1 hour ago The Democrats can’t allow Trump to be a saviour on crime in Washington

Just because Donald Trump is painting Washington as a crime-ridden hellscape does not mean we don’t have a problem in D.C.

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1 hour ago ‘Absolutely world beating’: How a year of metro has shaken up the way Sydney moves

A year after opening, the city-section of Sydney’s M1 metro line is easily beating patronage forecasts at several CBD stations. There are more changes to come.

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2 h. ago Hundreds of thousands of Israelis, desperate to end Gaza war, flood streets and block highways

Organisers said hundreds of thousands of people took part, demanding a deal to free hostages in Gaza, in one of the largest and fiercest protests in 22 months of war.

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6 h. ago Europe sends big hitters to back up Zelensky in Trump meeting

Amid fears of another Oval Office clash, at least seven other European leaders will join Ukraine’s Volodymyr Zelensky when he meets the US president, a show of unity in the troubled effort to end the war with Russia.

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6 h. ago The billionaire with an ‘amazing story’ who changed Trump’s mind

Days after calling for the firing of Intel’s CEO, President Donald Trump reversed course following a “very interesting” meeting with the executive. Now the pair might be getting even closer.

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6 h. ago Trump fuels concerns about ceding Ukraine land to Putin despite security guarantees

Amid fears of another Oval Office clash, at least six other European leaders will join Ukraine’s Volodymyr Zelensky when he meets the US president, a show of unity in the troubled effort to end the war with Russia.

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7 h. ago Revealed: Melania Trump’s vague letter to Putin about ‘children’s laughter’

The US president has referenced his wife on several occasions when explaining his growing doubts about the sincerity of the Russian’s claims to want peace.

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7 h. ago Three dead, nine injured in New York City club mass shooting

The shooting occurred at Taste of the City Lounge in the Brooklyn neighbourhood of Crown Heights just before 3.30am local time (5.30pm AEST).

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8 h. ago Icon or eyesore? Inside the West Gate Tunnel’s public art gamble

It cost billions and is years overdue. As the West Gate Tunnel finally nears completion, will its ambitious design make it a beloved icon or a costly eyesore?

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15 h. ago Three dead, eight injured in New York City restaurant mass shooting

The shooting occurred at Taste of the City Lounge in the Brooklyn neighbourhood of Crown Heights just before 3.30am local time (5.30pm AEST).

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20 h. ago They have waited years for justice. Now, these 9/11 families are losing hope

Almost 24 years on from the September 11 attacks, many relatives of victims are resigned to possibility that the accused perpetrators will never face trial.

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20 h. ago They’ve waited years for justice. Now, these 9/11 families are losing hope

Almost 24 years on from September 11, many relatives of victims are facing up to the possibility that those accused of orchestrating the attacks will never face trial.

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20 h. ago Tech lords are promising us utopia. Their brave new world might be a dump

We’re repeatedly told the AI spaceship is leaving, so we’d better get on board. Unfortunately, the people steering the ship appear to have lost their moral compass.

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20 h. ago Putin has eliminated truth. If nothing is true, anything is possible

Trump and Putin are allies in autocracy - a brutalist bromance. The West’s leaders must respond.

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22 h. ago Zelensky says Russian ceasefire refusal ‘complicates’ peace efforts

As he prepares to meet US President Donald Trump in Washington, Ukraine’s leader says Russia’s rejection of a truce puts any longer-term peace deal in doubt.

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23 h. ago Posturing over peace: What Trump and Putin’s meeting was really about

In one of the few places on Earth where both men were safe, the point of this summit was never to resolve the war in Ukraine.

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23 h. ago Prime Minister says he remains hopeful of Russia, Ukraine ceasefire

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says the “world is watching” as Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin walkaway from a critical meeting without a deal for a ceasefire in Ukraine.

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24 h. ago Yes, you can believe the hype: the Wallabies are officially back

The Wallabies have scored some encouraging wins recently but coming from behind to beat the world No.1 Springboks at altitude that was different gravy.

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27 h. ago This Australian runner just set a new national record. She thinks it’s ‘pretty sick’

Rising middle-distance star Claudia Hollingsworth has smashed the Australian 800-metre record in a clear statement of intent a month out from the world athletics championships in Tokyo.

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32 h. ago The lifecycle of plastics, a modern wonder that is choking the planet

Recycling is billed as the holy grail of a circular economy, but experts agree: we can’t recycle our way out of the plastics crisis we’re creating.

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