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‘Blood everywhere’: Horror as trains collide, driver dead

At least one person is dead and more than 80 have been taken to hospital after two trains collided.

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Russia’s grave threats to Ukraine after strikes on Moscow

The warnings come after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said ‘If Ukraine is going to burn, your Moscow will burn too’ earlier this week.

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US Secretary of Defence Pete Hegseth, right, addresses the North Atlantic Council meeting of Defence Ministers during the NATO defence ministers' meeting in Brussels, Belgium.

‘Shameful’: US flags Europe troop cuts as Hegseth slams NATO

The United States will review force levels and is immediately cutting the number of assets it would activate for the continent in a crisis.

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Ukrainian drones and missiles have rained down on Moscow and the surrounding area.

‘Massive attack’: Ukraine hits Moscow refinery a second time

Ukraine has hit a Moscow oil refinery for a second time in days and disrupted flights in one of its biggest drone attacks on Russia's capital in 2026.

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A health worker has been cautioned after allegedly attempting to sell Princess Kate’s medical records.

Shocking way hospital staff attempted to cash in on Kate

An investigation into an incident from the Princess of Wales’ 2024 hospital stay has presented damning findings.

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Europe’s alliance with the United States may still be on the rocks, but on the first full day of a Group of 7 summit, the leaders showed they remained ready to behave politely toward Donald Trump.

European leaders play nice with Trump after bitter split

Europe’s alliance with the United States may still be on the rocks, but on the first full day of a Group of 7 summit, the leaders showed they remained ready to behave politely toward Donald Trump.

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The Russian frigate Admiral Grigorovich (foreground) is monitored by the Royal Navy's RFA Tideforce (background). The Admiral Grigorovich reportedly fired warning shots at a UK-registered yacht on Tuesday.

Sailing couple’s ‘dangerous’ encounter with Russian warship

A Russian warship fired warning shots near a yacht manned by retired couple in the English Channel.

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Mikhail Petrakov and his wife Irina greet Chinese Ambassador Xiao Qian.

What it’s like inside Canberra’s Russian embassy party

Despite being on Putin’s banned list, The Nightly’s National Political Editor was invited by the Russian embassy in Canberra to celebrate the federation’s national day. Here’s what he saw.

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President Donald Trump, center, during a welcome ceremony hosted by President Emmanuel Macron of France, right, and his wife, Brigitte Macron, at the G7 Summit in Evian-les-Bains, France.

Will G7 summit be a collaboration or another brawl?

The three-month-long US-Israeli war with Iran has pushed the US’s European allies to see Donald Trump more as a combative opponent than a reliable partner.

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President Volodymyr Zelenskiy has looked at damage to the Pechersk Lavra monastery complex in Kyiv.

Putin snubs Zelensky at G7 Summit as monastery bombed

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky says he offered to meet Russian President Vladimir Putin at a G7 summit for talks to end their four-year-old war.

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Marius Borg Hoiby has received a four-year jail sentence after he was found guilty of two counts of rape.

Son of crown princess receives 4-year jail term for rape

The eldest son of Norway’s Crown Princess Mette-Marit received the sentence after being found guilty of two of the four rape charges he was facing.

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The Pechersk Lavra monastery, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, was set on fire after a Russian attack.

‘War crime’: Russia strikes UNESCO-listed monastery

The attack on the 1000-year-old Kyiv monastery has been likened to bombing Notre Dame cathedral in Paris.

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Marius Borg Hoiby could face up to seven years in jail if convicted.

‘A perfect crisis’: Royal rape trial verdict to be delivered

The trial comes as the royal family finds itself in hot water over unsevered ties with sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.

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A Polish pathologist has been arrested after more than 30 fetuses were allegedly found buried at her former property.

Chilling discovery as dozens of fetuses found buried

A pathologist has been arrested after a shocking discovery was made in the garden of her former property.

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The Belfast hero has appeared on television to break his silence.

Man who stopped alleged Belfast beheading attempt speaks out

The 32-year-old was dubbed a hero after intercepting in the alleged knife attack which kickstarted violent protests across the country.

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John Healey says the government was unwilling to commit resources needed to ‘defend the country’.

UK minister quits, stands up Aussie counterpart last-minute

Prime Minister Keir Starmer has expressed regret after a minister stepped down in protest at what he says is too little spending.

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Oleg, a Ukrainian serviceman from the 24th Brigade, walks in front of a building damaged by Russian bombing in Kostiantynivka, Ukraine.

The Ukraine war has now gone on longer than WWI

Parallels between the two wars abound, from the grinding nature of the fighting to the way new technologies reshaped warfare.

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