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    Erika Kirk, US Second Lady Usha Vance and US Vice President JD Vance exit Air Force Two, which is...

    Erika Kirk named CEO of Turning Point USA after husband's murder

    The widow of Charlie Kirk has been unanimously elected as the new CEO of Turning Point USA, the group her husband founded to galvanise young voters to Republican causes.

    Pest threatening Australian grains industry found in imported nappies

    Australia Agriculture Minister Julie Collins. Photo: Getty Images

    Pest threatening Australian grains industry found in imported nappies

    Australia has detected the larvae of khapra beetles in imported nappies sold in supermarkets nationwide, the agriculture ministry said.

    Kirk alleged shooter feared being shot by police before surrendering: sheriff

    Tyler Robinson. Photo: AP

    Kirk alleged shooter feared being shot by police before surrendering: sheriff

    Tyler Robinson, the Utah man accused of assassinating Charlie Kirk, was afraid of being shot by police and eventually agreed to surrender only if it was done peacefully.

    Despair deepens for family forced to flee across Gaza yet again

    The Abu Jarad family moves their belongings into a newly built tent in Khan Younis, Gaza Strip,...

    Despair deepens for family forced to flee across Gaza yet again

    Exhaustion, despair and anger are grinding away at Ne'man Abu Jarad.

    Trump targets Antifa movement as 'terrorist organisation'

    President Donald Trump told reporters he thought the United States could make a deal with China,...

    Trump targets Antifa movement as 'terrorist organisation'

    US President Donald Trump has signalled action against the anti-fascist antifa movement following the assassination of right-wing political activist Charlie Kirk.

    Aussie Kmart stores breached shoppers' privacy with facial tech

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    Aussie Kmart stores breached shoppers' privacy with facial tech

    Kmart has been pinged for breaching shoppers' privacy by scanning the faces of customers returning products at dozens of its Australian stores

    Kimmel show suspended after Charlie Kirk comments

    Jimmy Kimmel. File photo: Reuters

    Jimmy Kimmel show suspended after Charlie Kirk comments

    ABC has suspended Jimmy Kimmel’s late-night show indefinitely after comments that he made about Charlie Kirk's killing. 

    Trump hails UK special relationship

    President Donald Trump praised 'special' King, 'remarkable' Prince William and a 'healthy' Kate...

    Trump hails UK special relationship

    US President Donald Trump is enjoying an unprecedented second state visit to the UK.

    Five cops shot, three dead, in Pennsylvania

    First responders at the scene of the shooting in North Codorus, Pennsylvania. Photo: AP

    Five cops shot, three dead, in Pennsylvania

    Three police officers have been killed and two injured in a shooting in the southern part of Pennsylvania, state police say.

    McCann suspect released from prison

    Members of the media wait in front of a prison facility, where Christian Brueckner, a suspect in...

    McCann suspect released from prison

    The main suspect in the disappearance of Madeleine McCann has been released from a German prison today, after serving a seven-year sentence for an unrelated sex crime.

    Australia, PNG sign defence communique

    Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese. Photo: Getty Images

    Australia, PNG sign defence communique

    Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese signed a defence communique with his Papua New Guinea counterpart James Marape in Port Moresby today.

    Alan Jones hit with more sex abuse charges

    Alan Jones. File photo: Getty

    Broadcaster Alan Jones hit with more sex abuse charges

    Controversial Australian broadcaster Alan Jones has been hit with another batch of historical sexual abuse charges.

    Screen legend Robert Redford dead at 89

    Robert Redford arrives for the international premiere of The Old Man & the Gun at the Toronto...

    Screen legend Robert Redford dead at 89

    Actor Robert Redford, the quintessential handsome Hollywood leading man, has died at the age of 89.

    Prosecutors to seek death penalty for Charlie Kirk shooting suspect

    This photo released by the Utah Governor's Office shows shooting suspect Tyler Robinson. Photo:...

    Prosecutors to seek death penalty for Charlie Kirk shooting suspect

    Utah prosecutors say they will seek the death penalty for the suspect in conservative activist Charlie Kirk's assassination.

    'Gaza is burning': Israel launches ground offensive in Gaza City

    Smoke rises from the evacuated Al-Ghefari tower, as it collapses after it was hit by Israeli air...

    'Gaza is burning': Israel launches ground offensive in Gaza City

    Israel announced the start of its long-awaited ground operation into Gaza City on Tuesday, declaring "Gaza is burning".

    UN inquiry finds Israel committing genocide in Gaza

    Israeli prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu during a press briefing with US Secretary of State...

    UN inquiry finds Israel committing genocide in Gaza

    A UN Commission of Inquiry has concluded Israel has committed genocide in Gaza and that top Israeli officials including Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu had incited these acts.

    Trump to file $15b lawsuit against New York Times

    US President Donald Trump in the White House today. Photo: Reuters

    Trump to file $15b lawsuit against New York Times

    US President Donald Trump said he would file a $15-billion lawsuit for defamation and libel against the New York Times, days after the newspaper released articles on his ties to disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein.

    One dead, multiple injuries in Sydney restaurant gas leak

    One dead, multiple injuries in Sydney restaurant gas leak

    A 25-year-old man is dead and six others, including police officers, are in hospital after a gas leak at a restaurant.

    Trump sends National Guard into Memphis

    US President Donald Trump speaks as Attorney General Pam Bondi (L) and Senator Marsha Blackburn,...

    Trump sends National Guard into Memphis

    US President Donald Trump has signed an order sending the National Guard into Memphis to combat crime.

    Consequences over Kirk death comments

    Charlie Kirk speaks at Texas A&M University as part of Turning Point USA's American Comeback...

    Consequences for comments on Charlie Kirk death

    In the days following the fatal shooting of conservative activist Charlie Kirk, numerous workers have been fired for their comments on his death.
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