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• World leaders and war veterans lash Trump over NATO comment

  24-01-2026 08:53 via smh.com.au
  
  World leaders and war veterans, including Prince Harry, have lashed out at Donald Trump after the US President said NATO forces didn't go to the frontlines in Afghanistan.
  
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• At least seven dead, more than 80 missing in Indonesian landslide

  24-01-2026 08:52 via smh.com.au
  
  At least seven people have died and 82 are missing after a landslide in Indonesia.
  
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• ‘Dangerous Arctic blast’: US braces for ice, snow in monster freezing storm

  24-01-2026 06:47 via smh.com.au
  
  Life-threatening wind-chill readings plunged to below minus 45 degrees in some areas as a massive winter storm sweeps across much of the US – affecting some 200 million people – over the weekend.
  
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• ‘Sharp shift’: New US defence strategy tells allies to sort out their own security

  24-01-2026 05:55 via smh.com.au
  
  The document – which makes no mention of or guarantee to Taiwan – views China as a settled force in the Indo-Pacific region that only needs to be deterred from dominating the US or its allies.
  
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• ‘Modern-day El Chapo’: Fugitive Olympian accused of murder and running major drug ring arrested

  24-01-2026 03:31 via smh.com.au
  
  Canadian snowboarder Ryan Wedding – accused of orchestrating a string of murders and described as the “largest narco-trafficker in modern times” – was on the FBI’s Ten Most Wanted list.
  
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• Ryan Wedding, a former Olympic snowboarder on the FBI's 'Most Wanted' list, has been arrested

  24-01-2026 02:59 via smh.com.au
  
  Ryan Wedding, a former Olympic snowboarder on the FBI's 'Most Wanted' list, has been arrested
  
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• NATO chief plans Australian visit with China concerns a top priority

  23-01-2026 23:50 via smh.com.au
  
  While Donald Trump’s push to control Greenland is grabbing the headlines, NATO’s top military brass warn that threats in Asia will have global ramifications.
  
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• UK PM, Prince Harry slam Trump's Afghanistan comments

  23-01-2026 21:28 via smh.com.au
  
  Keir Starmer has said Donald Trump's comments on allies in Afghanistan were "appalling".
  
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• Trump triggers fury in Europe over ‘insulting’ Afghanistan claim

  23-01-2026 19:54 via smh.com.au
  
  UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer said the US president should apologise for claiming allied troops “stayed a little back”, as Prince Harry joined in the condemnation.
  
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• In Davos, Trump brings a spirit of fear

  23-01-2026 19:30 via smh.com.au
  
  Donald Trump came to Davos, meaning to conquer Europe with his rhetoric. The result was fear.
  
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• ‘We do not have a plan B’: Is Trump’s Board of Peace destined to fail?

  23-01-2026 19:00 via smh.com.au
  
  What are the US president’s actual plans? And what of bringing about dignity for the people of Gaza and security for Israelis and Palestinians?
  
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• Japan to hold early election as Takaichi aims to capitalise on her popularity

  23-01-2026 17:30 via smh.com.au
  
  Elected in October as Japan’s first female leader, Takaichi has been in office only three months, but she has seen strong approval ratings of about 70 per cent.
  
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• White House posts altered image showing arrested protester crying

  23-01-2026 05:30 via smh.com.au
  
  Donald Trump and his administration have frequently used edited or AI-generated imagery, but this post enters new territory.
  
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• White House edits crying face onto photo of anti-ICE activist’s arrest

  23-01-2026 05:30 via smh.com.au
  
  Donald Trump and the White House have frequently used edited or AI-generated imagery, but this post enters new territory.
  
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• Brits in Australia are shredding their passports. I think I know why

  23-01-2026 05:30 via smh.com.au
  
  The UK has changed the rules for dual citizens trying to enter Britain. It’s just the latest betrayal for expats like me.
  
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• Trump’s bruised hand gets tongues wagging at Davos

  23-01-2026 05:14 via smh.com.au
  
  The White House initially dismissed the apparent injury as a result of him shaking many hands, but then changed its tune.
  
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• Two teenagers among six missing in NZ campsite landslide

  23-01-2026 05:11 via smh.com.au
  
  Rescuers are working around the clock to locate survivors under the rubble at the busy campground on the North Island.
  
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• Six people confirmed missing after landslide at NZ campsite

  23-01-2026 05:11 via smh.com.au
  
  Emergency crews are continuing to comb through the rubble at the busy campground on the North Island.
  
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• Europe learns how to counterpunch against Trump in Greenland brawl

  23-01-2026 01:38 via smh.com.au
  
  The US president has not made America any greater by burning bridges with its allies and despite talks of a deal, European leaders cannot feel safe when Trump will resume his threats.
  
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• Zelensky criticises European allies for response to Russia's invasion

  23-01-2026 00:13 via smh.com.au
  
  Speaking in Davos, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky blasted his European allies for an inadequate response to the invasion of Ukraine.
  
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• Zelenskyy criticises European allies for response to Russia's invasion

  22-01-2026 23:14 via smh.com.au
  
  Speaking in Davos, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy blasted his European allies for an inadequate response to the invasion of Ukraine.
  
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• ‘Red line’: New obstacle emerges for Trump’s ‘total access’ plan for Greenland

  22-01-2026 20:31 via smh.com.au
  
  While leaders were focused on Arctic security, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky emerged to blast a “lost” Europe for making him repeat – Groundhog Day-style – his pleas for help to fight Russia.
  
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• ‘Monstrous, staggering things’: Tearful Liz Hurley tells court her home, phone were bugged

  22-01-2026 19:58 via smh.com.au
  
  Hurley is suing the publisher of the Daily Mail over 15 stories that she says featured information obtained unlawfully, including medical details about her pregnancy with son Damian.
  
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• ‘Brutal invasion of privacy’: Elizabeth Hurley tells court her home, phone were bugged

  22-01-2026 19:58 via smh.com.au
  
  Hurley is suing the publisher of the Daily Mail over 15 stories that she says featured information obtained unlawfully, including medical details about her pregnancy with son Damian.
  
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• This quiet, frozen frontier town is now key to Trump’s global ambitions

  22-01-2026 19:00 via smh.com.au
  
  Nome, population 3700, is accessible only by plane, apart from a few months when boats can pass through. But it will be the home of the nation’s only deepwater Arctic port.
  
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• Trump announces 'framework of future deal' for Greenland

  22-01-2026 09:04 via smh.com.au
  
  Donald Trump has announced he's struck the beginnings of a deal on the future of Greenland after weeks of threatening to take control of the territory.
  
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• A former flight attendant is accused of fooling airlines into giving him hundreds of free flights. But how?

  22-01-2026 05:45 via smh.com.au
  
  Precisely how he is alleged to have done it – and why the airlines wouldn’t have caught on sooner – has industry insiders scratching their heads.
  
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• Please, world leaders, don’t appease Trump’s America

  22-01-2026 05:41 via smh.com.au
  
  If Trump were systematically trying to shore up the Kremlin and undermine the United States’ position in the world, he could hardly do better than he has over the past year.
  
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• Australian man describes terrifying escape from New Zealand landslide

  22-01-2026 05:01 via smh.com.au
  
  An Australian tourist has described his terrifying escape from a landslide at New Zealand's Mount Maunganui.
  
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• ‘A caravan almost hit me’: Australian tourist’s terrifying escape from NZ campground landslide

  22-01-2026 04:01 via smh.com.au
  
  Sonny Worrall says he was swimming in a pool when a caravan smashed through a cinder block wall and crashed down beside him.
  
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• They ‘did hear some voices’: Rescue effort under way after landslide hits NZ campground

  22-01-2026 02:56 via smh.com.au
  
  Emergency services say they will work through the night until they’ve rescued anyone at the site of the North Island landslip.
  
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• ‘It’s possible we could find someone alive’, police say after major landslide hits NZ campsite

  22-01-2026 02:56 via smh.com.au
  
  Emergency services say they will work through the night until they’ve rescued anyone at the site of the landslip on New Zealand’s North Island.
  
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• Trump retreats on Greenland threats as ‘framework for a future deal’ discussed

  22-01-2026 02:00 via smh.com.au
  
  The US president dramatically cancelled his threat to impose sweeping tariffs on eight nations that oppose his plan to take control of Greenland.
  
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• Trump retreats on Greenland threats as ‘framework’ agreed

  22-01-2026 02:00 via smh.com.au
  
  The US president dramatically cancelled his threat to impose sweeping tariffs on eight nations that oppose his plan to take control of Greenland, saying he now has a “framework for a future deal” on Arctic security.
  
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• 'They should be grateful': Moments from Trump's Davos speech

  22-01-2026 01:51 via smh.com.au
  
  Trump tried to highlight his efforts to tame inflation and spur the US economy while speaking to the World Economic Forum. But his more than 70-minute address focused more on his gripes with other countries.
  
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• Trash talk, a walkout and a disinvitation: the drama behind the scenes at Davos

  22-01-2026 01:48 via smh.com.au
  
  US President Donald Trump set a trash-talking tone with his rambling address at the World Economic Forum, but he wasn’t the only American ruffling feathers in Switzerland.
  
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• Why this TACO moment is no cause for celebration

  22-01-2026 01:43 via smh.com.au
  
  Donald Trump believes that might is right, and everyone else has to play by that rule if they are to have any hope of surviving him.
  
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• Trump repeatedly calls Greenland 'Iceland' during speech in Davos

  21-01-2026 23:42 via smh.com.au
  
  Greenland is the object of Trump’s desire, but he keeps calling it Iceland.
  
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• Trump vows he 'won't use force' to acquire Greenland

  21-01-2026 23:36 via smh.com.au
  
  During the US president's speech at Davos, Donald Trump repeated his demand for ownership of Greenland, but ruled out using force.
  
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• Prince Harry holds back tears as he tells court Daily Mail made Meghan’s life ‘an absolute misery’

  21-01-2026 22:11 via smh.com.au
  
  The Duke of Sussex grew emotional when he was asked about the impact of the case, saying his treatment by the newspaper’s publisher had “only got worse” since he sued.
  
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• Trump retreats on Greenland threats, dropping tariffs and ruling out force as future deal agreed

  21-01-2026 21:38 via smh.com.au
  
  The US president dramatically cancelled his threat to impose sweeping tariffs on eight nations that oppose his plan to take control of Greenland, saying he now has a “framework for a future deal” on Arctic security.
  
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• Trump’s Biden moment on world stage as he repeatedly calls Greenland ‘Iceland’

  21-01-2026 19:58 via smh.com.au
  
  If the Europeans want to play hardball, they can always say to the US president: “You want Greenland so badly? You couldn’t even get its name right.”
  
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• Trump says he ‘won’t use force’ to seize Greenland in Davos address

  21-01-2026 15:47 via smh.com.au
  
  However, the US president repeated his demand for ownership of the arctic territory, warning that America would “remember” if it did not get its way.
  
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• Prince Harry says journalists were not his friends in combative court exchange

  21-01-2026 15:02 via smh.com.au
  
  The Duke of Sussex and six other claimants are suing Associated Newspapers for violations of their privacy from the early 1990s until the 2010s.
  
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• All the conditions are there for Iran’s regime to fall – except one

  21-01-2026 09:20 via smh.com.au
  
  Defections from with within the upper echelons are essential if a revolutionary movement is to succeed. Western countries can play a role in helping make this happen.
  
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• Beckham says kids make mistakes after son’s scathing post

  21-01-2026 09:17 via smh.com.au
  
  Sir David Beckham admits his children have made mistakes on social media, but refused to directly answer any questions about his eldest son's scathing family statement online.
  
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• Netanyahu agrees to join Trump’s Board of Peace

  21-01-2026 08:48 via smh.com.au
  
  The initiative was initially aimed at ending the conflict in Gaza, but Trump has indicated it could be expanded to tackle conflicts elsewhere and even replace the UN.
  
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• Bannon will drive 'Mack truck' through US Constitution to keep Trump in power

  21-01-2026 06:17 via smh.com.au
  
  The MAGA loyalist said he could and would “drive a Mack truck through the 22nd Amendment” of the US Constitution, which forbids a person being elected president more than twice, to keep Trump in power.
  
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• ‘A rupture, not a transition’: The Davos bombshell that Australia can’t ignore

  21-01-2026 05:12 via smh.com.au
  
  It was a remarkable address: direct, perfectly timed and intended to be noticed. Mark Carney did not mention Donald Trump by name, but the context was clear.
  
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• ‘A rupture, not a transition’: A Davos bombshell that Australia can’t ignore

  21-01-2026 05:12 via smh.com.au
  
  The Canadian PM has declared that the international rules-based order is over, and that means middle powers like it and Australia will need to forge new partnerships or face the music.
  
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