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World News - Recent Headlines

Russia's main Kremlin party dominating tightly controlled parliamentary vote, early results show

Los Angeles Times - 7 minutes ago

Carney touts Arctic alliance with Norway during PM's visit to Ottawa, amid Russia threat

CBC News - 8 minutes ago

Fremantle legend in tears as he's bestowed cup honour

Australian Broadcasting Corp - 8 minutes ago

US Treasury chief proposes US-China AI safety notifications in talks with Chinese vice premier

Channel NewsAsia - 8 minutes ago

Migration to keep Australia growing as population turning point approaches

SBS - 9 minutes ago

Central Colombia forest fire threatens tourist town of Villa de Leyva

Aljazeera - 10 minutes ago

Bessent pitches US-China AI alert system ahead of Trump-Xi summit

The Straits Times - 11 minutes ago

Watch: Dramatic moment a cargo ship crashes into another vessel -- Verified footage appears to show a cargo ship colliding with a fishing boat near Singapore, with investigators still working to establish exactly when and how the crash happened.

BBC News - 11 minutes ago

EXPLAINER - Yes, the Philippines now has a 99-year land lease law - 10 - m read

Gulf News - 11 minutes ago

AfD tops another German state poll, Merz's CDU crashes to historic low

Times of India - 11 minutes ago

Protests Erupt in Austin After ICE Officer Shoots, Wounds Fleeing Migrant

Breitbart - 14 minutes ago

F-35 parts diversion to Hong Kong under probe in US Congress

The Straits Times - 26 minutes ago

Bessent, Greer Say US-China Board of Trade, AI Dialogue Now Operational Ahead of Trump–Xi Summit

Epoch Times - 26 minutes ago

CBA, ANZ bring forward rate hike forecast, ASX tracking sideways

Australian Broadcasting Corp - 26 minutes ago

Putin's ruling party on track to comfortably win wartime Russian election - Russia's ruling United Russia party was on track to easily win a parliamentary election that President Vladimir Putin has cast as a test of support for the war in Ukraine, partial official results showed on Sunday, after Ukraine launched a massive ‌drone attack on the Russian capital. News - World - | 5 hours ago

CBC News - 27 minutes ago

Ukraine war briefing: Russia to 'intensify' attacks on Kyiv after Moscow hit with mass drone strikes

Guardian UK - 28 minutes ago

Houthis vow to spare foreign ships after seizing key Red Sea chokepoint

Russia Today - 29 minutes ago

Shockwave election exit polls could be last straw for German Chancellor Friedrich Merz - German politics has been rocked by two massive predicted state losses for the leading coalition.

Daily Express - 29 minutes ago

'Crocodile tears': Iran shuts French language centre, slams France over Mahsa Amini

Times of India - 31 minutes ago

As Freo heads to the grand final, one Docker reveals how he almost left

Australian Broadcasting Corp - 39 minutes ago

Bessent: US proposes AI incident alert system in talks with China

Toronto Star - 39 minutes ago

Facebook and Instagram hit by global outage, some users in Singapore affected

Channel NewsAsia - 40 minutes ago

The black robin, once down to just a single breeding pair, wins NZ bird of the year

Guardian UK - 41 minutes ago

A couple found a rare Mickey Mantle photo inside a baseball book at a garage sale; it later sold for $20,740

Times of India - 43 minutes ago

German Chancellor Merz calls state election a 'disaster' for his party but vows to stay on - Exit polls show damaging losses for Merz's centre-right CDU party in the state of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern and Berlin. 6 hrs ago - Europe

BBC News - 44 minutes ago

Facebook, Instagram down for thousands of users, Downdetector says

The Straits Times - 44 minutes ago

Ukraine in better position politically, militarily and economically than at any point in war: Finnish president

Fox News - 46 minutes ago

Diana's brother is right to be furious with Charles over Harry and William

Sydney Morning Herald - 51 minutes ago

Australia to seek UN security council seat from 2029

Channel NewsAsia - 52 minutes ago

Iran rules out reopening Strait of Hormuz, returning to US talks until conditions met

Times of India - 56 minutes ago

The International Olympic Committee wants mental health screening in elite sports. Here's why -- Rosemary Purcell, The University of Melbourne

The Conversation - 57 minutes ago

Iran Rules Out Reopening Hormuz, Talks Until US Meets Conditions

Deccan Chronicle - 1 hour ago

ICE agent shoots and wounds man in Austin, officials say

Los Angeles Times - 1 hour ago

Homes without power around Mildura after car hits power pole

Australian Broadcasting Corp - 1 hour ago

Oil prices ease as markets weigh Saudi supply recovery -- m read

Gulf News - 1 hour ago

Trump seeks to further tighten grip on biomedical research: US media

The Straits Times - 1 hour ago

Iran closes language center in Tehran, France vows response

Deutsche Welle - 1 hour ago

Trump, Mamdani to Meet in New York During President's Upcoming UN...

Deccan Chronicle - 1 hour ago

Fears visa changes could spark food price hikes

SBS - 1 hour ago

Washington upgraded 7,474 low-income homes with weatherization, cutting energy costs by $1.4 million and supporting about 180 jobs

Times of India - 1 hour ago

ICE agent wounds man in Texas shooting: Officials

The Straits Times - 1 hour ago

Blanchet warns of a possible 'Trojan horse' in any deal between Canada and Europe

Toronto Star - 1 hour ago

Russian drones are stalking Ukrainian trains and trying to hobble the country's rail system -- Briar Stewart

CBC News - 1 hour ago

Iran Threatens 'Painful' U.S. Attacks, Trump Warns 'Very Big Things' Coming

Breitbart - 1 hour ago

China cultivates 14 plant species aboard space station

Peninsula Qatar - 1 hour ago

Bloc MPs to Gather Near Ottawa With US Tariffs, Quebec Election in Focus

Epoch Times - 1 hour ago

Trial of ex-police officer accused of double murder to begin in Sydney -- Beaumont Lamarre-Condon has pleaded not guilty to the 2024 murder of his ex-partner and his new boyfriend.

BBC News - 1 hour ago

'Eating away': The clock is ticking on this tiny Australian island

SBS - 1 hour ago

Iran shuts language centre linked to French embassy -- m read

Gulf News - 1 hour ago

Artist overlooked for decades entices Rachel Griffiths back to stage

Australian Broadcasting Corp - 1 hour ago

Patrick Clancy gives first TV interview on '60 Minutes' after Lindsay Clancy mistrial

Toronto Star - 1 hour ago

Thousands march in France against 'licence to kill' draft law

The Straits Times - 1 hour ago

Canada, France Pledge to Work Together on Space Infrastructure, Economy

Epoch Times - 1 hour ago

Trump says 'open' to meeting with Pezeshkian -- m read

Gulf News - 1 hour ago

ICE agent shoots and wounds man in Texas as locals demand answers -- Protests broke out after a Venezuelan man was taken to hospital with a gunshot wound in his torso.

BBC News - 1 hour ago

Moscow faces 'largest ever' attack as Ukraine fires more than 1,000 drones

Australian Broadcasting Corp - 2 hours ago

Converse CEO pledges review over ad that critics say evoked KKK

The Straits Times - 2 hours ago

Shein, Temu shoppers do not feel responsible for environmental concerns, study finds

Australian Broadcasting Corp - 2 hours ago

"It's actually kind of disrespectful": Pokimane calls out fans for crossing the line with personal questions

Times of India - 2 hours ago

Archaeologists close in on Queen Nefertiti tomb behind walls of King Tut burial site

New York Post - 2 hours ago

Ex-husband of Hong Kong socialite goes on trial for murder in case that shocked world

Apple Valley News Now - 2 hours ago

Trump wants to use Washington arch as military complex for drones and snipers

Channel NewsAsia - 2 hours ago

Trump has just had 'talks' with Zelensky and it 'could change a lot' as polls close

Daily Express - 2 hours ago

Patrick Clancy gives first TV interview on '60 Minutes' after Lindsay Clancy mistrial

Lancaster Online - 2 hours ago

'Gets the heart going': What Jon learned from over 50,000 Australian Magpie swoopings

SBS - 2 hours ago

Russia's elections had few surprises - but how the Kremlin uses the results is far from clear -- Vladimir Putin will likely use the result to claim most Russians back the so-called special military operation in Ukraine, writes the BBC's Steve Rosenberg.

BBC News - 2 hours ago

Early returns in Russia's parliamentary election show the main Kremlin party leading

CTV News - 2 hours ago

Iran escalation threatens Middle East as Houthi conflict intensifies

Fox News - 2 hours ago

What sparked the feud between streamers BruceDropEmOff and Cuffem? Social media jabs escalate into a heated Discord confrontation

Times of India - 2 hours ago

Business - 3 hours ago - Nigerian filling stations reduce petrol prices - Nigerian filling stations have reduced their petrol pump prices to remain competitive in the country's downstream petroleum sector. A market...

Daily Post Nigeria - 2 hours ago

Nepal establishes environment diplomacy division under foreign ministry

Peninsula Qatar - 2 hours ago

'IT'S A DISASTER!': Merz ROCKED As AfD Storms To Victory, CDU Crushed In German State Poll

Times of India - 2 hours ago

Polish diplomatic security chief critically injured in fall from embassy window

Russia Today - 2 hours ago

International Language Academy of Canada shutters over bankruptcy

Epoch Times - 2 hours ago

New 'blanket' Safe Work rules not practical, say miners and farmers

Australian Broadcasting Corp - 2 hours ago

Birthday girl Marlen Reusser retains world time trial title in Montreal

The Globe and Mail - 2 hours ago

Why Pauline Hanson joined forces with Muslim and Vietnamese-born MPs

SBS - 2 hours ago

Houthis say they targeted Saudi capital with ballistic missiles -- A reported strike on a fuel depot at Riyadh airport caused delays on Saturday, as Saudi Arabia says it shot down a ballistic missile aimed at the capital. -- Middle East

BBC News - 2 hours ago

Early returns in Russia's parliamentary election show the main Kremlin party leading in the tightly controlled balloting

Bay to Bay News - 2 hours ago

Support worker 'quite terrified' by decision to close short-stay shelter

Australian Broadcasting Corp - 2 hours ago

Macron backs Canada as EU associate member as Carney turns toward Europe

Toronto Star - 2 hours ago

Albanese Launches UN Security Council Bid, Says It Will Benefit Australians

Epoch Times - 2 hours ago

Indian-origin climber Dhrubajyoti Guha, Nepalese guide killed in Manaslu avalanche

Times of India - 2 hours ago

Macron backs Canada as EU associate member as Carney turns toward Europe

Lancaster Online - 2 hours ago

ICE agent wounds man in Austin, Texas, shooting: Officials

Channel NewsAsia - 2 hours ago

Tea shortage warning as climate crisis sees production plummet

Independent UK - 3 hours ago

Bear nap interrupted when animal falls overboard fishing boat in Japan's Miyagi

Peninsula Qatar - 3 hours ago

Two men charged over what is believed to be Tasmania's largest ice bust

Australian Broadcasting Corp - 3 hours ago

Russia vows revenge for election-day attacks -- m read

Gulf News - 3 hours ago

Why a new Pakistan-China border pact has irked India -- A China-Pakistan border pact challenges India's territorial claims and deepens strategic concerns over disputed Kashmir.

BBC News - 3 hours ago

Trump eyes busy week of meetings as UN General Assembly gathers

Channel NewsAsia - 3 hours ago

Canadian Defence Minister Says Washington's Greenland Security Deal 'Encouraging'

Epoch Times - 3 hours ago

H - By Heloise Vyas

Australian Broadcasting Corp - 3 hours ago

China successfully launches 9 satellites into space -- m read

Gulf News - 3 hours ago

German general picked for top NATO military post

Russia Today - 3 hours ago

Google Earth image captures mysterious figures under Loch Ness' surface

New York Post - 3 hours ago

Harry and Meghan need protection to avoid Diana's ordeal, Earl Spencer says

Sydney Morning Herald - 3 hours ago

Person shot during confrontation with Ice agents in Texas

Irish Times - 3 hours ago

Gold mine collapse in northeast Sudan kills at least 11 - It was the second collapse of an informal gold mine in Sudan in a week.

ABC News - 3 hours ago

Four takeaways after Merz's party trounced in German state elections

The Globe and Mail - 3 hours ago