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    'I'll miss them': Budget US airline shuts down

    Spirit Airlines, a pioneering US discount airline that shook up the budget travel business, is shutting down its operations.

    Iran offers strait deal, Trump 'not satisfied'

    Ships and boats in the Strait of Hormuz near Musandam, Oman. Photo: Reuters

    Iran offers strait deal, Trump 'not satisfied'

    An Iranian proposal so far rejected by US President Donald Trump would open shipping in the Strait of Hormuz and end the US blockade of Iran, a senior Iranian official says.

    Australia mouse plague prompts food supply fears

    Australia mouse plague prompts food supply fears

    Australia's government said on Saturday it was worried about a plague of mice in the west and would keep working with industry to curb its impact on food supply.

    Three dead after attack at Sydney home

    Three dead after attack at Sydney home

    A man is in custody after three people were killed in a suspected domestic violence incident in a quiet Sydney cul-de-sac.

    Man charged with murder of 5yo Alice Springs girl

    Jefferson Lewis. Photo: NT Police

    Man charged with murder of 5yo Alice Springs girl

    A man has been charged with sexually assaulting and murdering a five-year-old girl after she vanished from her outback home.

    Trump says he will hike tariffs on EU cars to 25%

    Donald Trump. Photo: Getty Images

    Trump says he will hike tariffs on EU cars to 25%

    US President Donald Trump says he will increase tariffs on cars and trucks from the European Union to 25% next week, up from the previously agreed 15%.

    Outback town regroups after girl's death sparks riot

    Outback town regroups after girl's death sparks riot

    An outback town is exhausted and heartbroken after a young girl's death and a chaotic night triggered an accused murderer's evacuation, an Elder says.

    Aung San Suu Kyi to be moved to house arrest: report

    Aung San Suu Kyi  pictured in 2019. Photo: Reuters

    Aung San Suu Kyi to be moved to house arrest: report

    Myanmar's detained former leader Aung San Suu Kyi is reportedly to be moved to house arrest, more than five years after the military ousted the civilian government she led and jailed the Nobel laureate.

    Trump hails 'the greatest king' as US visit wraps up

    King Charles III wave as he boards his plane at Joint Base Andrews in Maryland as he wraps up his...

    Trump hails 'the greatest king' as US visit wraps up

    Britain's King Charles and Queen Camilla wrapped up their four-day state visit to the US today.

    Iran threatens 'long and painful strikes' against US

    President Donald Trump. Photo: Reuters

    Iran threatens 'long and painful strikes' against US

    Iran said today it would respond with "long and painful strikes" on US positions if Washington renewed attacks.

    Man charged after antisemitic attack, threat level raised

    British Prime Minister Keir Starmer and British Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood meet first...

    Man charged after antisemitic attack, threat level raised

    Police have charged a 45-year-old man with two counts of attempted murder following an antisemitic attack during which two men were stabbed in north London.

    Alleged killer of Alice Springs five-year-old relocated after riots

    Protesters gather in the streets of Alice Springs following the arrest of 47-year-old Jefferson...

    Alleged killer of Alice Springs five-year-old relocated after riots

    A man arrested over the killing of a five-year-old girl has been flown out of an outback town after a crowd angry at the accused murderer clashed with police.

    Two Jewish men stabbed in London in 'terrorism' attack

    CCTV footage of a Jewish man getting stabbed by an attacker in Golders Green area, which is home...

    Two Jewish men stabbed in London in 'terrorism' attack

    Two Jewish men were stabbed in north London on Wednesday by an attacker who ran down a street targeting Jews in what police said was being treated as a terrorist incident. Police said the two...

    King promotes unity in speech to US Congress

    US Vice President JD Vance (back left) and and US House Speaker Mike Johnson applaud as King...

    King promotes unity in speech to US Congress

    Despite an age of uncertainty and conflict, the UK and the US will always be staunch allies united in defending democracy, King Charles has told the US Congress.

    Trump not happy with latest Iran peace proposal

    US President Donald Trump. Photo: Reuters 

    Trump not happy with latest Iran peace proposal

    Efforts to end the Iran conflict are at an impasse, with US President Donald Trump unhappy with the latest proposal from Tehran.

    United Arab Emirates leaves OPEC in blow to global oil producers' group

    UAE's Oil Minister Suhail Mohamed Al Mazrouei is shown in this 2019 file photo. Photo: Reuters

    United Arab Emirates leaves OPEC in blow to global oil producers' group

    The United Arab Emirates said it was quitting OPEC, dealing a blow to the oil producers' group as an unprecedented energy crisis caused by the Iran war exposes discord among Gulf nations.

    'Outrageous': Rebel denies dumping phone in film feud

    Rebel Wilson heading to court in Sydney. Photo: Getty Images

    'Outrageous': Rebel denies dumping phone in film feud

    Australian actress Rebel Wilson has rejected an "absolutely outrageous" accusation she dumped her phone to avoid handing over key communications in a defamation case. 

    US to produce passports bearing Trump's image

    A US passport featuring an image and signature of U.S. President Donald Trump is seen this...

    US to produce passports bearing Trump's image

    The US State Department say it will produce a limited number of commemorative passports bearing a portrait of Donald Trump.

    Train hit taxi before crashing into another train

    The collision happened in Bekasi, on the outskirts of Jakarta. Photo: Reuters

    Train hit taxi before crashing into another train

    Rescuers are working to free survivors trapped in the mangled wreckage near Jakarta.

    US officials say Trump unhappy with Iranian proposal to end war

    A vessel at the Strait of Hormuz, off the coast of Oman’s Musandam province. File photo: Reuters

    US officials say Trump unhappy with Iranian proposal to end war

    US President Donald Trump is unhappy with the latest Iranian proposal on resolving the war, a US official says, dampening hopes for a resolution to the conflict that has disrupted energy supplies, fuelled inflation, and killed thousands.
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