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The family of Virginia Giuffre have renewed their calls for the King to meet with them during his upcoming state visit to the US, to “show unity with survivors”.

Virginia Giuffre’s family ‘strongly’ urge King to meet with them

Britain's King and Queen are due to arrive in the US on Monday for a four-day visit during which they will meet President Donald Trump.

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Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said Friday morning that US forces would maintain a blockade of the Strait of Hormuz ‘for as long as it takes.’

US says Hormuz blockade will remain ‘as long as it takes’

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said Friday morning that US forces would maintain a blockade of the Strait of Hormuz ‘for as long as it takes.’

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OpenAI warned US politicians that Chinese AI startup DeepSeek was targeting the ChatGPT maker. (EPA PHOTO)

US issues global warning about alleged China AI thefts

Tensions between the US and China have escalated after the White House accused Beijing of stealing intellectual property from American AI labs.

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Prince Harry says during a visit to Ukraine that he is in the country ‘doing the very thing that I was born to do’.

Prince Harry says he will ‘always be a part of Royal family’

Prince Harry says during a visit to Ukraine that he is in the country ‘doing the very thing that I was born to do’.

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Prince Harry has made his third visit to Kyiv, where he praised Ukraine's bravery and resilience. (AP PHOTO)

‘How’s his wife?’ Trump’s wild response to Harry’s Ukraine speech

The US President lashed out at Prince Harry after he made a surprise visit to Ukraine.

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It has been another volatile week as oil jumped and shares slumped.

Oil up, shares down in volatile week as Trump fatigue hits

The worries around the energy supply shock stoking inflation and the cost of living sent the S&P/ASX 200 down 1.7 per cent over the week.

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Former Defence Force chief Angus Campbell says ‘kinetic violent’ action from China over Taiwan is unlikely to take place immediately, as a former advisor to Japanese PM says it could happen within the decade.

China could move on Taiwan in ‘five to seven years’: Expert

Former Defence Force chief Angus Campbell says ‘kinetic violent’ action from China over Taiwan is unlikely to take place immediately, as a former advisor to Japanese PM says it could happen within the decade.

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A US Army soldier who participated in the operation to capture Nicols Maduro, pictured, in Venezuela has been charged with using classified information to bet on the mission.

US soldier allegedly won $560K betting on Maduro overthrow

A US Army Special Forces soldier who helped capture deposed Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro, has been charged with using classified information to bet on the mission.

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Australian commentary on the Middle East is too often rooted in vague language about peace, de-escalation and restraint, with little attention paid to what actually drives conflict. 

What Australia’s moralising on the Middle East gets so wrong

Australian commentary on the Middle East is too often rooted in vague language about peace, de-escalation and restraint, with little attention paid to what actually drives conflict. 

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Horror as man dies in ride-on mower accident.

Backyard task turns deadly in shocking mower tragedy

A routine repair turned deadly when a ride-on mower rolled at a property near Ipswich, leaving a man with catastrophic injuries.

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A portrait of Mojtaba Khamenei, the son of the recently killed supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, as a crowd celebrates his appointment as his fathers successor at Enghelab Square in Tehran, Iran, on Monday, March 9, 2026.

Compromised Ayatollah leaves generals in charge of Iran

In reality, Iran has not been toppled. Power is now in the hands of an entrenched, hard-line military, and the broad influence of the clerics is waning.

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Prosecutors have made a shocking claim in court about what was allegedly found on D4vd’s phone.

Disturbing alleged contents of D4vd’s phone revealed

Prosecutors have made a shocking claim in court about what was allegedly found on D4vd’s phone, as the singer spoke publicly for the first time since being charged with the murder of a 14-year-old girl.

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Shocking scenes as Australians hit by out of control car.

Horror CCTV captures moment car slams into pedestrians

An out-of-control car mounted a busy footpath, striking a father and his toddler in a pram in a chaotic scene caught on CCTV.

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Talks between Lebanon and Israel have been moved from the State Department to the White House.

Ceasefire on edge as Trump hosts high-stakes talks

Lebanese President Joseph Aoun says the country's ambassador to the United States will seek a ceasefire extension in talks with Israel in Washington DC.

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