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Rescuers in Colombia are racing against time as the possibility of finding quake survivors dwindles. (AP PHOTO)

Colombia’s ‘race against time’ in wake of earthquake

Authorities in Colombia say there is less than a day left of a 72-hour window during which there are far greater chances of finding earthquake survivors.

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Witnesses say a man on a rickshaw in the northern Gaza Strip was wounded in an Israeli attack.

Israel launches attack on Hamas commander who planned attacks

The Israeli military says it has launched an attack on a Hamas commander it says was planning ‌attacks against Israeli troops in the Gaza Strip.

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New Zealand’s HMNZS Manawanui arrives in Funafuti Lagoon, Tuvalu, in 2022.

China & oil shocks push climate down Pacific Islands’ agenda

For years, the Pacific islands managed to persuade more powerful allies that climate change was the region’s defining security challenge and pushed them to act. That may change.

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Zhu Rongji's style was tough enough to attract the nicknames Boss and Madman Zhu. (AP PHOTO)

Chinese premier and architect of growth Zhu Rongji dies

Zhu Rongji, who as China's premier pushed through a dizzying array of changes that helped ignite China's explosive economic boom, has died at 97.

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The US consumer price index rose at a 3.4 per cent annual pace in the year ending in July.

‘It’s a struggle’: US inflation eases despite Iran crisis

The US consumer price index rose at a 3.4 per cent annual pace in the year ending in July, down slightly from 3.5 per cent in June, according to new Labor Department data.

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Russian air defences launch against Ukraine's wave of strikes on the stragegically vital port of Novorossiysk, left, and the aftermath of the attack on the streets, right.

‘Unique operation’: Kyiv razes Russian Black Sea stronghold

Ukraine has blitzed a major Russian naval base on the Black Sea coast in an overnight operation.

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Novelty candidate Count Binface, right, is shaping up as UK Reform leader Nigel Farage’s main rival in the Clacton by-election.

Why Farage is running against a man dressed as a garbage bin

The Reform UK leader forced a new election in his parliamentary seat after coming under pressure over his finances. His main challenger is Count Binface.

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The growth of the military and economic relationship between the former World War II enemies has been truly remarkable, which makes Anthony Albanese’s clumsy and ill-advised comments about the country’s female leader so baffling.

What PM’s melon-gate saga means for Japan-Australia alliance

ANDREW GREENE: The growth of the two nations’ relationship has been truly remarkable, which makes Anthony Albanese’s crass comments about the country’s female leader so baffling.

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Iran is holding firm on keeping the Strait of Hormuz closed unless the US accepts its conditions. (AP PHOTO)

Houthi shipping attack kills six as Iran impasse continues

The attacks come ‌as the Iran war shows no signs of ending despite repeated assertions from US President Donald Trump of a deal being imminent. 

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Donald Trump has revealed more about his approach to dealing with Iran as Washington continues efforts to reach a peace agreement with Tehran. 

‘Devious’: Trump weighs next Iran move amid fresh deal doubt

Donald Trump has revealed more about his approach to dealing with Iran as Washington continues efforts to reach a peace agreement with Tehran.

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With less than three months before critical elections in the US and Israel, President Donald Trump and Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu are being pulled in opposite directions by their own domestic politics.

Trump-Netanyahu rift widens as elections pull them apart

With less than three months before critical elections in the US and Israel, President Donald Trump and Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu are being pulled in opposite directions by their own domestic politics.

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Donald Trump has threatened to slap a 100 per cent tariff on goods imported from Canada. (AP PHOTO)

Donald Trump’s bullying of Canada is endless

Canadians are starting to turn against Mark Carney’s pragmatic response.

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Donald Trump boards Air Force One on Augus 9, 2026.

The Middle East won’t let Trump move on

THE NEW YORK TIMES: President Trump is eager to declare success in Iran and Gaza, but he is struggling to impose his will in either conflict.

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Migrants arrive on Tarajal beach after crossing the border between Spain and Morocco on July 31, 2026 in Ceuta, Spain.

Spain’s border chaos shows how migrant flows are weaponised

Authorities have not said who organized a suspicious border breach in Ceuta, a Spanish exclave in North Africa. Social media posts in Morocco are urging another push.

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Social media footage appeared to show an oil refinery in Nizhnekamsk ablaze.

Thirteen killed as Ukrainian drones strike Russian city

Kyiv’s military claims to have hit an oil refinery in the attack as ongoing Ukrainian strikes continue to cause fuel shortages in Russia.

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A former top diplomat says Australia's "modest new normal" relationship with China might not endure.

Conflict ‘always a possibility’, former China diplomat says

Australia's former top diplomat to China has offered a clear-eyed assessment of the nations' relationship, which he says will never be truly close.

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