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Some see white livestreamer's freedom of speech claims as cover for race-baiting

Lancaster Online - 1 minute ago

Peak body slams ministers' failure to attend Aboriginal housing talks

Australian Broadcasting Corp - 2 minutes ago

Coalition positions itself as small business champion after Labor's budget tax reforms

SBS - 2 minutes ago

Some see white livestreamer's freedom of speech claims as cover for race-baiting

Toronto Star - 3 minutes ago

Chinese youths greet Putin on arrival in Beijing - Russian President Vladimir Putin arrived in Beijing for a two-day visit, where young Chinese flag-wavers and officials welcomed him at the airport ahead of talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping. 19/05/2026

Euronews - 5 minutes ago

Researchers are developing a technology that reads brain signals and adjusts hearing aid volume dynamically.

Deutsche Welle - 6 minutes ago

Saudi Arabia unveils 2026 Hajj safety plan for pilgrims - 2h ago - 1 - m read

Gulf News - 9 minutes ago

Tehran reviewing latest US response as Trump suggests he can wait

The Straits Times - 16 minutes ago

Iran confirms its reviewing latest US proposal through Pakistan mediation

International The News - 19 minutes ago

Video - 12:44 - Video - Trump's new $1.776B 'Anti-Weaponization Fund' is a wild ride | About That - 6 hours ago

CBC News - 20 minutes ago

US Build-Up In Israel For War 2.0? Refueling Aircraft Deployed; Trump Says Tension On 'Borderline'

Times of India - 23 minutes ago

Bus carrying school students crashes into tree in Western Sydney

Australian Broadcasting Corp - 28 minutes ago

US charges Cuba's Raúl Castro with murder over 1996 downing of two planes - Cuba's current president says the charges against Castro - including conspiracy to kill US nationals and destruction of aircraft - are a "political manoeuvre". 1 hr ago - World

BBC News - 28 minutes ago

SBS News in Easy English 21 May 2026

SBS - 28 minutes ago

Liberal U.S. mayors team up with European counterparts to fight authoritarianism

NPR - 28 minutes ago

05:56 - 'Not a pandemic emergency': WHO warns of high local Ebola risk, says global threat is low

Times of India - 31 minutes ago

Germany's Merz pitches 'associate' EU membership for Ukraine

The Straits Times - 31 minutes ago

A call for help catches the eye at an Amsterdam metro station

Irish Times - 34 minutes ago

UPDATE - Trump says US-Iran talks are 'right on the borderline' 1h ago - 15 - m read

Gulf News - 35 minutes ago

Hyundai recalls 54,000 hybrid vehicles after NHTSA warns of fire risk

International The News - 36 minutes ago

U.S. indicts former Cuban president Raúl Castro, escalating Trump pressure campaign - Charges are tied to Castro's involvement in 1996 shoot-down of exile-operated planes - News - World - | 6 hours ago

CBC News - 37 minutes ago

Chaos at major airport as sinkhole opens on runway sparking long flight delays - Passengers have been warned of delays.

Daily Express - 40 minutes ago

'PM's hair was on fire': Donald Trump & Netanyahu spar over Iran war's next steps in heated phone call

Times of India - 41 minutes ago

Australian judge fines X $465,000 for online safety breach after 3-year court battle - An Australian judge has fined X Corp. $465,000 for failing to provide information to an online safety watchdog about how it tackled child sexual exploitation content

ABC News - 44 minutes ago

The Iranian regime will 'talk you to death,' panelist says

Fox News - 45 minutes ago

Radio station sorry after mistakenly announcing death of King Charles

The Straits Times - 46 minutes ago

Major airport begins Ebola screening arrivals as experts 'very concerned'

Daily Express - 47 minutes ago

Putin's China visit: Key moments and results in VIDEOS - RECAP

Russia Today - 49 minutes ago

One year after their brief war, how close are India and Pakistan to another conflict?

The Conversation - 53 minutes ago

The body check: What dry, cracked heels can say about diabetes, thyroid, and health

Times of India - 56 minutes ago

I've been kidnapped for the second time by an increasingly desperate Israel

Sydney Morning Herald - 58 minutes ago

Severe weather hits NYC with flood risk and damaging winds forecast

International The News - 1 hour ago

U.S. grand jury indicts Raúl Castro, former Cuban president

NPR - 1 hour ago

The government has committed more than $7 million to combat the growing diphtheria outbreak

SBS - 1 hour ago

ON CAM: Xi Gives Putin 'Special Tour,' Unveils Giant Portraits After Trump Snub

Times of India - 1 hour ago

Australian Foreign Minister Summons Israeli Ambassador Over Video Mocking Flotilla Detainees

Epoch Times - 1 hour ago

Japan records bigger exports and imports in April, despite oil supply concerns

Toronto Star - 1 hour ago

More Than 40 Young Tech Leaders Push Back on Labor's Capital Gains Tax Overhaul

Epoch Times - 1 hour ago

Queensland Olympics minister referred to AFP over voting registration

Australian Broadcasting Corp - 1 hour ago

Ukraine war briefing: Fresh threat of attack from Belarus front, warns Zelenskyy

Guardian UK - 1 hour ago

On Cam: Iranian Drone Bombards UAE-Linked Ship In Hormuz; Video Captures Moment Of IRGC Attack

Times of India - 1 hour ago

Global outcry erupts over Israeli security minister's videos taunting bound flotilla activists

NBC News - 1 hour ago

Trump boasts about water fountains amid Americans' economic concerns

Independent UK - 1 hour ago

Australia facing 'growth recession' as unemployment spikes

Australian Broadcasting Corp - 1 hour ago

Germany renews solidarity with UAE amid terror attacks - 2 - m read

Gulf News - 1 hour ago

Musk Eyes Wall Street Record with SpaceX IPO

Deccan Chronicle - 1 hour ago

3 dead, 18 responders hospitalized after New Mexico substance exposure

UPI - 1 hour ago

Indian gardeners are using old buckets, paint cans, and rice bags to grow food

Times of India - 1 hour ago

Government Announces Over $7 Million to Combat Diphtheria Outbreak

Epoch Times - 1 hour ago

Iran says diplomacy 'far wiser' than war, surrender to US an 'illusion'

Aljazeera - 1 hour ago

As stars hit the red carpet at the Cannes Film Festival from May 12-23, here are various takes grabbing media attention.

Deutsche Welle - 1 hour ago

Samsung strike on hold as workers push for AI bonus -- The walkout, which was due to start on Thursday, has been suspended while union members vote on a tentative deal.

BBC News - 1 hour ago

Elon Musk set for trillionaire status as SpaceX files for a long-awaited public stock offering

International The News - 1 hour ago

Australian judge fines X $465,000 for online safety breach after 3-year court battle

Toronto Star - 1 hour ago

Montreal Victoire win their first PWHL title, beating Ottawa 4-0 in Game 4

NBC News - 1 hour ago

Trump administration pressures Palestinian UN envoy to drop General Assembly vice-presidency bid

The Straits Times - 1 hour ago

'PM's hair was on fire': Donald Trump & Netanyahu spar over Iran war's next steps in heated phone call

Times of India - 1 hour ago

Detroit-bound flight diverted over passenger from Congo amid Ebola restrictions -- An Air France flight from Paris to Detroit, Michigan, was forced to divert to Montreal, Canada, on Wednesday due to U.S. flight restrictions linked to the Ebola outbreak.

CBS News - 1 hour ago

How Trump's IRS settlement could block tax audits of him, his family and their businesses -- Some lawmakers and legal experts say the department has violated federal law with its addendum to the settlement.

BBC News - 1 hour ago

Arafat sermon translated into 35 languages for Hajj -- m read

Gulf News - 2 hours ago

Results are out for the world's most powerful company, but investors aren't impressed

Australian Broadcasting Corp - 2 hours ago

Former DOJ official accused of secretly sending herself Trump case files, disguised as 'cake recipes'

International The News - 2 hours ago

Germany Arrests Munich Couple Suspected of Spying for China

Epoch Times - 2 hours ago

US raises pressure on Cuba with indictment of former leader as island's president condemns charges

Manila Times - 2 hours ago

INTERVIEW: SBS talks to One Nation leader Pauline Hanson

SBS - 2 hours ago

Seoul says new 2-state policy seeks peaceful coexistence with North Korea

Stars and Stripes - 2 hours ago

Trump envoy says it's time for US to 'put its footprint back on Greenland', during visit to arctic territory

Guardian UK - 2 hours ago

Major staff cuts on the horizon as Football Australia posts record loss

Australian Broadcasting Corp - 2 hours ago

US Aircraft Carrier USS Nimitz Enters Caribbean Amid Rising Tensions...

Deccan Chronicle - 2 hours ago

US Forces Board Iranian Oil Tanker Amid Blockade Breach Suspicion

Deccan Chronicle - 2 hours ago

17-year-old sailor killed in 1941 Pearl Harbor attack to be buried with honors

Stars and Stripes - 2 hours ago

EXPLAINER - Senate set to curb Trump's war powers: What's next? 3 - m read

Gulf News - 2 hours ago

3 dead in New Mexico and first responders decontaminated after exposure to unknown substance

Manila Times - 2 hours ago

Penny Wong condemns Israeli minister over 'shocking and unacceptable' treatment of flotilla activists

Guardian UK - 2 hours ago

Sen Ashley Moody: Raul Castro indictment is a historic day for Florida

Fox News - 2 hours ago

Wong hauls in Israeli ambassador over 'shocking' flotilla video | Midday News Bulletin 21 May 2026

SBS - 2 hours ago

'They paved the way': Aussie 7s star Nasser inspired by rugby pioneers

Australian Broadcasting Corp - 2 hours ago

Was a story that just won a literary prize AI-generated?

The Straits Times - 2 hours ago

US needs to 'put its footprint back on Greenland' — Trump envoy

Manila Times - 2 hours ago

Trump claims he will speak to Taiwan's president, departing from decades-long diplomatic norms

Guardian UK - 2 hours ago

Holy deception: Rome's 'sexy priest' calendar star never set foot in a seminary

CTV News - 2 hours ago

A French public servant was accused of drugging over 100 women for years. He is still to face justice

Sydney Morning Herald - 2 hours ago

Industry veteran Teo Siong Seng among seven shipping execs accused of price-fixing in the US

Channel NewsAsia - 2 hours ago

Airbnb expands into hotels, cars, groceries

The Straits Times - 2 hours ago

Ebola fears surge on the ground in Congo over rapid spread of a rare type

Lancaster Online - 2 hours ago

Legal body says Aboriginal people 'failed' as federal budget offers no new funding for services

SBS - 2 hours ago

Raul Castro indicted by US prosecutors over deadly 1996 aircraft attack

International The News - 2 hours ago

Sale closed in Palo Alto: $3.3 million for a single-family home

The Mercury News - 2 hours ago

Diplomatic push continues despite US-Iran threats - 3 - m read

Gulf News - 2 hours ago

Photographer charged with stealing camera of Bondi shooting victim after attack -- The man is alleged to have stolen Peter Meagher's camera after the shooting and sold it days later.

BBC News - 2 hours ago

Older Australians anxiously waiting months for Support at Home invoices

Australian Broadcasting Corp - 2 hours ago

They never smoked, but they got mouth cancer: What doctors want young people to know now

Times of India - 2 hours ago

Jesse Watters: President Trump has a lot more patience than most

Fox News - 2 hours ago

Does an El Niño loom? Here's what winter could look like across Australia

SBS - 2 hours ago

UN Votes To Support Strong Action On Climate Change, Including Reparations

Huffington Post - 2 hours ago

Elon Musk's SpaceX files for what could be a historic IPO

Deutsche Welle - 2 hours ago

China Confirms Purchase of 200 Boeing Jets in New US Trade Agreement

Epoch Times - 3 hours ago

Ecuador arrests three Thais for iguana trafficking

The Straits Times - 3 hours ago

US lifts sanctions on Francesca Albanese, UN expert on Palestinian rights

Aljazeera - 3 hours ago

Joey Chestnut to defend hot-dog-eating crown on probation after battery plea

Australian Broadcasting Corp - 3 hours ago