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US approves $2.7b helicopters and torpedoes deal for New Zealand

Equipment will enhance NZ's homeland defence, says US.

US denies Iranian reports it fired warning shots at US destroyers in Gulf of Oman

US Central Command said such an action would be a gross violation of the ceasefire.

Australia seizes 100,000 cockroaches in bug-breeder bust

The $243,000 haul of exotic bugs was found in a town near Sydney.

Disgraced royal Andrew sublet houses while paying ‘peppercorn rent’: UK auditors

The UK Parliament will investigate royal property finances later this year.

Trump scraps 250th anniversary concerts in favour of rally starring himself

The line-up of artists willing to perform at the shows had been mocked on social media.

Anthropic wants to halt global AI development so that humans can catch up

Data shows that AI is already dramatically speeding up the development of itself.

Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor snapped with bruise on face near Sandringham estate

It follows a security scare last month when he was approached by a masked man.

Zelenskyy tells Putin: Your political survival depends on peace in Ukraine

In a rare open letter, the Ukrainian leader also proposed a face-to-face meeting.

‘Teachers are going to hate it’: How social media apps hooked teens at school

New York Times: Documents show how tech giants grabbed kids' attention during the day.

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Australia-NZ relationship should 'never be taken for granted' - Luxon

The Australian and New Zealand prime ministers met on Friday night in Noosa ahead of the annual leader's meeting taking place on Saturday.

Possible disadvantages if NZ doesn't revise nuclear-free stance - expert

Defence Minister Chris Penk last week said it'd be "helpful" for New Zealand to have a "conversation" regarding its nuclear-free policies.

No buffer - Sri Lanka is on the front line of multiple crises

A developing nation on the front line of climate change effects is being bashed with other major issues, including a fall off in tourism and the effects of the…

Lebanon accuses Iran of using it as bargaining chip

Lebanese President Joseph Aoun issued his toughest criticism yet of Tehran and its Lebanese ally Hezbollah as they wage war with Israel.

NASA orders astronauts off space station after air leak detected

Meanwhile, cosmonauts attempted to fix the leak in a portion of the space station operated by Russia.

Several Kiwis nearly duped into giving key info to China

There's a warning the Chinese military is targetting people with access to government information with offers that 'sound too good to be true'.

Australia seizes 100,000 cockroaches in bug-breeder bust

One of the seized Madagascar cockroaches was almost big enough to completely cover the palm of an adult hand.

China's president to visit North Korea in push for deeper ties

Xi Jinping's first visit in nearly seven years comes as Beijing looks to reassert ties with Pyongyang, its only formal treaty ally.

'Was grandpa a Nazi?': Nazi party records released online

Many German families have faced the uncomfortable question: What did grandpa do during the war? Now, the answer may be just a few clicks away.

'We don't want singers with no talent': Trump scraps US 250th concerts

The US President has replaced planned concerts for the country's 250th anniversary with a mass rally in Washington after several artists pulled out.

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Putin rejects Zelensky's offer to meet, says he sees 'no point' in it

It comes after Zelensky wrote directly to Putin with a sweeping critique of the Russian leader’s 26 years in power as well as some taunts about his age.

Astronauts take shelter during repair to fix leak on space station

The five astronauts moved into the SpaceX capsule that is docked at the station while cosmonauts worked to fix the leak, which is on the Russian side of the station.

Lebanese leaders slam Iran, say country should not be used as 'bargaining chip'

“It’s not your job to interfere into our country. I reject the statement totally because our people (are) being killed, our houses being destroyed.”

Chinese leader heads to North Korea in first visit since 2019

Xi Jinping will travel to North Korea next week in what will be his first visit in nearly seven years.

Cocaine smuggler's underpants 'anomaly' leads to Australian jail

Australian Border Force officers noticed he was carrying extra weight in an unusual location.

'He was a grub': Queensland woodchipper murderer appeals

Sharon Graham is serving a life sentence after being found guilty of murder following her grisly plan to kill her ex-partner Bruce Saunders for insurance money.

'The horrors of WWI': A rare Edith Wharton story emerges

The Men Who Saved the World – an unfinished and never before published work – appears after 108 years.

Water begins refilling Reflecting Pool after Trump's renovation

Trump showed a video during an unrelated event with water bubbling into the freshly painted basin at the foot of the Lincoln Memorial.

'Shocked' Bondi hero charged with assaulting his father

The Bondi terror attack hero has launched an impassioned defence against claims he assaulted his father.

Bug-filled, dank and dangerous: What it's like inside New York sewers

The most unpleasant part of descending into New York City's vast sewer system, according to former urban explorer Steve Duncan, was the cockroaches.

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Virginia man in ‘au pair affair’ case to be sentenced in double murder scheme

A Virginia man who was having an affair with the family’s Brazilian au pair is scheduled to be sentenced for the murder of his wife and a man who was lured to the couple's home as a fall guy.

Watch: The moment a drone explodes in a Romanian port

Authorities said helicopters have been deployed to search for more drones, while residents received text message alerts.

‘That would be good reason’: Trump appears to set red line for ending ceasefire

Follow live updates about the conflict in the Middle East.

Developer of chatbot Claude warns AI could soon build itself, calls for slowdown

One of the companies at the forefront of the AI revolution is calling for a pause in AI development to allow society time to grapple with its immense implications.

UN nuclear watchdog says it's been unable to inspect Iranian facilities

The UN nuclear watchdog has been unable to inspect nuclear facilities in Iran affected by the war.

‘Young beautiful woman, never smiles’: Trump attacks journalist again amid battle for CNN

The news anchor, who is one of the most well-known and respected political journalists in the US, had not asked a question or uttered a word at that point.

Former Prince Andrew was subletting cottages at Royal Lodge for personal gain

The former Duke of York sublet three of the eight cottages on the grounds of Royal Lodge to generate personal income, an arrangement permitted under the terms of his lease.

Plan for ‘Trump Promenade’ at Lincoln Memorial revealed, as water begins refilling Reflecting Pool

“They want to call it the ‘Trump Promenade’ but I don’t know if I want to do that, but it’s going to be beautiful,” the US president said.

Israel strikes southern Lebanon after evacuation warnings to several villages

Israel’s air force struck different parts of southern Lebanon as the military issued evacuation warnings for nine villages, including one that was sheltering thousands of people displaced by the three-month war.

Video shows moment truck-driving preacher in US helps thwart alleged kidnapping

A truck-driving preacher who helped thwart an alleged kidnapping attempt in South Carolina said that he was not a hero, but a “divine” tool.

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A garbage crisis engulfs Havana as fuel shortages stall trash pickup

On a recent afternoon in Cuba, the temperature climbed and anxiety grew among the residents of a Havana street.

Former US national security adviser John Bolton will plead guilty in classified information case: AP source

Former Trump administration national security adviser John Bolton has agreed to plead guilty to a single count of retaining classified information under a deal with the Justice Department that could allow him to avoid prison time, a person familiar with the matter said yesterday.

I plan to challenge UK’s PM Starmer for Labour leadership, Burnham confirms

Andy Burnham fired the starting gun on his attempt to replace Sir Keir Starmer as prime minister yesterday as he confirmed that he would join a Labour leadership race.

Patriarch of Kyiv who strove for an independent Ukrainian church – obituary

Thirty years before the war in Ukraine, Filaret Denysenko was standing up to Russia by creating an independent Orthodox Christian church in Kyiv.

Spy boss who guided Britain through a new age of espionage – obituary

As “C”, or chief of the Secret Intelligence Service, more commonly known as MI6, Sir Alex Younger, hung a tapestry by the Scottish artist Elizabeth Blackadder on his office wall at Vauxhall Cross, the post-modernist ziggurat-shaped building overlooking the Thames that is MI6’s headquarters.

What does Netanyahu actually want?

OPINION: Despite nominal ceasefires and fury from Washington, Israel’s relentless campaigns in Lebanon and Gaza show no signs of stopping.

Putin says Russia will bolster its air defences in response to Ukrainian drone attacks

President Vladimir Putin said yesterday that Russia will strengthen its air defences to counter recent Ukrainian drone attacks, which have reached deep inside his country and cast a cloud over his showcase economic forum in his hometown of St Petersburg.

Sherpa missing for six days on Everest crawls back from dead

A Nepalese climbing guide lost on Mt Everest for six days managed to crawl alone to near base camp.

Sourdough made from yeast inside tummy of Europe’s oldest mummy

Proving that scientists have a quirky sense of humour, a team of experts has extracted living yeast from the stomach of a 5300-year-old mummy and made sourdough bread from it.

House approves war powers resolution to halt military action against Iran, in a rebuke of Trump

The House of Representatives for the first time yesterday approved a war powers resolution that would halt the US military action against Iran, defying President Donald Trump as a handful of Republicans joined with Democrats to end the three-month-long conflict that has reordered politics at home and abroad.

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A garbage crisis engulfs Havana as fuel shortages stall trash pickup

On a recent afternoon in Cuba, the temperature climbed and anxiety grew among the residents of a Havana street.

Former US national security adviser John Bolton will plead guilty in classified information case: AP source

Former Trump administration national security adviser John Bolton has agreed to plead guilty to a single count of retaining classified information under a deal with the Justice Department that could allow him to avoid prison time, a person familiar with the matter said yesterday.

I plan to challenge UK’s PM Starmer for Labour leadership, Burnham confirms

Andy Burnham fired the starting gun on his attempt to replace Sir Keir Starmer as prime minister yesterday as he confirmed that he would join a Labour leadership race.

Patriarch of Kyiv who strove for an independent Ukrainian church – obituary

Thirty years before the war in Ukraine, Filaret Denysenko was standing up to Russia by creating an independent Orthodox Christian church in Kyiv.

Spy boss who guided Britain through a new age of espionage – obituary

As “C”, or chief of the Secret Intelligence Service, more commonly known as MI6, Sir Alex Younger, hung a tapestry by the Scottish artist Elizabeth Blackadder on his office wall at Vauxhall Cross, the post-modernist ziggurat-shaped building overlooking the Thames that is MI6’s headquarters.

Putin says Russia will bolster its air defences in response to Ukrainian drone attacks

President Vladimir Putin said yesterday that Russia will strengthen its air defences to counter recent Ukrainian drone attacks, which have reached deep inside his country and cast a cloud over his showcase economic forum in his hometown of St Petersburg.

Sherpa missing for six days on Everest crawls back from dead

A Nepalese climbing guide lost on Mt Everest for six days managed to crawl alone to near base camp.

Sourdough made from yeast inside tummy of Europe’s oldest mummy

Proving that scientists have a quirky sense of humour, a team of experts has extracted living yeast from the stomach of a 5300-year-old mummy and made sourdough bread from it.

House approves war powers resolution to halt military action against Iran, in a rebuke of Trump

The House of Representatives for the first time yesterday approved a war powers resolution that would halt the US military action against Iran, defying President Donald Trump as a handful of Republicans joined with Democrats to end the three-month-long conflict that has reordered politics at home and abroad.

Visionary executive turned around prestigious but struggling news agency – obituary

After the Second World War, Reuters news agency was constantly short of money and struggled to maintain the service on which it had built its reputation over the previous hundred years.

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A garbage crisis engulfs Havana as fuel shortages stall trash pickup

On a recent afternoon in Cuba, the temperature climbed and anxiety grew among the residents of a Havana street.

Former US national security adviser John Bolton will plead guilty in classified information case: AP source

Former Trump administration national security adviser John Bolton has agreed to plead guilty to a single count of retaining classified information under a deal with the Justice Department that could allow him to avoid prison time, a person familiar with the matter said yesterday.

I plan to challenge UK’s PM Starmer for Labour leadership, Burnham confirms

Andy Burnham fired the starting gun on his attempt to replace Sir Keir Starmer as prime minister yesterday as he confirmed that he would join a Labour leadership race.

Patriarch of Kyiv who strove for an independent Ukrainian church – obituary

Thirty years before the war in Ukraine, Filaret Denysenko was standing up to Russia by creating an independent Orthodox Christian church in Kyiv.

Spy boss who guided Britain through a new age of espionage – obituary

As “C”, or chief of the Secret Intelligence Service, more commonly known as MI6, Sir Alex Younger, hung a tapestry by the Scottish artist Elizabeth Blackadder on his office wall at Vauxhall Cross, the post-modernist ziggurat-shaped building overlooking the Thames that is MI6’s headquarters.

Putin says Russia will bolster its air defences in response to Ukrainian drone attacks

President Vladimir Putin said yesterday that Russia will strengthen its air defences to counter recent Ukrainian drone attacks, which have reached deep inside his country and cast a cloud over his showcase economic forum in his hometown of St Petersburg.

Sherpa missing for six days on Everest crawls back from dead

A Nepalese climbing guide lost on Mt Everest for six days managed to crawl alone to near base camp.

Sourdough made from yeast inside tummy of Europe’s oldest mummy

Proving that scientists have a quirky sense of humour, a team of experts has extracted living yeast from the stomach of a 5300-year-old mummy and made sourdough bread from it.

House approves war powers resolution to halt military action against Iran, in a rebuke of Trump

The House of Representatives for the first time yesterday approved a war powers resolution that would halt the US military action against Iran, defying President Donald Trump as a handful of Republicans joined with Democrats to end the three-month-long conflict that has reordered politics at home and abroad.

Visionary executive turned around prestigious but struggling news agency – obituary

After the Second World War, Reuters news agency was constantly short of money and struggled to maintain the service on which it had built its reputation over the previous hundred years.