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• Charlie Kirk’s accused killer said he wished he ‘hadn’t done it’, court hears

  09-07-2026 22:29 via smh.com.au
  
  In a police interview shown in court, Tyler Robinson’s former partner said the two did not frequently discuss politics. “I personally never heard him talk about Charlie Kirk before.”
  
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• US launches new strikes on Iran

  09-07-2026 22:22 via smh.com.au
  
  Middle East peace talks are in limbo as new fighting between the US and Iran continues.
  
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• A man dressed as a rubbish bin emerges as Farage’s biggest rival

  09-07-2026 11:30 via smh.com.au
  
  Labour and the Conservative Party have mocked Farage for calling a byelection and have chosen not to stand candidates against him. Count Binface saw his chance. “I am Binevitable,” he posted.
  
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• Flight instructor jumps to his death, leaving student to land plane solo

  09-07-2026 07:56 via smh.com.au
  
  Leandro Andrés Bertazzo told the 22-year-old student “you know what you have to do” before removing his headset and seatbelt, opening the door and leaping out.
  
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• Prosecutors rule out repatriation for alleged Bali bomber Hambali, tell families trial to start next year

  09-07-2026 07:30 via smh.com.au
  
  Prosecutors have rejected any deal allowing the alleged Bali attack ringleader to serve out any prison term in Indonesia, ahead of his trial before a US military court.
  
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• Trump trusted Iran’s ‘rational’ new leaders. Now he says he knows better

  09-07-2026 07:29 via smh.com.au
  
  Many predicted the paper-thin memorandum of understanding signed last month would amount to little. It has taken even less time to collapse than they thought.
  
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• Trump confuses Iran with Japan in gaffe-heavy press conference

  09-07-2026 06:22 via smh.com.au
  
  Donald Trump confused Iran with Japan in a gaffe-laden press conference.
  
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• Farage’s biggest opponent? A rubbish bin

  09-07-2026 06:21 via smh.com.au
  
  When Nigel Farage seeks reelection, his most prominent opponent is likely to be comedian Jonathan Harvey, aka Count Binface.
  
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• ‘You’ll get hit’: Iran vows to retaliate after second night of US strikes

  09-07-2026 05:34 via smh.com.au
  
  The US attacked about 90 military targets as the ceasefire and tentative peace deal continues to fray amid renewed Iranian aggression in the Strait of Hormuz.
  
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• 'They really deserve it': Trump threatens to strike Iran's infrastructure

  09-07-2026 04:04 via smh.com.au
  
  The US president says the US is ready to strike Iran's civilian infrastructure and suggested again it could seize the country's main oil export hub, Kharg Island.
  
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• Trump at NATO was headed for tears, but a funny thing happened on the way out of the forum

  09-07-2026 03:30 via smh.com.au
  
  The arrival of the US president seemed certain to trigger a reawakening of the usual tensions – but the Ankara meeting wrapped up in a rare display of unity.
  
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• Aftermatch of US strike on slain supreme leader's office

  09-07-2026 02:36 via smh.com.au
  
  Iranian state media has released footage of the devastated building in which its supreme leader was killed early in the war.
  
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