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This week's quiz includes two Dolly Parton questions, because she deserves it
The singer, actress and philanthropist could have filled a whole quiz, but we had to give other people a chance.…
Can't stop fixating on the way you look? These 4 mental exercises may help
Obsessing over your looks should not take up all your energy, says psychologist Diana Hill. If you're struggling with uncomfortable thoughts about you…
Children take cover behind shopping cart during Israeli drone fire
Video shows children in Gaza taking cover behind a shopping cart during a reported gun attack by an Israeli drone.…
‘Typical Trump, silly joke’: ‘Lake America’ has Canadians laughing
Canadians are reacting to US President Donald Trump’s executive order to rename Lake Ontario as ‘Lake America’.…
Stunning photos capture August's Sturgeon Moon
A lunar eclipse coincided with August's full Moon to make the celestial display even more spectacular…
Nepal army rescues survivors from hydropower tunnel
Nepal's Prime Minister Secretariat shared footage showing army personnel rescuing people from a hydropower tunnel.…
Teen boy allegedly messaged two others to join ‘degrading’ and ‘humiliating’ Sydney gang-rape, court hears
Two 17-year-olds accused of subjecting teenage girl to hours-long sexual assault granted bailGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podca…
Norway's King Harald V dies at 89 and his son becomes King Haakon VIII
King Harald V of Norway, who went into exile in the United States as a child during the Nazi occupation of his homeland and refused a string of Europe…
Six months on, Trump’s Iran strategy is starting to pay off
The US has not won the war, but sustained pressure is weakening Tehran and giving Washington a stronger hand.…
Six months into the Iran war: What has Trump accomplished?
The BBC's Tom Bateman breaks down what Trump has accomplished during the six month war with Iran.…
Six months on, Iran is still standing, but survival is becoming more costly
Economic pressure is testing Iran where it is weakest and sharpening divisions within its leadership.…
Armed with a whistle, Gaza’s lifeguards do what they can to save swimmers
Shortages leave Gaza's lifeguards without essential rescue equipment, as Palestinians flock to the beaches.…
Six months of war between Iran, US leave Arab states facing tough questions
The Iran war is settling into attrition, with no regime collapse and Gulf economies facing growing uncertainty.…
U.S., South Korea and Japan to hold drill as North Korea ramps up pressure on U.S.
The announcement that the three countries will go ahead with a trilateral military drill comes a day after North Korea vowed to retaliate against what…
Trump downplays Moscow visit by CIA director as ‘semi-routine’
President denies visit was to gain support for Iran sanctions or due to fears that Putin plans to ‘test Nato resolve’Donald Trump has downplayed a vis…
What could Meta’s US settlement mean around the world – and what now for other claims against firm?
Other governments could seek similar concessions, while separate legal action is pending in places ranging from Kenya to the NetherlandsIn October 202…
Seven charged with damaging Trump’s Scottish golf course accused of ‘terrorist connection’
Course at Donald Trump’s Turnberry resort was painted with words ‘Gaza is not 4 sale’ and clubhouse was sprayed with graffitiSeven people charged with…
Nepal’s mudslide wiped out areas of eastern China, army helps search
China has dispatched hundreds of military personnel to the border town of Gyirong in Tibet, after a deadly mudslide.…
Bondi library returns book How to Sell a Genocide to shelves after State Library ‘outlines the law’
Book was removed for review earlier this month following complaint but reinstated after petition and State Library letter to Waverley councilFollow ou…
Fired Stars and Stripes journalists sue Trump administration for censorship
Staff at the military newspaper allege US government sought to violate First Amendment rights to free speech.…
Federal US judge faces complaint over staunch pro-Israel advocacy
A lawyer has accused Judge Roy Altman, who calls the keffiyeh a 'terror scarf', of anti-Palestinian bias in his remarks.…
New Israeli roadblocks entrench siege of homes in West Bank’s Qusra
After weeks of settler siege, three new Israeli gates around Palestinian homes in Qusra raise fears in West Bank.…
Malaysia to return 1,500 Rohingya refugees next month, despite safety fears
First phase of Malaysia's repatriation plan will involve Myanmar nationals who are 'willing to return voluntarily'.…
NHS bosses warn of chaos in ADHD and autism care
Costs are spiralling out of control as unregulated private providers capitalise on demand, say managers.…
Iran says it will name its terms for reopening Strait of Hormuz
Iran to issue terms for reopening Strait of Hormuz as mediating countries send delegations to Tehran to revive talks.…
Bank holiday weekend to see more thunderstorms and rain
The weather will remain unsettled across the next few days with showers, longer spells of rain and thunderstorms all likely at times across the weeken…
Fmr US Diplomat: Netanyahu sees ‘political value’ in Turkiye as enemy
A former US diplomat says Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu sees ‘political value’ in Turkiye as Israel’s latest enemy.…
Chad accuses Sudan of deadly air strike near shared border
An air strike on a fuel market near Chad's border with Sudan killed 12 and injured seven, according to officials.…
Former British-Israeli Hamas hostage married in Tel Aviv
Emily Damari married partner Dami Amit in a ceremony held in Tel Aviv on Thursday.…
Tate brothers blast US jail conditions as they seek bail in UK extradition fight
Andrew and Tristan Tate's legal team argued in a Miami court that the two were not a flight risk.…