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• Princess Diana’s brother writes new book about her, vowing to correct ‘untruths’

  18-08-2026 21:57 via smh.com.au
  
  Earl Spencer described the memoir – titled Swan Song: Diana, My Sister –as a continuation of the famous eulogy he delivered at her funeral nearly 30 years ago.
  
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• The PM’s transactional strategy trumps the president

  18-08-2026 21:00 via smh.com.au
  
  As Trump has exercised his America First agenda across the globe, he has alienated the leaders of America’s strongest allies. Most have hit back directly at Trump. Not Anthony Albanese.
  
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• ‘Meta needed kids’: Tech giant on trial over social media addiction

  18-08-2026 19:20 via smh.com.au
  
  The trial will address claims by US states that Meta designed Facebook and Instagram to addict young children and teenagers and harmed their mental health.
  
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• Under siege: A Palestinian-American man returns to get his home back

  18-08-2026 11:30 via smh.com.au
  
  Loui Ridi, who lives in Ohio, also owns one of three homes that have been under Israeli settler siege for over a week in the occupied West Bank.
  
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• Trump threatens to bomb key ally as deadline to end conflict passes

  18-08-2026 08:37 via smh.com.au
  
  US President Donald Trump has threatened a key ally, as a 60-day deadline to end the Iran conflict passed.
  
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• Kremlin influence fears hijack France’s presidential race

  18-08-2026 07:30 via smh.com.au
  
  France’s decision to expel a prominent Russian TV journalist has led to a fierce debate over the limits of free speech amid Moscow’s continued efforts to influence European politics.
  
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• Innuendo and rumour: Who is Natalie Harp, the ‘human printer’ who follows Trump everywhere?

  18-08-2026 07:30 via smh.com.au
  
  The president’s executive assistant goes everywhere the president goes and was one of the select few chosen to accompany him on his recent secret flight out of Turkey.
  
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• The 'human printer' who never leaves Trump's side

  18-08-2026 06:27 via smh.com.au
  
  The president's executive assistant Natalie Harp has shot to prominence as one of his closest aides.
  
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• ‘Holy grail’: Googly eyed ‘stuffed fox’ sold at antiques fair identified as a Tasmanian tiger

  18-08-2026 03:55 via smh.com.au
  
  The seller set an auction reserve of about $50 for the badly taxidermied curiosity - and was left stunned when it sold for almost $120,000.
  
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• 'Incredibly rare': Man snaps up surprise Tasmanian tiger head at auction

  18-08-2026 03:46 via smh.com.au
  
  Successful bidder James Cranfield, a taxidermy enthusiast, suspected it was something special when he first saw it advertised as a "fox mask".Source: Cranfield's Curiosity Cabinet
  
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• Police investigating after man shoved to ground for patting child on the head

  18-08-2026 02:20 via smh.com.au
  
  A Singaporean food stall worker was shoved to the ground after patting a child on the head.
  
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• Trump asked about relationship with Natalie Harp

  18-08-2026 01:55 via smh.com.au
  
  Donald Trump has avoided answering a question about his relationship with staffer Natalie Harp.
  
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• ‘Be quiet’: Trump berates reporter who asked about his relationship with female staffer

  18-08-2026 00:35 via smh.com.au
  
  The US president and his aides attacked a CNN journalist, insinuating she was a bad mother, after she asked him about innuendo surrounding staffer Natalie Harp.
  
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• Trump berates CNN reporter

  18-08-2026 00:15 via smh.com.au
  
  The US president told journalist Kristen Holmes to 'be quiet' after she asked about his relationship with a female staffer.
  
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