Iran’s Revolutionary Guards announce new operating conditions for the Strait of Hormuz, effectively ending previous maritime status for US and Israeli vessels.
Following reports of 600 deaths in Iran protests, President Trump imposes a 25% tariff on countries trading with Tehran. Military action remains “on the table.”
Inside Donald Trump’s “psychological” push for Greenland. From mocking dog sleds to asserting American dominance in the Arctic.
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PM Modi faces mounting pressure during Putin’s visit. He must correct a massive trade imbalance skewed by oil, secure guarantees on Russian defense timelines (like the S-400), and protect India’s geopolitical autonomy
Victorian Police investigate the non-suspicious death of a man at Phillip Island’s Surf Beach, focusing on identification and preparing a mandatory report for the coroner
A server failure at Optus’ Rochedale facility has caused an NBN outage affecting 95,000 customers. Optus apologizes but cannot confirm if emergency triple zero calls are impacted
Ukrainian military refutes Russian claims of capturing Pokrovsk and Vovchansk, accusing Moscow of “flag-planting” propaganda during a critical phase of US-led peace negotiations in Moscow
EU and Ukraine criticize the US-Russia draft peace plan, expressing concerns that it forces Kyiv to compromise on sovereignty and territorial claims while Russia continues to oppose vital NATO security guarantees
Focus on the legal implications and lack of extradition treaty as Labour MP Tulip Siddiq faces a two-year prison sentence in Bangladesh, amid UK legal heavyweights challenging the fairness of the in absentia corruption trial
Fire Commissioner Jeremy Fewtrell praises 200 firefighters containing a North St Marys waste factory fire involving huge explosions. Fire is expected to burn for several more days.
Following the drowning of a Victorian diver in Tank Cave, Tantanoola, attention turns to the site’s recurrent fatal incidents and the risks associated with deep cave diving in South Australia
Tributes flow for highly respected display pilot Eddie Seve, who was killed when two Van’s Aircraft RV-7 planes collided near Wedderburn, NSW
Defence ruled the 2023 Taipan crash was due to spatial disorientation, but families claim negligence, citing a flawed TopOwl helmet and a toxic culture that ignored critical safety warnings