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• Two US troops killed in Iranian strikes

  18-07-2026 23:54 via smh.com.au
  
  Two US troops have been killed and one is missing after Iran struck an airbase in Jordan.
  
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• Two US troops dead, one missing after Iran attacks Jordan base

  18-07-2026 20:28 via smh.com.au
  
  The strikes came as a statement attributed to Iran’s supreme leader Mojtaba Khamenei warned of “unforgettable lessons” for the United States.
  
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• ‘Stupid’: Hanson blasts trans rights, renews attack on immigration

  18-07-2026 11:55 via smh.com.au
  
  Hanson used a small right-wing conference in London to attack Australia’s stance on trans rights, net zero and migration.
  
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• Government's probe after Aussie arrested in USA by ICE

  18-07-2026 10:25 via smh.com.au
  
  The Australian government is making urgent inquiries after a citizen was arrested by immigration and customs agents in the US.
  
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• Iran renews attacks on Gulf states after another night of US strikes

  18-07-2026 09:13 via smh.com.au
  
  Kuwait came under sustained attack, with a desalination plant hit and operations at Kuwait International Airport suspended due to repeated missile and drone threats, escalating the war a week after a fragile ceasefire agreement fell apart
  
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• Families left in the dark after methanol deaths

  18-07-2026 09:01 via smh.com.au
  
  Laotian authorities have treated the families of dead Australian travellers Holly Morton-Bowles and Bianca Jones with contempt.
  
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• Australian tackled and handcuffed at US airport for 'overstaying'

  18-07-2026 06:23 via smh.com.au
  
  Footage shows a man, named as an Australian, being tackled and handcuffed by officers at a Las Vegas airport.
  
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• Australian handcuffed by ICE in Las Vegas

  18-07-2026 04:51 via smh.com.au
  
  Footage of the incident shows two plainclothes officers leaving the man on the ground as walking off as bystanders gathered.
  
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• ‘We are a threat’: What leaked audio of Pauline Hanson at right-wing dinner reveals about her plans

  18-07-2026 04:38 via smh.com.au
  
  While her private speech drew plenty of applause from the black-tie crowd, it also highlighted One Nation’s weaknesses.
  
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• War between US and Iran expands as bridges and water plant hit, more ships attacked

  18-07-2026 02:33 via smh.com.au
  
  Early on Saturday AEST, US Central Command said it had kicked off overnight attacks on Iran for the seventh consecutive day.
  
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• Massive wildfires rage across Canada

  18-07-2026 01:09 via smh.com.au
  
  Massive wildfires are raging across Ontario and Manitoba, sending thick plumes of smoke south across the USA.
  
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