Mass Shootings Apr 20, 2026 Kyiv Mass Shooting Kills 6 and Gunman Is Shot Dead After Taking Hostages in Grocery It was the deadliest mass shooting in Ukraine in years, where firearms have proliferated since the war with Russia began. Kyiv Mass Shooting Kills 6 and Gunman Is Shot Dead After Taking Hostages in Grocery It was the deadliest mass shooting in Ukraine in years, where firearms have proliferated since the war with Russia began. See more
X Aug 4, 2026 Elon Musk’s X latest to block Saudi dissident accounts inside kingdom Exclusive: More than 60 accounts on X have been made unavailable in Saudi Arabia, after similar action on Snapchat and FacebookElon Musk’s X has become the l... Elon Musk’s X latest to block Saudi dissident accounts inside kingdom Exclusive: More than 60 accounts on X have been made unavailable in Saudi Arabia, after similar action on Snapchat and FacebookElon Musk’s X has become the l... Share
Trump administration Aug 4, 2026 Todd Blanche’s attorney general nomination will advance to full US Senate vote Blanche, one of Trump’s most trusted legal aides, had confirmed in writing that $1.8bn slush fund for president’s allies was deadThe US Senate judiciary comm... Todd Blanche’s attorney general nomination will advance to full US Senate vote Blanche, one of Trump’s most trusted legal aides, had confirmed in writing that $1.8bn slush fund for president’s allies was deadThe US Senate judiciary comm... Share
Wales Aug 4, 2026 Star Wars dubbed into Welsh for first time for S4C broadcast Rhys Ifans, Matthew Rhys, Aimee-Ffion Edwards and Mark Lewis Jones among actors voicing characters from 1977 blockbusterThere are a few links between the Sta... Star Wars dubbed into Welsh for first time for S4C broadcast Rhys Ifans, Matthew Rhys, Aimee-Ffion Edwards and Mark Lewis Jones among actors voicing characters from 1977 blockbusterThere are a few links between the Sta... Share
Books Aug 4, 2026 Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey gives UK poetry sales an epic boost Poetry sales surpassed £8m in the first 30 weeks of 2026 and are expected to reach a record high this year thanks to blockbuster adaptation of Homer’s 2,700-... Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey gives UK poetry sales an epic boost Poetry sales surpassed £8m in the first 30 weeks of 2026 and are expected to reach a record high this year thanks to blockbuster adaptation of Homer’s 2,700-... Share
Indigenous Australians Aug 4, 2026 Aboriginal community police officers sue NT authorities over alleged racial abuse and discrimination Class action claims Indigenous staff were called slurs, exposed to racist language and paid less for doing the same workWarning: This article contains racist... Aboriginal community police officers sue NT authorities over alleged racial abuse and discrimination Class action claims Indigenous staff were called slurs, exposed to racist language and paid less for doing the same workWarning: This article contains racist... Share
Queensland politics Aug 4, 2026 Mentions of ‘gender’ scrubbed from Queensland Office for Women website amid alleged effort to ‘dewokify’ Comparisons of live and archived pages show more than 20 mentions have been removed, including in reference to the gender pay gapGet our breaking news email,... Mentions of ‘gender’ scrubbed from Queensland Office for Women website amid alleged effort to ‘dewokify’ Comparisons of live and archived pages show more than 20 mentions have been removed, including in reference to the gender pay gapGet our breaking news email,... Share
Australian federal police Aug 4, 2026 Melbourne anti-weapons protest being investigated as terrorist act by ‘far-left extremists’ Federal police say those who vandalised a defence manufacturer and torched nearby cars could face life imprisonmentGet our breaking news email, free app or d... Melbourne anti-weapons protest being investigated as terrorist act by ‘far-left extremists’ Federal police say those who vandalised a defence manufacturer and torched nearby cars could face life imprisonmentGet our breaking news email, free app or d... Share
Independent Commission Against Corruption Aug 4, 2026 ‘Did you send that report?’ The Icac bombshell that came late for Damien Tudehope The former Liberal finance minister was questioned by Icac counsel assisting, Peggy Dwyer, on TuesdayGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podc... ‘Did you send that report?’ The Icac bombshell that came late for Damien Tudehope The former Liberal finance minister was questioned by Icac counsel assisting, Peggy Dwyer, on TuesdayGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podc... Share
Australian education Aug 4, 2026 Reading and writing worsens in Australian schools as one in three students fail to meet Naplan benchmarks Education minister Jason Clare says the results showed ‘real challenges’ but numeracy scores were hearteningFollow our Australia news live blog for latest up... Reading and writing worsens in Australian schools as one in three students fail to meet Naplan benchmarks Education minister Jason Clare says the results showed ‘real challenges’ but numeracy scores were hearteningFollow our Australia news live blog for latest up... Share
United States Politics and Government Aug 4, 2026 Todd Blanche Clears Committee Vote, Paving Way for Attorney General Confirmation Todd Blanche’s nomination now advances to the Senate floor, where he is expected to be confirmed, even though several Republicans have not yet committed to s... Todd Blanche Clears Committee Vote, Paving Way for Attorney General Confirmation Todd Blanche’s nomination now advances to the Senate floor, where he is expected to be confirmed, even though several Republicans have not yet committed to s... Share
English Channel Aug 4, 2026 More Than 150 Migrants Rescued From Burning Boat in English Channel No deaths or injuries were reported. Many migrants try to reach Britain in small, often unseaworthy vessels. More Than 150 Migrants Rescued From Burning Boat in English Channel No deaths or injuries were reported. Many migrants try to reach Britain in small, often unseaworthy vessels. Share
Johnson Aug 4, 2026 Stressed? Overwhelmed? Have You Tried Being Jack Johnson Instead? His frozen-in-time anthems, odes to going with the flow, are the soundtrack to a summer of “hopecore.” Stressed? Overwhelmed? Have You Tried Being Jack Johnson Instead? His frozen-in-time anthems, odes to going with the flow, are the soundtrack to a summer of “hopecore.” Share
