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Trump’s Strait blockade undermines global rules and raises the risk of wider conflict.

How Donald Trump’s new blockade risks wider war

The blockade undermines international law and raises the risk of wider conflict.

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Spain's Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez and his wife Begona Gomez at the Xiaomi headquarters Beijing on Monday.

Wife corruption charges rock Spanish goverment

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez’s wife, Begona Gomez, has been formally charged with corruption

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Anna Kepner, 18, was found dead on a cruise ship.

Stepbrother charged with murder of sister onboard cruise ship

The 18-year-old was found dead under the bed in a cabin she had been sharing with her siblings.

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US President Donald Trump’s controversial post on Truth Social.

Donald Trump deletes Jesus post, claims it’s ‘fake news’

The US President’s post attacking Pope Leo as ‘weak on crime’ remains online and so do countless posts from legions of critics who believe Donald Trump’s mental fitness for office should be evaluated.

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Kim Jong-un has witness testing of new threatening weapons.

North Korea's new threatening weapons tested

Cruise missiles and anti-warship missiles have been launched off North Korea's western coast, striking ​their targets with ‌’ultra-precision accuracy’.

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California Democrat Eric Swalwell says he will fight the "serious false allegations" against him. (AP PHOTO)

US Democrat congressman quits amid sex assault scandal

It has been a swift and spectacular fall from grace for US Democratic politician Eric Swalwell, who stands accused of multiple sexual assault allegations.

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NATO head Mark Rutte says the bloc could play a role in the Strait of Hormuz if all members agreed. (EPA PHOTO)

NATO’s major call on joining Trump’s Strait of Hormuz blockade

After Donald Trump hinted at pulling out of NATO, several allied countries have made a call on joining the US President’s blockade.

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US President Donald Trump speaks to members of the media on the South Lawn of the White House before boarding Marine One in Washington, DC, US, on Saturday, April 11, 2026. Trump has sought to ramp up pressure on Iran ahead of peace talks, posting on social media Friday that Iran's only leverage is "short term extortion of the world by using International Waterways" - a reference to its effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz. Photographer: Bonnie Cash/UPI/Bloomberg Bonnie Cash

Trump deadline passes for blockade of Hormuz, Iran defiant

The US military says it is enforcing a blockade against vessels of all countries entering or ⁠leaving Iranian ports in the Gulf and the Gulf of Oman.

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MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA- NewsWire Photos, APRIL 14, 2026. Harry and Meghan visit the Royal ChildrenÃs Hospital in Melbourne. The Duke and Duchess of Sussex, have begun a four-day visit to Australia in Melbourne. 
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Harry and Meghan mobbed by fans in first appearance

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have made their first appearance, kicking off their quasi royal Australia tour.

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The push to build grids based on renewable energy is creating a new dependence on technology from China.

Why China’s electrostate is poised to win from war in Iran

THE NEW YORK TIMES: The war in the Middle East has disrupted oil and gas supplies, jolting governments around the world to confront the urgent need for power grids that can withstand future shocks.

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A large billboard in Tehran features messages stating that the Strait of Hormuz will remain under Iran’s control and that Donald Trump failed to achieve results.

The risk Trump’s naval blockade on Iran poses for us all

The US President announced a naval blockade on Iran in a move that could derail the tenuous ceasefire.

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Booking.com customers have been put on alert after a data breach exposed the personal details of some users to unauthorised third parties.

Major travel company hit by ‘suspicious’ data breach

Personal information of customers may have been accessed by unauthorised third parties.

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Donald Trump posted an AI rendered version of himself as Jesus Christ,

Trump posts image of himself as Jesus after attacking Pope

Just hours after US President Donald Trump called Pope Leo ‘weak’, he posted an AI-generated image of himself as Jesus Christ.

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Sarah Ferguson and her ex-husband Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor.

Andrew’s ‘disgusting’ appearance insult to Fergie exposed

The disgraced former prince is said to have attacked his ex-wife Sarah Ferguson’s appearance in front of a powerful media executive.

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