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Transgender rights advocates are dismayed a state ban affecting children has been upheld in court.

US court upholds ban on gender-affirming care for kids

A US Supreme Court decision upholding Tennessee's ban on gender-affirming care for minors has been described as 'a devastating loss for transgender people'.

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A former 16 and Pregnant star is said to have missed the funeral of her son, just two weeks after revealing he died unexpectedly.

16 and Pregnant star ‘barred’ from teen son's funeral

A former 16 and Pregnant star has missed the funeral of her son, just two weeks after revealing he had died unexpectedly at the age of 16.

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Karen Read greets her supporters after she is acquitted on many of the charges against her on June 18. (Staff Photo By Stuart Cahill/Boston Herald via Getty Images) MediaNews Group/Boston Herald via Getty Images

True crime stunner: Drunk driver beats boyfriend murder rap

The dramatic and complex case became a tabloid and true-crime fixture, drawing national attention and throngs of supporters for each side.

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US President Donald Trump has reportedly informed senior aides that he has approved Iran attack plans.

Trump ‘privately approved’ Iran attack plans

US President Donald Trump has reportedly informed senior aides that he approved military plans targeting Iran, but was delaying giving the final order to see whether Tehran would abandon its nuclear program.

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Federal Reserve chairman Jerome Powell and President Donald Trump.

Trump scolds ‘stupid’ Fed after it holds key rate steady

The Federal Reserve has kept interest rates steady amid expectations of higher inflation and lower economic growth ahead, and still pointed to two reductions later this year.

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"Nobody knows what I'm going to do," US President Donald Trump says about the Israel-Iran conflict. (AP PHOTO)

‘I may do it, I may not’: Trump considering strike on Iran

The US may be nearing involvement in the Iran-Israel conflict after Donald Trump declined to rule out the possibility of launching airstrikes, stating he ‘may or may not’ take such action.

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Rocket trails are seen in the sky above the Israeli coastal city of Netanya amid a fresh barrage of Iranian missile attacks on June 17, 2025. Israel and Iran exchanged fire again on June 17, the fifth day of strikes in their most intense confrontation in history, fuelling fears of a drawn-out conflict that could engulf the Middle East. (Photo by JACK GUEZ / AFP)

Trump’s ‘SURRENDER’ demand as US close to entering conflict

The US President has convened a high-level meeting in the National Situation Room hours after blunt posts on social media raised expectations he was considering American military intervention. 

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Brooklyn Beckham has added fuel to the Beckham family rift after purchasing a mansion in Hollywood.

Tensions rife in Beckham feud as Brooklyn buys LA mansion

Brooklyn Beckham has purchased a US mansion with his wife in a move that has been described as a ‘dagger to the heart’ for his parents.

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Adriana Smith has been on life support since February 19, when she was eight weeks pregnant.

Brain dead woman gives birth amid abortion controversy

The family of the woman, who was eight weeks pregnant, was told she had to be kept alive until delivering her baby due to strict abortion laws. 

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A US politician hoping to become the Democratic mayoral candidate for New York City has been arrested by federal agents.

ICE agents detain New York mayor candidate in chaotic scene

Chaos has erupted outside a federal immigration court as a New York City mayoral hopeful was arrested by US President Donald Trump’s immigration agents.

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US lawmaker Melissa Hortman and her husband Mark were shot dead at their home by a ‘politically motivated’ gunman, who was impersonating law enforcement.

Chilling texts Minnesota shooting suspect sent to his family

Authorities have revealed some of the haunting text messages the man accused of killing a Minnesota politician sent to his family while on the run.

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Thousands are fleeing Tehran after US President Donald Trump issued a warning to everyone in the city to “evacuate immediately”.

WATCH: Thousands flee Tehran after Trump’s ominous warning

Massive queues have formed along motorways in Tehran after US President Donald Trump warned everyone in the city to ‘evacuate immediately’.

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Friends star Matthew Perry died at age 54 in October 2023 from acute effects of ketamine. (AP PHOTO)

Doctor pleads guilty to Matthew Perry overdose death

A doctor charged with giving Matthew Perry ketamine in the months leading up to the Friends star's overdose has agreed to plead guilty.

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CAMERON MILNER: Donald Trump needs to grill Anthony Albanese on his inaction on anti-Semitism at G7 meeting.

The big topic Trump should grill Albo on at G7 meeting

CAMERON MILNER: In a world that’s getting a lot more uncertain again, Australia more than ever needs to know who our friends are and where the real enemy lies.

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Rumer Willis with her dad Bruce.

Bruce Willis: Movie star’s heartbreaking dementia update

Hollywood action star Bruce Willis’s daughter Rumer has shared some devastating news about her dad as Americans celebrated Father’s Day.

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