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Sat, 07 Feb 2026 16:30:00 +1100
‘Everyone’s talking about it’: Aussie deaths ripple through Japan’s snow resorts
Heavy snowstorms have been a boon for Japan’s ski fields, but conditions have turned deadly across the country.

Sat, 07 Feb 2026 13:20:37 +1100
Trump’s Obama video was horrifically racist. But there was another dangerous detail
Under this US president, the bar for standards of public discourse has plunged so low, there is no longer an expectation that such actions will trigger any consequences.

Sat, 07 Feb 2026 12:24:33 +1100
‘I didn’t make a mistake’: Trump won’t apologise for racist post depicting Obamas as apes
In a rare backdown, the US president deleted the social media post after a furious backlash, including from a Republican who branded it “the most racist thing I’ve seen out of this White House”.

Sat, 07 Feb 2026 11:00:19 +1100
‘Wicked Witch of the West’: Late Queen’s image on new Australian coins shocks UK
The commemorative coins that depict Elizabeth II later in life have not been well received the UK, drawing comparisons to Mrs Doubtfire.

Sat, 07 Feb 2026 05:00:00 +1100
President Herzog is welcome to visit. While he’s here, Israel has questions to answer
Israeli President Isaac Herzog is entitled to much more than basic respect. Australia is also entitled to hope his visit will result in the intrusion of a small gleam of light upon a dark landscape.

Sat, 07 Feb 2026 05:00:00 +1100
‘Just doesn’t look good for him’: Why Trump and those in his orbit are untouchable
The Epstein files unveiled a litany of wealthy, smart, powerful men apparently unbothered by the exploitation of women and girls. But as far as the Trump administration is concerned, the saga is now effectively over.

Sat, 07 Feb 2026 05:00:00 +1100
We have a choice with Herzog visit – futile fury or solemn solidarity
A protest against the president of Israel cannot make the least difference to even a single Palestinian in Gaza. But it can continue the roiling division inside Australia.

Sat, 07 Feb 2026 00:36:52 +1100
‘Sabotage’: Russian general shot in Moscow amid Ukraine ceasefire talks
A key aide to Vladimir Putin, Vladimir Alekseyev was part of the leadership group that planned the full-scale invasion of Ukraine four years ago.

Fri, 06 Feb 2026 18:21:56 +1100
Defence treaty will see more Australian military on Indonesian soil
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has signed off on the Treaty of Jakarta, which allows deeper ties between the Australian and Indonesian security forces.

Fri, 06 Feb 2026 15:30:00 +1100
‘Don Colossus,’ a golden statue of Trump, awaits its home
The giant effigy was dreamt up to promote a crypto scheme and is set to go on display at one of the US president’s golf courses.

Fri, 06 Feb 2026 11:30:00 +1100
Epstein received ‘not a girl not yet a woman’ photos from friend in Sydney
In yet another email exchange, a person in Sydney asked the disgraced financier whether he was bored with their “Nabokov-Lolita relations”.

Fri, 06 Feb 2026 06:55:28 +1100
Missing TV host’s mother ‘still out there’, police believe
DNA tests show blood found on 84-year-old Nancy Guthrie’s porch are a match as her news anchor daughter, Savannah Guthrie, pleads with the possible kidnapper to reach out.

Fri, 06 Feb 2026 05:00:00 +1100
‘Not from central casting’: Japan’s unconventional leader puts it all on the line
Sanae Takaichi is banking on a snap election to give her the mandate to run the country the way she wants to.

Fri, 06 Feb 2026 00:17:58 +1100
‘I was lied to’: Starmer apologises to Epstein victims over Mandelson scandal
The British prime minister apologised for appointing Peter Mandelson as the UK’s ambassador to Washington despite his ties to the disgraced financier.

Thu, 05 Feb 2026 19:00:00 +1100
Meloni-esque angel’s face plastered over after outcry
The painting of a cherub with a face bearing a remarkable resemblance to Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni appears to have had a hasty fix-it job.

Thu, 05 Feb 2026 18:47:45 +1100
Uncovered Epstein email provides more context to infamous photo of former prince
An email uncovered in the Epstein files appears to shed more light on an infamous photo of former Prince Andrew.

Thu, 05 Feb 2026 18:43:52 +1100
Savannah Guthrie makes emotional plea for mother’s safe return
American TV presenter Savannah Guthrie has made an emotional plea alongside her siblings, begging for their elderly mother's safe return.

Thu, 05 Feb 2026 14:14:55 +1100
Nike faces probe over claims of DEI-related discrimination against white workers
The US federal agency for workers’ rights is investigating the sportswear giant over allegations its diversity policies were unfair to white people.

Thu, 05 Feb 2026 13:19:40 +1100
US anchor Savannah Guthrie pleads for mother to be returned
Television anchor of the US Today Show Savannah Guthrie has pleaded for her mother to be returned to her family in a new video on Instagram.

Thu, 05 Feb 2026 13:02:13 +1100
How the Epstein scandal could topple a damaged PM
Keir Starmer’s premiership could be under threat as anger grows over his 2024 appointment of Peter Mandelson as British ambassador in Washington.

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