Sydney Morning Herald World News
Sun, 03 May 2026 16:00:00 +1000His Majesty and our travesty: Amid No Kings protests, Charles trumped the tyrant president
Nobody cared what Charles had to say last time he visited America because all eyes were on Princess Di, the Sloane Square Cinderella. This time, he was the Cinderfella.
Sun, 03 May 2026 13:45:00 +1000Hormuz impasse brings another vital shipping lane into sharper focus. This one’s closer to home
If you were to stand here for a year with binoculars, you would see a quarter of global seaborne trade pass by. More crude oil comes through here annually than even the Strait of Hormuz.
Sun, 03 May 2026 13:45:00 +1000Timmy the humpback whale released in the North Sea after weeks stranded off Germany
The whale was first spotted swimming near Germany’s Baltic Sea coast on March 3, far from its natural habitat in the Atlantic Ocean.
Sun, 03 May 2026 12:33:25 +1000Timmy the stranded whale is released after an elaborate rescue
A rescue team has released from a barge in the North Sea a humpback whale that had been stranded in shallow waters near Germany since March.
Sun, 03 May 2026 09:41:17 +1000Princess Charlotte plays cricket in 11th birthday video
A portrait of the young princess wearing jeans and a striped jumper in a field of daisies was also released.
Sun, 03 May 2026 05:00:00 +1000Saved by the bell: How the King charmed Trump and elevated Australia
Charles’ secret weapon was a one-off gift delivered during an important week for Australia’s relationship with the Trump administration, involving what might be best described as a mixed bag of developments.
Sat, 02 May 2026 16:00:00 +1000Trump has a new target in Europe – and there is a price for speaking up
When the leader of a key US ally told us exactly what he thinks about how things are going in the war with Iran, it didn’t go down well with a furious US president.
Sat, 02 May 2026 13:45:00 +1000In Lebanon, the missiles fall and the crisis mounts, despite the ceasefire
With thousands displaced by the fighting between Israel and Hezbollah, aid agencies say Lebanon’s war-weary civilians are now also facing a health crisis.
Sat, 02 May 2026 12:47:57 +1000Six Australian Gaza flotilla detainees freed by Israel
The activists were among more than a hundred people involved in a second Global Sumud Flotilla, attempting to break Israel’s naval blockade.
Sat, 02 May 2026 10:29:21 +1000Myanmar’s military dictators don’t care about Aung San Suu Kyi. Here’s what they really crave
The regime has moved the popular Nobel laureate from a jail to home detention, but it’s unlikely the leopard is changing its spots.
Sat, 02 May 2026 08:51:13 +1000FBI releases video of suspect in alleged Trump assassination attempt
The annotated footage shows the suspect sprinting through a checkpoint and raising a gun.
Sat, 02 May 2026 07:07:32 +1000UK Greens leader retreats in row with police after antisemitic attack
Zack Polanski apologised for sharing a social media post rebuking police over the tactics used to stop a man who had allegedly stabbed two Jewish men in London.
Sat, 02 May 2026 05:00:00 +1000This man negotiated the last Iran deal. He reveals the ‘secret sauce’ needed now
Retired US diplomat Alan Eyre gives an inside view of negotiating with the Iranians, where he thinks Trump has it wrong and whether a deal remains salvageable.
Sat, 02 May 2026 05:00:00 +1000Why Trump is sending Australia a bargain-bin US ambassador
Cultural connections and shared strategic interests have meant that the US typically sends an ambassador with close personal ties to the president. Not this time.
Sat, 02 May 2026 05:00:00 +1000The fight to stop an age-old killer
Papua New Guinea is vaccinating millions of children for polio in response to its second outbreak in eight years.
Fri, 01 May 2026 19:30:00 +1000Get stuffed, Uncle Sam! Return Winnie-the-Pooh immediately
Queen Camilla this week gifted America a stuffed toy called Roo, to complete a set of Winnie-the-Pooh characters. But if Greece can take back the Elgin Marbles, surely Britain should reclaim Winnie and co.
Fri, 01 May 2026 18:39:16 +1000Newly released footage shows lead-up to alleged White House Dinner shooting
Newly released security footage sheds light on the alleged White House Correspondents’ Dinner shooter's movements during the lead-up to the attack.
Fri, 01 May 2026 18:00:00 +1000Trump vows to maintain pressure on Iran through ‘incredible’ blockade
But Iran’s new supreme leader said it wouldn’t give up its nuclear or missile technologies, and signalled that Tehran would keep control of the Strait of Hormuz.
Fri, 01 May 2026 12:05:19 +1000Trump praises King Charles as the 'greatest'
King Charles has farewelled the US, with Donald Trump praising the monarch as the 'greatest king'.
Fri, 01 May 2026 11:46:18 +1000King says quick goodbye to Trump, heads to Appalachian mountains
After popping back to the White House, Charles and Camilla headed out to small-town rural Virginia at the end of their state visit.