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According to new leaked audio, US President Donald Trump told a group of wealthy donors that he threatened to bomb Moscow if Russian President Vladimir Putin attacked Ukraine.

Trump said he’d ‘bomb the s*** out of Moscow’ in new audio

According to new leaked audio, US President Donald Trump told a group of wealthy donors that he threatened to bomb Moscow if Russian President Vladimir Putin attacked Ukraine.

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Prominent Australian lawyer Christopher Saines has been found dead in Thailand.

Family’s heartbreaking statement after Aussie lawyer’s death

A prominent Australian lawyer has been found dead at a Thai massage parlour, just minutes from the location where cricket legend Shane Warne passed away in 2022.

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Flights have been grounded after a volcano eruption played havoc with passengers’ holiday plans.

Bali flight chaos as volcano causes holiday havoc

Flights to holiday hotspot Bali are being cancelled for a second day running as a volcanic ash cloud plays havoc with passengers’ travel plans. 

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Rescuers are still searching for more victims of a sunken ferry in the waters off Jembrana, Bali. (AP PHOTO)

Search resumes for 30 still missing after Bali ferry disaster

Rescue operations have resumed in the waters of Bali Strait involving ships, helicopters, and hundreds of rescuers, after a ferry sank, killing at least six people.

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Rescuers search for victims after a ferry en route to the resort island of Bali sank off Ketapang, East Java.

At least four dead, dozens missing after Bali ferry sinks

Four people are dead and 38 are still missing after a ferry capsized off the coast of Bali. 

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China’s Ambassador to Australia Xiao Qian says China only comes in ‘peace’.

Albo’s dark warning from Chinese on defence

CAMERON MILNER: With friends like the Chinese Ambassador, Anthony Albanese hardly needs enemies. Our very own handsome boy was told by China to keep Australia, weak or else.

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Scientists have raised ‘urgent concerns’ after the discovery of new bat pathogens in China

‘Urgent concerns’ after deadly viruses found in Chinese bats

Scientists have raised ‘urgent concerns’ after the discovery of new bat pathogens in China that are closely related to the deadly Nipah and Hendra viruses.

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Jazmyn Gourdeas allowed family lawyer Sary Latief to read out a handwritten letter at a press conference on Tuesday, in which she memorialised her husband Zivan Radmanovic..

Bali shooting victim’s widow shares heartbreaking letter

The wife of an Australian man gunned down in Bali has delivered an update in the aftermath of the horrifying incident.

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North Korea, led by Kim Jong-un, has friendly ties with Iran and suspected military links. (AP PHOTO)

North Korea condemns US strike on Iran

North Korea's foreign ministry has denounced the US bombing of Iranian nuclear sites, saying it violates the security interests of a sovereign state and that the world should reject the US and Israel

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Air India has been found to be in breach of safety standards.

‘Serious violations’: Air India put on notice over breaches

Following a deadly crash that killed 241 people, Air India has been forced to take multiple key airline officials off the roster, as a peak investigative body found it was in serious breach of regulations.

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Donald Trump’s Secretary of Defence Pete Hegseth has commented on the Pentagon’s review of the AUKUS submarine pact for the first time. Artwork by William Pearce

‘Do more, and quickly’: Hegseth’s AUKUS bombshell

‘As we shift toward the Indo-Pacific, we’re looking more to our allies and partners to be force multipliers alongside the United States.’

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Xi Jinoing told Vladimir Putin he favoured Russian mediation efforts on Iran, the Kremlin said. (EPA PHOTO)

Putin and Xi condemn Israel over Iran strikes: Kremlin

Russia's Vladimir Putin and China's Xi Jinping have slammed Israel's strikes on Iran, according to the Kremlin, saying they ‘violated international law’.

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Thai police stand outside the Government House in Bangkok on June 19, 2025, in anticipation of Thai royalists protesting to call for the government's resignation.

Leaked call puts Thai Government on brink of collapse

Thai Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra faced mounting calls to resign on Thursday after a leaked phone call she had with former Cambodian leader Hun Sen provoked widespread anger

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No casualties have been reported but volcanic ash can damage and disable aircraft engines and affect airspace.

Bali flight update after huge volcanic eruption

Major Australian airlines have provided updates on their services after Mount Lewotobi Laki-Laki erupted on Tuesday.

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Three people were arrested over the shooting of two Australians in a Bali villa, one of whom died.