US-Russia talks on Ukraine now involve an oil deal tied to Trump allies
Vladimir Putin brought up a sale of Russian energy assets with the US president’s envoys, pushing a deal that raises new questions about conflicts of interest.
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Open Original WebsiteElon Musk is back in the White House as privatisation spreads to warfare
A change in how America decides what future military power looks like transforms the assumptions around which Australian defence capability is built.
Sun, 04 Oct 2026 15:30:00 +1000
Open Original WebsiteWhy Iran could choose to escalate the war
Trump’s Iran war should be taught for decades as a model of how not to conduct either war or foreign policy.
Sun, 04 Oct 2026 12:54:59 +1000
Open Original WebsiteCornell case revives anger about handling of campus sexual assault claims
A lawsuit alleging rape at Cornell has led to an outpouring of women sharing stories about sexual violence on college campuses.
Sun, 04 Oct 2026 12:30:00 +1000
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Tennessee’s prisons chief to resign after failed execution of Christa Pike
The state’s governor also announced that former US attorney Ed Stanton will lead a review into what happened in Pike’s death chamber.
Sun, 04 Oct 2026 08:22:54 +1000
Open Original WebsiteState prisons boss steps down after botched execution
The head of the Department of Corrections in Tennessee will step down after the failed attempt to execute murderer Christa Pike.
Sun, 04 Oct 2026 06:29:04 +1000
Open Original WebsiteFlydubai co-pilot allegedly wielded axe in attempted terrorist attack
The use of the crash axe dispels concerns that the suspect carried a knife onto the aircraft, but sets off a debate about future safeguards against rogue pilots.
Sun, 04 Oct 2026 03:17:50 +1000
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Meghan book ‘signed to Princess Eugenie’ listed on eBay
The inscribed first edition copy of The Bench was advertised for $38,000 before vanishing from the online site.
Sat, 03 Oct 2026 12:44:49 +1000
Open Original WebsiteChrista Pike ‘on a ventilator and unconscious’ after failed execution
The convicted killer’s lawyers said they believed problems with the IV lines caused the pentobarbital to flow into Pike’s body instead of her bloodstream.
Sat, 03 Oct 2026 11:13:45 +1000
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Trump announces steel plant in Iowa
During a press conference in which says tariffs are responsible for high steel prices, US President Donald Trump announces a new multi-billion-dollar steel plant in Iowa.
Sat, 03 Oct 2026 07:57:40 +1000
Open Original WebsiteFrench students take to the street to protest school conditions
The French riot squad has used tear gas while clashing with student demonstrators on the streets of Paris, Toulouse and Strasbourg.
Sat, 03 Oct 2026 07:35:46 +1000
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With a month to go, Republicans’ midterm prospects are ‘catastrophically bad’
The same issues that catapulted Donald Trump back to power – the cost of living and a promise of no new foreign wars – are coming back to bite the GOP in 2026, even as the president insists everything is fine.
Sat, 03 Oct 2026 05:00:00 +1000
Open Original WebsiteG7 to release 100 million barrels of oil to combat soaring fuel prices
The G7 leaders’ decision, including a “front-loaded substantial diesel release”, came after US President Donald Trump spoke with French President Emmanuel Macron.
Sat, 03 Oct 2026 03:49:50 +1000
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US prisoner fighting for life after surviving two lethal injections
American prisoner Christa Pike is fighting for life in hospital, after her execution by lethal injection went horribly wrong.
Fri, 02 Oct 2026 19:38:20 +1000
Open Original WebsiteInside the Mexico courtroom where men accused of killing Australian brothers will learn their fate
The parents of Jake and Callum Robinson have spent much of the past four weeks inside this small, featureless room just two metres from their sons’ accused killers. In days, they will finally have a verdict.
Fri, 02 Oct 2026 18:00:00 +1000
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