4 h. ago United Cup 2026 LIVE: Ruud takes the first set as de Minaur struggles with double faults

The 2026 tennis season is under way, as Australia faces Norway at the United Cup in Sydney. Follow all the action.

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4 h. ago Trump says Venezuela's president and wife captured after 'large

US President Donald Trump says Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro and his wife have been captured and removed from the country.

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5 h. ago Trump claims US carried out strikes on Venezuela and captured president

Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and his wife has been flown out of the country, Donald Trump claimed on his social media platform.

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5 h. ago Venezuela strikes live updates: Nicolas Maduro ‘captured’ after Trump confirms bombings in Caracas

Donald Trump confirmed on social media that the United States carried out the strikes this evening on Caracas, and had taken Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro into US custody.

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6 h. ago Venezuela crisis LIVE: Caracas accuses US of attacking civilian and military targets

Smoke was seen rising from sites in Caracas. US officials told CBS that President Donald Trump had ordered strikes inside Venezuela.

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6 h. ago United Cup 2026 LIVE: Australia storms ahead as Hunter takes the first set 6

The 2026 tennis season is under way, as Australia faces Norway at the United Cup in Sydney. Follow all the action.

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9 h. ago Elon Musk’s Grok AI floods X with sexualised photos of women and minors

One expert says he warned that the AI chatbot was “a nudification tool waiting to be weaponised”.

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11 h. ago Jason Gillespie is right. Khawaja played the race card at the wrong time

Usman Khawaja’s belief that commentary about his preparation for the first Test carried racist undertones was inflammatory, and wide of the mark.

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12 h. ago Art of the deal: Melania is the first of White House ladies to milk it for millions

Unlike first ladies before her, Melania Trump manages to turn her official role into content for money-making ventures.

Economics

17 h. ago Trump trapped as tensions between two powerful allies burst into the open

Growing animosity between a crown prince and a powerful sheikh reached a dramatic climax this week, in a development that could move markets and disrupt the world.

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19 h. ago Tesla loses title as world’s biggest EV maker as sales fall for second year

The car maker’s sales fell 9 per cent in 2025, but investors seem unfazed as the company pivots to new products.

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21 h. ago The day bagpipers stormed Fed Square ... with a little help from AC/DC

They came to set a new world record. And with the help of Accadacca’s Long Way to the Top, the kilted musicians got there.

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31 h. ago What to stream this week: A drama about Australia’s most wanted and five more picks

Don’t miss the true-ish tale of the Postcard Bandit, a stand-up set from Kumail Nanjiani and ace Kiwi drama Top of the Lake.

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34 h. ago Mamdani uses first speech to make clear he will stand up to Trump

The New York mayor unapologetically promised to lead as a democratic socialist, issuing a warning to those who believed he might moderate his positions after taking office.

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34 h. ago Woman killed in suspected mountain lion attack while hiking on remote trail

Two hikers encountered a mountain lion near the woman’s body. They threw rocks to scare it away so they could try to help her.

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37 h. ago ASX dips on first day of trading; miners and info tech firms fall

The Australian sharemarket dropped in the first session of the new year as shares in gold companies plunged.

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37 h. ago Australia’s biggest industry groups demand an antisemitism royal commission

The Business Council of Australia has backed prominent captains of industry who petitioned Albanese to reverse his stance on a national inquiry following the Bondi terror attack.

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38 h. ago Gold, coffee and Donald Trump: Australia’s rollercoaster economic year in 10 charts

We started 2025 with interest rate cuts and ended it talking about increases. Gold soared, but it wasn’t the most precious of precious metals.

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39 h. ago Clooney takes swipe at Trump after dig over French citizenship

The Hollywood star has responded after the US president appeared to celebrate news Clooney and wife Amal had become naturalised French citizens.

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44 h. ago Trump made a barrage of tariff threats in 2025. Some never materialised

Here’s what Trump said when announcing some of his biggest tariff threats and promises this year, and where things stand today.

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