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• Iran claims Strait of Hormuz closed

  20-06-2026 23:37 via smh.com.au
  
  Iran says it has closed the Strait of Hormuz once again in response to Israeli military activity in Lebanon.
  
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• Iran claims it has closed Strait of Hormuz as Trump threatens tolls if deal not reached in 60 days

  20-06-2026 22:46 via smh.com.au
  
  Trump’s threat came after Iran said it had closed the strait again over the continued fighting in Lebanon, a claim the US disputes.
  
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• Peace deal on shaky ground

  20-06-2026 10:38 via smh.com.au
  
  The peace deal between the US and Iran is on shaky ground, with Israeli forces launching deadly strikes across Lebanon.
  
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• Driver dead, dozens injured in UK train crash

  20-06-2026 10:38 via smh.com.au
  
  A train driver has been killed and dozens of passengers hurt after a train collided with another north of London.
  
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• Tourists evacuated after fatal hotel fire in the Dominican Republic

  20-06-2026 10:03 via smh.com.au
  
  A 46-year-old Italian woman has been killed in a fire at the Viva Wyndham Dominicus Beach Hotel, with three people taken to medical facilities and six others treated on site.
  
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• Tourists evacuated after deadly hotel fire in the Dominican Republic

  20-06-2026 10:03 via smh.com.au
  
  A 46-year-old Italian woman has been killed in a fire at the Viva Wyndham Dominicus Beach Hotel, with three people taken to medical facilities and six others treated on site.
  
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• Fire engulfs luxury resort

  20-06-2026 06:23 via smh.com.au
  
  A tourist has died in a huge fire at a luxury Carribean hotel.
  
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• The man tipped to be the next UK prime minister is keeping calm, but he needs to act fast

  20-06-2026 06:07 via smh.com.au
  
  Andy Burnham, the so-called “king of the north”, is widely seen as the answer to the UK Labour Party’s prayers and will need to choose his next move carefully.
  
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• ‘A flying White House’: Donald Trump unveils the new Air Force One

  20-06-2026 04:46 via smh.com.au
  
  With an underbelly painted navy blue with a red stripe above and plush interiors, the formerly Qatari-owned jumbo jet is the apple of the US president’s eye.
  
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• “There will never be one like this’: Trump unveils the new Air Force One

  20-06-2026 03:45 via smh.com.au
  
  President Donald Trump on Friday showed off the new Air Force One, a formerly Qatari-owned jumbo jet that has been converted into the official U.S. presidential aircraft.
  
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• Paris Hilton a bright spot on an otherwise dismal showing in Seattle

  20-06-2026 01:15 via smh.com.au
  
  While Donald Trump unveiled his new plane and Anthony Albanese stayed home, the VIP suites at Lumen Field were filled by the likes of golfer Greg Norman, US Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr and a slew of American celebrities.
  
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• Two trains collide north of London, killing at least one person and injuring dozens

  20-06-2026 00:46 via smh.com.au
  
  The fatal crash occurred outside the town of Bedford, with emergency services deploying a number of resources including an air ambulance and a hazardous incident team.
  
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• Two trains collide north of London, killing at least 1 person and injuring dozens

  20-06-2026 00:46 via smh.com.au
  
  The fatal accident occurred outside the town of Bedford, with emergency services deploying a number of resources to the scene including an air ambulance and a hazardous incident team.
  
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