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Thu, 04 Dec 2025 18:50:22 +1100
US Doctor who sold Matthew Perry illegal ketamine jailed
A Californian doctor has been slammed by a judge for exploiting Hollywood actor Mathew Perry's addiction and supplying him with ketamine in the lead up to his death.

Thu, 04 Dec 2025 15:30:00 +1100
The US expects fans to flock to the World Cup. But has Trump scored an own goal?
Visitor numbers are down amid fears about the US president’s immigration and border security crackdown.

Thu, 04 Dec 2025 14:18:11 +1100
After decades in combat, a top SEAL suddenly comes under scrutiny
Admiral Frank Mitchell Bradley is now an example of the potential legal peril the US military faces as it carries out the orders of Donald Trump and his defence secretary.

Thu, 04 Dec 2025 12:09:57 +1100
Princess of Wales chooses tiara with love story for state banquet
Every element of Catherine’s look is a deployment of soft power. So while the gown she wore overnight was a showstopper, the most significant detail was the tiara.

Thu, 04 Dec 2025 11:55:31 +1100
Hegseth under pressure after Pentagon watchdog finds he put troops at risk
Sources shared the findings of a report after the US defence secretary shared information about a military strike on a Signal group chat.

Thu, 04 Dec 2025 11:36:30 +1100
‘Trying to erase it from the face of the earth’: Drones show carnage in Ukrainian town
Russian forces have nearly encircled a town that was once home to 46,000 people, but which is now an uninhabitable shell after a brutal year-long assault.

Thu, 04 Dec 2025 10:46:57 +1100
Drone reveals impact of war on Myrnohrad in Ukraine’s Donetsk region
The footage supplied by the Ukrainian Defence Forces shows the devastation in a town that had a population of more than 45,000 before Russia’s 2022 invasion.

Thu, 04 Dec 2025 09:28:39 +1100
Inside the luxury island home of convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein
US House Democrats released a video of Jeffrey Epstein’s home on the private Caribbean island where his accusers have said he trafficked underage girls for sex.

Thu, 04 Dec 2025 08:12:07 +1100
Logs became floating battering rams for homes as Indonesia reels from catastrophic floods
Authorities on the island of Sumatra say they are incapable of responding to the unfolding disaster there – killing at least 770 people – because the destruction is too vast.

Thu, 04 Dec 2025 06:54:59 +1100
Inside Jeffrey Epstein’s ‘disturbing’ private Caribbean island home
Never-before-seen photographs and videos offer a glimpse at the sex offender’s life on a secluded island he used as a personal hideaway, where his accusers say he brought girls as young as 11.

Wed, 03 Dec 2025 19:30:00 +1100
Hacking scheme targeted 120,000 home cameras for sexually exploitative footage
South Korean police say four suspects breached internet-connected surveillance cameras and sold sexually explicit material via an overseas-based website.

Wed, 03 Dec 2025 16:41:29 +1100
Accused Australian drug smuggler likely to have avoided Bali death penalty
An Australian man has likely avoided the death penalty as Bali prosecutors drop the most serious drug charges against him.

Wed, 03 Dec 2025 12:47:02 +1100
Andrew won’t get $1m refund on Windsor home left in poor condition
The former prince was meant to maintain his 30-room mansion, but it is in such a state of disrepair it’s unlikely he will get any compensation, the Crown Estate says.

Wed, 03 Dec 2025 12:04:39 +1100
The man whose grief spoke to the world as Hong Kong towers burnt
Wong left home to pick up his granddaughter from school. He returned to find his building ablaze and his wife trapped inside. That was when photographer Tyrone Siu found him.

Wed, 03 Dec 2025 11:25:05 +1100
‘Ready right now’: Putin warns of war with Europe ahead of Ukraine talks
The Russian president raised the stakes in peace talks on Ukraine with his dramatic warning to European leaders, as his talks with US negotiators in Moscow drew no closer to a peace deal.

Wed, 03 Dec 2025 10:52:18 +1100
‘Fog of war’ might excuse an admiral, but it won’t let Hegseth off the hook
Donald Trump’s version of the “war on terrorism” involves extrajudicial killings of suspected drug couriers in international waters – while pardoning a proven kingpin.

Wed, 03 Dec 2025 09:26:13 +1100
Trump ‘seriously’ considering version of Australia’s superannuation system
Though he was light on details, the US president said Australia’s system was a “good plan” and suggested it could help lift America’s declining fertility rate.

Wed, 03 Dec 2025 07:24:37 +1100
Hegseth unleashes on press, says lethal double strike on boat occurred in ‘fog of war’
The US war secretary said he did not witness survivors of the first boat strike, but backed his admiral’s decision to fire on them again to “eliminate the threat”.

Wed, 03 Dec 2025 05:53:24 +1100
Former Prince Andrew controversy prompts inquiry into Crown Estate
British MPs will investigate properties in the Crown Estate leased to members of the royal family, following revelations about the former Prince Andrew's lease.

Tue, 02 Dec 2025 19:46:21 +1100
US secretary of war facing criticism over Venezuela suspected drug boat strike
US Secretary of War Pete Hegseth is facing claims he engaged in war crimes over a strike on a suspected drug boat off the coast of Venezuela.

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