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Geopolitics

All suds, no substance: some laundry detergent sheets no better than water for stain removal, Choice study finds

The Guardian – World · Europe

Omo continues to clean up at top of 2025 rankings while Aldi products deliver mixed results – but experts say no detergent makes up for a bad washing machineGe…

Geopolitics

ABC ordered to pay Antoinette Lattouf another $150,000 for unlawful termination over Gaza Instagram post

The Guardian – World · Europe

Dispute began when radio presenter’s on-air shifts were cut short in 2023Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, fre…

Geopolitics

Jacinta Nampijinpa Price endorses anti-net zero Andrew Hastie as future Liberal leader: ‘So good at what he does’

The Guardian – World · Europe

Price swings in behind the West Australian MP in fresh threat to Sussan Ley’s attempts to unite fractured partyFollow our Australia news live blog for latest u…

Geopolitics

Australia’s under 16s social media ban could extend to Reddit, Twitch, Roblox and even dating apps

The Guardian – World · Europe

Lego Play and Steam among the unexpected additions to the list that includes Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, YouTube and XFollow our Australia news live blog for …

Geopolitics

Australia news live: Chalmers flags terms for ‘contentious’ GST review as inflation data shows ‘we’ve got work to do’

The Guardian – World · Europe

Follow today’s news liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastMike Huckabee says it’s not a low point in US-Australia relationship, but he…

Geopolitics

Mother in New Zealand’s ‘suitcase murders’ found guilty of killing her two children

The Guardian – World · Europe

The bodies of Hakyung Lee’s children were discovered inside suitcases bought at a storage unit auction in Auckland in August 2022A mother accused of murdering …

Geopolitics

Super Typhoon Ragasa: at least 14 killed in Taiwan as Hong Kong and southern China brace for impact

The Guardian – World · Europe

Deadly flood crashes through Taiwan’s Hualien county as barrier lake bursts banks, leaving 124 people missing as typhoon continues its pathThe bursting of a ba…

Geopolitics

Ice targeted me for organizing, says farm worker who left US for Mexico

The Guardian – World · Europe

Alfredo Juarez Zeferino spent a harrowing few months in Ice jail – and, under threat of deportation, chose to leaveAlfredo “Lelo” Juarez Zeferino spends much o…

Geopolitics

Quebec’s police watchdog to investigate killing of 15-year-old boy by officers

The Guardian – World · Europe

Police opened fire within seconds after responding to a report of masked teens, according to a residentThe head of Quebec’s police watchdog said it will invest…

Geopolitics

Brazil’s president says in UN speech that democracy can prevail over ‘would-be autocrats’

The Guardian – World · Europe

South American leftist Lula takes indirect swipes at Trump in speech and warns that global threat of ‘anti-democratic forces’ persistsLuiz Inácio Lula da Silva…

Geopolitics

Colombia’s Petro urges ‘criminal process’ against Trump for Venezuelan strikes

The Guardian – World · Europe

At UN, Gustavo Petro says ‘poor young people’ died in US strikes on alleged drug trafficking boats off Caribbean coastColombia’s president Gustavo Petro addres…

Geopolitics

West Africans deported by the US were denied their rights, says lawyer

The Guardian – World · Europe

Men were sent on from Ghana despite ‘risk of torture, persecution or inhumane treatment’A lawyer for 11 west Africans deported by the US to Ghana said they had…

Geopolitics

Recognition of statehood 'rewards Palestinian people' says Iraqi president

BBC News – World · Europe

The Iraqi President Abdul Latif Rashid has rejected Washington’s argument that the move is a reward for Hamas.

Geopolitics

Macron calls Trump after motorcade blocks his car

BBC News – World · Europe

Macron and Trump were in New York for the 80th UN General Assembly

Geopolitics

From escalators to teleprompters, Trump piles on criticism at the UN

BBC News – World · Europe

In a wide-ranging speech, President Trump slammed the world body and singled out many of the countries in attendance.

Geopolitics

'Why does China prefer war?' The K-drama line that infuriated the Chinese internet

BBC News – World · Europe

China's ban on K-drama seemed to be easing - until Jun Ji-hyun's Tempest came along.

Geopolitics

European recognition of Palestinian state shows US still only power that counts

BBC News – World · Europe

Britain and France's decision to recognise a Palestinian state is a historic moment, but it only becomes feasible with US support.

Geopolitics

Why the Pakistan-Saudi Arabia defence pact is unsettling India

BBC News – World · Europe

A Pakistan-Saudi defence agreement pledging a mutual response to any aggression raises concerns in India.

Geopolitics

'We need solutions': Palestinians in West Bank fear recognition is not enough

BBC News – World · Europe

Many are concerned Israel may attempt to annex the occupied territory in response to several countries recognising Palestinian statehood.

Geopolitics

NZ woman found guilty of killing her two children in 'suitcase murders'

BBC News – World · Europe

Hakyung Lee, 44, faces a maximum sentence of life in prison.

Geopolitics

'Moonies' church leader arrested over gifts to ex-South Korean first lady

BBC News – World · Europe

Han Hak-ja, who leads the controversial Unification Church, allegedly bribed Kim Keon Hee with luxury gifts.

Geopolitics

Zayn Malik announces Las Vegas residency for 2026

BBC News – World · Europe

The former One Direction singer has only toured solo once since leaving the boyband in 2015.

Geopolitics

Brazil ex-president Jair Bolsonaro's son charged with coercion

BBC News – World · Europe

The move comes weeks after the former leader was sentenced to 27 years in jail over an attempted coup plot.

Geopolitics

More than 80 buffaloes drown in Namibia after falling off cliff

BBC News – World · Europe

The herd was fleeing lions, officials say

Geopolitics

British-Egyptian activist reunited with family after release from prison

BBC News – World · Europe

Alaa Abdel Fattah, who was imprisoned in Egypt for six years, is reunited with his family in Cairo after being pardoned.

Geopolitics

Sydney 'Night Stalker' pleads guilty to string of sexual assaults in 90s

BBC News – World · Europe

Police arrested the 61-year-old after a breakthrough in DNA and fingerprint technologies.

Geopolitics

Russia's involvement in drone sightings cannot be ruled out, Danish PM says

BBC News – World · Europe

On Monday night Kastrup airport in Copenhagen was forced to shut down for several hours following several drone sightings.

Geopolitics

Eswatini says it has repatriated US deportee to Jamaica

BBC News – World · Europe

Orville Isaac Etoria had been held in prison in the southern African state after Trump's government expelled him.

Geopolitics

Secret Service disrupts telecom threat near UN General Assembly

BBC News – World · Europe

Investigators say the scheme could have shut down the cellular network in New York City.

Geopolitics

Typhoon bursts Taiwan lake as strongest storm barrels towards China

BBC News – World · Europe

Ragasa is the strongest storm anywhere on Earth so far this year.

Geopolitics

Fact-checking claims Trump made about autism

BBC News – World · Europe

Experts have hit back at claims that use of a common painkiller could cause autism in children.

Geopolitics

The Gen Z revolution in Asia shows the power of the young - and their limits

BBC News – World · Europe

Anti-corruption demonstrations, powered by social media, have toppled a government - but will they lead to lasting change?

Geopolitics

Kremlin threatening Moldova's independence, president warns ahead of key vote

BBC News – World · Europe

Dozens of people have been accused of involvement in a plot to stoke violent disorder, allegedly backed by Russia.

Geopolitics

TV stations refuse to air 'insensitive' Kimmel's show after ABC lifts suspension

BBC News – World · Europe

The comedian's late-night show was suspended last week after his remarks about the killing of conservative influencer Charlie Kirk.

Geopolitics

Six years ago Trump's UN audience laughed, this year they were silent

BBC News – World · Europe

The US leader's address was one of the clearest expositions of the way he sees the world, writes James Landale.

Geopolitics

Kyiv can win all of Ukraine back from Russia, Trump says

BBC News – World · Europe

The US president says Ukraine can win back land with support from Nato and Europe, marking a major shift in his position.

General

In rare visit to China, U.S. lawmakers urge better communication amid tensions

NBC News – World · US

BEIJING — Washington and Beijing will have to communicate better if they are to resolve their various disagreements — and if they don’t talk, it could be “dang…

General

World health officials counter Trump's unproven claim of link between acetaminophen and autism

NBC News – World · US

Health officials across the globe on Tuesday rejected President Donald Trump's warning that pregnant women should limit the use of Tylenol over unsubstantiated…

General

Drones shut major airport in 'serious attack' as U.S. allies weigh tougher Russia action

NBC News – World · US

Mysterious drones that forced the closure of a major European airport were part of a "serious attack," officials said Tuesday, hours after the latest unsettlin…

General

Typhoon Ragasa slams into Hong Kong after killing at least 17 in Taiwan and the Philippines

NBC News – World · US

Streets in southern China were deserted on Wednesday as Typhoon Ragasa, one of the world’s strongest storms this year, slammed into the region after carving a …

General

Trump signals shift on Ukraine after blunt speech criticizing the U.N.

NBC News – World · US

In his speech to the United Nations General Assembly, President Trump slammed the U.N. as irrelevant and called on European allies to adopt his crackdown on il…

General

Drones found flying over Danish and Norwegian airports

NBC News – World · US

Mysterious drones led to the closure of major airports in Denmark and Norway. As authorities investigate who is responsible, some suspicion is turning to Russi…

General

Trump endorses Argentine President Javier Milei for another term

NBC News – World · US

President Donald Trump has endorsed Argentine President Javier Milei for another term. NBC News’ Carlos Curbelo discusses the evolving relationship between the…

General

Trump charges the U.N. with failing to solve conflicts and criticizes allies in speech

NBC News – World · US

President Donald Trump delivered a critical address to the United Nations General Assembly, charging the institution with failing to act to solve spiraling con…

Geopolitics

U.S. imposes sanctions on wife of judge who led Bolsonaro prosecution

The Washington Post – World · US

The sanctions on Viviane Barci de Moraes, wife of Brazilian Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes, escalate the feud between Donald Trump and Brazil’s lead…

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