The Guardian

One Nation’s new NSW leader Mike Newman is an investment banker who wants to ‘get rid of wokery’

Son of former ABC chair will contest seat of Cessnock in March state election and says ‘my wife’s Japanese’ so he doesn’t believe party is racistFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastOne Nation has named investment banker Mike Newman as its New South Wales leader and first lower house candidate ahead of the March 2027 state election.Pauline Hanson was to hold a press conference alongside Newman on Friday morning to announ

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The Guardian

Three journalists sue Pentagon after being fired from military news outlet

Three employees of Stars and Stripes, a government-funded news service, allege they were fired after reporting on USS Abraham LincolnThree journalists who were fired by the Pentagon from a US government-funded news outlet sued the Department of Defense in federal court on Thursday, arguing their dismissals were illegal and violated their first amendment rights to free speech.The three journalists were all employees of Stars and Stripes, which their court filing calls “the U.S. military’s indepen

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NY Times World

What Our Reporter Saw After the Floods in Nepal

Our correspondent Anupreeta Das witnessed the rescue operation following the catastrophic flooding in Nepal and Tibet, in which a torrent of debris and water carried away entire villages in just minutes.

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WSJ World News

Top White House Aides Were in the Dark on Ratcliffe Russia Trip

By sending his CIA chief, Trump is trying a new tack to tamp down Russian aggression.

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NY Times World

A Venezuelan Colonel Turned Actor Is Deported From Florida

A former lieutenant colonel in Venezuela’s National Guard living in Florida was deported, interrupting a lawsuit that accused him of ordering violent raids and torture.

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BBC World

What we know after the big Grand Theft Auto 6 preview

The official look at the blockbuster video game leaves fans and critics impressed.

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Washington Post World

Uganda declared Ebola-free even as Congo faces deadly, fast-growing epidemic

Uganda's final Ebola patient was discharged from hospital care on July 16.

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WSJ World News

Opinion | Would Putin Really Tangle With NATO?

The Russian may calculate that Trump wouldn’t help Europe in a crisis.

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WSJ World News

Opinion | The Man Who Stared Into Oblivion

The stories of Omar Mohammed about the years of ISIS terror in Mosul must be read.

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The Guardian

Burnham announces crackdown on rogue bailiffs and ‘cowboy builders’

New rules are aimed at protecting people in debt in England and Wales and stopping homeowners being ripped offA clampdown on “rogue bailiffs” has been launched by Andy Burnham amid concerns that vulnerable people are being overcharged and face aggressive behaviour.In the latest in a series of “everyday fixes” to ease the cost of living and “make Britain fairer”, the prime minister said he was strengthening the rules that apply to bailiffs in England and Wales to better protect people in debt. Co

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NY Times World

Fire at Home of Canadian Parliament Member Is Under Investigation

Two cars were destroyed at the Toronto home of Salma Zahid, a Liberal member of Parliament, in an overnight episode condemned by Prime Minister Mark Carney.

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NY Times World

Survivors of Nepal Flood Left in Stunned Disbelief: ‘They All Died, and I Lived’

A visit near the border with Tibet laid bare the effects of a swollen river’s furious speed. Miles of devastation were left behind in a flash flood that killed more than 300.

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NY Times World

Rafael Manuel’s Film ‘Filipiñana’ Makes a Golf Course a Villain

The movie “Filipiñana” pits a country club’s members against its staff, using a golf course to explore the Philippines’ deep divides over land and class.

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The Guardian

Australia news live: number of Australians missing in Nepal increases to 39; voluntary assisted dying now legal nation-wide

Foreign affairs minister Penny Wong confirms increase to number of Australians missingGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastVoluntary assisted dying laws have been passed in the Northern Territory jurisdiction following debate over a gag clause barring doctors from raising end-of-life options with patients, Australian Associated Press reports.The rights of the terminally ill bill passed on a conscience vote in the Northern Territory parliament late last night, with the gag i

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WSJ World News

Opinion | The Path to Zero: The Tragic Withdrawal From Afghanistan

Five years after Kabul fell, WSJ Opinion’s new documentary traces how one decision produced disaster. This is the path it followed.

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NY Times World

High School Sports in the Heat

High temperatures and new safety rules are transforming practice as a new school year begins.

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NY Times World

It’s Bake Time

Our colleagues from NYT Cooking share a recipe reviewed by nearly 22,000 readers. And it still has five stars.

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BBC World

Trump signs order to rename Lake Ontario to Lake America

Trump's order comes after the trade talks between the US and Canada collapsed late last week.

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The Guardian

Florida grand jury finds DeSantis administration ‘misappropriated’ funds from Medicaid settlement

Grand jury declined to indict anyone but said there was a ‘sophisticated scheme’ to use funds for political activityUS politics live – latest updatesA Florida grand jury has found that the administration of the governor, Ron DeSantis, “misappropriated” $10m in taxpayer money from a Medicaid settlement into the Hope Florida Foundation, a charity with ties to DeSantis’s wife, before the money was reportedly “funneled” into “two political action committees”.In the grand jury report, which remains s

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NY Times World

Nepal Flood Maroons Thousands After Roads and Bridges Swept Away

Twenty-five miles of roads were erased, stranding a quarter of a million Nepalis and knocking out phone and power lines.

general  Aug 27, 2026