<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom"><channel><title><![CDATA[World News - Newslocker]]></title><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/</link><atom:link rel="self" href="https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/rss/1000/" /><atom:link rel="hub" href="http://pubsubhubbub.appspot.com" /><description><![CDATA[Find your latest World News news with just one click. Don't miss out on anything happening!]]></description><language>en-au</language><copyright>Copyright (C) 2026 newslocker.com</copyright><lastBuildDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 11:32:00 +0200</lastBuildDate><item><title><![CDATA[American and Iran ceasefire being tested]]></title><description><![CDATA[America's ceasefire with Iran is being tested, with hostilities hitting Kuwait.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/american-and-iran-ceasefire-being-tested/</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 11:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/american-and-iran-ceasefire-being-tested/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘I am tired of amateur hour’: Republicans begin to test the limits of Trump’s power]]></title><description><![CDATA[The US president&rsquo;s style of governing &ndash; unilateral, and often impatient &ndash; has collided with restive Republicans who seem to be exacting some political vengeance of their own.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/i-am-tired-of-amateur-hour-republicans-begin-to-test-the-limits-of-trumps-power/</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 11:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/i-am-tired-of-amateur-hour-republicans-begin-to-test-the-limits-of-trumps-power/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Outrage as bodycam footage reveals UK police handcuffed dying student]]></title><description><![CDATA[Bodycam footage of police arresting Henry Nowak before his death has sparked outrage in the UK, leading to violent protests. Senior reporter Maddison Skipper breaks down the circumstances surrounding the death of the 18-year-old student after he was stabbed by Vickrum Digwa in Southampton, and discusses the political tension that has followed.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/outrage-as-bodycam-footage-reveals-uk-police-handcuffed-dying-student/</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 07:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/outrage-as-bodycam-footage-reveals-uk-police-handcuffed-dying-student/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[AUKUS spats show the US that Australia still has some explaining to do]]></title><description><![CDATA[The media frenzy over Australia getting &ldquo;second-hand submarines&rdquo; from the US shows successive governments haven&rsquo;t done enough to sell the deal.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/aukus-spats-show-the-us-that-australia-still-has-some-explaining-to-do/</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 07:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/aukus-spats-show-the-us-that-australia-still-has-some-explaining-to-do/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Henry Nowak riots the beginning of wider UK unrest, warns Farage]]></title><description><![CDATA[The &ldquo;division will get worse&rdquo; if young white men felt police were prejudiced against them, the Reform leader said, adding: &ldquo;This has to end&rdquo;.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/henry-nowak-riots-the-beginning-of-wider-uk-unrest-warns-farage/</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 03:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/henry-nowak-riots-the-beginning-of-wider-uk-unrest-warns-farage/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Chinese spies infiltrate LinkedIn with fake profiles and job offers, Five Eyes allies warn]]></title><description><![CDATA[Australia and its intelligence partners issued what they said was an unprecedented joint notice about the threat of attempts by Beijing to use networking sites and online job platforms to recruit assets.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/chinese-spies-infiltrate-linkedin-with-fake-profiles-and-job-offers-five-eyes-allies-warn/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 23:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/chinese-spies-infiltrate-linkedin-with-fake-profiles-and-job-offers-five-eyes-allies-warn/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kuwait says Iranian drones hit airport, killing one, as ceasefire is tested again]]></title><description><![CDATA[Gulf hostilities flared again with diplomacy to halt the war showing little sign of progress.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/kuwait-says-iranian-drones-hit-airport-killing-one-as-ceasefire-is-tested-again/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 22:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/kuwait-says-iranian-drones-hit-airport-killing-one-as-ceasefire-is-tested-again/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Iran launches deadly attack in Kuwait]]></title><description><![CDATA[At least one person has been killed and 60 injured in an Iranian attack on Kuwait.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/iran-launches-deadly-attack-in-kuwait/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 22:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/iran-launches-deadly-attack-in-kuwait/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Signs US and Iran ceasefire is rapidly deteriorating]]></title><description><![CDATA[Signs are showing that the US and Iran ceasefire is rapidly deteriorating after the US knocked out an oil tanker attempting to breach their blockade.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/signs-us-and-iran-ceasefire-is-rapidly-deteriorating/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/signs-us-and-iran-ceasefire-is-rapidly-deteriorating/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[US and Iran ceasefire falling apart]]></title><description><![CDATA[Signs are showing that the US and Iran ceasefire is rapidly deteriorating after the US knocked out an oil tanker attempting to breach their blockade.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/us-and-iran-ceasefire-falling-apart/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 10:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/us-and-iran-ceasefire-falling-apart/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[US, Iran hostilities escalate as diplomacy takes a back seat]]></title><description><![CDATA[US allies in the Gulf &ndash; Kuwait and Bahrain &ndash; have come under Iranian missile attacks while the US military has hit targets at Qeshm Island near the Strait of Hormuz.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/us-iran-hostilities-escalate-as-diplomacy-takes-a-back-seat/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 10:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/us-iran-hostilities-escalate-as-diplomacy-takes-a-back-seat/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Stabbing victim told police "I can't breathe", bodycam footage reveals]]></title><description><![CDATA[Bodycam footage released by UK police shows 18-year-old Henry Nowak telling police "I can't breathe" as they arrested him, with the university student later dying after being stabbed.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/stabbing-victim-told-police-i-cant-breathe-bodycam-footage-reveals/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 08:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/stabbing-victim-told-police-i-cant-breathe-bodycam-footage-reveals/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Up to no good’: Mystery as people filmed popping in and out of NY manholes]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mole people? Mario brothers? Ninja turtles? Bizarre sightings of people entering and leaving the city&rsquo;s vast sewer system has left residents wondering what&rsquo;s going on and sparked a police probe.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/up-to-no-good-mystery-as-people-filmed-popping-in-and-out-of-ny-manholes/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 07:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/up-to-no-good-mystery-as-people-filmed-popping-in-and-out-of-ny-manholes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[This ‘absurd’ Trump plan was a step too far – even for his party]]></title><description><![CDATA[The US president has so far enjoyed plenty of support from a congress controlled by Republicans, but their patience is starting to wear thin ahead of tight midterm elections.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/this-absurd-trump-plan-was-a-step-too-far-even-for-his-party/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 07:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/this-absurd-trump-plan-was-a-step-too-far-even-for-his-party/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Groups entering the New York sewer systems]]></title><description><![CDATA[Groups of people going into and coming out of the New York sewers have been caught on CCTV.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/groups-entering-the-new-york-sewer-systems/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 07:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/groups-entering-the-new-york-sewer-systems/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Putin’s ‘Davos’ haunted by war and stagnation despite swank of influencers]]></title><description><![CDATA[An assortment of internet celebrities and Trump allies are expected in Russia as Putin attempts to put a gloss on his country&rsquo;s stalled growth and military setbacks in Ukraine.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/putins-davos-haunted-by-war-and-stagnation-despite-swank-of-influencers/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 03:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/putins-davos-haunted-by-war-and-stagnation-despite-swank-of-influencers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[US and Iran trade missile strikes]]></title><description><![CDATA[Fresh military strikes have erupted between the US and Iran in the Middle East.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/us-and-iran-trade-missile-strikes/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 03:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/us-and-iran-trade-missile-strikes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump dumps $2.5b ‘slush fund for MAGA allies’ after Republican backlash]]></title><description><![CDATA[It&rsquo;s a significant backdown from the US president, who said he &ldquo;gave up a lot of money&rdquo; to allow the so-called Anti-Weaponisation Fund to go ahead.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/trump-dumps-25b-slush-fund-for-maga-allies-after-republican-backlash/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 02:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/trump-dumps-25b-slush-fund-for-maga-allies-after-republican-backlash/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Australian racing driver in court accused of raping Michael Schumacher’s nurse]]></title><description><![CDATA[Joey Mawson, 30, is accused of raping the nurse while he was staying at a villa near Geneva owned by the former F1 champion.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/australian-racing-driver-in-court-accused-of-raping-michael-schumachers-nurse/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 02:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/australian-racing-driver-in-court-accused-of-raping-michael-schumachers-nurse/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘I can’t breathe’: Stabbed teen died while handcuffed by police, sparking outrage in UK]]></title><description><![CDATA[Police bodycam footage shows Henry Nowak lying on the street saying &ldquo;I&rsquo;ve been stabbed&rdquo;, while an officer responds: &ldquo;I don&rsquo;t think you have, mate.&rdquo;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/i-cant-breathe-stabbed-teen-died-while-handcuffed-by-police-sparking-outrage-in-uk/</link><pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 23:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/i-cant-breathe-stabbed-teen-died-while-handcuffed-by-police-sparking-outrage-in-uk/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[UK police face backlash after dying student was handcuffed]]></title><description><![CDATA[Bodycam footage shows Henry Nowak pleading "I've been stabbed" and an officer replying "I don't think you have mate". Some audio has been removed due to its distressing content.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/uk-police-face-backlash-after-dying-student-was-handcuffed/</link><pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 23:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/uk-police-face-backlash-after-dying-student-was-handcuffed/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bear chases man in Japan carpark]]></title><description><![CDATA[Four people have been injured when they were chased by a bear in a Japanese city.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/bear-chases-man-in-japan-carpark/</link><pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 22:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/bear-chases-man-in-japan-carpark/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[FBI probes missing scientists mystery as nuclear lab worker found dead]]></title><description><![CDATA[The disappearance of nuclear lab worker Melissa Casias had been linked to a string of missing person cases involving US scientists, which have fuelled internet conspiracy theories.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/fbi-probes-missing-scientists-mystery-as-nuclear-lab-worker-found-dead/</link><pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 11:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/fbi-probes-missing-scientists-mystery-as-nuclear-lab-worker-found-dead/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Explosive documents linked to UK PM and former ambassador released]]></title><description><![CDATA[A fresh batch of explosive documents linked to British Prime Minister Keir Starmer&rsquo;s controversial appointment of Peter Mandelson as ambassador to the US have been released.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/explosive-documents-linked-to-uk-pm-and-former-ambassador-released/</link><pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 10:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/explosive-documents-linked-to-uk-pm-and-former-ambassador-released/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[US politics has gone insane. Why the worst ideas of the 20th century are back to haunt us]]></title><description><![CDATA[It is no coincidence that authoritarianism is once again appealing to people. Liberal democracies are struggling and entire generations have no living memory of what the alternatives bring.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/us-politics-has-gone-insane-why-the-worst-ideas-of-the-20th-century-are-back-to-haunt-us/</link><pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 10:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/us-politics-has-gone-insane-why-the-worst-ideas-of-the-20th-century-are-back-to-haunt-us/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump unleashes verbal tirade at Israeli prime minister]]></title><description><![CDATA[US President Donald Trump has launched an expletive tirade at Benjamin Netanyahu, as Israel escalates its military campaign in Lebanon.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/trump-unleashes-verbal-tirade-at-israeli-prime-minister/</link><pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 10:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/trump-unleashes-verbal-tirade-at-israeli-prime-minister/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Restorer denies removing ‘lucky’ testicles from Milan bull mosaic]]></title><description><![CDATA[The rampaging bull was so popular with people stamping on its groin area for good luck that it needed to be restored &ndash; but when the new tiles were revealed, two important bits appeared to be missing.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/restorer-denies-removing-lucky-testicles-from-milan-bull-mosaic/</link><pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 07:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/restorer-denies-removing-lucky-testicles-from-milan-bull-mosaic/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Jeffrey Epstein’s sperm may have survived him]]></title><description><![CDATA[Emails and records in the Justice Department files indicate that Epstein had been banking his sperm for several years and did not want it to be discarded if he died.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/jeffrey-epsteins-sperm-may-have-survived-him/</link><pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 07:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/jeffrey-epsteins-sperm-may-have-survived-him/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Netanyahu led Trump into war with Iran. Now he won’t let him end it]]></title><description><![CDATA[Another Israeli leader might bank the military gains and walk away &ndash; but Benjamin Netanyahu is under pressure to finish off the Islamic regime, regardless of the costs.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/netanyahu-led-trump-into-war-with-iran-now-he-wont-let-him-end-it/</link><pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 03:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/netanyahu-led-trump-into-war-with-iran-now-he-wont-let-him-end-it/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man shot dead near White House grounds, reporters duck for cover]]></title><description><![CDATA[The incident occurred as President Donald Trump and other senior officials were inside the building dealing with the unfolding situation in Iran.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/man-shot-dead-near-white-house-grounds-reporters-duck-for-cover/</link><pubDate>Sun, 24 May 2026 02:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/man-shot-dead-near-white-house-grounds-reporters-duck-for-cover/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘This showbusiness thing is hard’: The Aussies hustling to make it on Broadway]]></title><description><![CDATA[New York&rsquo;s theatre scene is teeming with Australians who have made huge sacrifices to chase a dream of making it in the Big Apple. That&rsquo;s reason to celebrate.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/this-showbusiness-thing-is-hard-the-aussies-hustling-to-make-it-on-broadway/</link><pubDate>Sun, 24 May 2026 01:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/this-showbusiness-thing-is-hard-the-aussies-hustling-to-make-it-on-broadway/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gunshots heard near White House]]></title><description><![CDATA[Law enforcement is responding after apparent gunshots were heard near the White House.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/gunshots-heard-near-white-house/</link><pubDate>Sun, 24 May 2026 01:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/gunshots-heard-near-white-house/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[White House placed in lockdown, reporters duck as shots fired outside]]></title><description><![CDATA[The incident occurred as President Donald Trump and other senior officials were inside the building dealing with the unfolding situation in Iran.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/white-house-placed-in-lockdown-reporters-duck-as-shots-fired-outside/</link><pubDate>Sun, 24 May 2026 01:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/white-house-placed-in-lockdown-reporters-duck-as-shots-fired-outside/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Shots fired near White House]]></title><description><![CDATA[Reporter Selina Wang ducks for cover on the White House North Lawn after hearing gunshots fired nearby.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/shots-fired-near-white-house/</link><pubDate>Sun, 24 May 2026 01:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/shots-fired-near-white-house/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reporter scrambles as gunshots heard near White House]]></title><description><![CDATA[ABC US reporter Selina Wang was recording a video for social media when gunshots erupted near the White House.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/reporter-scrambles-as-gunshots-heard-near-white-house/</link><pubDate>Sun, 24 May 2026 01:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/reporter-scrambles-as-gunshots-heard-near-white-house/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump says Iran peace 'largely negotiated']]></title><description><![CDATA[US President Donald Trump says a peace deal with Iran has been "largely negotiated".]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/trump-says-iran-peace-largely-negotiated/</link><pubDate>Sun, 24 May 2026 00:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/trump-says-iran-peace-largely-negotiated/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New allegations against Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor]]></title><description><![CDATA[New allegations have reportedly been levelled against Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor in the UK.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/new-allegations-against-andrew-mountbatten-windsor/</link><pubDate>Sat, 23 May 2026 23:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/new-allegations-against-andrew-mountbatten-windsor/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Iran breakthrough: Trump says deal to end war on cusp of being signed]]></title><description><![CDATA[The apparent breakthrough was announced following a call between the US president and the leaders of America&rsquo;s gulf allies on Saturday, US time.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/iran-breakthrough-trump-says-deal-to-end-war-on-cusp-of-being-signed/</link><pubDate>Sat, 23 May 2026 23:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/iran-breakthrough-trump-says-deal-to-end-war-on-cusp-of-being-signed/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dozens dead in explosion at China coal mine]]></title><description><![CDATA[A gas explosion at a coal mine in China's northern province of Shanxi has killed dozens of people, state media says.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/dozens-dead-in-explosion-at-china-coal-mine/</link><pubDate>Sat, 23 May 2026 12:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/dozens-dead-in-explosion-at-china-coal-mine/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Band of brothers’: These hardliners are now running Iran, and they are not scared of Trump]]></title><description><![CDATA[A small, elite band of mostly current or former senior commanders of the Iranian Revolutionary Guard have consolidated their grip on the country.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/band-of-brothers-these-hardliners-are-now-running-iran-and-they-are-not-scared-of-trump/</link><pubDate>Sat, 23 May 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/band-of-brothers-these-hardliners-are-now-running-iran-and-they-are-not-scared-of-trump/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Small mistake’: Maldives cave divers died after ‘taking wrong turn’]]></title><description><![CDATA[Instead of swimming through a passage back to the open sea, investigators believe the divers took a wrong turn into a pitch-black cave that was a dead end, sparking panic as they ran out of air.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/small-mistake-maldives-cave-divers-died-after-taking-wrong-turn/</link><pubDate>Sat, 23 May 2026 05:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/small-mistake-maldives-cave-divers-died-after-taking-wrong-turn/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Let it boom’: Trump finally gets his Fed pick, with uncharacteristic fanfare]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kevin Warsh is a Harvard-educated lawyer and former investment banker who has served on the Federal Reserve&rsquo;s board before. But with higher inflation, rising consumer anxiety and rate expectations, will he be a hawk or a hack?]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/let-it-boom-trump-finally-gets-his-fed-pick-with-uncharacteristic-fanfare/</link><pubDate>Sat, 23 May 2026 04:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/let-it-boom-trump-finally-gets-his-fed-pick-with-uncharacteristic-fanfare/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump posts AI video of himself throwing Stephen Colbert into dumpster]]></title><description><![CDATA[Donald Trump has posted AI-generated video of himself throwing Stephen Colbert into a dumpster.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/trump-posts-ai-video-of-himself-throwing-stephen-colbert-into-dumpster/</link><pubDate>Sat, 23 May 2026 04:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/trump-posts-ai-video-of-himself-throwing-stephen-colbert-into-dumpster/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Every hour making coffins’: Funerals, wakes banned as WHO lifts Ebola threat to ‘very high’]]></title><description><![CDATA[There are now 750 suspected cases and 177 suspected deaths, and one senior official has described the effort to stop the rapid spread as &ldquo;a race against the clock&rdquo;.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/every-hour-making-coffins-funerals-wakes-banned-as-who-lifts-ebola-threat-to-very-high/</link><pubDate>Sat, 23 May 2026 03:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/every-hour-making-coffins-funerals-wakes-banned-as-who-lifts-ebola-threat-to-very-high/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Every hour making coffins’: Funeral wakes banned as WHO lifts Ebola threat to ‘very high’]]></title><description><![CDATA[There are now 750 suspected cases and 177 suspected deaths, and one senior official has described the effort to stop the rapid spread as &ldquo;a race against the clock&rdquo;.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/every-hour-making-coffins-funeral-wakes-banned-as-who-lifts-ebola-threat-to-very-high/</link><pubDate>Sat, 23 May 2026 03:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/every-hour-making-coffins-funeral-wakes-banned-as-who-lifts-ebola-threat-to-very-high/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wedged between China and the US, Australia’s salesman-in-chief performs delicate balancing act]]></title><description><![CDATA[Australia, as a middle power, has found itself in between two capricious giants whose leaders have proven themselves willing to weaponise trade for their own ends.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/wedged-between-china-and-the-us-australias-salesman-in-chief-performs-delicate-balancing-act-2/</link><pubDate>Sat, 23 May 2026 01:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/wedged-between-china-and-the-us-australias-salesman-in-chief-performs-delicate-balancing-act-2/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wedged between China and the US, Australia’s salesman in chief performs delicate balancing act]]></title><description><![CDATA[Australia, as a middle power, has found itself in the middle of two capricious giants whose leaders have proven themselves willing to weaponise trade for their own ends.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/wedged-between-china-and-the-us-australias-salesman-in-chief-performs-delicate-balancing-act/</link><pubDate>Sat, 23 May 2026 01:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/wedged-between-china-and-the-us-australias-salesman-in-chief-performs-delicate-balancing-act/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tulsi Gabbard becomes fourth woman to leave Trump’s cabinet this year]]></title><description><![CDATA[Meanwhile, amid uncertainty about the next steps in the war with Iran, Trump announced he would not attend his son&rsquo;s wedding this weekend, and cancelled a golf trip.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/tulsi-gabbard-becomes-fourth-woman-to-leave-trumps-cabinet-this-year/</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 20:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/tulsi-gabbard-becomes-fourth-woman-to-leave-trumps-cabinet-this-year/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What really happened after Trump told Rudd ‘I don’t like you either’]]></title><description><![CDATA[The former prime minister says his access to senior administration figures only improved after his awkward televised encounter with the president in the Oval Office.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/what-really-happened-after-trump-told-rudd-i-dont-like-you-either/</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 11:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/what-really-happened-after-trump-told-rudd-i-dont-like-you-either/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[UK police assessing sexual misconduct claims against Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor]]></title><description><![CDATA[British police are calling for more witnesses to step forward with information about the former prince as part of a lengthy investigation into his ties with Jeffrey Epstein.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/uk-police-assessing-sexual-misconduct-claims-against-andrew-mountbatten-windsor/</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 08:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/uk-police-assessing-sexual-misconduct-claims-against-andrew-mountbatten-windsor/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Police issue fresh update on investigation into Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor]]></title><description><![CDATA[UK police say the ongoing investigation into Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor is broad and could cover alleged sexual misconduct]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/police-issue-fresh-update-on-investigation-into-andrew-mountbatten-windsor/</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 08:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/police-issue-fresh-update-on-investigation-into-andrew-mountbatten-windsor/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Colbert takes final bow, a late-night casualty of the president who couldn’t take a joke]]></title><description><![CDATA[Is this the beginning of the end of America&rsquo;s late-night television &ndash; and the freedom of speech it represented?]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/colbert-takes-final-bow-a-late-night-casualty-of-the-president-who-couldnt-take-a-joke/</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 08:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/colbert-takes-final-bow-a-late-night-casualty-of-the-president-who-couldnt-take-a-joke/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Colbert takes final bow, a casualty of the president who couldn’t take a joke]]></title><description><![CDATA[Is this the beginning of the end of America&rsquo;s late-night television &ndash; and the freedom of speech it represented?]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/colbert-takes-final-bow-a-casualty-of-the-president-who-couldnt-take-a-joke/</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 08:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/colbert-takes-final-bow-a-casualty-of-the-president-who-couldnt-take-a-joke/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘We adored him’: Family mourns police officer who died after 400-metre fall on Peru’s Inca trail]]></title><description><![CDATA[Victorian police officer Matthew Paton died while trekking with a group on the way to Machu Picchu.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/we-adored-him-family-mourns-police-officer-who-died-after-400-metre-fall-on-perus-inca-trail/</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 07:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/we-adored-him-family-mourns-police-officer-who-died-after-400-metre-fall-on-perus-inca-trail/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘We adored him’: Family mourns police officer who died on Peru’s Inca trail]]></title><description><![CDATA[Victorian police officer Matthew Paton died while trekking with a group on the way to Machu Picchu.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/we-adored-him-family-mourns-police-officer-who-died-on-perus-inca-trail/</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 07:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/we-adored-him-family-mourns-police-officer-who-died-on-perus-inca-trail/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Queen Elizabeth pushed for Andrew to be appointed UK trade envoy, documents reveal]]></title><description><![CDATA[Queen Elizabeth II wanted her son to take on a &ldquo;prominent role in the promotion of national interests&rdquo;, according to the papers released on Thursday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/queen-elizabeth-pushed-for-andrew-to-be-appointed-uk-trade-envoy-documents-reveal/</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 07:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/queen-elizabeth-pushed-for-andrew-to-be-appointed-uk-trade-envoy-documents-reveal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Investigation into King Charles’ brother Andrew will be lengthy, UK police say]]></title><description><![CDATA[King Charles&rsquo; younger brother was interviewed under caution for hours by detectives after he was arrested at his home in Norfolk in February.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/investigation-into-king-charles-brother-andrew-will-be-lengthy-uk-police-say/</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 07:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/investigation-into-king-charles-brother-andrew-will-be-lengthy-uk-police-say/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Australian hiker dies in Peru after fall on Inca Trail: reports]]></title><description><![CDATA[The 53-year-old man tripped and fell on Wednesday afternoon while walking with a group on the way to Machu Picchu, according to local media.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/australian-hiker-dies-in-peru-after-fall-on-inca-trail-reports/</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 04:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/australian-hiker-dies-in-peru-after-fall-on-inca-trail-reports/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Australian hiker dies in Peru after fall on Inca Trail]]></title><description><![CDATA[The 53-year-old man tripped and fell on Wednesday afternoon while walking with a group on the way to Machu Picchu, according to local media.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/australian-hiker-dies-in-peru-after-fall-on-inca-trail/</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 04:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/australian-hiker-dies-in-peru-after-fall-on-inca-trail/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘17,000 pounds of evidence’: One man’s bid to keep the Epstein files in the public eye]]></title><description><![CDATA[A pop-up exhibition in New York contains all 3.5 million Epstein files released by the Department of Justice: downloaded, printed and bound into 3437 volumes.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/17000-pounds-of-evidence-one-mans-bid-to-keep-the-epstein-files-in-the-public-eye/</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 03:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/17000-pounds-of-evidence-one-mans-bid-to-keep-the-epstein-files-in-the-public-eye/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Israel’s provocateur: Minister who taunted flotilla activists has a long record of extreme actions]]></title><description><![CDATA[Itamar Ben-Gvir was well known for his tough rhetoric and uncompromising views well before the video that triggered international outrage this week.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/israels-provocateur-minister-who-taunted-flotilla-activists-has-a-long-record-of-extreme-actions/</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 03:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/israels-provocateur-minister-who-taunted-flotilla-activists-has-a-long-record-of-extreme-actions/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘It was chaos’: Australians released from Israeli prison, allege mistreatment]]></title><description><![CDATA[In between hugs and tears with family members at Istanbul Airport, some of the 11 flotilla activists have claimed the group was mistreated and abused by Israeli authorities.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/it-was-chaos-australians-released-from-israeli-prison-allege-mistreatment/</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 02:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/it-was-chaos-australians-released-from-israeli-prison-allege-mistreatment/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Not good timing for me': Trump unsure if he'll attend son's wedding]]></title><description><![CDATA[Trump was asked about his son Donald Trump Jr&rsquo;s upcoming wedding in the Bahamas, but his RSVP was a 'maybe'.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/not-good-timing-for-me-trump-unsure-if-hell-attend-sons-wedding/</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 00:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/not-good-timing-for-me-trump-unsure-if-hell-attend-sons-wedding/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[US-bound plane diverts to Canada over Ebola alert]]></title><description><![CDATA[The US has imposed restrictions on flights from regions linked to the outbreak, as a Congolese treatment centre is burnt down amid growing anger over the health crisis.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/us-bound-plane-diverts-to-canada-over-ebola-alert/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 23:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/us-bound-plane-diverts-to-canada-over-ebola-alert/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Queen was eager for ex-prince Andrew to become trade envoy]]></title><description><![CDATA[The late Queen Elizabeth II was "very keen" for former prince Andrew to be named Britain's trade envoy in 2001, according to newly-released documents.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/queen-was-eager-for-ex-prince-andrew-to-become-trade-envoy/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 21:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/queen-was-eager-for-ex-prince-andrew-to-become-trade-envoy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ebola treatment centre burned down in African nation]]></title><description><![CDATA[Protesters, demanding the return of a body, have torched an ebola virus treatment centre in the Democratic Republic of Congo.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/ebola-treatment-centre-burned-down-in-african-nation/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 21:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/ebola-treatment-centre-burned-down-in-african-nation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Not good timing’: Trump RSVPs ‘maybe’ to son’s wedding in the Bahamas]]></title><description><![CDATA[&ldquo;He&rsquo;d like me to go,&rdquo; US President Donald Trump told reporters. &ldquo;I&rsquo;m going to try and make it [but] I have a thing called Iran, and other things.&rdquo;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/not-good-timing-trump-rsvps-maybe-to-sons-wedding-in-the-bahamas/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 20:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/not-good-timing-trump-rsvps-maybe-to-sons-wedding-in-the-bahamas/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Queen pushed for Andrew to be appointed UK trade envoy, documents reveal]]></title><description><![CDATA[Queen Elizabeth II wanted her son to take on a &ldquo;prominent role in the promotion of national interests&rdquo;, according to the papers released on Thursday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/queen-pushed-for-andrew-to-be-appointed-uk-trade-envoy-documents-reveal/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 16:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/queen-pushed-for-andrew-to-be-appointed-uk-trade-envoy-documents-reveal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Unholy deception: Rome’s ‘sexy priest’ calendar star never set foot in a seminary]]></title><description><![CDATA[Giovanni Galizia has been the cover shot for the calendar for many of the past 23 editions. It turns out, he&rsquo;s not a man of the cloth.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/unholy-deception-romes-sexy-priest-calendar-star-never-set-foot-in-a-seminary/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 11:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/unholy-deception-romes-sexy-priest-calendar-star-never-set-foot-in-a-seminary/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Disgraceful’: Israeli ambassador condemns minister over shocking flotilla video]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hillel Newman has condemned Itamar Ben-Gvir&rsquo;s actions in the video, but explained that internal politics means the country&rsquo;s national security minister is unlikely to suffer any consequences.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/disgraceful-israeli-ambassador-condemns-minister-over-shocking-flotilla-video/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 10:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/disgraceful-israeli-ambassador-condemns-minister-over-shocking-flotilla-video/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Iran threatens to take war beyond Middle East if strikes continue]]></title><description><![CDATA[Iran has threatened to push conflict beyond the Middle East if the US and Israel continue strikes through a fraying ceasefire.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/iran-threatens-to-take-war-beyond-middle-east-if-strikes-continue/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 08:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/iran-threatens-to-take-war-beyond-middle-east-if-strikes-continue/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Penny Wong condemns Israeli minister after taunting video emerges]]></title><description><![CDATA[The foreign minister has led a chorus of condemnation towards an Israeli minister after he shared a video taunting a group of prisoners.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/penny-wong-condemns-israeli-minister-after-taunting-video-emerges/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 08:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/penny-wong-condemns-israeli-minister-after-taunting-video-emerges/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[It’s two years since a Singapore Airlines flight hit horror turbulence. Investigators just released their report]]></title><description><![CDATA[The flight from London&rsquo;s Heathrow to Singapore on May 21, 2024, hit an unexpected updraught, hurling passengers and flight attendants through the cabin.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/its-two-years-since-a-singapore-airlines-flight-hit-horror-turbulence-investigators-just-released-their-report/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 07:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/its-two-years-since-a-singapore-airlines-flight-hit-horror-turbulence-investigators-just-released-their-report/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Two grandmothers, a mother and daughter, a doctor: What we know about the 11 Australians in an Israeli prison]]></title><description><![CDATA[Worried families back home claim the Australian government is asking them for updates, rather than giving them. Here&rsquo;s what we know about those detained in the Negev Desert.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/two-grandmothers-a-mother-and-daughter-a-doctor-what-we-know-about-the-11-australians-in-an-israeli-prison/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 06:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/two-grandmothers-a-mother-and-daughter-a-doctor-what-we-know-about-the-11-australians-in-an-israeli-prison/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[I’ve been kidnapped for the second time by an increasingly desperate Israel]]></title><description><![CDATA[Neve O&rsquo;Connor is a Melbourne woman who is currently in the custody of the Israeli government after attempting to reach the Gaza Strip by boat as part of a protest flotilla carrying aid for Palestinians.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/ive-been-kidnapped-for-the-second-time-by-an-increasingly-desperate-israel/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 05:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/ive-been-kidnapped-for-the-second-time-by-an-increasingly-desperate-israel/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['I have been kidnapped by the Israeli Defence Forces']]></title><description><![CDATA[Seven of the 11 detained flotilla activists from Australia pre-recorded videos, shared with this masthead, to be released once they were intercepted by Israel.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/i-have-been-kidnapped-by-the-israeli-defence-forces/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 04:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/i-have-been-kidnapped-by-the-israeli-defence-forces/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A French public servant was accused of drugging over 100 women for years. He is still to face justice]]></title><description><![CDATA[The long fight for justice by victims of a man who allegedly dosed them with diuretics has raised fresh concerns over how France treats serious abuse accusations.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/a-french-public-servant-was-accused-of-drugging-over-100-women-for-years-he-is-still-to-face-justice/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 03:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/a-french-public-servant-was-accused-of-drugging-over-100-women-for-years-he-is-still-to-face-justice/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Big on tennis, not on Adelaide: Trump’s ambassador to Australia speaks]]></title><description><![CDATA[At his confirmation hearing, David Brat was urged to push Australia to crack down on &ldquo;malign Chinese influence&rdquo; and assist in tackling the rise of antisemitism.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/big-on-tennis-not-on-adelaide-trumps-ambassador-to-australia-speaks/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 03:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/big-on-tennis-not-on-adelaide-trumps-ambassador-to-australia-speaks/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Unacceptable’: Israeli envoy summoned as ‘shocking’ footage sparks global fury]]></title><description><![CDATA[Israel&rsquo;s new ambassador will be hauled before Australian officials on Thursday after footage emerged of Israel&rsquo;s national security minister taunting activists.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/unacceptable-israeli-envoy-summoned-as-shocking-footage-sparks-global-fury/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 01:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/unacceptable-israeli-envoy-summoned-as-shocking-footage-sparks-global-fury/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Israeli ambassador hauled in as ‘shocking’ video receives international backlash]]></title><description><![CDATA[Footage of Itamar Ben-Gvir walking among detained activists and proclaiming &ldquo;welcome to Israel&rdquo; has drawn strong international condemnation.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/israeli-ambassador-hauled-in-as-shocking-video-receives-international-backlash/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 01:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/israeli-ambassador-hauled-in-as-shocking-video-receives-international-backlash/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Israeli minister shares video taunting prisoners]]></title><description><![CDATA[Far-right Israeli minister Itamar Ben-Gvir has shared video taunting prisoners who were detained from the Gaza flotilla, a group of people that included Australians.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/israeli-minister-shares-video-taunting-prisoners/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 00:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/israeli-minister-shares-video-taunting-prisoners/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Netanyahu scolds hardline minister for releasing videos taunting detained flotilla activists]]></title><description><![CDATA[Footage of Itamar Ben-Gvir walking among detained activists and proclaiming &ldquo;welcome to Israel&rdquo; has drawn strong international condemnation.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/netanyahu-scolds-hardline-minister-for-releasing-videos-taunting-detained-flotilla-activists/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 23:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/netanyahu-scolds-hardline-minister-for-releasing-videos-taunting-detained-flotilla-activists/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Israel minister taunts detained activists]]></title><description><![CDATA[Israel defence minister Ben-Gvir posted a video to X showing him taunting bound and detained activists.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/israel-minister-taunts-detained-activists/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 23:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/israel-minister-taunts-detained-activists/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[US  Marines board Iranian-flagged tanker]]></title><description><![CDATA[An Iranian-flagged tanker has been boarded and redirected by US Marines enforcing a blockade on iran.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/us-marines-board-iranian-flagged-tanker/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 22:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/us-marines-board-iranian-flagged-tanker/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[China and Russia celebrate partnership]]></title><description><![CDATA[Vladimir Putin and Xi Jinping have agreed to a raft of deals during the Russian president's visit to China.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/china-and-russia-celebrate-partnership/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 22:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/china-and-russia-celebrate-partnership/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[US brings criminal charges against former Cuban president Raul Castro]]></title><description><![CDATA[The charges include conspiracy to kill US nationals and four counts of murder over the downing of two civilian planes by Cuban military jets in 1996.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/us-brings-criminal-charges-against-former-cuban-president-raul-castro/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 21:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/us-brings-criminal-charges-against-former-cuban-president-raul-castro/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump says US was hours from launching more attacks on Iran]]></title><description><![CDATA[Donald Trump says he was just an hour away from launching a new attack on Iran as the US president sets a new deadline for the country to come to a deal.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/trump-says-us-was-hours-from-launching-more-attacks-on-iran/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 10:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/trump-says-us-was-hours-from-launching-more-attacks-on-iran/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Vladimir Putin flies in to meet Xi Jinping, but there’s only one man calling the shots]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Russian leader has been welcomed to Beijing with the same red carpet pomp bestowed on Trump days earlier. But while Putin and Xi share an unmatchable bromance, the US-China relationship matters more to Beijing.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/vladimir-putin-flies-in-to-meet-xi-jinping-but-theres-only-one-man-calling-the-shots/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 08:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/vladimir-putin-flies-in-to-meet-xi-jinping-but-theres-only-one-man-calling-the-shots/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Marquee project’ on underwater vehicles to kickstart AUKUS pillar two]]></title><description><![CDATA[An absence of focus projects has plagued the second prong of the Australia-UK-US pact, with industry leaders regularly complaining about a lack of strategic direction.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/marquee-project-on-underwater-vehicles-to-kickstart-aukus-pillar-two/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 07:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/marquee-project-on-underwater-vehicles-to-kickstart-aukus-pillar-two/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Astonishing early Iran war goal: Hand power back to the man who wanted Israel to be ‘wiped off the map’]]></title><description><![CDATA[Soon after killing Iran&rsquo;s supreme leader and other top officials, the US and Israel reportedly considered installing hardline former president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad as a more pliable replacement.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/astonishing-early-iran-war-goal-hand-power-back-to-the-man-who-wanted-israel-to-be-wiped-off-the-map/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 07:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/astonishing-early-iran-war-goal-hand-power-back-to-the-man-who-wanted-israel-to-be-wiped-off-the-map/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Astonishing early Iran war goal: Hand power back to the man who called for Israel to be ‘wiped off the map’]]></title><description><![CDATA[Soon after killing Iran&rsquo;s supreme leader and other top officials, the US and Israel reportedly considered installing hardline former president Mahmoud Ahmedinejad, known for his anti-Israel views, as a more pliable replacement.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/astonishing-early-iran-war-goal-hand-power-back-to-the-man-who-called-for-israel-to-be-wiped-off-the-map/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 07:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/astonishing-early-iran-war-goal-hand-power-back-to-the-man-who-called-for-israel-to-be-wiped-off-the-map/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘I’m a really good builder’: Trump in his happy place as he shows off his White House ballroom dream]]></title><description><![CDATA[The US president may be keeping cards close to his chest on what happens next at Iran, but he can&rsquo;t get enough of talking up his design choices for the $US400 million ballroom.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/im-a-really-good-builder-trump-in-his-happy-place-as-he-shows-off-his-white-house-ballroom-dream/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 03:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/im-a-really-good-builder-trump-in-his-happy-place-as-he-shows-off-his-white-house-ballroom-dream/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Meghan and Harry pose in penguin outfits in unseen photographs]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Duchess of Sussex has shared previously unseen images from her 2018 wedding to Prince Harry to mark the couple&rsquo;s eighth anniversary.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/meghan-and-harry-pose-in-penguin-outfits-in-unseen-photographs/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 02:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/meghan-and-harry-pose-in-penguin-outfits-in-unseen-photographs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘There will never be a building like this’: Trump gives a tour of his White House ballroom construction site]]></title><description><![CDATA[The US president has provided a peek into the construction of his $US400 million ballroom, insisting it's a 'gift' to the nation.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/there-will-never-be-a-building-like-this-trump-gives-a-tour-of-his-white-house-ballroom-construction-site/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 02:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/there-will-never-be-a-building-like-this-trump-gives-a-tour-of-his-white-house-ballroom-construction-site/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Grandmother dies after stepping out of car into open New York City manhole]]></title><description><![CDATA[New Yorkers say one of their fears about living in the city is falling into uncovered maintenance holes. The latest incident has prompted an investigation into how it could have happened.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/grandmother-dies-after-stepping-out-of-car-into-open-new-york-city-manhole/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 00:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/grandmother-dies-after-stepping-out-of-car-into-open-new-york-city-manhole/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Get-out-of-jail-free card’: Trump lawsuit deal bars tax probes against him or his family – forever]]></title><description><![CDATA[Trump could have been liable for a tax bill exceeding $US100 million, plus interest and potential penalties, if he lost an IRS audit.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/get-out-of-jail-free-card-trump-lawsuit-deal-bars-tax-probes-against-him-or-his-family-forever/</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 23:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/get-out-of-jail-free-card-trump-lawsuit-deal-bars-tax-probes-against-him-or-his-family-forever/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[UK police investigate Epstein abuse allegations]]></title><description><![CDATA[UK police are investigating child sexual assault allegations linked to the Jeffrey Epstein files.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/uk-police-investigate-epstein-abuse-allegations/</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 22:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/uk-police-investigate-epstein-abuse-allegations/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ebola vaccine months away]]></title><description><![CDATA[A new vaccine to battle the ebola virus outbreak in Africa remains months away, health experts say.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/ebola-vaccine-months-away/</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 22:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/ebola-vaccine-months-away/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bodies of two divers missing in Maldives sea cave recovered]]></title><description><![CDATA[Finnish divers on Monday spotted the bodies of four missing divers deep inside an underwater cave. Efforts are continuing to retrieve the remains of the final two.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/bodies-of-two-divers-missing-in-maldives-sea-cave-recovered/</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 11:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/bodies-of-two-divers-missing-in-maldives-sea-cave-recovered/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Really terrifying’: Families in the dark as Israel detains Aussies on Gaza aid flotilla]]></title><description><![CDATA[The 11 Australians were among 426 people taking part in a 54-vessel flotilla from 39 countries aiming to challenge a naval blockade of Gaza.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/really-terrifying-families-in-the-dark-as-israel-detains-aussies-on-gaza-aid-flotilla/</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 10:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/really-terrifying-families-in-the-dark-as-israel-detains-aussies-on-gaza-aid-flotilla/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[US police treating mosque shooting as hate crime]]></title><description><![CDATA[Police are treating a deadly shooting at a mosque in the US city of San Diego as a hate crime.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/us-police-treating-mosque-shooting-as-hate-crime/</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 10:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/us-police-treating-mosque-shooting-as-hate-crime/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump ‘holds off’ planned Iran strikes as Gulf states take lead on deal]]></title><description><![CDATA[A full-scale military attack on Iran was still possible at a moment&rsquo;s notice, the US president warned, if an agreement was not reached.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/trump-holds-off-planned-iran-strikes-as-gulf-states-take-lead-on-deal/</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 07:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/trump-holds-off-planned-iran-strikes-as-gulf-states-take-lead-on-deal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump ‘holds off’ on planned Iran strikes as Gulf states take lead on deal]]></title><description><![CDATA[A full-scale military attack on Iran was still possible at a moment&rsquo;s notice, the US president warned, if an agreement was not reached.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/trump-holds-off-on-planned-iran-strikes-as-gulf-states-take-lead-on-deal/</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 07:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/trump-holds-off-on-planned-iran-strikes-as-gulf-states-take-lead-on-deal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Search team locates bodies of four Italian divers in Maldives sea cave]]></title><description><![CDATA[Rescuers will on Tuesday start recovery efforts for the divers, whose bodies have been spotted inside the cave&rsquo;s third and last chamber, &ldquo;pretty much together&rdquo;.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/search-team-locates-bodies-of-four-italian-divers-in-maldives-sea-cave/</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 06:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/search-team-locates-bodies-of-four-italian-divers-in-maldives-sea-cave/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bodies of missing divers located deep inside Maldives sea cave]]></title><description><![CDATA[Rescuers will on Tuesday start recovery efforts for the divers, whose bodies have been spotted inside the cave&rsquo;s third and last chamber, &ldquo;pretty much together&rdquo;.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/bodies-of-missing-divers-located-deep-inside-maldives-sea-cave/</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 06:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/bodies-of-missing-divers-located-deep-inside-maldives-sea-cave/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Australian lawyer arrested and charged in Hong Kong over alleged dine and dash spree]]></title><description><![CDATA[Samuel Monkivitch is accused of fleeing four venues, including restaurants at five-star Shangri-la hotels, without paying the bill. He pleaded guilty and was fined for running out on a massage parlour and a Chinese restaurant, as well as assaulting a man who confronted him.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/australian-lawyer-arrested-and-charged-in-hong-kong-over-alleged-dine-and-dash-spree/</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 05:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/australian-lawyer-arrested-and-charged-in-hong-kong-over-alleged-dine-and-dash-spree/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[​‘Worst nightmare’: Teen’s mum warned police ahead of deadly mosque attack]]></title><description><![CDATA[Authorities are now piecing together the horrific hate crime that left five people dead &ndash; including the two suspected teenage gunmen &ndash; and has rocked California and the US.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/worst-nightmare-teens-mum-warned-police-ahead-of-deadly-mosque-attack/</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 03:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/worst-nightmare-teens-mum-warned-police-ahead-of-deadly-mosque-attack/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What to know about the new Ebola outbreak that quietly raged for weeks]]></title><description><![CDATA[Health officials are racing to contain a rare strain of the disease that spread under the radar in Africa.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/what-to-know-about-the-new-ebola-outbreak-that-quietly-raged-for-weeks/</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 03:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/what-to-know-about-the-new-ebola-outbreak-that-quietly-raged-for-weeks/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Five dead, including suspects, in shooting at US mosque]]></title><description><![CDATA[Five people are dead including two teenage suspects after a shooting at the largest mosque in San Diego, California.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/five-dead-including-suspects-in-shooting-at-us-mosque/</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 00:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/five-dead-including-suspects-in-shooting-at-us-mosque/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Five dead, including teen suspects, in shooting at California mosque]]></title><description><![CDATA[&ldquo;The suspects appear to have died from self-inflicted gunshot wounds,&rdquo; San Diego police chief Scott Wahl said at a news conference. &ldquo;We believe them to be 17 and 19.&rdquo;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/five-dead-including-teen-suspects-in-shooting-at-california-mosque/</link><pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 23:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/five-dead-including-teen-suspects-in-shooting-at-california-mosque/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Active shooter declared at San Diego mosque]]></title><description><![CDATA[An active shooter situation was declared after a shooting at an Islamic centre in San Diego.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/active-shooter-declared-at-san-diego-mosque/</link><pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 22:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/active-shooter-declared-at-san-diego-mosque/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Luigi Mangione murder trial]]></title><description><![CDATA[A judge in the US has ruled on what evidence can be used in the trial of Luigi Mangione, accused of murdering a healthcare chief executive.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/luigi-mangione-murder-trial/</link><pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 22:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/luigi-mangione-murder-trial/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Iran sends fresh peace proposal to US]]></title><description><![CDATA[The US has received a fresh Iranian peace offer to definitely end the war.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/iran-sends-fresh-peace-proposal-to-us/</link><pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 22:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/iran-sends-fresh-peace-proposal-to-us/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Australian aboard Gaza aid flotilla]]></title><description><![CDATA[Eleven Australians were aboard a Gaza-bound flotilla of aid ships intercepted by the Israeli military.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/australian-aboard-gaza-aid-flotilla/</link><pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 22:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/australian-aboard-gaza-aid-flotilla/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Corruption on steroids’: Trump drops tax office lawsuit in return for $2.5b ‘slush fund’]]></title><description><![CDATA[The settlement will create an &ldquo;anti-weaponisation fund&rdquo; to compensate people who claim to have been victims of US government lawfare, possibly including those convicted over the January 6 riots, stunning his Democrat opponents.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/corruption-on-steroids-trump-drops-tax-office-lawsuit-in-return-for-25b-slush-fund/</link><pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 21:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/corruption-on-steroids-trump-drops-tax-office-lawsuit-in-return-for-25b-slush-fund/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[One key takeaway from Trump’s China visit should worry Australia]]></title><description><![CDATA[US President Donald Trump went to Beijing in a weakened state. China&rsquo;s President Xi Jinping took full advantage.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/one-key-takeaway-from-trumps-china-visit-should-worry-australia/</link><pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/one-key-takeaway-from-trumps-china-visit-should-worry-australia/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Search team finds bodies of four Italian divers dead in Maldives accident]]></title><description><![CDATA[Rescuers have located the bodies of four divers believed to be deep inside an underwater cave in a Maldive atoll. The body of a fifth diver was recovered last week.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/search-team-finds-bodies-of-four-italian-divers-dead-in-maldives-accident/</link><pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 13:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/search-team-finds-bodies-of-four-italian-divers-dead-in-maldives-accident/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Search team finds bodies of 4 Italian divers dead in Maldives accident]]></title><description><![CDATA[Latest search efforts off to a good start with the Maldives government and Italy&rsquo;s Foreign Ministry saying that the recovery team has located the bodies deep inside an underwater cave.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/search-team-finds-bodies-of-4-italian-divers-dead-in-maldives-accident/</link><pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 13:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/search-team-finds-bodies-of-4-italian-divers-dead-in-maldives-accident/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Rededicate our nation back to God’: Trump-backed prayer rally delivers for true believers]]></title><description><![CDATA[Against the backdrop of the Washington Monument, worship music blared from a stage at an event highlighting how the Trump administration is weaponising religion.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/rededicate-our-nation-back-to-god-trump-backed-prayer-rally-delivers-for-true-believers/</link><pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 10:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/rededicate-our-nation-back-to-god-trump-backed-prayer-rally-delivers-for-true-believers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New team to plan search for bodies of Italian divers lost in Maldives]]></title><description><![CDATA[Local authorities are getting ready to restart recovery operations with a fresh plan to overcome difficult conditions.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/new-team-to-plan-search-for-bodies-of-italian-divers-lost-in-maldives/</link><pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 07:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/new-team-to-plan-search-for-bodies-of-italian-divers-lost-in-maldives/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man fined after jumping in Trevi Fountain]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Kiwi tourist has been fined after jumping into Rome's Trevi Fountain.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/man-fined-after-jumping-in-trevi-fountain/</link><pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 04:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/man-fined-after-jumping-in-trevi-fountain/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Our country is falling apart’: Meeting the far right on London’s divided streets]]></title><description><![CDATA[The political shift in the UK is significant and real. The recent local elections, followed by a large weekend protest in the capital, show it&rsquo;s not just about a few rabble-rousers.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/our-country-is-falling-apart-meeting-the-far-right-on-londons-divided-streets/</link><pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 03:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/our-country-is-falling-apart-meeting-the-far-right-on-londons-divided-streets/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Thousands march in London far-right rally]]></title><description><![CDATA[Thousands of people rallied Saturday at a London march organised by far-right activists.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/thousands-march-in-london-far-right-rally/</link><pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 03:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/thousands-march-in-london-far-right-rally/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Two US Navy jets collide during air show at military base]]></title><description><![CDATA[Videos posted online by spectators showed four parachutes opening in the sky as the aircraft plummet to the ground near the Mountain Home Air Force Base in Idaho.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/two-us-navy-jets-collide-during-air-show-at-military-base/</link><pubDate>Sun, 17 May 2026 23:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/two-us-navy-jets-collide-during-air-show-at-military-base/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[US Navy jets collide in mid air at Idaho air show]]></title><description><![CDATA[US Navy jets collide in mid air at Idaho air show]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/us-navy-jets-collide-in-mid-air-at-idaho-air-show/</link><pubDate>Sun, 17 May 2026 23:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/us-navy-jets-collide-in-mid-air-at-idaho-air-show/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fighter jets collide at US air show]]></title><description><![CDATA[Two fighter jets collided in a shocking spectacle at a US air show.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/fighter-jets-collide-at-us-air-show/</link><pubDate>Sun, 17 May 2026 23:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/fighter-jets-collide-at-us-air-show/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Drone strike hits nuclear plant in Middle East]]></title><description><![CDATA[A drone strike has targeted a nuclear power plant in the United Arab Emirates, setting an electrical generator ablaze.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/drone-strike-hits-nuclear-plant-in-middle-east/</link><pubDate>Sun, 17 May 2026 22:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/drone-strike-hits-nuclear-plant-in-middle-east/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ebola crisis in two African countries]]></title><description><![CDATA[The World Heath Organisation has declared an ebola virus outbreak in two African countries an emergency crisis.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/ebola-crisis-in-two-african-countries/</link><pubDate>Sun, 17 May 2026 21:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/ebola-crisis-in-two-african-countries/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump warns Iran as peace deal stalls]]></title><description><![CDATA[Donald Trump claims the 'clock is ticking' to end the war with Iran.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/trump-warns-iran-as-peace-deal-stalls/</link><pubDate>Sun, 17 May 2026 21:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/trump-warns-iran-as-peace-deal-stalls/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Sleazebags and losers’: The proof that Trumpism is here to stay]]></title><description><![CDATA[A series of primary election results in red states shows that among Republicans, Donald Trump remains as potent a political force as he has ever been.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/sleazebags-and-losers-the-proof-that-trumpism-is-here-to-stay/</link><pubDate>Sun, 17 May 2026 21:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/sleazebags-and-losers-the-proof-that-trumpism-is-here-to-stay/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ukraine launches major drone attack]]></title><description><![CDATA[One of Ukraine's largest drone strikes on Russia has killed at least four people, and wounded dozen others, local authorities say.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/ukraine-launches-major-drone-attack/</link><pubDate>Sun, 17 May 2026 21:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/ukraine-launches-major-drone-attack/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Xi gave Trump a clear warning. His red-line threat is one that most people don’t understand]]></title><description><![CDATA[China glossed over the issues that Donald Trump had wanted to discuss with Xi Jinping. Now the US president has to scramble to prevent a bigger problem.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/xi-gave-trump-a-clear-warning-his-red-line-threat-is-one-that-most-people-dont-understand/</link><pubDate>Sun, 17 May 2026 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/xi-gave-trump-a-clear-warning-his-red-line-threat-is-one-that-most-people-dont-understand/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kash Patel’s ‘horrifying’ VIP snorkel next to sacred US military site]]></title><description><![CDATA[The FBI director continues to come under scrutiny for mixing government business with dates, holidays and leisure time.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/kash-patels-horrifying-vip-snorkel-next-to-sacred-us-military-site/</link><pubDate>Sun, 17 May 2026 08:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/kash-patels-horrifying-vip-snorkel-next-to-sacred-us-military-site/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[WHO declares global health emergency over Ebola outbreak. This rare variant has no approved treatments]]></title><description><![CDATA[There are more than 300 suspected cases and 87 deaths in the Congo and Uganda so far.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/who-declares-global-health-emergency-over-ebola-outbreak-this-rare-variant-has-no-approved-treatments/</link><pubDate>Sun, 17 May 2026 08:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/who-declares-global-health-emergency-over-ebola-outbreak-this-rare-variant-has-no-approved-treatments/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Extraordinary’ Ebola outbreak declared an emergency of international concern]]></title><description><![CDATA[WHO said 80 suspected deaths, eight confirmed cases and 246 suspected cases had been reported so far in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/extraordinary-ebola-outbreak-declared-an-emergency-of-international-concern/</link><pubDate>Sun, 17 May 2026 05:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/extraordinary-ebola-outbreak-declared-an-emergency-of-international-concern/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[London police were out in force to deal with rival rallies and a soccer final]]></title><description><![CDATA[In what it described as a &ldquo;significant public order policing operation,&rdquo; police deployed at least 4,000 officers, armoured vehicles, horses, dogs, drones and helicopters.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/london-police-were-out-in-force-to-deal-with-rival-rallies-and-a-soccer-final/</link><pubDate>Sun, 17 May 2026 05:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/london-police-were-out-in-force-to-deal-with-rival-rallies-and-a-soccer-final/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Israel kills Hamas armed wing leader ‘the Ghost’ in Gaza strike]]></title><description><![CDATA[Izz al-Din al-Haddad, whose wife and 19-year-old daughter were also killed, had survived multiple assassination attempts by Israel, according to Hamas sources.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/israel-kills-hamas-armed-wing-leader-the-ghost-in-gaza-strike/</link><pubDate>Sun, 17 May 2026 03:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/israel-kills-hamas-armed-wing-leader-the-ghost-in-gaza-strike/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘I will be standing’: Streeting confirms he’ll join any UK leadership contest, wants to rejoin EU]]></title><description><![CDATA[The leadership ructions came as tens of thousands of people marched through London in two protests &ndash; one against high levels of immigration and another in support of Palestinians.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/i-will-be-standing-streeting-confirms-hell-join-any-uk-leadership-contest-wants-to-rejoin-eu/</link><pubDate>Sun, 17 May 2026 02:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/i-will-be-standing-streeting-confirms-hell-join-any-uk-leadership-contest-wants-to-rejoin-eu/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘I will be standing’: Streeting confirms he’ll join any UK leadership contest]]></title><description><![CDATA[The former health minister also described Brexit as &ldquo;a catastrophic mistake&rdquo; and said the UK should seek to rejoin the bloc.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/i-will-be-standing-streeting-confirms-hell-join-any-uk-leadership-contest/</link><pubDate>Sun, 17 May 2026 02:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/i-will-be-standing-streeting-confirms-hell-join-any-uk-leadership-contest/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Brexit back in focus as Streeting says he’ll join any UK leadership contest]]></title><description><![CDATA[The leadership ructions came as tens of thousands of people marched through London in two protests &ndash; one against high levels of immigration and another in support of Palestinians.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/brexit-back-in-focus-as-streeting-says-hell-join-any-uk-leadership-contest/</link><pubDate>Sun, 17 May 2026 02:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/brexit-back-in-focus-as-streeting-says-hell-join-any-uk-leadership-contest/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How this city’s young people are fighting back, one derelict home at a time]]></title><description><![CDATA[As the fabric of daily life in Venice strains under rampant tourism growth, some locals are taking matters into their own hands.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/how-this-citys-young-people-are-fighting-back-one-derelict-home-at-a-time/</link><pubDate>Sun, 17 May 2026 01:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/how-this-citys-young-people-are-fighting-back-one-derelict-home-at-a-time/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Eight injured, four critically, as car rams into pedestrians in Italy]]></title><description><![CDATA[The 31-year-old driver allegedly brandished a knife before being arrested by police at the scene.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/eight-injured-four-critically-as-car-rams-into-pedestrians-in-italy/</link><pubDate>Sat, 16 May 2026 20:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/eight-injured-four-critically-as-car-rams-into-pedestrians-in-italy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rescue diver dies during search for bodies of Italian divers killed in the Maldives]]></title><description><![CDATA[A rescue diver has died in the high-risk search for the bodies of four divers believed to be inside a sea cave at a depth of about 50 metres.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/rescue-diver-dies-during-search-for-bodies-of-italian-divers-killed-in-the-maldives/</link><pubDate>Sat, 16 May 2026 15:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/rescue-diver-dies-during-search-for-bodies-of-italian-divers-killed-in-the-maldives/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rescue diver dies during search for bodies of Italian divers in the Maldives]]></title><description><![CDATA[A rescue diver has died in the high-risk search for the bodies of four divers believed to be inside a sea cave at a depth of about 50 metres.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/rescue-diver-dies-during-search-for-bodies-of-italian-divers-in-the-maldives/</link><pubDate>Sat, 16 May 2026 15:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/rescue-diver-dies-during-search-for-bodies-of-italian-divers-in-the-maldives/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Israel’s military says Hamas armed chief killed in airstrike on Gaza]]></title><description><![CDATA[Israel carried out at least two attacks on Gaza on Friday, killing seven Palestinians, including three women and a child, according to local medics.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/israels-military-says-hamas-armed-chief-killed-in-airstrike-on-gaza/</link><pubDate>Sat, 16 May 2026 13:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/israels-military-says-hamas-armed-chief-killed-in-airstrike-on-gaza/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump says ISIS second-in-command Abu-Bilal al-Minuki eliminated]]></title><description><![CDATA[The joint operation to eliminate the terrorist was conducted by US and Nigerian forces, the US president said in a Truth Social post.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/trump-says-isis-second-in-command-abu-bilal-al-minuki-eliminated/</link><pubDate>Sat, 16 May 2026 07:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/trump-says-isis-second-in-command-abu-bilal-al-minuki-eliminated/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Russia accused of drone attack on marked UN aid convoy]]></title><description><![CDATA[The attack took place in the Ukrainian city of Kherson, which has been the subject of near-constant Russian drone sieges sometimes likened to a &ldquo;human safari&rdquo;.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/russia-accused-of-drone-attack-on-marked-un-aid-convoy/</link><pubDate>Sat, 16 May 2026 05:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/russia-accused-of-drone-attack-on-marked-un-aid-convoy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[UN footage of a drone strike on a marked convoy in Kherson, Ukraine]]></title><description><![CDATA[Russian-affiliated media channels have claimed responsibility for the attack.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/un-footage-of-a-drone-strike-on-a-marked-convoy-in-kherson-ukraine/</link><pubDate>Sat, 16 May 2026 04:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/un-footage-of-a-drone-strike-on-a-marked-convoy-in-kherson-ukraine/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Rock, the Punisher and the wild week in Philippine politics]]></title><description><![CDATA[The law came looking for Ronald &ldquo;Bato&rdquo; dela Rosa on Monday, setting off several extraordinary days in the country&rsquo;s Senate, beginning with an apparent chase and culminating in a gunfight.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/the-rock-the-punisher-and-the-wild-week-in-philippine-politics/</link><pubDate>Sat, 16 May 2026 04:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/the-rock-the-punisher-and-the-wild-week-in-philippine-politics/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Five Italian divers killed in cave accident in the Maldives]]></title><description><![CDATA[The divers became trapped in a sea cave at a depth of about 50 metres. A high-risk search for the bodies was suspended because of rough seas.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/five-italian-divers-killed-in-cave-accident-in-the-maldives/</link><pubDate>Sat, 16 May 2026 01:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/five-italian-divers-killed-in-cave-accident-in-the-maldives/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump says Xi asked if US would defend Taiwan]]></title><description><![CDATA[US President Donald Trump divulged key details of his conversations with Chinese president Xi Jinping while flying home from the high-stakes meeting in Beijing.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/trump-says-xi-asked-if-us-would-defend-taiwan/</link><pubDate>Sat, 16 May 2026 00:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/trump-says-xi-asked-if-us-would-defend-taiwan/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump wraps up China trip hoping to form stronger bond with the nation]]></title><description><![CDATA[US President Donald Trump has wrapped up his high-stakes trip to Beijing, saying he's hopeful the US and China will forge a stronger bond.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/trump-wraps-up-china-trip-hoping-to-form-stronger-bond-with-the-nation/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 23:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/trump-wraps-up-china-trip-hoping-to-form-stronger-bond-with-the-nation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘He asked if I would defend them’: Trump shares key details of Xi meeting]]></title><description><![CDATA[The US president teased an imminent decision on arms sales to Taiwan after the topic featured prominently in his discussions in Beijing, and said Xi asked directly if the US would defend Taiwan in a war.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/he-asked-if-i-would-defend-them-trump-shares-key-details-of-xi-meeting/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 21:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/he-asked-if-i-would-defend-them-trump-shares-key-details-of-xi-meeting/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘I probably don’t want to leave’: Trump gushes over China during tiptoe among the trees]]></title><description><![CDATA[Eager to announce &ldquo;wins&rdquo; from his Beijing visit, Donald Trump said &ldquo;some fantastic trade deals&rdquo; had been struck, as he touted his strong relationship with Xi Jinping in a message aimed at shoring up stability.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/i-probably-dont-want-to-leave-trump-gushes-over-china-during-tiptoe-among-the-trees/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 11:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/i-probably-dont-want-to-leave-trump-gushes-over-china-during-tiptoe-among-the-trees/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Australia got addicted to political beheadings. Ten years on, is the UK following suit?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Such is the public revulsion for Keir Starmer, Britain is on the brink of surpassing Australia&rsquo;s record for ousting PMs.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/australia-got-addicted-to-political-beheadings-ten-years-on-is-the-uk-following-suit/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/australia-got-addicted-to-political-beheadings-ten-years-on-is-the-uk-following-suit/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump wraps up Beijing summit with plenty of goodwill but few blockbuster deals]]></title><description><![CDATA[The leaders of the two most powerful countries in the world have spent the past two days at their cordial best, with the Trump administration confident the visit will pay dividends.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/trump-wraps-up-beijing-summit-with-plenty-of-goodwill-but-few-blockbuster-deals/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 10:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/trump-wraps-up-beijing-summit-with-plenty-of-goodwill-but-few-blockbuster-deals/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Australian fugitives smuggled to South Papua were in the tobacco game, prosecutors say]]></title><description><![CDATA[Two men wanted by NSW police, and an Australian pilot, have been detained in Indonesia for six months.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/australian-fugitives-smuggled-to-south-papua-were-in-the-tobacco-game-prosecutors-say/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 07:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/australian-fugitives-smuggled-to-south-papua-were-in-the-tobacco-game-prosecutors-say/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump asks Xi if he brings other presidents to Zhongnanhai]]></title><description><![CDATA[The US president's question came as he was given a tour of the historic gardens of the Chinese leadership's high-security Beijing compound.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/trump-asks-xi-if-he-brings-other-presidents-to-zhongnanhai/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 07:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/trump-asks-xi-if-he-brings-other-presidents-to-zhongnanhai/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Xi shows Trump historic imperial gardens]]></title><description><![CDATA[The two leaders strolled through the grounds of the Zhongnanhai leadership compound ahead of their final-day meeting in Beijing.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/xi-shows-trump-historic-imperial-gardens/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 07:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/xi-shows-trump-historic-imperial-gardens/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The UK’s leadership circus has huge implications for Australia]]></title><description><![CDATA[If an underwhelming, complacent Labour fails to sort itself out over the coming months, the potential for a Reform victory at the next election will only grow.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/the-uks-leadership-circus-has-huge-implications-for-australia/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 06:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/the-uks-leadership-circus-has-huge-implications-for-australia/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The bland and the brazen: Why this Labour implosion will not save a broken Britain]]></title><description><![CDATA[The contenders for Prime Minister Kier Starmer&rsquo;s job all profess to have the solutions to the unfolding crisis. In fact, they are all part of the problem.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/the-bland-and-the-brazen-why-this-labour-implosion-will-not-save-a-broken-britain/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 03:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/the-bland-and-the-brazen-why-this-labour-implosion-will-not-save-a-broken-britain/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump delivers speech at state banquet in China]]></title><description><![CDATA[Chinese President Xi Jinping hosts state banquet at Beijing's Great Hall of the People for US President Donald Trump.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/trump-delivers-speech-at-state-banquet-in-china/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 01:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/trump-delivers-speech-at-state-banquet-in-china/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump China visit LIVE: US president, Xi Jinping continue US-China summit with discussions on Iran, trade and Taiwan]]></title><description><![CDATA[Donald Trump and his Chinese counterpart are set to meet again in Beijing on Friday to wrap up the US president&rsquo;s two-day state visit.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/trump-china-visit-live-us-president-xi-jinping-continue-us-china-summit-with-discussions-on-iran-trade-and-taiwan/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 01:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/trump-china-visit-live-us-president-xi-jinping-continue-us-china-summit-with-discussions-on-iran-trade-and-taiwan/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump China visit LIVE: President agrees with Xi that US was a ‘declining nation’, blames Biden, ahead of discussions on Iran, trade and Taiwan]]></title><description><![CDATA[Donald Trump and his Chinese counterpart are set to meet again in Beijing on Friday to wrap up the US president&rsquo;s two-day state visit.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/trump-china-visit-live-president-agrees-with-xi-that-us-was-a-declining-nation-blames-biden-ahead-of-discussions-on-iran-trade-and-taiwan/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 01:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/trump-china-visit-live-president-agrees-with-xi-that-us-was-a-declining-nation-blames-biden-ahead-of-discussions-on-iran-trade-and-taiwan/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[As it happened: Trump, Xi wrap up landmark summit with warm words; stark differences remain on Taiwan]]></title><description><![CDATA[Donald Trump and his Chinese counterpart conclude their two-day state visit with a cordial working lunch, but behind the scenes, major differences persist.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/as-it-happened-trump-xi-wrap-up-landmark-summit-with-warm-words-stark-differences-remain-on-taiwan/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 01:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/as-it-happened-trump-xi-wrap-up-landmark-summit-with-warm-words-stark-differences-remain-on-taiwan/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Children greet Trump in Beijing]]></title><description><![CDATA[US President Donald Trump was met by a contingent of children shouting: &ldquo;Welcome!&rdquo; outside the Great Hall of the People.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/children-greet-trump-in-beijing/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 22:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/children-greet-trump-in-beijing/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Senior UK minister resigns in bid to unseat prime minister]]></title><description><![CDATA[A top UK minister has resigned overnight, paving the way for a leadership challenge to PM Keir Starmer.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/senior-uk-minister-resigns-in-bid-to-unseat-prime-minister/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 22:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/senior-uk-minister-resigns-in-bid-to-unseat-prime-minister/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[High stakes talks between US and China continue]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Iran war, Taiwan and trade have been discussed by Donald Trump and Xi Jinping at their US-China summit.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/high-stakes-talks-between-us-and-china-continue/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 22:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/high-stakes-talks-between-us-and-china-continue/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘You will not lead’: Starmer rivals get their ducks in a row for leadership contest]]></title><description><![CDATA[The UK health secretary ended days of speculation by formally resigning from the government in a letter he posted on social media, while another rival for the top job emerged hours later.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/you-will-not-lead-starmer-rivals-get-their-ducks-in-a-row-for-leadership-contest/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 21:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/you-will-not-lead-starmer-rivals-get-their-ducks-in-a-row-for-leadership-contest/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wes Streeting quits as minister, clearing way for challenge to Starmer]]></title><description><![CDATA[The UK health secretary ended days of speculation by formally resigning from the government in a letter he posted on social media.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/wes-streeting-quits-as-minister-clearing-way-for-challenge-to-starmer/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 14:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/wes-streeting-quits-as-minister-clearing-way-for-challenge-to-starmer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[China gives Trump a grand welcome and a stern warning on Taiwan]]></title><description><![CDATA[The world&rsquo;s two most powerful men &ndash; US president Donald Trump and China&rsquo;s leader Xi Jinping &ndash; struck a cordial tone, but will the goodwill deliver the win they are both chasing?]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/china-gives-trump-a-grand-welcome-and-a-stern-warning-on-taiwan/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 10:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/china-gives-trump-a-grand-welcome-and-a-stern-warning-on-taiwan/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Middle of a shootout’: Chaos and intrigue in Senate amid stand-off with politician]]></title><description><![CDATA[The drama in the Philippine Senate unfolded days after a failed attempt to arrest a high-profile senator accused by the International Criminal Court of historical crimes against humanity.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/middle-of-a-shootout-chaos-and-intrigue-in-senate-amid-stand-off-with-politician/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 09:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/middle-of-a-shootout-chaos-and-intrigue-in-senate-amid-stand-off-with-politician/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Macron’s slap from his wife prompted by message from ‘pretty’ film star, author claims]]></title><description><![CDATA[France&rsquo;s first lady denies the suggestion &ndash; made by a writer promoting his new book &ndash; that she flew into a jealous rage over an Iranian actor.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/macrons-slap-from-his-wife-prompted-by-message-from-pretty-film-star-author-claims/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 07:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/macrons-slap-from-his-wife-prompted-by-message-from-pretty-film-star-author-claims/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How Trump’s concessions risk affecting Australia’s own interests]]></title><description><![CDATA[Donald Trump is in Beijing to meet with Xi Jinping and strike a trade deal, but will he inadvertently make it harder for the rest of us?]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/how-trumps-concessions-risk-affecting-australias-own-interests/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 06:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/how-trumps-concessions-risk-affecting-australias-own-interests/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Xi greets Trump at Beijing welcome ceremony]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Chinese president welcomed Trump outside the Great Hall of the People with a guard of honour, while a group of schoolchildren waved and cheered.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/xi-greets-trump-at-beijing-welcome-ceremony/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 06:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/xi-greets-trump-at-beijing-welcome-ceremony/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[US President Donald Trump arrives in Beijing for summit with Chinese leader Xi Jinping]]></title><description><![CDATA[The world's two most powerful men are set to discuss trade, Taiwan, and the Iran War in a high-stakes summit across two days in Beijing.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/us-president-donald-trump-arrives-in-beijing-for-summit-with-chinese-leader-xi-jinping/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 04:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/us-president-donald-trump-arrives-in-beijing-for-summit-with-chinese-leader-xi-jinping/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump China visit LIVE updates: US president to meet Xi Jinping in Beijing under shadow of Iran war, Taiwan uncertainty]]></title><description><![CDATA[US President Donald Trump is in Beijing for his highly anticipated summit with Chinese President Xi Jinping. Follow our rolling coverage.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/trump-china-visit-live-updates-us-president-to-meet-xi-jinping-in-beijing-under-shadow-of-iran-war-taiwan-uncertainty/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 02:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/trump-china-visit-live-updates-us-president-to-meet-xi-jinping-in-beijing-under-shadow-of-iran-war-taiwan-uncertainty/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump China visit LIVE updates: US president to meet Xi Jinping in Beijing amid background of Iran war]]></title><description><![CDATA[US President Donald Trump is in Beijing for his highly anticipated summit with Chinese President Xi Jinping. Follow our rolling coverage.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/trump-china-visit-live-updates-us-president-to-meet-xi-jinping-in-beijing-amid-background-of-iran-war/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 02:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/trump-china-visit-live-updates-us-president-to-meet-xi-jinping-in-beijing-amid-background-of-iran-war/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump China visit LIVE updates: US president to meet with Xi Jinping in Beijing amid background of Iran war]]></title><description><![CDATA[US President Donald Trump is in Beijing for his highly anticipated summit with Chinese President Xi Jinping. Follow our rolling coverage.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/trump-china-visit-live-updates-us-president-to-meet-with-xi-jinping-in-beijing-amid-background-of-iran-war/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 02:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/trump-china-visit-live-updates-us-president-to-meet-with-xi-jinping-in-beijing-amid-background-of-iran-war/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump China visit LIVE updates: US president meets Xi Jinping in Beijing under shadow of Iran war, Taiwan uncertainty]]></title><description><![CDATA[US President Donald Trump is in Beijing for his highly anticipated summit with Chinese President Xi Jinping. Follow our rolling coverage.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/trump-china-visit-live-updates-us-president-meets-xi-jinping-in-beijing-under-shadow-of-iran-war-taiwan-uncertainty/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 02:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/trump-china-visit-live-updates-us-president-meets-xi-jinping-in-beijing-under-shadow-of-iran-war-taiwan-uncertainty/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[As it happened: US president meets Xi Jinping in Beijing under shadow of Iran war, Taiwan uncertainty]]></title><description><![CDATA[US President Donald Trump is in Beijing for his highly anticipated summit with Chinese President Xi Jinping. Here&rsquo;s what we covered today.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/as-it-happened-us-president-meets-xi-jinping-in-beijing-under-shadow-of-iran-war-taiwan-uncertainty/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 02:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/as-it-happened-us-president-meets-xi-jinping-in-beijing-under-shadow-of-iran-war-taiwan-uncertainty/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[South Carolina Supreme Court overturns Alex Murdaugh's murder convictions]]></title><description><![CDATA[The South Carolina Supreme Court on Wednesday overturned the murder convictions and life sentence of disgraced lawyer Alex Murdaugh.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/south-carolina-supreme-court-overturns-alex-murdaughs-murder-convictions/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 01:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/south-carolina-supreme-court-overturns-alex-murdaughs-murder-convictions/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump arrives in China for highly anticipated summit with Xi Jinping]]></title><description><![CDATA[US President Donald Trump arrived in Beijing on Wednesday for his highly anticipated summit with Chinese leader Xi Jinping.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/trump-arrives-in-china-for-highly-anticipated-summit-with-xi-jinping/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 00:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/trump-arrives-in-china-for-highly-anticipated-summit-with-xi-jinping/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gunshots ring out in Philippines Senate where authorities tried to arrest a senator]]></title><description><![CDATA[A burst of gunfire rang out Wednesday night in the Philippine Senate, where authorities have tried to arrest a senator who is wanted by the International Criminal Court for a charge of crime against humanity.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/gunshots-ring-out-in-philippines-senate-where-authorities-tried-to-arrest-a-senator/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 00:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/gunshots-ring-out-in-philippines-senate-where-authorities-tried-to-arrest-a-senator/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gunshots fired at Philippine Senate amid ICC arrest chaos]]></title><description><![CDATA[Gunshots were heard at the Philippine Senate in Manila and people were told to run for cover as chaos erupted in anticipation of an attempt to arrest Senator Ronald dela Rosa.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/gunshots-fired-at-philippine-senate-amid-icc-arrest-chaos/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 00:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/gunshots-fired-at-philippine-senate-amid-icc-arrest-chaos/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Siren call of celebrity’: Murdaugh murder convictions ditched over court clerk’s jury chats]]></title><description><![CDATA[Murdaugh, who admits to being a thief, liar, insurance cheat and bad lawyer, has adamantly denied killing his wife Maggie and younger son Paul since he found their bodies in 2021.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/siren-call-of-celebrity-murdaugh-murder-convictions-ditched-over-court-clerks-jury-chats/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 22:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/siren-call-of-celebrity-murdaugh-murder-convictions-ditched-over-court-clerks-jury-chats/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The ‘big danger’ for Australia as Trump meets Xi]]></title><description><![CDATA[Former Canadian diplomat Michael Kovrig, who spent more than 1000 days detained by China, says middle powers will be anxious to avoid an ambiguous summit that leaves them uncertain what Trump has actually promised.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/the-big-danger-for-australia-as-trump-meets-xi/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 22:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/the-big-danger-for-australia-as-trump-meets-xi/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Donald Trump arrives in China for landmark summit]]></title><description><![CDATA[Donald Trump has arrived in Beijing for a high-stakes summit with Chinese leader Xi Jinping.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/donald-trump-arrives-in-china-for-landmark-summit/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 22:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/donald-trump-arrives-in-china-for-landmark-summit/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘We’re in the middle of a shootout’: Gunfire breaks out at Senate building where politician is holed up]]></title><description><![CDATA[The chaos at the Philippines Senate unfolded days after a failed attempt to arrest a high-profile senator accused by the International Criminal Court of historical crimes against humanity.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/were-in-the-middle-of-a-shootout-gunfire-breaks-out-at-senate-building-where-politician-is-holed-up/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 21:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/were-in-the-middle-of-a-shootout-gunfire-breaks-out-at-senate-building-where-politician-is-holed-up/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump burnt Xi last time. Today, he needs the Chinese president to save him]]></title><description><![CDATA[Xi Jinping hasn&rsquo;t forgotten what happened when he rolled out the red carpet for Trump&rsquo;s China visit in 2017. Trump responded with tariffs on $US200 billion in imports.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/trump-burnt-xi-last-time-today-he-needs-the-chinese-president-to-save-him/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/trump-burnt-xi-last-time-today-he-needs-the-chinese-president-to-save-him/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[King stays calm as Labour lurches into crisis – and challenger emerges]]></title><description><![CDATA[Top minister, Wes Streeting, is poised to seek the top job after British Prime Minister Keir Starmer dared his challengers to call a formal contest.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/king-stays-calm-as-labour-lurches-into-crisis-and-challenger-emerges/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 19:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/king-stays-calm-as-labour-lurches-into-crisis-and-challenger-emerges/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gunfire breaks out in Philippines Senate building]]></title><description><![CDATA[The chaos unfolded days after a failed attempt inside the same building to arrest a high-profile senator accused by the International Criminal Court of historical crimes against humanity.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/gunfire-breaks-out-in-philippines-senate-building/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 17:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/gunfire-breaks-out-in-philippines-senate-building/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alex Murdaugh’s double murder convictions overturned]]></title><description><![CDATA[Murdaugh, who admits to being a thief, liar, insurance cheat and bad lawyer, has adamantly denied killing his wife Maggie and younger son Paul since he found their bodies in 2021.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/alex-murdaughs-double-murder-convictions-overturned/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 17:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/alex-murdaughs-double-murder-convictions-overturned/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump and Xi have much to talk about in Beijing – and plenty could be left unsaid]]></title><description><![CDATA[Beijing: With the US president&rsquo;s popularity sinking back home, he&rsquo;s looking to score a win by signing deals with China, writes North Asia correspondent Lisa Visentin.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/trump-and-xi-have-much-to-talk-about-in-beijing-and-plenty-could-be-left-unsaid/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 16:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/trump-and-xi-have-much-to-talk-about-in-beijing-and-plenty-could-be-left-unsaid/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump lands in Beijing to lock horns on Iran, trade and AI]]></title><description><![CDATA[With the US president&rsquo;s popularity sinking back home, he&rsquo;s looking to score a win by signing deals with China to buy more American food and aircraft.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/trump-lands-in-beijing-to-lock-horns-on-iran-trade-and-ai/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 11:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/trump-lands-in-beijing-to-lock-horns-on-iran-trade-and-ai/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump and Xi ready to lock horns on Iran, trade and AI]]></title><description><![CDATA[With the US president&rsquo;s popularity sinking back home, he&rsquo;s looking to score a win by signing deals with China to buy more American food and aircraft.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/trump-and-xi-ready-to-lock-horns-on-iran-trade-and-ai/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 11:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/trump-and-xi-ready-to-lock-horns-on-iran-trade-and-ai/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump and Xi get ready to lock horns on Iran, trade and AI]]></title><description><![CDATA[With the US president&rsquo;s popularity sinking back home, he&rsquo;s looking to score a win by signing deals with China to buy more American food and aircraft.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/trump-and-xi-get-ready-to-lock-horns-on-iran-trade-and-ai/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 11:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/trump-and-xi-get-ready-to-lock-horns-on-iran-trade-and-ai/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Systematic, widespread and integral’: New report lays bare the full horror of Hamas-led attack]]></title><description><![CDATA[A two-year investigation by a team of researchers in Israel has compiled a catalogue of sexual violence on hostages during and after the October 7 attack perpetrated by Hamas and its allies.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/systematic-widespread-and-integral-new-report-lays-bare-the-full-horror-of-hamas-led-attack/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 10:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/systematic-widespread-and-integral-new-report-lays-bare-the-full-horror-of-hamas-led-attack/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Modern-day fever ship requires calm and commonsense]]></title><description><![CDATA[The hantavirus outbreak is cause for caution, not panic.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/modern-day-fever-ship-requires-calm-and-commonsense/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 08:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/modern-day-fever-ship-requires-calm-and-commonsense/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The hantavirus outbreak is resurrecting COVID-era misinformation tactics]]></title><description><![CDATA[As social media floods with false and misleading content about hantavirus, experts warn misinformation could cause serious problems in a major global health emergency.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/the-hantavirus-outbreak-is-resurrecting-covid-era-misinformation-tactics/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 07:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/the-hantavirus-outbreak-is-resurrecting-covid-era-misinformation-tactics/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump said Xi will give him ‘a big, fat hug’. This is what experts predict will really happen]]></title><description><![CDATA[Donald Trump arrives in Beijing this week, touting his good relationship with Chinese President Xi Jinping, but beneath that, tensions and suspicions between the two countries run deep.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/trump-said-xi-will-give-him-a-big-fat-hug-this-is-what-experts-predict-will-really-happen/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 03:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/trump-said-xi-will-give-him-a-big-fat-hug-this-is-what-experts-predict-will-really-happen/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A politician is trapped in the Senate, captivating a nation – and he’s not coming out]]></title><description><![CDATA[Extraordinary footage shows him bolting through hallways and stumbling up fire escapes. Investigators are seeking to ship him off to The Hague over alleged crimes against humanity.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/a-politician-is-trapped-in-the-senate-captivating-a-nation-and-hes-not-coming-out/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 02:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/a-politician-is-trapped-in-the-senate-captivating-a-nation-and-hes-not-coming-out/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[CCTV footage shows law enforcement agents chasing Philippine senator]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Philippines politician accused of being an architect of the country&rsquo;s deadly war on drugs remained holed up in the Senate on Tuesday after running away from investigators seeking to ship him off to The Hague.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/cctv-footage-shows-law-enforcement-agents-chasing-philippine-senator/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 01:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/cctv-footage-shows-law-enforcement-agents-chasing-philippine-senator/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA["You dumb person"]]></title><description><![CDATA[President Donald Trump lashes out at a reporter.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/you-dumb-person/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 00:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/you-dumb-person/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA["They can&rsquo;t have a nuclear weapon."]]></title><description><![CDATA[Asked by a reporter to what extent Americans&rsquo; financial situation was motivating him to make a deal to end the war, President Trump replied, &ldquo;not even a little bit.&rdquo;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/they-canrsquot-have-a-nuclear-weapon/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 23:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/they-canrsquot-have-a-nuclear-weapon/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[British leadership ‘showdown’ looms as four ministers quit on Starmer – but 110 MPs back him]]></title><description><![CDATA[The British PM has refused to quit, putting the onus on his critics &ndash; including Australian-born MP Catherine West &ndash; to launch a formal leadership challenge.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/british-leadership-showdown-looms-as-four-ministers-quit-on-starmer-but-110-mps-back-him/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 23:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/british-leadership-showdown-looms-as-four-ministers-quit-on-starmer-but-110-mps-back-him/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Jeffrey Epstein survivors testify in US]]></title><description><![CDATA[Survivors of Jeffrey Epstein have testified in Florida, where the pedophile and financier was first investigated.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/jeffrey-epstein-survivors-testify-in-us/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 22:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/jeffrey-epstein-survivors-testify-in-us/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Iran war has cost US $29 billion]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Pentagon says the Iran war has cost the United States $29 billion to date.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/iran-war-has-cost-us-29-billion/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 22:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/iran-war-has-cost-us-29-billion/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[British prime minister fighting to keep his job]]></title><description><![CDATA[Four UK government ministers have resigned as pressure mounts on Prime Minister Keir Starmer to quit.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/british-prime-minister-fighting-to-keep-his-job/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 22:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/british-prime-minister-fighting-to-keep-his-job/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘I don’t think about Americans’ financial situation’ in Iran war, Trump says as inflation bites]]></title><description><![CDATA[The US president dismissed a surge in inflation &ndash; mostly driven by rising energy costs on the back of the war &ndash;and said only one thing matters when it comes to ending the conflict.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/i-dont-think-about-americans-financial-situation-in-iran-war-trump-says-as-inflation-bites/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 21:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/i-dont-think-about-americans-financial-situation-in-iran-war-trump-says-as-inflation-bites/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘I don’t think about Americans’ financial situation’ in Iran war, Trump says]]></title><description><![CDATA[The US president dismissed a surge in inflation &ndash; mostly driven by rising energy costs on the back of the war &ndash;and said only one thing matters when it comes to ending the conflict.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/i-dont-think-about-americans-financial-situation-in-iran-war-trump-says/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 21:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/i-dont-think-about-americans-financial-situation-in-iran-war-trump-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Britain plunges into leadership crisis as Starmer refuses to step down]]></title><description><![CDATA[The British PM&rsquo;s move puts the onus on his critics, including Australian-born MP Catherine West, to launch a formal leadership contest.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/britain-plunges-into-leadership-crisis-as-starmer-refuses-to-step-down/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 13:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/britain-plunges-into-leadership-crisis-as-starmer-refuses-to-step-down/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Britain in leadership crisis as four ministers quit on Starmer – but 110 MPs back him]]></title><description><![CDATA[The British PM has refused to quit, putting the onus on his critics &ndash; including Australian-born MP Catherine West &ndash; to launch a formal leadership challenge.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/britain-in-leadership-crisis-as-four-ministers-quit-on-starmer-but-110-mps-back-him/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 13:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/britain-in-leadership-crisis-as-four-ministers-quit-on-starmer-but-110-mps-back-him/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Starmer refuses to go, minister quits, MPs revolt]]></title><description><![CDATA[The British PM&rsquo;s move puts the onus on his critics, including Australian-born MP Catherine West, to launch a formal leadership contest and prove they can secure support from a majority of Labour MPs.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/starmer-refuses-to-go-minister-quits-mps-revolt/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 11:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/starmer-refuses-to-go-minister-quits-mps-revolt/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Britain in leadership crisis as Starmer refuses to go, minister quits, MPs revolt]]></title><description><![CDATA[The British PM&rsquo;s move puts the onus on his critics, including Australian-born MP Catherine West, to launch a formal leadership contest and prove they can secure support from a majority of Labour MPs.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/britain-in-leadership-crisis-as-starmer-refuses-to-go-minister-quits-mps-revolt/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 11:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/britain-in-leadership-crisis-as-starmer-refuses-to-go-minister-quits-mps-revolt/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man accused of attempted assassination of Trump pleads not guilty]]></title><description><![CDATA[The man accused of attempting to assassinate Donald Trump has pleaded not guilty to all charges during his first court appearance.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/man-accused-of-attempted-assassination-of-trump-pleads-not-guilty/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 08:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/man-accused-of-attempted-assassination-of-trump-pleads-not-guilty/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Many Americans think Trump assassination attempts were fake, survey finds]]></title><description><![CDATA[Growing numbers of people are signing up to conspiracy theories over attempts on the president&rsquo;s life, with the results of a major poll labelled &ldquo;definitely bleak&rdquo; by one analyst.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/many-americans-think-trump-assassination-attempts-were-fake-survey-finds/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 07:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/many-americans-think-trump-assassination-attempts-were-fake-survey-finds/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Kevin, what the hell was that?’ Why Rudd thinks Trump will stand by Taiwan]]></title><description><![CDATA[In some of his first public remarks since leaving his post as ambassador to the US, former PM Kevin Rudd recounted a telling interaction with his Chinese counterpart in 2024.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/kevin-what-the-hell-was-that-why-rudd-thinks-trump-will-stand-by-taiwan/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 06:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/kevin-what-the-hell-was-that-why-rudd-thinks-trump-will-stand-by-taiwan/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump says White House is 's--- house']]></title><description><![CDATA[Donald Trump has described the White House as a 's--- house' in a speech at the Rose Garden.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/trump-says-white-house-is-s-house/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 06:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/trump-says-white-house-is-s-house/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Epstein’s Black Amex: How he secretly moved women around with invite-only credit cards]]></title><description><![CDATA[For years, the disgraced financier&rsquo;s office relied on American Express to arrange trips not just for him, but for dozens of women &ndash; often aimed at helping them obtain visas, public files show.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/epsteins-black-amex-how-he-secretly-moved-women-around-with-invite-only-credit-cards/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 04:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/epsteins-black-amex-how-he-secretly-moved-women-around-with-invite-only-credit-cards/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump appearing to doze off at White House event]]></title><description><![CDATA[The White House has denied Donald Trump fell asleep surrounded by people at a White House meeting.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/trump-appearing-to-doze-off-at-white-house-event/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 01:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/trump-appearing-to-doze-off-at-white-house-event/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Westminster drama turning into humiliation for PM and Labour]]></title><description><![CDATA[Keir Starmer is on borrowed time as senior cabinet members lose faith in him, but as the drama unfolds, the entire episode piles more embarrassment on the UK government.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/westminster-drama-turning-into-humiliation-for-pm-and-labour/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 01:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/westminster-drama-turning-into-humiliation-for-pm-and-labour/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tumult in Westminster reveals an uncomfortable truth for Labour]]></title><description><![CDATA[Keir Starmer is on borrowed time as senior cabinet members lose faith in him, but as the drama unfolds, the entire episode piles more embarrassment on the UK government.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/tumult-in-westminster-reveals-an-uncomfortable-truth-for-labour/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 01:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/tumult-in-westminster-reveals-an-uncomfortable-truth-for-labour/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The British prime minister is sinking slowly as his party turns against him]]></title><description><![CDATA[Keir Starmer is on borrowed time as senior cabinet members lose faith in him, but as the drama unfolds, the entire episode piles more humiliation on the UK Labour Party.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/the-british-prime-minister-is-sinking-slowly-as-his-party-turns-against-him/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 01:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/the-british-prime-minister-is-sinking-slowly-as-his-party-turns-against-him/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sluggish Westminster drama turning into humiliation for PM and Labour]]></title><description><![CDATA[Keir Starmer is on borrowed time as senior cabinet members lose faith in him, but as the drama unfolds, the entire episode piles more embarrassment on the UK government.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/sluggish-westminster-drama-turning-into-humiliation-for-pm-and-labour/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 01:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/sluggish-westminster-drama-turning-into-humiliation-for-pm-and-labour/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump says Iran ceasefire is on 'life support' after rejecting 'garbage' proposal]]></title><description><![CDATA[President Donald Trump said the Iran ceasefire is on &ldquo;life support&rdquo; after he rejected the country&rsquo;s latest proposal for not including a nuclear concession. He also claimed that Iran went back on his ceasefire proposal to allow the U.S. to come in and help extract its highly enriched uranium.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/trump-says-iran-ceasefire-is-on-life-support-after-rejecting-garbage-proposal/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 00:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/trump-says-iran-ceasefire-is-on-life-support-after-rejecting-garbage-proposal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Iran-US ceasefire looks on shaky ground]]></title><description><![CDATA[Donald Trump says the US-Iran ceasefire is on 'life support' after rejecting Tehran's peace proposals.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/iran-us-ceasefire-looks-on-shaky-ground/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 00:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/iran-us-ceasefire-looks-on-shaky-ground/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Accused Trump assassin pleads not guilty]]></title><description><![CDATA[The man accused of attempting to kill Donald Trump at a Washington press dinner has pleaded not guilty.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/accused-trump-assassin-pleads-not-guilty/</link><pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2026 22:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/accused-trump-assassin-pleads-not-guilty/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Elon Musk to join Donald Trump on China trip]]></title><description><![CDATA[Elon Musk and other tech moguls will join Donald Trump on his visit to China this week.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/elon-musk-to-join-donald-trump-on-china-trip/</link><pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2026 22:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/elon-musk-to-join-donald-trump-on-china-trip/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Four Australians evacuated from virus-hit ship]]></title><description><![CDATA[Four Australian passengers will quarantine in the Netherlands after being evacuated from a virus-hit cruse ship.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/four-australians-evacuated-from-virus-hit-ship/</link><pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2026 22:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/four-australians-evacuated-from-virus-hit-ship/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Elon Musk joins Trump’s China visit, leaders will discuss Taiwan arms sales]]></title><description><![CDATA[Asked whether he believed the US should still sell weapons to Taiwan, the US president said: &ldquo;Well, I&rsquo;m going to have that discussion with President Xi. President Xi would like us not to, and I&rsquo;ll have that discussion.&rdquo;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/elon-musk-joins-trumps-china-visit-leaders-will-discuss-taiwan-arms-sales/</link><pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2026 21:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/elon-musk-joins-trumps-china-visit-leaders-will-discuss-taiwan-arms-sales/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump says ceasefire ‘on life support’ as he meets with generals, slams Kurds]]></title><description><![CDATA[The US president lashed out at Iran&rsquo;s &ldquo;stupid&rdquo; leaders and said their counter-proposal to end the war was a &ldquo;piece of garbage&rdquo; that he didn&rsquo;t bother to fully read.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/trump-says-ceasefire-on-life-support-as-he-meets-with-generals-slams-kurds/</link><pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2026 21:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/trump-says-ceasefire-on-life-support-as-he-meets-with-generals-slams-kurds/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The empire of pain and paranoia that awaits Trump inside Xi’s China]]></title><description><![CDATA[The US leader and Chinese leaders will meet this week &ndash; the first humiliated by Iran, the second suppressing any sign of despair among his people.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/the-empire-of-pain-and-paranoia-that-awaits-trump-inside-xis-china/</link><pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2026 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/the-empire-of-pain-and-paranoia-that-awaits-trump-inside-xis-china/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump hands multimillion-dollar Washington project to his ‘pool guy’]]></title><description><![CDATA[The US president is deadly serious about giving Washington DC a makeover and is now facing criticism over using special powers to hand-pick a company to finish work on the memorial in time for the country&rsquo;s 250th birthday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/trump-hands-multimillion-dollar-washington-project-to-his-pool-guy/</link><pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2026 10:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/trump-hands-multimillion-dollar-washington-project-to-his-pool-guy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Flame-haired Farage’: The One Nation shockwave felt across the world]]></title><description><![CDATA[Foreign media have highlighted Pauline Hanson&rsquo;s admiration for Donald Trump and the growing electoral support globally for populist right parties.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/flame-haired-farage-the-one-nation-shockwave-felt-across-the-world/</link><pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2026 09:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/flame-haired-farage-the-one-nation-shockwave-felt-across-the-world/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump is snookered on Iran. Walking away may be his least worst option]]></title><description><![CDATA[Despite the US turning the screws on Tehran with a naval blockade and a new wave of economic sanctions, the regime is not buckling.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/trump-is-snookered-on-iran-walking-away-may-be-his-least-worst-option/</link><pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2026 07:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/trump-is-snookered-on-iran-walking-away-may-be-his-least-worst-option/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘A horrible place’: This gloomy town shows why angry voters are lurching to the right]]></title><description><![CDATA[Working-class Wigan has long been a UK Labour stronghold, but of the 25 seats up for grabs at the recent local elections, 24 went to populist leader Nigel Farage&rsquo;s Reform party.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/a-horrible-place-this-gloomy-town-shows-why-angry-voters-are-lurching-to-the-right/</link><pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2026 03:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/a-horrible-place-this-gloomy-town-shows-why-angry-voters-are-lurching-to-the-right/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The people of this town feel Britain is broken]]></title><description><![CDATA[Wigan was a stronghold for the Labour Party for decades, but it swung hard to back populist leader Nigel Farage and his Reform UK party in the latest elections.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/the-people-of-this-town-feel-britain-is-broken/</link><pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2026 01:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/the-people-of-this-town-feel-britain-is-broken/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Aussie cruise ship passengers awaiting evacuation]]></title><description><![CDATA[Australians will be among the last off the hantavirus-stricken cruise ship docked at the Canary Islands with a repatriation flight en route.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/aussie-cruise-ship-passengers-awaiting-evacuation/</link><pubDate>Sun, 10 May 2026 23:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/aussie-cruise-ship-passengers-awaiting-evacuation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘I don’t like it’: Trump blasts Iran’s ‘unacceptable’ response to US proposal to end war]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tehran focused on ending the war on all fronts, especially in Lebanon, and safe shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, but it did not indicate how or when the vital waterway might reopen.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/i-dont-like-it-trump-blasts-irans-unacceptable-response-to-us-proposal-to-end-war/</link><pubDate>Sun, 10 May 2026 22:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/i-dont-like-it-trump-blasts-irans-unacceptable-response-to-us-proposal-to-end-war/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘I don’t like it’: Trump blast Iran’s ‘unacceptable’ response to US proposal to end war]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tehran&rsquo;s response focused on ending the war on all fronts, especially Lebanon, and on the safety of shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, without indicating how or when the vital waterway might reopen.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/i-dont-like-it-trump-blast-irans-unacceptable-response-to-us-proposal-to-end-war/</link><pubDate>Sun, 10 May 2026 22:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/i-dont-like-it-trump-blast-irans-unacceptable-response-to-us-proposal-to-end-war/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Iran says it has responded to US proposal to end the war, open Strait of Hormuz]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tehran has reportedly offered to transfer some of its highly enriched uranium to a third country, but rejected the idea of dismantling its nuclear facilities, as Israel&rsquo;s leader said the war was &ldquo;not over&rdquo;.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/iran-says-it-has-responded-to-us-proposal-to-end-the-war-open-strait-of-hormuz/</link><pubDate>Sun, 10 May 2026 22:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/iran-says-it-has-responded-to-us-proposal-to-end-the-war-open-strait-of-hormuz/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Iran says it has responded to the latest US proposal to end the war]]></title><description><![CDATA[Iran has sent its response to the latest US ceasefire proposal via Pakistani mediators and wants negotiations to focus on permanently ending the war, Iran&rsquo;s state-run media said on Sunday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/iran-says-it-has-responded-to-the-latest-us-proposal-to-end-the-war/</link><pubDate>Sun, 10 May 2026 19:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/iran-says-it-has-responded-to-the-latest-us-proposal-to-end-the-war/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rescue flight on way to collect Australians from virus cruise ship]]></title><description><![CDATA[The vessel has arrived in the Canary Islands after the Spanish government overruled a local attempt to block its entry.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/rescue-flight-on-way-to-collect-australians-from-virus-cruise-ship/</link><pubDate>Sun, 10 May 2026 12:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/rescue-flight-on-way-to-collect-australians-from-virus-cruise-ship/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canberra reveals plan to rescue Australians on virus ship]]></title><description><![CDATA[The vessel has arrived in the Canary Islands after the Spanish government overruled a local attempt to block its entry.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/canberra-reveals-plan-to-rescue-australians-on-virus-ship/</link><pubDate>Sun, 10 May 2026 12:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/canberra-reveals-plan-to-rescue-australians-on-virus-ship/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Iran warns the US against ship attacks as dozens killed in Lebanon strikes]]></title><description><![CDATA[Iran&rsquo;s Revolutionary Guard threatens to hit American bases if any more Iranian ships are attacked, while dozens are reported dead in Lebanon after a fresh wave of Israeli airstrikes.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/iran-warns-the-us-against-ship-attacks-as-dozens-killed-in-lebanon-strikes/</link><pubDate>Sun, 10 May 2026 08:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/iran-warns-the-us-against-ship-attacks-as-dozens-killed-in-lebanon-strikes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why Captain Outrageous was nothing like the gutless billionaires who submit to Trump]]></title><description><![CDATA[The swashbuckler and great rival of Rupert Murdoch once laughed about how he could go off his medication and see off his tycoon rival once and for all.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/why-captain-outrageous-was-nothing-like-the-gutless-billionaires-who-submit-to-trump/</link><pubDate>Sun, 10 May 2026 07:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/why-captain-outrageous-was-nothing-like-the-gutless-billionaires-who-submit-to-trump/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hantavirus-stricken cruise ship arrives in Tenerife]]></title><description><![CDATA[Despite assurances from global health officials that the operation to bring ashore passengers and crew is low-risk, some Canary Island residents are concerned.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/hantavirus-stricken-cruise-ship-arrives-in-tenerife/</link><pubDate>Sun, 10 May 2026 07:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/hantavirus-stricken-cruise-ship-arrives-in-tenerife/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[This week, Pauline Hanson and Nigel Farage are the only winners]]></title><description><![CDATA[Two days before One Nation won Farrer, Farage&rsquo;s Reform party triumphed in the UK]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/this-week-pauline-hanson-and-nigel-farage-are-the-only-winners/</link><pubDate>Sun, 10 May 2026 05:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/this-week-pauline-hanson-and-nigel-farage-are-the-only-winners/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The rules of political engagement were rewritten this week, starting with Farage]]></title><description><![CDATA[Two days before One Nation won Farrer, Farage&rsquo;s Reform party triumphed in the UK]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/the-rules-of-political-engagement-were-rewritten-this-week-starting-with-farage/</link><pubDate>Sun, 10 May 2026 05:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/the-rules-of-political-engagement-were-rewritten-this-week-starting-with-farage/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Person dies after being hit by plane that was taking off from US airport]]></title><description><![CDATA[A person who jumped a fence and was on a runway at Denver International Airport was struck and killed by a Frontier Airlines plane during takeoff.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/person-dies-after-being-hit-by-plane-that-was-taking-off-from-us-airport/</link><pubDate>Sun, 10 May 2026 04:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/person-dies-after-being-hit-by-plane-that-was-taking-off-from-us-airport/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘I don’t like this very much’: Tenerife braced for arrival of hantavirus-stricken ship]]></title><description><![CDATA[Despite reassurances from global health officials that the operation to bring ashore passengers and crew is low-risk, some Canary Island residents are concerned.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/i-dont-like-this-very-much-tenerife-braced-for-arrival-of-hantavirus-stricken-ship/</link><pubDate>Sun, 10 May 2026 04:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/i-dont-like-this-very-much-tenerife-braced-for-arrival-of-hantavirus-stricken-ship/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Passengers evacuated from Frontier Airlines plane]]></title><description><![CDATA[A plane taking off from Denver International Airport was forced to make an emergency stop after it hit a person on the runway.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/passengers-evacuated-from-frontier-airlines-plane/</link><pubDate>Sun, 10 May 2026 03:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/passengers-evacuated-from-frontier-airlines-plane/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Person dies after being hit by aircraft taking off in US]]></title><description><![CDATA[The incident sparked an engine fire and forced passengers to evacuate down emergency slides onto the runway.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/person-dies-after-being-hit-by-aircraft-taking-off-in-us/</link><pubDate>Sun, 10 May 2026 01:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/person-dies-after-being-hit-by-aircraft-taking-off-in-us/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Person dies after being hit by aircraft taking off in Denver]]></title><description><![CDATA[The incident sparked an engine fire and forced passengers to evacuate down emergency slides onto the runway.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/person-dies-after-being-hit-by-aircraft-taking-off-in-denver/</link><pubDate>Sun, 10 May 2026 01:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/person-dies-after-being-hit-by-aircraft-taking-off-in-denver/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Passengers disembark after Frontier Airlines plane hits and kills pedestrian at Denver airport]]></title><description><![CDATA[Passengers disembark after Frontier Airlines plane hits and kills pedestrian at Denver airport]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/passengers-disembark-after-frontier-airlines-plane-hits-and-kills-pedestrian-at-denver-airport/</link><pubDate>Sun, 10 May 2026 01:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/passengers-disembark-after-frontier-airlines-plane-hits-and-kills-pedestrian-at-denver-airport/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hantavirus cruise ship operation thrown into chaos]]></title><description><![CDATA[The operation to evacuate passengers stranded on the MV Hondius cruise ship, impacted by hantavirus, has been thwarted by the president of the Canary Islands.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/hantavirus-cruise-ship-operation-thrown-into-chaos/</link><pubDate>Sun, 10 May 2026 01:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/hantavirus-cruise-ship-operation-thrown-into-chaos/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[China can’t get enough of the world’s stinkiest fruit. Now, fresh meat is coming to Australia]]></title><description><![CDATA[The inimitable durian has a track record of waft &ldquo;emergencies&rdquo; in Australia, including evacuations of universities, libraries and hospitals. South-East Asian and Chinese people love the stuff.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/china-cant-get-enough-of-the-worlds-stinkiest-fruit-now-fresh-meat-is-coming-to-australia/</link><pubDate>Sun, 10 May 2026 01:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/china-cant-get-enough-of-the-worlds-stinkiest-fruit-now-fresh-meat-is-coming-to-australia/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[China can’t get enough of the world’s stinkiest fruit. But can Australians handle it?]]></title><description><![CDATA[The inimitable durian has a track record of waft &ldquo;emergencies&rdquo; in Australia, including evacuations of universities, libraries and hospitals. South-East Asian and Chinese people love the stuff.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/china-cant-get-enough-of-the-worlds-stinkiest-fruit-but-can-australians-handle-it/</link><pubDate>Sun, 10 May 2026 01:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/china-cant-get-enough-of-the-worlds-stinkiest-fruit-but-can-australians-handle-it/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘I will begin a leadership election’: Australian-born UK MP lobs grenade to blast out Starmer]]></title><description><![CDATA[Catherine West, a dual British-Australian citizen, took the extraordinary step in a bid to force cabinet ministers to dump Starmer and choose a new leader.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/i-will-begin-a-leadership-election-australian-born-uk-mp-lobs-grenade-to-blast-out-starmer/</link><pubDate>Sat, 09 May 2026 21:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/i-will-begin-a-leadership-election-australian-born-uk-mp-lobs-grenade-to-blast-out-starmer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Challenge Starmer by Monday or I will’: Australian-born UK MP moves against PM]]></title><description><![CDATA[Catherine West, a duel British-Australian citizen, took the extraordinary step in a bid to force cabinet ministers to dump Starmer and choose a new leader.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/challenge-starmer-by-monday-or-i-will-australian-born-uk-mp-moves-against-pm/</link><pubDate>Sat, 09 May 2026 21:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/challenge-starmer-by-monday-or-i-will-australian-born-uk-mp-moves-against-pm/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump waits on response to peace plan as Iran accuses US of ‘reckless military adventure’]]></title><description><![CDATA[Iran has given no indication of whether it will accept the US plan to end the war and reopen the Strait of Hormuz a day after renewed clashes threatened the fragile truce.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/trump-waits-on-response-to-peace-plan-as-iran-accuses-us-of-reckless-military-adventure/</link><pubDate>Sat, 09 May 2026 08:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/trump-waits-on-response-to-peace-plan-as-iran-accuses-us-of-reckless-military-adventure/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New York man, 87, convicted of third killing]]></title><description><![CDATA[An 87-year-old man found guilty of the 2022 murder and dismemberment of a 68-year-old woman has already served two separate prison terms for earlier killings.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/new-york-man-87-convicted-of-third-killing/</link><pubDate>Sat, 09 May 2026 05:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/new-york-man-87-convicted-of-third-killing/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Elderly New York man convicted of third killing]]></title><description><![CDATA[An 87-year-old man found guilty of the 2022 murder and dismemberment of a 68-year-old woman has already served two separate prison terms for earlier killings.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/elderly-new-york-man-convicted-of-third-killing/</link><pubDate>Sat, 09 May 2026 05:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/elderly-new-york-man-convicted-of-third-killing/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[US posts video of strikes on Iranian oil tankers]]></title><description><![CDATA[The US military has posted video of strikes on two Iranian oil tankers.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/us-posts-video-of-strikes-on-iranian-oil-tankers/</link><pubDate>Sat, 09 May 2026 04:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/us-posts-video-of-strikes-on-iranian-oil-tankers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[This douzhi of a drink tastes like stinky feet and rotten milk. It’s taking Beijing by storm]]></title><description><![CDATA[It&rsquo;s sour and smelly, but a traditional beverage made from fermented mung beans has gone viral among Beijing&rsquo;s TikTok generation.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/this-douzhi-of-a-drink-tastes-like-stinky-feet-and-rotten-milk-its-taking-beijing-by-storm/</link><pubDate>Sat, 09 May 2026 01:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/this-douzhi-of-a-drink-tastes-like-stinky-feet-and-rotten-milk-its-taking-beijing-by-storm/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Spain readies for evacuations as hantavirus cruise ship heads to Canary Islands]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Hantavirus striken cruise ship is edging closer to docking at Spain's Canary Islands, with local authorities working on plans to deal with those board.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/spain-readies-for-evacuations-as-hantavirus-cruise-ship-heads-to-canary-islands/</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 23:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/spain-readies-for-evacuations-as-hantavirus-cruise-ship-heads-to-canary-islands/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pentagon begins releasing decades of files on UFOs, unexplained phenomena]]></title><description><![CDATA[Many of the images are murky black-and-white photos or video clips in which the purported flying object is unclear, but others show a more defined object.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/pentagon-begins-releasing-decades-of-files-on-ufos-unexplained-phenomena/</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 22:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/pentagon-begins-releasing-decades-of-files-on-ufos-unexplained-phenomena/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The five ‘Bs’ and three ‘Ts’ at the heart of the Trump-Xi meeting]]></title><description><![CDATA[Donald Trump&rsquo;s return to Beijing this week takes place in a much different world. But he remains hungry for a trade deal, and China&rsquo;s military build-up and the future of Taiwan still loom large.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/the-five-bs-and-three-ts-at-the-heart-of-the-trump-xi-meeting/</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/the-five-bs-and-three-ts-at-the-heart-of-the-trump-xi-meeting/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Russia, Ukraine agree to three-day ceasefire, says Trump]]></title><description><![CDATA[The ceasefire, which Donald Trump said would last May 9 to 11, coincides with Russia&rsquo;s Victory Day celebrations, the US president said in a social media post.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/russia-ukraine-agree-to-three-day-ceasefire-says-trump/</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 20:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/russia-ukraine-agree-to-three-day-ceasefire-says-trump/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Iran accuses US of ‘reckless’ attacks after exchange of fire in Strait of Hormuz]]></title><description><![CDATA[The US military confirmed it struck Iranian targets near the Strait of Hormuz in what it said was an act of self-defence following Iranian aggression against American ships.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/iran-accuses-us-of-reckless-attacks-after-exchange-of-fire-in-strait-of-hormuz/</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 16:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/iran-accuses-us-of-reckless-attacks-after-exchange-of-fire-in-strait-of-hormuz/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How China exploited WFH to spy on UK]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Border Force official accessed a Home Office database on his days off, a court heard, with guilty verdicts marking the first conviction for Chinese espionage in Britain.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/how-china-exploited-wfh-to-spy-on-uk/</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 11:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/how-china-exploited-wfh-to-spy-on-uk/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A Pacific PM has been toppled. Australia will be watching what happens next]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Solomon Islands is one of Australia&rsquo;s most important allies in the region, but an economic downturn has claimed another leader.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/a-pacific-pm-has-been-toppled-australia-will-be-watching-what-happens-next/</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 11:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/a-pacific-pm-has-been-toppled-australia-will-be-watching-what-happens-next/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Three dead, multiple missing after volcano erupts in Indonesia]]></title><description><![CDATA[At least three people have died and 20 hikers are missing after a volcanic eruption at Mount Dukono in Indonesia.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/three-dead-multiple-missing-after-volcano-erupts-in-indonesia/</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 11:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/three-dead-multiple-missing-after-volcano-erupts-in-indonesia/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[British voters turn right towards Farage – but Starmer refuses to go]]></title><description><![CDATA[Voters have slashed their support for the governing Labour Party in council elections. But the PM says he&rsquo;s not walking away, even as his colleagues blame him for the backlash.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/british-voters-turn-right-towards-farage-but-starmer-refuses-to-go/</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 11:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/british-voters-turn-right-towards-farage-but-starmer-refuses-to-go/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Three hikers feared dead in volcanic eruption]]></title><description><![CDATA[Indonesia&rsquo;s geological agency has been warning climbers to stay away from Mount Dukono&rsquo;s crater since 2024. Video footage shows volcanic ash being catapulted up to 10 kilometres into the air.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/three-hikers-feared-dead-in-volcanic-eruption/</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 11:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/three-hikers-feared-dead-in-volcanic-eruption/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What to know about Jeffrey Epstein’s ex-cellmate and the suicide note he says he found]]></title><description><![CDATA[A former police officer has emerged as a central figure in the mystery surrounding the ex-financier&rsquo;s final days in a New York jail.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/what-to-know-about-jeffrey-epsteins-ex-cellmate-and-the-suicide-note-he-says-he-found/</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 07:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/what-to-know-about-jeffrey-epsteins-ex-cellmate-and-the-suicide-note-he-says-he-found/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Not COVID’: WHO downplays threat from virus-hit cruise]]></title><description><![CDATA[Countries are tracking those who had disembarked the ship before the hantavirus was detected and anyone in close contact with them since.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/not-covid-who-downplays-threat-from-virus-hit-cruise/</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 06:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/not-covid-who-downplays-threat-from-virus-hit-cruise/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[On these angry streets, voters deliver a very British backlash]]></title><description><![CDATA[Barely two years since winning power, Prime Minister Keir Starmer faces a landmark drubbing in local elections with the tepid economy and immigration fuelling voter discontent.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/on-these-angry-streets-voters-deliver-a-very-british-backlash/</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 03:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/on-these-angry-streets-voters-deliver-a-very-british-backlash/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Love tap’: US and Iran exchange fire in the Strait of Hormuz, threatening truce]]></title><description><![CDATA[The US military confirmed it struck Iranian targets near the Strait of Hormuz in what it said was an act of self-defence following Iranian aggression against American ships.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/love-tap-us-and-iran-exchange-fire-in-the-strait-of-hormuz-threatening-truce/</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 01:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/love-tap-us-and-iran-exchange-fire-in-the-strait-of-hormuz-threatening-truce/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[US and Iran exchange fire in the Strait of Hormuz, threatening truce]]></title><description><![CDATA[The US military confirmed it struck Iranian targets near the Strait of Hormuz in what it said was an act of self-defence following Iranian aggression against American ships.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/us-and-iran-exchange-fire-in-the-strait-of-hormuz-threatening-truce/</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 00:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/us-and-iran-exchange-fire-in-the-strait-of-hormuz-threatening-truce/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man arrested for allegedly threatening ex-prince Andrew]]></title><description><![CDATA[A man has been arrested for allegedly threatening Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor while the ex-prince walked his dogs.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/man-arrested-for-allegedly-threatening-ex-prince-andrew/</link><pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 23:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/man-arrested-for-allegedly-threatening-ex-prince-andrew/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Former prince Andrew allegedly threatened by balaclava-clad man]]></title><description><![CDATA[Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor was out walking his dogs near Sandringham Estate when a man got out of his car and made his way towards him while shouting at him.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/former-prince-andrew-allegedly-threatened-by-balaclava-clad-man/</link><pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 20:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/former-prince-andrew-allegedly-threatened-by-balaclava-clad-man/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Not COVID’: WHO downplays threat from virus-hit cruise as countries scramble to track passengers]]></title><description><![CDATA[Operator Oceanwide Expeditions said 29 passengers of at least 12 different nationalities left the ship in Saint Helena before the outbreak was reported, while the Dutch government said it was about 40 people.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/not-covid-who-downplays-threat-from-virus-hit-cruise-as-countries-scramble-to-track-passengers/</link><pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 19:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/not-covid-who-downplays-threat-from-virus-hit-cruise-as-countries-scramble-to-track-passengers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Five notable moments from Obama’s interview with Stephen Colbert]]></title><description><![CDATA[The former president was critical of Donald Trump, without ever naming him. Obama also urged Democrats to speak plainly, and talked about aliens.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/five-notable-moments-from-obamas-interview-with-stephen-colbert/</link><pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 11:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/five-notable-moments-from-obamas-interview-with-stephen-colbert/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Countries scramble to track passengers of virus-hit cruise ship]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Dutch government says about 40 passengers had disembarked the ship in Santa Helena before the outbreak was reported.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/countries-scramble-to-track-passengers-of-virus-hit-cruise-ship/</link><pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 11:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/countries-scramble-to-track-passengers-of-virus-hit-cruise-ship/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Barack Obama on aliens]]></title><description><![CDATA[The former US president insists the government is not concealing secrets about extraterrestrial life.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/barack-obama-on-aliens/</link><pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 11:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/barack-obama-on-aliens/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Barack Obama on power]]></title><description><![CDATA[The former US president said the US Justice Department should remain independent from the White House and not be used as a tool to go after foes.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/barack-obama-on-power/</link><pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 11:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/barack-obama-on-power/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Just weeks ago, Trump said Tehran had ‘agreed to everything’. Why is he now pushing a half-measure?]]></title><description><![CDATA[A vague, stopgap agreement that begins reopening the Strait of Hormuz would be a climbdown for the US, but it may not be a bad outcome for the rest of the world, Australia included.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/just-weeks-ago-trump-said-tehran-had-agreed-to-everything-why-is-he-now-pushing-a-half-measure/</link><pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 07:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/just-weeks-ago-trump-said-tehran-had-agreed-to-everything-why-is-he-now-pushing-a-half-measure/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Game of Thrones wolves were brought back from extinction. They’re now ready to breed]]></title><description><![CDATA[A US biotech firm used DNA from thousands of years ago to alter the genome of modern wolves and resurrect the lost species.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/game-of-thrones-wolves-were-brought-back-from-extinction-theyre-now-ready-to-breed/</link><pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 07:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/game-of-thrones-wolves-were-brought-back-from-extinction-theyre-now-ready-to-breed/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Iran hit the US a lot harder than we thought. Here are the images that prove it]]></title><description><![CDATA[Experts say the damage at more than 200 sites suggests the US military had underestimated Iran&rsquo;s targeting abilities, not adapted sufficiently to modern drone warfare and left some bases under-protected.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/iran-hit-the-us-a-lot-harder-than-we-thought-here-are-the-images-that-prove-it/</link><pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 03:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/iran-hit-the-us-a-lot-harder-than-we-thought-here-are-the-images-that-prove-it/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Time to say goodbye’: Possible Epstein suicide note released]]></title><description><![CDATA[A federal judge released the note that Epstein&rsquo;s former cellmate said he found in a graphic novel.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/time-to-say-goodbye-possible-epstein-suicide-note-released/</link><pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 01:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/time-to-say-goodbye-possible-epstein-suicide-note-released/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Protest groups block access to Russian pavilion at Venice Biennale]]></title><description><![CDATA[Protest groups block access to Russian pavilion at Venice Biennale]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/protest-groups-block-access-to-russian-pavilion-at-venice-biennale/</link><pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2026 23:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/protest-groups-block-access-to-russian-pavilion-at-venice-biennale/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Iran-US war ceasefire deadline looms]]></title><description><![CDATA[Donald Trump has threatened to bomb Iran unless a peace deal is signed.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/iran-us-war-ceasefire-deadline-looms/</link><pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2026 22:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/iran-us-war-ceasefire-deadline-looms/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[CNN founder Ted Turner dies aged 87]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ted Turner, the pioneering media mogul who founded news channel CNN,has died aged 87.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/cnn-founder-ted-turner-dies-aged-87/</link><pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2026 21:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/cnn-founder-ted-turner-dies-aged-87/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Virus-stricken cruise ship heads to Canary Islands]]></title><description><![CDATA[Three more passengers have been evacuated from the cruise ship hit by a deadly virus off west Africa.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/virus-stricken-cruise-ship-heads-to-canary-islands/</link><pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2026 21:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/virus-stricken-cruise-ship-heads-to-canary-islands/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[US, Iran weigh potential deal as Trump seeks way out of war]]></title><description><![CDATA[Washington has reportedly presented a one-page memorandum of understanding that would gradually reopen the Strait of Hormuz and lift the American blockade on Iranian ports.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/us-iran-weigh-potential-deal-as-trump-seeks-way-out-of-war/</link><pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2026 20:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/us-iran-weigh-potential-deal-as-trump-seeks-way-out-of-war/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[US fires on Iranian tanker as Tehran considers new proposal to end war]]></title><description><![CDATA[Israel has also struck Beirut&rsquo;s southern suburbs for the first time since a ceasefire with Hezbollah began.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/us-fires-on-iranian-tanker-as-tehran-considers-new-proposal-to-end-war/</link><pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2026 20:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/us-fires-on-iranian-tanker-as-tehran-considers-new-proposal-to-end-war/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[US and Iran closing in on ‘one-page memo’ to end war, sources say]]></title><description><![CDATA[US President Donald Trump gave no details of any specific proposal but said the war could end if &ldquo;Iran agrees to give what has been agreed to&rdquo;.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/us-and-iran-closing-in-on-one-page-memo-to-end-war-sources-say/</link><pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2026 15:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/us-and-iran-closing-in-on-one-page-memo-to-end-war-sources-say/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The world’s biggest democracy is about to become a one-party state]]></title><description><![CDATA[Despite economic headwinds, election defeats for two major rivals this week have left India&rsquo;s Prime Minister Narendra Modi looking increasingly unassailable.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/the-worlds-biggest-democracy-is-about-to-become-a-one-party-state/</link><pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2026 11:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/the-worlds-biggest-democracy-is-about-to-become-a-one-party-state/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canary Islands doesn’t want hantavirus-hit cruise ship to dock there]]></title><description><![CDATA[The regional government of the Spanish islands says it is not confident that allowing the afflicted luxury cruise ship MV Hondius into port at Tenerife is safe.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/canary-islands-doesnt-want-hantavirus-hit-cruise-ship-to-dock-there/</link><pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2026 11:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/canary-islands-doesnt-want-hantavirus-hit-cruise-ship-to-dock-there/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[World in pictures this week, May 7, 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[The best photos from the international wire agencies as chosen by The Age picture editors]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/world-in-pictures-this-week-may-7-2026/</link><pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2026 10:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/world-in-pictures-this-week-may-7-2026/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[RIP Project Freedom: Trump’s latest Iran plan didn’t make it past day two]]></title><description><![CDATA[Beyond the question of why Trump let his cabinet secretaries (and top military adviser) waste their time marketing a soon-to-be-jettisoned policy, there is the question of why he pressed pause at all.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/rip-project-freedom-trumps-latest-iran-plan-didnt-make-it-past-day-two/</link><pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2026 07:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/rip-project-freedom-trumps-latest-iran-plan-didnt-make-it-past-day-two/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pro-Palestine protesters clash with police in New York]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hundreds of pro-Palestine protesters have clashed with police in New York.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/pro-palestine-protesters-clash-with-police-in-new-york/</link><pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2026 06:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/pro-palestine-protesters-clash-with-police-in-new-york/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hantavirus-hit cruise ship to head to Spain as human-human transmission suspected]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Dutch-flagged polar cruise ship will sail to the Canary Islands where its passengers will be examined as disease experts share theories on how and where the unusual outbreak began.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/hantavirus-hit-cruise-ship-to-head-to-spain-as-human-human-transmission-suspected/</link><pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2026 04:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/hantavirus-hit-cruise-ship-to-head-to-spain-as-human-human-transmission-suspected/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pete Hegseth won't confirm or deny kamikaze dolphins]]></title><description><![CDATA[Pete Hegseth won't confirm or deny the US Navy is using kamikaze dolphins.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/pete-hegseth-wont-confirm-or-deny-kamikaze-dolphins/</link><pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2026 03:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/pete-hegseth-wont-confirm-or-deny-kamikaze-dolphins/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Singapore introduces caning for male school bullies]]></title><description><![CDATA[Male school bullies in Singapore could face caning as a "last resort" to stamp out bad behaviour under new education guidelines.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/singapore-introduces-caning-for-male-school-bullies/</link><pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2026 01:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/singapore-introduces-caning-for-male-school-bullies/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump ‘pauses’ mission to guide ships through Strait of Hormuz after less than 48 hours]]></title><description><![CDATA[Just hours earlier, Secretary of State Marco Rubio noted 10 civilian sailors had died because their ships had been effectively stranded in the Persian Gulf since the outbreak of the war.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/trump-pauses-mission-to-guide-ships-through-strait-of-hormuz-after-less-than-48-hours/</link><pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2026 01:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/trump-pauses-mission-to-guide-ships-through-strait-of-hormuz-after-less-than-48-hours/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Insane in the brain’: Rubio says combat operations ‘over’, mocks Iran’s leaders]]></title><description><![CDATA[The US secretary of state said 10 civilian sailors had died because their ships had been effectively stranded in the Persian Gulf since the outbreak of the war.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/insane-in-the-brain-rubio-says-combat-operations-over-mocks-irans-leaders/</link><pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2026 00:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/insane-in-the-brain-rubio-says-combat-operations-over-mocks-irans-leaders/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pope Leo reasserts Church's mission to preach peace in Trump rebuke]]></title><description><![CDATA[Pope Leo speaks on the Church's message of peace and answers question on the Iran war in a rebuke of Trump.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/pope-leo-reasserts-churchs-mission-to-preach-peace-in-trump-rebuke/</link><pubDate>Tue, 05 May 2026 23:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/pope-leo-reasserts-churchs-mission-to-preach-peace-in-trump-rebuke/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Views from inside the cruise ship after suspected hantavirus outbreak]]></title><description><![CDATA[A cruise ship with nearly 150 people aboard was waiting for help off the coast of Cape Verde in the Atlantic Ocean on Monday after three passengers died and at least three other people were left seriously ill in a suspected outbreak of the rare hantavirus, according to the World Health Organization and the ship&rsquo;s operator.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/views-from-inside-the-cruise-ship-after-suspected-hantavirus-outbreak/</link><pubDate>Tue, 05 May 2026 23:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/views-from-inside-the-cruise-ship-after-suspected-hantavirus-outbreak/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Medical experts board virus-struck cruise ship]]></title><description><![CDATA[Medical teams have boarded a stranded cruise ship to investigate three deaths from hantavirus.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/medical-experts-board-virus-struck-cruise-ship/</link><pubDate>Tue, 05 May 2026 22:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/medical-experts-board-virus-struck-cruise-ship/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[US insists ceasefire with Iran remains in place]]></title><description><![CDATA[The US has launched "Project Freedom" in the Strait of Hormuz as Iranian attacks continue.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/us-insists-ceasefire-with-iran-remains-in-place/</link><pubDate>Tue, 05 May 2026 21:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/us-insists-ceasefire-with-iran-remains-in-place/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Italy’s Meloni shares deepfake lingerie photo to denounce ‘dangerous’ political trend]]></title><description><![CDATA[The prime minister took the unusual step of sharing the fake image to confront online critics who fell for the falsehood and complained that she should be ashamed of herself.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/italys-meloni-shares-deepfake-lingerie-photo-to-denounce-dangerous-political-trend/</link><pubDate>Tue, 05 May 2026 21:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/italys-meloni-shares-deepfake-lingerie-photo-to-denounce-dangerous-political-trend/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump is trying to break the OPEC oil cartel. The UAE has done exactly what he wanted]]></title><description><![CDATA[The United Arab Emirates&rsquo; decision to leave the Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries advances Donald Trump&rsquo;s goal of weakening the powerful oil bloc.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/trump-is-trying-to-break-the-opec-oil-cartel-the-uae-has-done-exactly-what-he-wanted/</link><pubDate>Tue, 05 May 2026 21:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/trump-is-trying-to-break-the-opec-oil-cartel-the-uae-has-done-exactly-what-he-wanted/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Big-bellied crocodile airlifted to solve mystery of missing man]]></title><description><![CDATA[A South African police officer had to brave crocodile-infested waters as the search for a missing businessman led to a grim finding.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/big-bellied-crocodile-airlifted-to-solve-mystery-of-missing-man/</link><pubDate>Tue, 05 May 2026 10:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/big-bellied-crocodile-airlifted-to-solve-mystery-of-missing-man/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[15-foot crocodile airlifted in South Africa as search for missing driver turns tragic]]></title><description><![CDATA[A South African police officer had to brave crocodile-infested waters of the Komati River to recover human remains.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/15-foot-crocodile-airlifted-in-south-africa-as-search-for-missing-driver-turns-tragic/</link><pubDate>Tue, 05 May 2026 09:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/15-foot-crocodile-airlifted-in-south-africa-as-search-for-missing-driver-turns-tragic/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump turns up the volume on economic wins and acing his tests]]></title><description><![CDATA[The US president says the economy is &ldquo;roaring&rdquo; despite the fallout from the Iran war making things more expensive. And delivering a focused message on the economy is not much in Trump&rsquo;s style.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/trump-turns-up-the-volume-on-economic-wins-and-acing-his-tests/</link><pubDate>Tue, 05 May 2026 07:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/trump-turns-up-the-volume-on-economic-wins-and-acing-his-tests/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Blast at China fireworks factory kills 21]]></title><description><![CDATA[Vision showed thick smoke billowing from a large site with ruined buildings and debris strewn around the area.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/blast-at-china-fireworks-factory-kills-21/</link><pubDate>Tue, 05 May 2026 07:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/blast-at-china-fireworks-factory-kills-21/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Blast at fireworks factory in China’s Hunan kills 21]]></title><description><![CDATA[A blast at a fireworks factory in China&rsquo;s Hunan province has killed 21 people and injured 61, prompting President Xi Jinping to call for a thorough investigation.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/blast-at-fireworks-factory-in-chinas-hunan-kills-21/</link><pubDate>Tue, 05 May 2026 05:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/blast-at-fireworks-factory-in-chinas-hunan-kills-21/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tensions escalate in Strait of Hormuz]]></title><description><![CDATA[The US and Iran have traded fire in the Strait of Hormuz, as Donald Trump seeks to reopen the vital waterway.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/tensions-escalate-in-strait-of-hormuz/</link><pubDate>Tue, 05 May 2026 04:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/tensions-escalate-in-strait-of-hormuz/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How an ocean cruise turned into a hantavirus nightmare]]></title><description><![CDATA[As the MV Hondius lay marooned off Cape Verde, three passengers dead from a dangerous virus and others suffering symptoms, one man posted an emotional plea for help.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/how-an-ocean-cruise-turned-into-a-hantavirus-nightmare/</link><pubDate>Tue, 05 May 2026 03:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/how-an-ocean-cruise-turned-into-a-hantavirus-nightmare/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gunman shot after firing at Secret Service, triggering White House lockdown]]></title><description><![CDATA[Vice President JD Vance&rsquo;s motorcade passed through the Washington Monument area &ldquo;not long before&rdquo; the incident, in which a young bystander was hit by gunfire.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/gunman-shot-after-firing-at-secret-service-triggering-white-house-lockdown/</link><pubDate>Tue, 05 May 2026 02:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/gunman-shot-after-firing-at-secret-service-triggering-white-house-lockdown/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dramatic moment US jet hits a bakery truck while landing]]></title><description><![CDATA[A United Airlines jet arriving from Italy has hit a bakery truck and a light pole on a New Jersey motorway as it was landing at Newark Liberty International Airport]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/dramatic-moment-us-jet-hits-a-bakery-truck-while-landing/</link><pubDate>Tue, 05 May 2026 02:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/dramatic-moment-us-jet-hits-a-bakery-truck-while-landing/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Which is the squirrel': Trump brags about aceing cognitive tests]]></title><description><![CDATA[Donald Trump has bragged about aceing cognitive tests.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/which-is-the-squirrel-trump-brags-about-aceing-cognitive-tests/</link><pubDate>Tue, 05 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/which-is-the-squirrel-trump-brags-about-aceing-cognitive-tests/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cruise passenger calls for help after Hantavirus outbreak]]></title><description><![CDATA[Jake Rosmarin, a US travel blogger, posted a tearful Instagram video from the ship on Monday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/cruise-passenger-calls-for-help-after-hantavirus-outbreak/</link><pubDate>Tue, 05 May 2026 01:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/cruise-passenger-calls-for-help-after-hantavirus-outbreak/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Four Australians stuck on cruise ship after suspected deadly hantavirus outbreak]]></title><description><![CDATA[More than 140 people remain on the luxury cruise ship that is being held off West Africa after three people died and others fell ill.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/four-australians-stuck-on-cruise-ship-after-suspected-deadly-hantavirus-outbreak/</link><pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2026 22:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/four-australians-stuck-on-cruise-ship-after-suspected-deadly-hantavirus-outbreak/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Three dead from cruise ship virus outbreak]]></title><description><![CDATA[Three people have died and another is in intensive care after a virus outbreak aboard a cruise ship off the African coast.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/three-dead-from-cruise-ship-virus-outbreak/</link><pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2026 22:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/three-dead-from-cruise-ship-virus-outbreak/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[US ships transit Strait of Hormuz]]></title><description><![CDATA[The US says two American-flagged merchant ships have sailed through the Strait of Hormuz.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/us-ships-transit-strait-of-hormuz/</link><pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2026 22:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/us-ships-transit-strait-of-hormuz/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Two killed when car hits bystanders in Germany]]></title><description><![CDATA[Two people have been killed after a car ploughed into a crowd in the German city of Leipzig.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/two-killed-when-car-hits-bystanders-in-germany/</link><pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2026 22:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/two-killed-when-car-hits-bystanders-in-germany/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Middle East tensions ignite, oil surges on first day of Trump’s new ‘project’]]></title><description><![CDATA[The flare-up represents the greatest challenge so far to a four-week-old ceasefire between the US, Israel and Iran that has constrained fighting but failed to lead to a peace agreement or sustained negotiations.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/middle-east-tensions-ignite-oil-surges-on-first-day-of-trumps-new-project/</link><pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2026 21:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/middle-east-tensions-ignite-oil-surges-on-first-day-of-trumps-new-project/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Germany and Japan once threatened democracy. Now they’re saving it]]></title><description><![CDATA[Forced to disarm after WWII, Japan and Germany are beginning to assume responsibility for preserving the world order.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/germany-and-japan-once-threatened-democracy-now-theyre-saving-it/</link><pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2026 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/germany-and-japan-once-threatened-democracy-now-theyre-saving-it/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[UAE says Iran has resumed attacks after drone strike on oil facility]]></title><description><![CDATA[The attacks came after the US military said two American-flagged merchant ships had successfully transited the Strait of Hormuz after it launched a new initiative to restore traffic.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/uae-says-iran-has-resumed-attacks-after-drone-strike-on-oil-facility/</link><pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2026 18:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/uae-says-iran-has-resumed-attacks-after-drone-strike-on-oil-facility/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Two US-flagged ships transit Strait of Hormuz, military claims]]></title><description><![CDATA[US Central Command said its forces were supporting President Donald Trump&rsquo;s &ldquo;Project Freedom&rdquo;, which aims to &ldquo;guide out&rdquo; commercial ships stranded in the Gulf.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/two-us-flagged-ships-transit-strait-of-hormuz-military-claims/</link><pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2026 16:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/two-us-flagged-ships-transit-strait-of-hormuz-military-claims/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[US denies Iranian claim it struck American warship in Strait of Hormuz]]></title><description><![CDATA[Iran warned foreign forces not to enter the Strait of Hormuz, after Donald Trump said America would start helping to free ships stranded in the Gulf.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/us-denies-iranian-claim-it-struck-american-warship-in-strait-of-hormuz/</link><pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2026 13:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/us-denies-iranian-claim-it-struck-american-warship-in-strait-of-hormuz/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Princess Eugenie pregnant with third child]]></title><description><![CDATA[In a statement on social media, the palace said King Charles III had been informed and was &ldquo;delighted&rdquo; at the news.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/princess-eugenie-pregnant-with-third-child/</link><pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2026 12:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/princess-eugenie-pregnant-with-third-child/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Starmer is a ‘dead man walking’ – and he’s not even on the ballot]]></title><description><![CDATA[The British public vote in local government elections on Thursday, May 7. But there&rsquo;s a bigger issue at stake.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/starmer-is-a-dead-man-walking-and-hes-not-even-on-the-ballot/</link><pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/starmer-is-a-dead-man-walking-and-hes-not-even-on-the-ballot/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Iran warns US Navy to stay clear of Hormuz after Trump says America will help stranded ships]]></title><description><![CDATA[The US president gave few details about &ldquo;Project Freedom&rdquo; and Iran said it would &ldquo;respond harshly&rdquo; to any threat.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/iran-warns-us-navy-to-stay-clear-of-hormuz-after-trump-says-america-will-help-stranded-ships/</link><pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2026 11:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/iran-warns-us-navy-to-stay-clear-of-hormuz-after-trump-says-america-will-help-stranded-ships/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Former New York mayor and Trump ally fights for life in hospital]]></title><description><![CDATA[Rudy Giuliani is fighting for his life at a hospital in Florida.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/former-new-york-mayor-and-trump-ally-fights-for-life-in-hospital/</link><pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2026 05:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/former-new-york-mayor-and-trump-ally-fights-for-life-in-hospital/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Disintegration’: Trump angers Europe with tariffs and troop withdrawal]]></title><description><![CDATA[Alarm bells are ringing in Europe as the US president signals further cuts to US forces and plans to impose more tariffs on the car industry.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/disintegration-trump-angers-europe-with-tariffs-and-troop-withdrawal/</link><pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2026 03:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/disintegration-trump-angers-europe-with-tariffs-and-troop-withdrawal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump announces 'humanitarian' Strait of Hormuz mission]]></title><description><![CDATA[Donald Trump says the US military will begin guiding stranded vessels through the Strait of Hormuz in an operation he named "Project Freedom".]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/trump-announces-humanitarian-strait-of-hormuz-mission/</link><pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2026 02:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/trump-announces-humanitarian-strait-of-hormuz-mission/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rudy Giuliani's hair dye drips down his face during press conference]]></title><description><![CDATA[A heavily-sweating Rudy Giuliani appeared to have hair dye dripping down his face as he addressed a press conference as he makes election fraud claims.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/rudy-giulianis-hair-dye-drips-down-his-face-during-press-conference/</link><pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2026 02:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/rudy-giulianis-hair-dye-drips-down-his-face-during-press-conference/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rudy Giuliani in critical condition in hospital]]></title><description><![CDATA[The reason for Giuliani&rsquo;s admission has not been disclosed as his spokesman asks &ldquo;that you join us in prayer&rdquo; for the former New York mayor.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/rudy-giuliani-in-critical-condition-in-hospital/</link><pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2026 01:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/rudy-giuliani-in-critical-condition-in-hospital/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Suspected outbreak of rare hantavirus on cruise ship kills three people]]></title><description><![CDATA[At least three others who were on the polar expedition ship are ill, with a British tourist in intensive care in a South African hospital.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/suspected-outbreak-of-rare-hantavirus-on-cruise-ship-kills-three-people/</link><pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2026 00:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/suspected-outbreak-of-rare-hantavirus-on-cruise-ship-kills-three-people/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Suspected virus outbreak on cruise ship kills three people]]></title><description><![CDATA[At least three others are ill after an outbreak of a virus causing &ldquo;severe acute respiratory illness&rdquo; onboard an Atlantic cruise ship.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/suspected-virus-outbreak-on-cruise-ship-kills-three-people/</link><pubDate>Sun, 03 May 2026 23:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/suspected-virus-outbreak-on-cruise-ship-kills-three-people/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[At least 10 killed in drone attack on Ukraine]]></title><description><![CDATA[Russian drone attacks have killed 10 people as Ukraine says it hit oil tankers and terminals.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/at-least-10-killed-in-drone-attack-on-ukraine/</link><pubDate>Sun, 03 May 2026 22:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/at-least-10-killed-in-drone-attack-on-ukraine/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cargo ship attacked in Strait of Hormuz]]></title><description><![CDATA[Iran has proposed a 14-point peace deal with the US as a cargo ship reports being attacked in the Strait of Hormuz.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/cargo-ship-attacked-in-strait-of-hormuz/</link><pubDate>Sun, 03 May 2026 22:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/cargo-ship-attacked-in-strait-of-hormuz/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Inside the fight to stamp out polio in one of Australia’s closest neighbours]]></title><description><![CDATA[As Australia&rsquo;s childhood vaccination rates continue to fall, Papua New Guinea&rsquo;s outbreak shows what can happen when herd immunity is lost.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/inside-the-fight-to-stamp-out-polio-in-one-of-australias-closest-neighbours/</link><pubDate>Sun, 03 May 2026 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/inside-the-fight-to-stamp-out-polio-in-one-of-australias-closest-neighbours/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Desperate leadership moves raise stakes for Starmer, Farage in UK elections]]></title><description><![CDATA[Fearing the worst, some Labour insiders are agitating for a leadership spill to topple British PM Keir Starmer as soon as possible.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/desperate-leadership-moves-raise-stakes-for-starmer-farage-in-uk-elections/</link><pubDate>Sun, 03 May 2026 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/desperate-leadership-moves-raise-stakes-for-starmer-farage-in-uk-elections/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[His Majesty and our travesty: Amid No Kings protests, Charles trumped the tyrant president]]></title><description><![CDATA[Nobody cared what Charles had to say last time he visited America because all eyes were on Princess Di, the Sloane Square Cinderella. This time, he was the Cinderfekl]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/his-majesty-and-our-travesty-amid-no-kings-protests-charles-trumped-the-tyrant-president/</link><pubDate>Sun, 03 May 2026 08:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/his-majesty-and-our-travesty-amid-no-kings-protests-charles-trumped-the-tyrant-president/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Timmy the humpback whale released in the North Sea after weeks stranded off Germany]]></title><description><![CDATA[The whale was first spotted swimming near Germany&rsquo;s Baltic Sea coast on March 3, far from its natural habitat in the Atlantic Ocean.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/timmy-the-humpback-whale-released-in-the-north-sea-after-weeks-stranded-off-germany/</link><pubDate>Sun, 03 May 2026 05:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/timmy-the-humpback-whale-released-in-the-north-sea-after-weeks-stranded-off-germany/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Iran war has brought another vital shipping lane into sharper focus]]></title><description><![CDATA[If you were to stand here for a year with binoculars, you would see a quarter of global seaborne trade pass by. More crude oil comes through here each year than even the Strait of Hormuz.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/the-iran-war-has-brought-another-vital-shipping-lane-into-sharper-focus/</link><pubDate>Sun, 03 May 2026 05:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/the-iran-war-has-brought-another-vital-shipping-lane-into-sharper-focus/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hormuz impasse brings another vital shipping lane into sharper focus. This one’s closer to home]]></title><description><![CDATA[If you were to stand here for a year with binoculars, you would see a quarter of global seaborne trade pass by. More crude oil comes through here annually than even the Strait of Hormuz.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/hormuz-impasse-brings-another-vital-shipping-lane-into-sharper-focus-this-ones-closer-to-home/</link><pubDate>Sun, 03 May 2026 05:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/hormuz-impasse-brings-another-vital-shipping-lane-into-sharper-focus-this-ones-closer-to-home/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Timmy the stranded whale is released after an elaborate rescue]]></title><description><![CDATA[A rescue team has released from a barge in the North Sea a humpback whale that had been stranded in shallow waters near Germany since March.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/timmy-the-stranded-whale-is-released-after-an-elaborate-rescue/</link><pubDate>Sun, 03 May 2026 04:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/timmy-the-stranded-whale-is-released-after-an-elaborate-rescue/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Princess Charlotte plays cricket in 11th birthday video]]></title><description><![CDATA[A portrait of the young princess wearing jeans and a striped jumper in a field of daisies was also released.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/princess-charlotte-plays-cricket-in-11th-birthday-video/</link><pubDate>Sun, 03 May 2026 01:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/princess-charlotte-plays-cricket-in-11th-birthday-video/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Saved by the bell: How the King charmed Trump and elevated Australia]]></title><description><![CDATA[Charles&rsquo; secret weapon was a one-off gift delivered during an important week for Australia&rsquo;s relationship with the Trump administration, involving what might be best described as a mixed bag of developments.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/saved-by-the-bell-how-the-king-charmed-trump-and-elevated-australia/</link><pubDate>Sat, 02 May 2026 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/saved-by-the-bell-how-the-king-charmed-trump-and-elevated-australia/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump has a new target in Europe – and there is a price for speaking up]]></title><description><![CDATA[When the leader of a key US ally told us exactly what he thinks about how things are going in the war with Iran, it didn&rsquo;t go down well with a furious US president.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/trump-has-a-new-target-in-europe-and-there-is-a-price-for-speaking-up/</link><pubDate>Sat, 02 May 2026 08:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/trump-has-a-new-target-in-europe-and-there-is-a-price-for-speaking-up/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[In Lebanon, the missiles fall and the crisis mounts, despite the ceasefire]]></title><description><![CDATA[With thousands displaced by the fighting between Israel and Hezbollah, aid agencies say Lebanon&rsquo;s war-weary civilians are now also facing a health crisis.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/in-lebanon-the-missiles-fall-and-the-crisis-mounts-despite-the-ceasefire/</link><pubDate>Sat, 02 May 2026 05:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/in-lebanon-the-missiles-fall-and-the-crisis-mounts-despite-the-ceasefire/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Six Australian Gaza flotilla detainees freed by Israel]]></title><description><![CDATA[The activists were among more than a hundred people involved in a second Global Sumud Flotilla, attempting to break Israel&rsquo;s naval blockade.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/six-australian-gaza-flotilla-detainees-freed-by-israel/</link><pubDate>Sat, 02 May 2026 04:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/six-australian-gaza-flotilla-detainees-freed-by-israel/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Myanmar’s military dictators don’t care about Aung San Suu Kyi. Here’s what they really crave]]></title><description><![CDATA[The regime has moved the popular Nobel laureate from a jail to home detention, but it&rsquo;s unlikely the leopard is changing its spots.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/myanmars-military-dictators-dont-care-about-aung-san-suu-kyi-heres-what-they-really-crave/</link><pubDate>Sat, 02 May 2026 02:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/myanmars-military-dictators-dont-care-about-aung-san-suu-kyi-heres-what-they-really-crave/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[FBI releases video of suspect in alleged Trump assassination attempt]]></title><description><![CDATA[The annotated footage shows the suspect sprinting through a checkpoint and raising a gun.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/fbi-releases-video-of-suspect-in-alleged-trump-assassination-attempt/</link><pubDate>Sat, 02 May 2026 00:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/fbi-releases-video-of-suspect-in-alleged-trump-assassination-attempt/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[UK Greens leader retreats in row with police after antisemitic attack]]></title><description><![CDATA[Zack Polanski apologised for sharing a social media post rebuking police over the tactics used to stop a man who had allegedly stabbed two Jewish men in London.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/uk-greens-leader-retreats-in-row-with-police-after-antisemitic-attack/</link><pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2026 21:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/uk-greens-leader-retreats-in-row-with-police-after-antisemitic-attack/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[UK Greens leader retreats in row over police after antisemitic attack]]></title><description><![CDATA[Zack Polanski apologised for sharing a social media post rebuking police over the tactics used to stop a man who had allegedly stabbed two Jewish men in London.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/uk-greens-leader-retreats-in-row-over-police-after-antisemitic-attack/</link><pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2026 21:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/uk-greens-leader-retreats-in-row-over-police-after-antisemitic-attack/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why Trump is sending Australia a bargain-bin US ambassador]]></title><description><![CDATA[Cultural connections and shared strategic interests have meant that the US typically sends an ambassador with close personal ties to the president. Not this time.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/why-trump-is-sending-australia-a-bargain-bin-us-ambassador/</link><pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2026 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/why-trump-is-sending-australia-a-bargain-bin-us-ambassador/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[This man negotiated the last Iran deal. He reveals the ‘secret sauce’ needed now]]></title><description><![CDATA[Retired US diplomat Alan Eyre gives an inside view of negotiating with the Iranians, where he thinks Trump has it wrong and whether a deal remains salvageable.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/this-man-negotiated-the-last-iran-deal-he-reveals-the-secret-sauce-needed-now/</link><pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2026 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/this-man-negotiated-the-last-iran-deal-he-reveals-the-secret-sauce-needed-now/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The fight to stop an age-old killer]]></title><description><![CDATA[Papua New Guinea is vaccinating millions of children for polio in response to its second outbreak in eight years.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/the-fight-to-stop-an-age-old-killer/</link><pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2026 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/the-fight-to-stop-an-age-old-killer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Get stuffed, Uncle Sam! Return Winnie-the-Pooh immediately]]></title><description><![CDATA[Queen Camilla this week gifted America a stuffed toy called Roo, to complete a set of Winnie-the-Pooh characters. But if Greece can take back the Elgin Marbles, surely Britain should reclaim Winnie and co.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/get-stuffed-uncle-sam-return-winnie-the-pooh-immediately/</link><pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2026 11:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/get-stuffed-uncle-sam-return-winnie-the-pooh-immediately/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Newly released footage shows  lead-up to alleged White House Dinner shooting]]></title><description><![CDATA[Newly released security footage sheds light on the alleged White House Correspondents&rsquo; Dinner shooter's movements during the lead-up to the attack.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/newly-released-footage-shows-lead-up-to-alleged-white-house-dinner-shooting/</link><pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2026 10:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/newly-released-footage-shows-lead-up-to-alleged-white-house-dinner-shooting/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump vows to maintain pressure on Iran through ‘incredible’ blockade]]></title><description><![CDATA[But Iran&rsquo;s new supreme leader said it wouldn&rsquo;t give up its nuclear or missile technologies, and signalled that Tehran would keep control of the Strait of Hormuz.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/trump-vows-to-maintain-pressure-on-iran-through-incredible-blockade/</link><pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/trump-vows-to-maintain-pressure-on-iran-through-incredible-blockade/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump praises King Charles as the 'greatest']]></title><description><![CDATA[King Charles has farewelled the US, with Donald Trump praising the monarch as the 'greatest king'.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/trump-praises-king-charles-as-the-greatest/</link><pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2026 04:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/trump-praises-king-charles-as-the-greatest/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[King says quick goodbye to Trump, heads to Appalachian mountains]]></title><description><![CDATA[After popping back to the White House, Charles and Camilla headed out to small-town rural Virginia at the end of their state visit.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/king-says-quick-goodbye-to-trump-heads-to-appalachian-mountains/</link><pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2026 03:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/king-says-quick-goodbye-to-trump-heads-to-appalachian-mountains/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A look back at David Attenborough's incredible career]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sir David Attenborough turns 100 years old on 8 May. This is a look at his groundbreaking career.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/a-look-back-at-david-attenboroughs-incredible-career/</link><pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2026 03:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/a-look-back-at-david-attenboroughs-incredible-career/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Australia news live: Chaos erupts overnight at Alice Springs Hospital as Kumanjayi Little Baby’s alleged killer arrested; Trump floats new plan to reopen Strait of Hormuz]]></title><description><![CDATA[Follow our live coverage of the conflict in the Middle East, King Charles and Queen Camilla&rsquo;s US state visit and related developments in Australia.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/australia-news-live-chaos-erupts-overnight-at-alice-springs-hospital-as-kumanjayi-little-babys-alleged-killer-arrested-trump-floats-new-plan-to-reopen-strait-of-hormuz/</link><pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2026 02:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/australia-news-live-chaos-erupts-overnight-at-alice-springs-hospital-as-kumanjayi-little-babys-alleged-killer-arrested-trump-floats-new-plan-to-reopen-strait-of-hormuz/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New CCTV released of White House Correspondents’ Dinner breach]]></title><description><![CDATA[New footage has been released by the US Attorney of the White House Correspondents&rsquo; Dinner gunman.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/new-cctv-released-of-white-house-correspondents-dinner-breach/</link><pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2026 01:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/new-cctv-released-of-white-house-correspondents-dinner-breach/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Epstein’s possible suicide note hidden from public view]]></title><description><![CDATA[A suicide note purportedly written by Jeffrey Epstein in jail has been kept secret for nearly seven years, locked up in a New York courthouse.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/epsteins-possible-suicide-note-hidden-from-public-view/</link><pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2026 00:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/epsteins-possible-suicide-note-hidden-from-public-view/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[King Charles departing the US after four-day tour]]></title><description><![CDATA[King Charles is departing the United States to Bermuda after a four-day tour taking in Washington DC, New York and Virginia.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/king-charles-departing-the-us-after-four-day-tour/</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2026 23:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/king-charles-departing-the-us-after-four-day-tour/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[UK Prime Minister heckled at terror attack site]]></title><description><![CDATA[The UK has raised its terrorism threat level to severe after two Jewish men were stabbed in London.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/uk-prime-minister-heckled-at-terror-attack-site/</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2026 22:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/uk-prime-minister-heckled-at-terror-attack-site/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Myanmar’s Aung San Suu Kyi moved from prison to house arrest, state media says]]></title><description><![CDATA[The son of the detained former leader said news of the move did little to dispel fears about his mother&rsquo;s condition or even confirm that she was still alive.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/myanmars-aung-san-suu-kyi-moved-from-prison-to-house-arrest-state-media-says/</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2026 21:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/myanmars-aung-san-suu-kyi-moved-from-prison-to-house-arrest-state-media-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Myanmar’s Aung San Suu Kyi moved from prison to house arrest]]></title><description><![CDATA[The legal team of Myanmar&rsquo;s Aung San Suu Kyi plans to meet the detained former leader this weekend.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/myanmars-aung-san-suu-kyi-moved-from-prison-to-house-arrest/</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2026 21:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/myanmars-aung-san-suu-kyi-moved-from-prison-to-house-arrest/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Britain raises terror threat level after two Jewish men stabbed]]></title><description><![CDATA[The UK government raised the threat level to &ldquo;severe&rdquo;, its worst rating in almost five years, meaning another attack is highly likely in the next six months.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/britain-raises-terror-threat-level-after-two-jewish-men-stabbed/</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2026 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/britain-raises-terror-threat-level-after-two-jewish-men-stabbed/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Britain raises terror threat level after stabbing of two Jewish men]]></title><description><![CDATA[The UK government raised the threat level to &ldquo;severe&rdquo;, its worst rating in almost five years, meaning another attack is highly likely in the next six months.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/britain-raises-terror-threat-level-after-stabbing-of-two-jewish-men/</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2026 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/britain-raises-terror-threat-level-after-stabbing-of-two-jewish-men/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[US politics live updates: King Charles, Queen Camilla conclude US state visit; Trump floats new plan to reopen the Strait of Hormuz]]></title><description><![CDATA[Follow our live coverage of the conflict in the Middle East, King Charles and Queen Camilla&rsquo;s US state visit and related developments in Australia.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/us-politics-live-updates-king-charles-queen-camilla-conclude-us-state-visit-trump-floats-new-plan-to-reopen-the-strait-of-hormuz/</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2026 20:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/us-politics-live-updates-king-charles-queen-camilla-conclude-us-state-visit-trump-floats-new-plan-to-reopen-the-strait-of-hormuz/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[UK vows to tackle antisemitism ‘emergency’ as police probe double stabbing attack]]></title><description><![CDATA[The British government says it will pass new laws to tackle terror threats by Iranian and other proxies in the wake of the stabbing of two Jewish men on a London street.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/uk-vows-to-tackle-antisemitism-emergency-as-police-probe-double-stabbing-attack/</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2026 11:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/uk-vows-to-tackle-antisemitism-emergency-as-police-probe-double-stabbing-attack/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[US seeks international help to reopen Strait of Hormuz as crude prices surge]]></title><description><![CDATA[Meanwhile, US Central Command has prepared a plan for a &ldquo;short and powerful&rdquo; wave of strikes on Iran, probably including infrastructure targets, according to news outlet Axios.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/us-seeks-international-help-to-reopen-strait-of-hormuz-as-crude-prices-surge/</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2026 11:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/us-seeks-international-help-to-reopen-strait-of-hormuz-as-crude-prices-surge/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Charles and Camilla honour 9/11 victims on visit to New York]]></title><description><![CDATA[The King and Queen met relatives of the September 11 attacks before a cultural reception attended by leading figures from the arts and fashion worlds.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/charles-and-camilla-honour-911-victims-on-visit-to-new-york/</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2026 07:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/charles-and-camilla-honour-911-victims-on-visit-to-new-york/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The spread of hulking, noisy data centres is alarming many Americans. An Australian is helping push back]]></title><description><![CDATA[In the world capital of AI data centres, community opposition is growing &ndash; and getting results.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/the-spread-of-hulking-noisy-data-centres-is-alarming-many-americans-an-australian-is-helping-push-back/</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2026 07:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/the-spread-of-hulking-noisy-data-centres-is-alarming-many-americans-an-australian-is-helping-push-back/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Many have asked if Trump is gaining financially from the Iran War. Peter Hartcher answers]]></title><description><![CDATA[Our readers asked some very interesting questions, and our international and political editor replied.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/many-have-asked-if-trump-is-gaining-financially-from-the-iran-war-peter-hartcher-answers/</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2026 07:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/many-have-asked-if-trump-is-gaining-financially-from-the-iran-war-peter-hartcher-answers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Australians on Gaza-bound flotilla intercepted by Israel near Greece]]></title><description><![CDATA[CCTV footage shows Australian activists with their hands up as Israeli defence forces board boats.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/australians-on-gaza-bound-flotilla-intercepted-by-israel-near-greece/</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2026 05:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/australians-on-gaza-bound-flotilla-intercepted-by-israel-near-greece/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[US politics news updates: Royals pay respects, meet victims’ families at 9/11 memorial; Iran war has cost $US25 billion to date, Pentagon confirms]]></title><description><![CDATA[Follow our live coverage of the conflict in the Middle East, King Charles and Queen Camilla&rsquo;s US state visit and related developments in Australia.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/us-politics-news-updates-royals-pay-respects-meet-victims-families-at-911-memorial-iran-war-has-cost-us25-billion-to-date-pentagon-confirms/</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2026 04:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/us-politics-news-updates-royals-pay-respects-meet-victims-families-at-911-memorial-iran-war-has-cost-us25-billion-to-date-pentagon-confirms/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hegseth notes Australia’s defence spending hike, says there’s more to do]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Pentagon welcomed Canberra&rsquo;s plans to lift defence spending to 3 per cent of GDP by 2033 but was not prepared to name Australia as a &ldquo;model ally&rdquo; alongside South Korea.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/hegseth-notes-australias-defence-spending-hike-says-theres-more-to-do/</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2026 03:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/hegseth-notes-australias-defence-spending-hike-says-theres-more-to-do/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[William and Catherine release candid new photo to mark 15th wedding anniversary]]></title><description><![CDATA[The holiday happy snap shows the Prince and Princess of Wales relaxing with their three children in Cornwall over Easter.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/william-and-catherine-release-candid-new-photo-to-mark-15th-wedding-anniversary/</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2026 03:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/william-and-catherine-release-candid-new-photo-to-mark-15th-wedding-anniversary/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Suspect arrested after Jewish men stabbed in London terror incident]]></title><description><![CDATA[Bodycam footage released by police showed officers yelling &lsquo;drop the knife&rsquo; before Tasering the suspect.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/suspect-arrested-after-jewish-men-stabbed-in-london-terror-incident/</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2026 01:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/suspect-arrested-after-jewish-men-stabbed-in-london-terror-incident/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Police bodycam footage shows arrest of London stabbing suspect]]></title><description><![CDATA[UK police have released body-worn footage of the arrest of a man over the stabbing of two Jewish men.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/police-bodycam-footage-shows-arrest-of-london-stabbing-suspect/</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2026 00:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/police-bodycam-footage-shows-arrest-of-london-stabbing-suspect/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[King and Queen's state visit takes them to New York]]></title><description><![CDATA[The royals' tour spanned from Lower Manhattan to Harlem.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/king-and-queens-state-visit-takes-them-to-new-york/</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2026 00:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/king-and-queens-state-visit-takes-them-to-new-york/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[US politics live updates: Royals pay respects, meet victims’ families at 9/11 memorial; Iran war has cost $US25 billion to date, Pentagon confirms]]></title><description><![CDATA[Follow our live coverage of the conflict in the Middle East, King Charles and Queen Camilla&rsquo;s US state visit and related developments in Australia.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/us-politics-live-updates-royals-pay-respects-meet-victims-families-at-911-memorial-iran-war-has-cost-us25-billion-to-date-pentagon-confirms/</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2026 00:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/us-politics-live-updates-royals-pay-respects-meet-victims-families-at-911-memorial-iran-war-has-cost-us25-billion-to-date-pentagon-confirms/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘The blockade is genius’: US President]]></title><description><![CDATA[There are reports Donald Trump is preparing to oversee an extended naval blockade on Iranian ports.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/the-blockade-is-genius-us-president/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Apr 2026 23:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/the-blockade-is-genius-us-president/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Iran’s Supreme Leader has not been seen in months. For Trump’s sake, he better not be dead]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Islamic Republic has long featured multiple and competing centres of power, often played off against each other by the supreme leader in a chaotic yet effective strategy of divide and rule.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/irans-supreme-leader-has-not-been-seen-in-months-for-trumps-sake-he-better-not-be-dead/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Apr 2026 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/irans-supreme-leader-has-not-been-seen-in-months-for-trumps-sake-he-better-not-be-dead/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[US-Iran news, King Charles, Queen Camilla state visit: Royals pay respects at 9/11 memorial; War has cost $35 billion to date, Pentagon confirms]]></title><description><![CDATA[Follow our live coverage of the conflict in the Middle East, King Charles and Queen Camilla&rsquo;s US state visit and related developments in Australia.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/us-iran-news-king-charles-queen-camilla-state-visit-royals-pay-respects-at-911-memorial-war-has-cost-35-billion-to-date-pentagon-confirms/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Apr 2026 20:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/us-iran-news-king-charles-queen-camilla-state-visit-royals-pay-respects-at-911-memorial-war-has-cost-35-billion-to-date-pentagon-confirms/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Suspect took selfie in hotel room before alleged assassination attempt]]></title><description><![CDATA[New details emerged in a court filing made by prosecutors who want Cole Tomas Allen to remain in custody, charged with trying to kill US President Donald Trump.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/suspect-took-selfie-in-hotel-room-before-alleged-assassination-attempt/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Apr 2026 19:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/suspect-took-selfie-in-hotel-room-before-alleged-assassination-attempt/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Terror incident declared in London after knife attack in Jewish neighbourhood]]></title><description><![CDATA[The stabbings follow recent arson attacks targeting Jewish sites in London, including a synagogue and ambulances.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/terror-incident-declared-in-london-after-knife-attack-in-jewish-neighbourhood/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Apr 2026 16:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/terror-incident-declared-in-london-after-knife-attack-in-jewish-neighbourhood/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wong confirms China negotiating on jet fuel supplies]]></title><description><![CDATA[Foreign Minister Penny Wong confirmed the breakthrough after a day of meetings in Beijing, including one disrupted by Chinese officials attempting to remove the media.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/wong-confirms-china-negotiating-on-jet-fuel-supplies/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Apr 2026 16:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/wong-confirms-china-negotiating-on-jet-fuel-supplies/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Starmer condemns London stabbing attack in Jewish neighbourhood]]></title><description><![CDATA[The stabbings follow recent arson attacks targeting Jewish sites in London, including a synagogue and ambulances.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/starmer-condemns-london-stabbing-attack-in-jewish-neighbourhood/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Apr 2026 14:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/starmer-condemns-london-stabbing-attack-in-jewish-neighbourhood/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wong’s pitch to China: we need your fuel to send you iron ore]]></title><description><![CDATA[One of the foreign minister&rsquo;s meetings was disrupted by Chinese officials attempting to remove the media.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/wongs-pitch-to-china-we-need-your-fuel-to-send-you-iron-ore/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Apr 2026 12:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/wongs-pitch-to-china-we-need-your-fuel-to-send-you-iron-ore/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump tells aides to prepare for lengthy Iran blockade]]></title><description><![CDATA[The president is set on continuing to put pressure on Iran&rsquo;s ability to export oil by stopping any vessel heading to or from its ports, according to US media reports.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/trump-tells-aides-to-prepare-for-lengthy-iran-blockade/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Apr 2026 09:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/trump-tells-aides-to-prepare-for-lengthy-iran-blockade/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Inside Trump’s state dinner for the King, where Australia took centre stage]]></title><description><![CDATA[King Charles&rsquo; state dinner speech hit all the right notes with a president known to appreciate emollient words &ndash; and a well-chosen gift.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/inside-trumps-state-dinner-for-the-king-where-australia-took-centre-stage/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Apr 2026 07:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/inside-trumps-state-dinner-for-the-king-where-australia-took-centre-stage/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wong speech disrupted by Chinese officials attempting to remove Australian journalists]]></title><description><![CDATA[One Chinese official moved in front of the Australian government&rsquo;s official cameraman obstructing his efforts to film Wong&rsquo;s prepared statement.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/wong-speech-disrupted-by-chinese-officials-attempting-to-remove-australian-journalists/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Apr 2026 07:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/wong-speech-disrupted-by-chinese-officials-attempting-to-remove-australian-journalists/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[World in pictures this week, April 30, 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[The best photos from the international wire agencies as chosen by The Age picture editors]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/world-in-pictures-this-week-april-30-2026/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Apr 2026 07:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/world-in-pictures-this-week-april-30-2026/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[King presents president with bell from HMS Trump]]></title><description><![CDATA[Charles gifts Donald Trump the bell from World War II submarine HMS Trump, which spent most of its life based in Australia.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/king-presents-president-with-bell-from-hms-trump/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Apr 2026 04:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/king-presents-president-with-bell-from-hms-trump/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Have a nice trip! US passports the latest place Trump’s image will appear]]></title><description><![CDATA[It&rsquo;s the latest instance of Trump &ndash; who will be first living president to be featured in US passports &ndash; having his name and likeness added to buildings, documents and other highly visible tributes.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/have-a-nice-trip-us-passports-the-latest-place-trumps-image-will-appear/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Apr 2026 03:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/have-a-nice-trip-us-passports-the-latest-place-trumps-image-will-appear/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[US politics live updates: King Charles addresses US Congress; Trump says Iran in ‘state of collapse’, wants Strait of Hormuz reopened]]></title><description><![CDATA[Follow our live coverage of the conflict in the Middle East, King Charles and Queen Camilla&rsquo;s US state visit and related developments in Australia.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/us-politics-live-updates-king-charles-addresses-us-congress-trump-says-iran-in-state-of-collapse-wants-strait-of-hormuz-reopened/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Apr 2026 02:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/us-politics-live-updates-king-charles-addresses-us-congress-trump-says-iran-in-state-of-collapse-wants-strait-of-hormuz-reopened/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[US politics live updates: China blocks journalists covering Wong; King Charles addresses US Congress; Trump says Iran in ‘state of collapse’]]></title><description><![CDATA[Follow our live coverage of the conflict in the Middle East, King Charles and Queen Camilla&rsquo;s US state visit and related developments in Australia.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/us-politics-live-updates-china-blocks-journalists-covering-wong-king-charles-addresses-us-congress-trump-says-iran-in-state-of-collapse/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Apr 2026 02:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/us-politics-live-updates-china-blocks-journalists-covering-wong-king-charles-addresses-us-congress-trump-says-iran-in-state-of-collapse/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[US politics as it happened: China blocks journalists covering Wong; King Charles addresses US Congress; Trump says Iran in ‘state of collapse’]]></title><description><![CDATA[Follow our live coverage of the conflict in the Middle East, King Charles and Queen Camilla&rsquo;s US state visit and related developments in Australia.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/us-politics-as-it-happened-china-blocks-journalists-covering-wong-king-charles-addresses-us-congress-trump-says-iran-in-state-of-collapse/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Apr 2026 02:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/us-politics-as-it-happened-china-blocks-journalists-covering-wong-king-charles-addresses-us-congress-trump-says-iran-in-state-of-collapse/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Let's go': Comey responds after being charged with threatening Trump]]></title><description><![CDATA[The former FBI director said he was "still innocent ...still not afraid" after &#8203;being indicted over a social media &#8203;post showing&nbsp; seashells&#8203; on a beach.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/lets-go-comey-responds-after-being-charged-with-threatening-trump/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Apr 2026 01:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/lets-go-comey-responds-after-being-charged-with-threatening-trump/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[King Charles’ historic address to US Congress]]></title><description><![CDATA[The King underlined the importance of NATO, plugged the AUKUS agreement and said he was &lsquo;proud to serve as sovereign&rsquo; of Australia.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/king-charles-historic-address-to-us-congress/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Apr 2026 01:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/king-charles-historic-address-to-us-congress/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘America’s words carry weight’: King urges US to spurn isolationism in landmark address]]></title><description><![CDATA[In the first speech to a joint sitting of Congress by a British monarch in 35 years, Charles praised the &ldquo;truly unique&rdquo; pact between the UK and US.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/americas-words-carry-weight-king-urges-us-to-spurn-isolationism-in-landmark-address/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Apr 2026 00:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/americas-words-carry-weight-king-urges-us-to-spurn-isolationism-in-landmark-address/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[US Marines board, seize vessel in Arabian Sea]]></title><description><![CDATA[US Marines boarded and seized a vessel in the Arabian Sea after suspicion it was Iran-bound.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/us-marines-board-seize-vessel-in-arabian-sea/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Apr 2026 23:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/us-marines-board-seize-vessel-in-arabian-sea/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[King Charles just told Trump exactly what he needed to hear – but it may not be enough]]></title><description><![CDATA[The King used the power of the podium at the US Congress to deliver a clever message to the American people &ndash; but the US president is not likely to listen.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/king-charles-just-told-trump-exactly-what-he-needed-to-hear-but-it-may-not-be-enough/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Apr 2026 23:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/king-charles-just-told-trump-exactly-what-he-needed-to-hear-but-it-may-not-be-enough/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ex-FBI chief charged with threatening the life of the president over Trump seashell post]]></title><description><![CDATA[The prosecution comes after James Comey last year shared a post showing shells he saw on a beach arranged to read &ldquo;86 47&rdquo;, which officials say constituted a threat against the president.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/ex-fbi-chief-charged-with-threatening-the-life-of-the-president-over-trump-seashell-post/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Apr 2026 22:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/ex-fbi-chief-charged-with-threatening-the-life-of-the-president-over-trump-seashell-post/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ex-FBI boss Comey indicted again, this time over seashell ‘threat’ to Trump]]></title><description><![CDATA[The prosecution comes after James Comey last year shared a post showing shells he saw on a beach arranged to read &ldquo;86 47&rdquo;, which officials say constituted a threat against the president.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/ex-fbi-boss-comey-indicted-again-this-time-over-seashell-threat-to-trump/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Apr 2026 21:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/ex-fbi-boss-comey-indicted-again-this-time-over-seashell-threat-to-trump/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump told Americans to ‘do their own research’. Now they think the attacks on him are staged]]></title><description><![CDATA[Two popular theories now circulating in the MAGA-verse are that the 2024 assassination attempt against Trump was staged and that Trump is the literal Antichrist.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/trump-told-americans-to-do-their-own-research-now-they-think-the-attacks-on-him-are-staged/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Apr 2026 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/trump-told-americans-to-do-their-own-research-now-they-think-the-attacks-on-him-are-staged/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[US politics live updates: King Charles to address US Congress; Trump says Iran is in a ‘state of collapse’ and wants Strait of Hormuz reopened]]></title><description><![CDATA[Follow our live coverage of the conflict in the Middle East, King Charles and Queen Camilla&rsquo;s US state visit and related developments in Australia.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/us-politics-live-updates-king-charles-to-address-us-congress-trump-says-iran-is-in-a-state-of-collapse-and-wants-strait-of-hormuz-reopened/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Apr 2026 20:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/us-politics-live-updates-king-charles-to-address-us-congress-trump-says-iran-is-in-a-state-of-collapse-and-wants-strait-of-hormuz-reopened/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[US politics live updates: King Charles addresses US Congress; Trump says Iran is in a ‘state of collapse’ and wants Strait of Hormuz reopened]]></title><description><![CDATA[Follow our live coverage of the conflict in the Middle East, King Charles and Queen Camilla&rsquo;s US state visit and related developments in Australia.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/us-politics-live-updates-king-charles-addresses-us-congress-trump-says-iran-is-in-a-state-of-collapse-and-wants-strait-of-hormuz-reopened/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Apr 2026 20:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/us-politics-live-updates-king-charles-addresses-us-congress-trump-says-iran-is-in-a-state-of-collapse-and-wants-strait-of-hormuz-reopened/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[US has ‘no closer friend’ than Britain, Trump says as he welcomes Charles]]></title><description><![CDATA[While the ceremony was under way at the White House, a potentially explosive news report revealed the British ambassador to the US told a group of students that the US&rsquo;s real &ldquo;special relationship&rdquo; was with Israel.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/us-has-no-closer-friend-than-britain-trump-says-as-he-welcomes-charles/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Apr 2026 18:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/us-has-no-closer-friend-than-britain-trump-says-as-he-welcomes-charles/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump not happy with latest Iran proposal to end war, US official says]]></title><description><![CDATA[Iran&rsquo;s latest proposal would set aside discussion of its nuclear program until the war is ended and disputes over Gulf shipping are resolved.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/trump-not-happy-with-latest-iran-proposal-to-end-war-us-official-says/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Apr 2026 09:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/trump-not-happy-with-latest-iran-proposal-to-end-war-us-official-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump not happy with latest Iran proposal to end the war, US official says]]></title><description><![CDATA[Iran&rsquo;s latest proposal would set aside discussion of Iran&rsquo;s nuclear program until the war is ended and disputes over Gulf shipping are resolved.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/trump-not-happy-with-latest-iran-proposal-to-end-the-war-us-official-says/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Apr 2026 09:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/trump-not-happy-with-latest-iran-proposal-to-end-the-war-us-official-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Not a call to assassination’: Kimmel defends Melania gag after Trumps demand his firing]]></title><description><![CDATA[The late-night host made a remark comparing the first lady to an &ldquo;expectant widow&rdquo; in a skit broadcast days before the shooting incident at the White House Correspondents&rsquo; Association dinner.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/not-a-call-to-assassination-kimmel-defends-melania-gag-after-trumps-demand-his-firing/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Apr 2026 09:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/not-a-call-to-assassination-kimmel-defends-melania-gag-after-trumps-demand-his-firing/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[It’s fine to call the US president a fascist or a despot – but this one line really rattled the White House]]></title><description><![CDATA[At a time when there should be sympathy for Donald Trump and the White House, they make it so much harder by overplaying their hand.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/its-fine-to-call-the-us-president-a-fascist-or-a-despot-but-this-one-line-really-rattled-the-white-house/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Apr 2026 07:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/its-fine-to-call-the-us-president-a-fascist-or-a-despot-but-this-one-line-really-rattled-the-white-house/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Not a call to assassination’: Kimmel defends Melania gag after Trumps demand he be fired]]></title><description><![CDATA[The late-night host made a remark comparing the first lady to an &ldquo;expectant widow&rdquo; in a skit broadcast days before the shooting incident at the White House Correspondents&rsquo; Association dinner.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/not-a-call-to-assassination-kimmel-defends-melania-gag-after-trumps-demand-he-be-fired/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Apr 2026 07:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/not-a-call-to-assassination-kimmel-defends-melania-gag-after-trumps-demand-he-be-fired/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[After the chaos, a cup of tea: King keeps calm and carries on with the Trumps]]></title><description><![CDATA[The British royals bonded with the Trumps over bees and honey on day one of their state visit to Washington.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/after-the-chaos-a-cup-of-tea-king-keeps-calm-and-carries-on-with-the-trumps/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Apr 2026 06:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/after-the-chaos-a-cup-of-tea-king-keeps-calm-and-carries-on-with-the-trumps/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump names former Republican congressman as new US ambassador to Australia]]></title><description><![CDATA[Economics professor and former Virginia representative David Brat came to prominence as part of the Tea Party movement when he won a spectacular primary victory in 2014.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/trump-names-former-republican-congressman-as-new-us-ambassador-to-australia/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Apr 2026 02:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/trump-names-former-republican-congressman-as-new-us-ambassador-to-australia/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['The glow of an expectant widow']]></title><description><![CDATA[Watch Jimmy Kimmel's joke about Melania Trump in full]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/the-glow-of-an-expectant-widow/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Apr 2026 01:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/the-glow-of-an-expectant-widow/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Cracks are already beginning to show’: AUKUS is in trouble, UK probe warns]]></title><description><![CDATA[A parliamentary inquiry reveals there are already problems emerging that raise serious doubts about whether the submarine project can be delivered.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/cracks-are-already-beginning-to-show-aukus-is-in-trouble-uk-probe-warns/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Apr 2026 01:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/cracks-are-already-beginning-to-show-aukus-is-in-trouble-uk-probe-warns/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump names new US ambassador to Australia]]></title><description><![CDATA[A former Republican congressman for the state of Virginia, David Brat came to prominence as part of the Tea Party movement when he won a spectacular primary victory in 2014.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/trump-names-new-us-ambassador-to-australia/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Apr 2026 00:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/trump-names-new-us-ambassador-to-australia/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[King Charles III and Queen Camilla arrive in the US for state visit]]></title><description><![CDATA[The trip comes amid strained ties, including disagreements between the U.K. government and President Donald Trump over the Iran war.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/king-charles-iii-and-queen-camilla-arrive-in-the-us-for-state-visit/</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Apr 2026 23:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/king-charles-iii-and-queen-camilla-arrive-in-the-us-for-state-visit/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[US politics live updates: King Charles, Queen Camilla arrive in Washington for state visit; Alleged gunman Cole Allen in court charged with attempting to assassinate Trump]]></title><description><![CDATA[Follow our live coverage of the conflict in the Middle East, King Charles and Queen Camilla&rsquo;s US state visit and related developments in Australia.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/us-politics-live-updates-king-charles-queen-camilla-arrive-in-washington-for-state-visit-alleged-gunman-cole-allen-in-court-charged-with-attempting-to-assassinate-trump/</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Apr 2026 21:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/us-politics-live-updates-king-charles-queen-camilla-arrive-in-washington-for-state-visit-alleged-gunman-cole-allen-in-court-charged-with-attempting-to-assassinate-trump/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[US politics as it happened: King Charles, Queen Camilla arrive in Washington for state visit; Alleged gunman Cole Allen in court charged with attempting to assassinate Trump]]></title><description><![CDATA[Follow our live coverage of the conflict in the Middle East, King Charles and Queen Camilla&rsquo;s US state visit and related developments in Australia.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/us-politics-as-it-happened-king-charles-queen-camilla-arrive-in-washington-for-state-visit-alleged-gunman-cole-allen-in-court-charged-with-attempting-to-assassinate-trump/</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Apr 2026 21:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/us-politics-as-it-happened-king-charles-queen-camilla-arrive-in-washington-for-state-visit-alleged-gunman-cole-allen-in-court-charged-with-attempting-to-assassinate-trump/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump says he’s won the war. No one has told the Iranians]]></title><description><![CDATA[I hold all the cards, says the US president. But there&rsquo;s no-one to play cards with.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/trump-says-hes-won-the-war-no-one-has-told-the-iranians-2/</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Apr 2026 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/trump-says-hes-won-the-war-no-one-has-told-the-iranians-2/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump says he’s won the war. No-one has told the Iranians]]></title><description><![CDATA[I hold all the cards, says the US president. But there&rsquo;s no-one to play cards with.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/trump-says-hes-won-the-war-no-one-has-told-the-iranians/</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Apr 2026 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/trump-says-hes-won-the-war-no-one-has-told-the-iranians/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Shooting suspect charged with attempting to assassinate Trump]]></title><description><![CDATA[Cole Tomas Allen allegedly tried to kill US President Donald Trump with a 12-gauge pump action shotgun at a dinner in Washington.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/shooting-suspect-charged-with-attempting-to-assassinate-trump/</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Apr 2026 20:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/shooting-suspect-charged-with-attempting-to-assassinate-trump/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump calls for Jimmy Kimmel to be fired over ‘expectant widow’ joke]]></title><description><![CDATA[The late-night host made the remark about the first lady in a skit broadcast before the shooting incident at the White House Correspondents&rsquo; Association dinner.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/trump-calls-for-jimmy-kimmel-to-be-fired-over-expectant-widow-joke/</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Apr 2026 19:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/trump-calls-for-jimmy-kimmel-to-be-fired-over-expectant-widow-joke/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Melania and Donald Trump call for Jimmy Kimmel to be fired over ‘expectant widow’ joke]]></title><description><![CDATA[The late-night host made the remark about the first lady in a skit broadcast before the shooting incident at the White House Correspondents&rsquo; Association dinner.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/melania-and-donald-trump-call-for-jimmy-kimmel-to-be-fired-over-expectant-widow-joke/</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Apr 2026 19:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/melania-and-donald-trump-call-for-jimmy-kimmel-to-be-fired-over-expectant-widow-joke/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Melania Trump lashes Jimmy Kimmel over ‘expectant widow’ joke]]></title><description><![CDATA[The late-night host made the remark in a skit broadcast before the shooting incident at the White House Correspondents&rsquo; Association dinner, attended by the Trumps.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/melania-trump-lashes-jimmy-kimmel-over-expectant-widow-joke/</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Apr 2026 18:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/melania-trump-lashes-jimmy-kimmel-over-expectant-widow-joke/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump lashes out over allegations in alleged gunman’s manifesto]]></title><description><![CDATA[Donald Trump has lashed out at a reporter over chilling declarations and allegations written in the alleged Washington Correspondent Dinner gunman&rsquo;s manifesto.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/trump-lashes-out-over-allegations-in-alleged-gunmans-manifesto/</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Apr 2026 10:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/trump-lashes-out-over-allegations-in-alleged-gunmans-manifesto/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[King’s US visit to go ahead despite Washington shooting]]></title><description><![CDATA[King Charles and Queen Camilla&rsquo;s state visit to the US will go ahead despite the shooting in Washington, DC.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/kings-us-visit-to-go-ahead-despite-washington-shooting/</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Apr 2026 10:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/kings-us-visit-to-go-ahead-despite-washington-shooting/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Iran’s top diplomat lands in Russia for talks with Putin]]></title><description><![CDATA[Iran&rsquo;s foreign minister has landed in Russia where he'll meet with Vladimir Putin to discuss the Iran-US war.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/irans-top-diplomat-lands-in-russia-for-talks-with-putin/</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Apr 2026 10:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/irans-top-diplomat-lands-in-russia-for-talks-with-putin/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Iran reportedly offers deal to US to reopen strait and delay nuclear talks]]></title><description><![CDATA[The plan calls for extending the ceasefire so the US and Iran can work towards a permanent end to the fighting, according to news organisation Axios.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/iran-reportedly-offers-deal-to-us-to-reopen-strait-and-delay-nuclear-talks/</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Apr 2026 09:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/iran-reportedly-offers-deal-to-us-to-reopen-strait-and-delay-nuclear-talks/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sound of gunfire carries eerie echoes of Reagan shooting]]></title><description><![CDATA[The latest attempted attack on Donald Trump has strong parallels with a former president&rsquo;s brush with death at the same Washington hotel.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/sound-of-gunfire-carries-eerie-echoes-of-reagan-shooting/</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Apr 2026 07:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/sound-of-gunfire-carries-eerie-echoes-of-reagan-shooting/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Video captures moment shots were fired at White House dinner]]></title><description><![CDATA[ABC News footage from social media showed guests running for cover as gunshots are heard.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/video-captures-moment-shots-were-fired-at-white-house-dinner/</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Apr 2026 04:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/video-captures-moment-shots-were-fired-at-white-house-dinner/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Inside the pandemonium at the Washington Hilton]]></title><description><![CDATA[It was a shocking night. And in that way, it was in keeping with the nonstop, previously unimaginable events of Washington in the Trump era.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/inside-the-pandemonium-at-the-washington-hilton/</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Apr 2026 03:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/inside-the-pandemonium-at-the-washington-hilton/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Secret Service agents rush Trump away as gunshots heard]]></title><description><![CDATA[The president had been due to speak at the White House Correspondents' Dinner at the Washington Hilton.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/secret-service-agents-rush-trump-away-as-gunshots-heard/</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Apr 2026 03:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/secret-service-agents-rush-trump-away-as-gunshots-heard/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['You&rsquo;re horrible people': Trump lashes out during 60 Minutes interview]]></title><description><![CDATA[Donald Trump became hostile during an interview with Norah O&rsquo;Donnell on 60 Minutes when confronted with parts of the alleged shooter&rsquo;s manifesto.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/yoursquore-horrible-people-trump-lashes-out-during-60-minutes-interview/</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Apr 2026 03:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/yoursquore-horrible-people-trump-lashes-out-during-60-minutes-interview/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump uses shooting to demand all-clear for his White House ballroom]]></title><description><![CDATA[The president said such an incident &ldquo;would never have happened&rdquo; on White House grounds, while his acting attorney-general demanded a preservation group withdraw its lawsuit against the planned $560 million ballroom.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/trump-uses-shooting-to-demand-all-clear-for-his-white-house-ballroom/</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Apr 2026 01:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/trump-uses-shooting-to-demand-all-clear-for-his-white-house-ballroom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Donald Trump speaks about shooting]]></title><description><![CDATA[US President Donald Trump has spoken to 60 Minutes US about the shooting incident yesterday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/donald-trump-speaks-about-shooting/</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Apr 2026 00:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/donald-trump-speaks-about-shooting/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Slingshot ride snaps mid air]]></title><description><![CDATA[Two young children were rescued from dangling in the air when a slingshot ride snapped in Seville, Spain.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/slingshot-ride-snaps-mid-air/</link><pubDate>Sun, 26 Apr 2026 23:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/slingshot-ride-snaps-mid-air/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Iran's foreign minister returns to Pakistan]]></title><description><![CDATA[Iran's top diplomat has returned to Pakistan, as Donald Trump says both sides can talk by phone over ending the war.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/irans-foreign-minister-returns-to-pakistan/</link><pubDate>Sun, 26 Apr 2026 22:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/irans-foreign-minister-returns-to-pakistan/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New details about shooter who allegedly targeted Trump]]></title><description><![CDATA[Alleged gunman at White House correspondents' dinner wrote "manifesto", says Trump.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/new-details-about-shooter-who-allegedly-targeted-trump/</link><pubDate>Sun, 26 Apr 2026 22:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/new-details-about-shooter-who-allegedly-targeted-trump/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Buckingham Palace confirms King's US visit will go ahead]]></title><description><![CDATA[The visit by King Charles and Queen Camilla to the United States will continue despite security concerns.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/buckingham-palace-confirms-kings-us-visit-will-go-ahead/</link><pubDate>Sun, 26 Apr 2026 22:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/buckingham-palace-confirms-kings-us-visit-will-go-ahead/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Friendly Federal Assassin’: Alleged shooter’s manifesto says he was targeting Trump officials]]></title><description><![CDATA[The US president said the writings showed suspect Cole Tomas Allen was a &ldquo;sick&rdquo; and &ldquo;very troubled guy&rdquo; who hated Christians.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/friendly-federal-assassin-alleged-shooters-manifesto-says-he-was-targeting-trump-officials/</link><pubDate>Sun, 26 Apr 2026 21:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/friendly-federal-assassin-alleged-shooters-manifesto-says-he-was-targeting-trump-officials/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Donald Trump, JD Vance rushed off stage]]></title><description><![CDATA[New footage has captured the moment the US president and vice president were rushed from the stage at the Correspondents' Dinner in Washington.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/donald-trump-jd-vance-rushed-off-stage/</link><pubDate>Sun, 26 Apr 2026 12:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/donald-trump-jd-vance-rushed-off-stage/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Footage shows getting Trump out of harm’s way was far from smooth]]></title><description><![CDATA[Amid the blur of conflicting information, there are eerie similarities between the Washington Hilton scare and the deadly 2024 assassination attempt.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/footage-shows-getting-trump-out-of-harms-way-was-far-from-smooth/</link><pubDate>Sun, 26 Apr 2026 11:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/footage-shows-getting-trump-out-of-harms-way-was-far-from-smooth/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump dinner shooting as it happened: US president evacuated from White House Correspondents’ Dinner after gunshots heard]]></title><description><![CDATA[Follow our live coverage of the shooting at the White House Correspondents&rsquo; Association dinner and the conflict in the Middle East.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/trump-dinner-shooting-as-it-happened-us-president-evacuated-from-white-house-correspondents-dinner-after-gunshots-heard/</link><pubDate>Sun, 26 Apr 2026 10:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/trump-dinner-shooting-as-it-happened-us-president-evacuated-from-white-house-correspondents-dinner-after-gunshots-heard/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[America is burning with political violence. It’s a fire that Trump keeps stoking]]></title><description><![CDATA[Donald Trump has already turned the attack to his own purposes: it&rsquo;s now an argument for his new ballroom at the White House.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/america-is-burning-with-political-violence-its-a-fire-that-trump-keeps-stoking/</link><pubDate>Sun, 26 Apr 2026 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/america-is-burning-with-political-violence-its-a-fire-that-trump-keeps-stoking/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What we know about the alleged shooter arrested at the presidential dinner]]></title><description><![CDATA[The alleged gunman who tried to storm into the White House Correspondents Dinner in Washington DC was a tutor and computer programmer from California.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/what-we-know-about-the-alleged-shooter-arrested-at-the-presidential-dinner/</link><pubDate>Sun, 26 Apr 2026 08:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/what-we-know-about-the-alleged-shooter-arrested-at-the-presidential-dinner/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump shooting: Suspect ‘armed with guns and knives’ charged after shots fired at presidential dinner]]></title><description><![CDATA[As guests dived under tables, the US president was rushed from the scene and later told reporters he was the likely target because &lsquo;I&rsquo;ve done a lot&rsquo;.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/trump-shooting-suspect-armed-with-guns-and-knives-charged-after-shots-fired-at-presidential-dinner/</link><pubDate>Sun, 26 Apr 2026 08:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/trump-shooting-suspect-armed-with-guns-and-knives-charged-after-shots-fired-at-presidential-dinner/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump evacuated from White House correspondents’ dinner after shots fired]]></title><description><![CDATA[As guests dived under tables, the US president was rushed from the scene and later told reporters he was the likely target because &lsquo;I&rsquo;ve done a lot&rsquo;.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/trump-evacuated-from-white-house-correspondents-dinner-after-shots-fired/</link><pubDate>Sun, 26 Apr 2026 08:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/trump-evacuated-from-white-house-correspondents-dinner-after-shots-fired/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[All of his assumptions proven wrong, Donald Trump is Iran’s newest hostage]]></title><description><![CDATA[Iran&rsquo;s hardened, fanatical generals are tormenting Trump, out-trolling the master troller, and viciously mocking the president as a Bibi puppet who wants to distract from the Epstein files.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/all-of-his-assumptions-proven-wrong-donald-trump-is-irans-newest-hostage/</link><pubDate>Sun, 26 Apr 2026 07:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/all-of-his-assumptions-proven-wrong-donald-trump-is-irans-newest-hostage/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ceasefire in doubt as US cancels trip and Iran’s top diplomat leaves Pakistan]]></title><description><![CDATA[The negotiations were meant to follow historic face-to-face talks earlier this month between the US and Iran.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/ceasefire-in-doubt-as-us-cancels-trip-and-irans-top-diplomat-leaves-pakistan/</link><pubDate>Sun, 26 Apr 2026 07:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/ceasefire-in-doubt-as-us-cancels-trip-and-irans-top-diplomat-leaves-pakistan/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Shooting at White House Correspondents' Dinner]]></title><description><![CDATA[Watch the evacuation of guests and arrest of the alleged shooter at the annual gala for White House journalists.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/shooting-at-white-house-correspondents-dinner/</link><pubDate>Sun, 26 Apr 2026 07:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/shooting-at-white-house-correspondents-dinner/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Shooter shuts down White House Correspondents' Dinner]]></title><description><![CDATA[US president Donald Trump was evacuated from the gala dinner after shots were fired.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/shooter-shuts-down-white-house-correspondents-dinner/</link><pubDate>Sun, 26 Apr 2026 07:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/shooter-shuts-down-white-house-correspondents-dinner/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Moment Vice President JD Vance rushed off stage]]></title><description><![CDATA[New footage has captured the moment US Vice President JD Vance was rushed from the stage at the Correspondents' Dinner in Washington.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/moment-vice-president-jd-vance-rushed-off-stage/</link><pubDate>Sun, 26 Apr 2026 07:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/moment-vice-president-jd-vance-rushed-off-stage/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Palestinians vote in local elections in West Bank and part of Gaza]]></title><description><![CDATA[Palestinians voted in the first elections held in part of Gaza in more than two decades, while tens of thousands of Palestinians cast ballots in the Israeli-occupied West Bank.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/palestinians-vote-in-local-elections-in-west-bank-and-part-of-gaza/</link><pubDate>Sun, 26 Apr 2026 07:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/palestinians-vote-in-local-elections-in-west-bank-and-part-of-gaza/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Palestinians vote in Gaza for first time in more than two decades]]></title><description><![CDATA[The vote in Gaza&rsquo;s central city of Deir al-Balah was part of the Palestinian Authority&rsquo;s effort to politically link Gaza and the West Bank, officials said.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/palestinians-vote-in-gaza-for-first-time-in-more-than-two-decades/</link><pubDate>Sun, 26 Apr 2026 07:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/palestinians-vote-in-gaza-for-first-time-in-more-than-two-decades/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Shots fired’: How the aborted gala for White House journalists unfolded]]></title><description><![CDATA[Barely had the evening started &ndash; guests had just been told to sit for dinner &ndash; when gunshots were heard inside the ballroom.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/shots-fired-how-the-aborted-gala-for-white-house-journalists-unfolded/</link><pubDate>Sun, 26 Apr 2026 07:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/shots-fired-how-the-aborted-gala-for-white-house-journalists-unfolded/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[In pictures: Trump, politicians flee after shots fired at Washington hotel]]></title><description><![CDATA[US President Donald Trump was rushed from a Washington hotel in dramatic scenes, which unfolded when gunshots were fired in the lobby.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/in-pictures-trump-politicians-flee-after-shots-fired-at-washington-hotel/</link><pubDate>Sun, 26 Apr 2026 04:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/in-pictures-trump-politicians-flee-after-shots-fired-at-washington-hotel/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump safe after shots fired outside Correspondents’ Dinner ballroom]]></title><description><![CDATA[North America correspondent Michael Koziol reports from Washington DC after the US president was evacuated.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/trump-safe-after-shots-fired-outside-correspondents-dinner-ballroom/</link><pubDate>Sun, 26 Apr 2026 04:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/trump-safe-after-shots-fired-outside-correspondents-dinner-ballroom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump evacuated from White House Correspondents' Dinner]]></title><description><![CDATA[Secret Service agents rushed the stage to escort Trump from the room after sounds resembling gunshots were heard.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/trump-evacuated-from-white-house-correspondents-dinner-2/</link><pubDate>Sun, 26 Apr 2026 03:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/trump-evacuated-from-white-house-correspondents-dinner-2/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump dinner shooting live updates: US President evacuated from White House Correspondents’ Dinner after gunshots heard]]></title><description><![CDATA[Follow our live coverage of the conflict in the Middle East and related developments in Australia.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/trump-dinner-shooting-live-updates-us-president-evacuated-from-white-house-correspondents-dinner-after-gunshots-heard/</link><pubDate>Sun, 26 Apr 2026 03:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/trump-dinner-shooting-live-updates-us-president-evacuated-from-white-house-correspondents-dinner-after-gunshots-heard/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump evacuated from White House Correspondents’ dinner]]></title><description><![CDATA[The US president has been evacuated from the annual dinner for White House journalists at a Washington DC hotel after gunshots were heard.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/trump-evacuated-from-white-house-correspondents-dinner-3/</link><pubDate>Sun, 26 Apr 2026 02:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/trump-evacuated-from-white-house-correspondents-dinner-3/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump evacuated from White House correspondents dinner]]></title><description><![CDATA[The US president has been evacuated from the White House correspondents dinner in Washington after sounds resembling gunshots were heard.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/trump-evacuated-from-white-house-correspondents-dinner/</link><pubDate>Sun, 26 Apr 2026 02:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/trump-evacuated-from-white-house-correspondents-dinner/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Virginia Giuffre remembered as ‘hero to the ages’ on first anniversary of her death]]></title><description><![CDATA[A small crowd gathered for a memorial in Washington DC to honour Giuffre, who accused the late American financier Jeffrey Epstein of trafficking her to Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor when she was 17.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/virginia-giuffre-remembered-as-hero-to-the-ages-on-first-anniversary-of-her-death/</link><pubDate>Sun, 26 Apr 2026 01:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/virginia-giuffre-remembered-as-hero-to-the-ages-on-first-anniversary-of-her-death/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[King Charles faces another challenge ahead of visit to meet Trump]]></title><description><![CDATA[The UK and the US are at loggerheads over a Pentagon proposal to change its stance on ownership of the &#8288;Falkland Islands.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/king-charles-faces-another-challenge-ahead-of-visit-to-meet-trump/</link><pubDate>Sun, 26 Apr 2026 00:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/king-charles-faces-another-challenge-ahead-of-visit-to-meet-trump/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump calls off sending envoys to Iran peace talks]]></title><description><![CDATA[Peace talks between the U.S. and Iran have been called off, with a meeting that was planned in Pakistan today now not going ahead.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/trump-calls-off-sending-envoys-to-iran-peace-talks/</link><pubDate>Sun, 26 Apr 2026 00:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/trump-calls-off-sending-envoys-to-iran-peace-talks/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Catherine, Princess of Wales, lays wreath at London's Cenotaph on Anzac Day]]></title><description><![CDATA[Catherine, Princess of Wales attends the wreath laying and parade service as part of the Anzac Day commemorations at Cenotaph.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/catherine-princess-of-wales-lays-wreath-at-londons-cenotaph-on-anzac-day/</link><pubDate>Sun, 26 Apr 2026 00:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/catherine-princess-of-wales-lays-wreath-at-londons-cenotaph-on-anzac-day/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[US-Iran war live updates: Peace talks in Pakistan collapse as Trump cancels envoy trip; Israel-Lebanon ceasefire shaky amid strikes]]></title><description><![CDATA[Follow our live coverage of the conflict in the Middle East and related developments in Australia.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/us-iran-war-live-updates-peace-talks-in-pakistan-collapse-as-trump-cancels-envoy-trip-israel-lebanon-ceasefire-shaky-amid-strikes/</link><pubDate>Sat, 25 Apr 2026 22:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/us-iran-war-live-updates-peace-talks-in-pakistan-collapse-as-trump-cancels-envoy-trip-israel-lebanon-ceasefire-shaky-amid-strikes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump dinner live updates: US President evacuated from White House Correspondents’ Dinner after sounds resembling gunshots heard]]></title><description><![CDATA[Follow our live coverage of the conflict in the Middle East and related developments in Australia.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/trump-dinner-live-updates-us-president-evacuated-from-white-house-correspondents-dinner-after-sounds-resembling-gunshots-heard/</link><pubDate>Sat, 25 Apr 2026 22:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/trump-dinner-live-updates-us-president-evacuated-from-white-house-correspondents-dinner-after-sounds-resembling-gunshots-heard/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Why couldn’t I see it?’ Painful and profound reality of the Epstein elites exposed]]></title><description><![CDATA[Americans believed they lived in a land of opportunity for all, but a new class consciousness is emerging.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/why-couldnt-i-see-it-painful-and-profound-reality-of-the-epstein-elites-exposed-2/</link><pubDate>Sat, 25 Apr 2026 21:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/why-couldnt-i-see-it-painful-and-profound-reality-of-the-epstein-elites-exposed-2/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Why couldn’t I see it?’: Painful and profound reality of the Epstein elites exposed]]></title><description><![CDATA[Americans believed they lived in a land of opportunity for all, but a new class consciousness is emerging.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/why-couldnt-i-see-it-painful-and-profound-reality-of-the-epstein-elites-exposed/</link><pubDate>Sat, 25 Apr 2026 21:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/why-couldnt-i-see-it-painful-and-profound-reality-of-the-epstein-elites-exposed/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Princess Catherine joins veterans at Anzac Day ceremony in London]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Princess of Wales laid a wreath at the Cenotaph ceremony, after Princess Anne attended the dawn service.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/princess-catherine-joins-veterans-at-anzac-day-ceremony-in-london/</link><pubDate>Sat, 25 Apr 2026 20:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/princess-catherine-joins-veterans-at-anzac-day-ceremony-in-london/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Australian flag in mix-up as Washington prepares to welcome Charles]]></title><description><![CDATA[Fifteen Australian flags were briefly among more than 230 put on display to welcome the British King on his arrival in the US capital.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/australian-flag-in-mix-up-as-washington-prepares-to-welcome-charles/</link><pubDate>Sat, 25 Apr 2026 07:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/australian-flag-in-mix-up-as-washington-prepares-to-welcome-charles/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Made in China’ EVs are taking over the streets, but just how safe is your data?]]></title><description><![CDATA[The local EV brands have showcased their AI chops at China&rsquo;s annual car show in Beijing. And with many of these vehicles ready to land in Australia, there is one issue that&rsquo;s slipping through the cracks.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/made-in-china-evs-are-taking-over-the-streets-but-just-how-safe-is-your-data/</link><pubDate>Sat, 25 Apr 2026 05:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/made-in-china-evs-are-taking-over-the-streets-but-just-how-safe-is-your-data/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The government has warned Juliet and her daughters not to join this group. They’re going to anyway]]></title><description><![CDATA[Fifteen Australians are risking &ldquo;death, injury or deportation&rdquo; as a flotilla attempts to break Israel&rsquo;s land and sea blockade of Gaza.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/the-government-has-warned-juliet-and-her-daughters-not-to-join-this-group-theyre-going-to-anyway/</link><pubDate>Sat, 25 Apr 2026 05:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/the-government-has-warned-juliet-and-her-daughters-not-to-join-this-group-theyre-going-to-anyway/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump is in ‘no rush’ for an Iran deal, but he can’t wait forever]]></title><description><![CDATA[With a stranglehold on Iran&rsquo;s economy, the US president is in a strong position to wait it out. But he doesn&rsquo;t have the patience for that, and neither do Americans.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/trump-is-in-no-rush-for-an-iran-deal-but-he-cant-wait-forever/</link><pubDate>Sat, 25 Apr 2026 05:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/trump-is-in-no-rush-for-an-iran-deal-but-he-cant-wait-forever/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[US-Iran war live updates: Trump to send US delegation to Pakistan for peace talks with Iranian foreign minister; Israel-Lebanon ceasefire extended for three weeks]]></title><description><![CDATA[Follow our live coverage of the conflict in the Middle East and related developments in Australia.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/us-iran-war-live-updates-trump-to-send-us-delegation-to-pakistan-for-peace-talks-with-iranian-foreign-minister-israel-lebanon-ceasefire-extended-for-three-weeks/</link><pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2026 22:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/us-iran-war-live-updates-trump-to-send-us-delegation-to-pakistan-for-peace-talks-with-iranian-foreign-minister-israel-lebanon-ceasefire-extended-for-three-weeks/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[US-Iran war live updates: Trump to send US delegation to Pakistan for Iran peace talks; Israel-Lebanon ceasefire extended for three weeks]]></title><description><![CDATA[Follow our live coverage of the conflict in the Middle East and related developments in Australia.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/us-iran-war-live-updates-trump-to-send-us-delegation-to-pakistan-for-iran-peace-talks-israel-lebanon-ceasefire-extended-for-three-weeks/</link><pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2026 22:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/us-iran-war-live-updates-trump-to-send-us-delegation-to-pakistan-for-iran-peace-talks-israel-lebanon-ceasefire-extended-for-three-weeks/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[US-Iran war live updates: Netanyahu hid cancer treatment as war raged, Trump sends US delegation to Pakistan for Iran peace talks]]></title><description><![CDATA[Follow our live coverage of the conflict in the Middle East and related developments in Australia.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/us-iran-war-live-updates-netanyahu-hid-cancer-treatment-as-war-raged-trump-sends-us-delegation-to-pakistan-for-iran-peace-talks/</link><pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2026 22:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/us-iran-war-live-updates-netanyahu-hid-cancer-treatment-as-war-raged-trump-sends-us-delegation-to-pakistan-for-iran-peace-talks/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[US to send delegation to Pakistan for peace talks with Iran]]></title><description><![CDATA[Special envoy Steve Witkoff and Donald Trump&rsquo;s son-in-law Jared Kushner will travel to Islamabad soon, according to US officials. Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi was due to arrive on Friday night.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/us-to-send-delegation-to-pakistan-for-peace-talks-with-iran/</link><pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2026 19:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/us-to-send-delegation-to-pakistan-for-peace-talks-with-iran/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Iran’s foreign minister heads to Pakistan, raising hopes for renewed talks]]></title><description><![CDATA[US President Donald Trump said he would not be rushed on &ldquo;everlasting&rdquo; peace with Iran. Meanwhile, Israel and Lebanon extended their ceasefire for three weeks.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/irans-foreign-minister-heads-to-pakistan-raising-hopes-for-renewed-talks/</link><pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2026 15:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/irans-foreign-minister-heads-to-pakistan-raising-hopes-for-renewed-talks/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Iran’s foreign minister expected in Pakistan, raising hopes for renewed talks]]></title><description><![CDATA[US President Donald Trump said he would not be rushed on &ldquo;everlasting&rdquo; peace with Iran. Meanwhile, Israel and Lebanon extended their ceasefire for three weeks.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/irans-foreign-minister-expected-in-pakistan-raising-hopes-for-renewed-talks/</link><pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2026 15:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/irans-foreign-minister-expected-in-pakistan-raising-hopes-for-renewed-talks/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Israel and Lebanon agree to ceasefire extension]]></title><description><![CDATA[Israel and Lebanon have agreed to a three-week extension of their ceasefire in a deal inked at the White House.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/israel-and-lebanon-agree-to-ceasefire-extension/</link><pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2026 11:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/israel-and-lebanon-agree-to-ceasefire-extension/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Don’t rush me’: Trump says he can wait on ‘everlasting’ peace with Iran]]></title><description><![CDATA[Meanwhile, Israel and Lebanon extended their ceasefire for three weeks at a White House meeting brokered by Trump, who said he was prepared to wait for &ldquo;the best deal&rdquo; to end the conflict.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/dont-rush-me-trump-says-he-can-wait-on-everlasting-peace-with-iran/</link><pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2026 09:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/dont-rush-me-trump-says-he-can-wait-on-everlasting-peace-with-iran/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Up in smoke: Tempers flare over Britain’s total ban on tobacco]]></title><description><![CDATA[In a move that goes far beyond Australian measures, anyone 17 or under in the UK will be banned from buying cigarettes or vapes for life despite warnings the move will encourage the black market.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/up-in-smoke-tempers-flare-over-britains-total-ban-on-tobacco/</link><pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2026 07:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/up-in-smoke-tempers-flare-over-britains-total-ban-on-tobacco/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Up in smoke: Tempers flare over Britain’s hardline tobacco ban]]></title><description><![CDATA[In a move that goes far beyond Australian measures, anyone 17 or under in the UK will be banned from buying cigarettes or vapes for life despite warnings the move will encourage the black market.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/up-in-smoke-tempers-flare-over-britains-hardline-tobacco-ban/</link><pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2026 07:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/up-in-smoke-tempers-flare-over-britains-hardline-tobacco-ban/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Kraken’: Scientists discover 19-metre-long apex predator octopus]]></title><description><![CDATA[The discovery, based on novel techniques to analyse fossilised beaks, details how colossal octopuses prowled the depths during the age of dinosaurs.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/kraken-scientists-discover-19-metre-long-apex-predator-octopus/</link><pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2026 07:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/kraken-scientists-discover-19-metre-long-apex-predator-octopus/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Blaze breaks out at popular Bali resort]]></title><description><![CDATA[A major fire has broken out at a popular resort in Bali's Nusa Dua region.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/blaze-breaks-out-at-popular-bali-resort/</link><pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2026 04:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/blaze-breaks-out-at-popular-bali-resort/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘He died at the moment the war ended’: The young Australian who helped the Czech partisans]]></title><description><![CDATA[Lawrence Saywell survived Nazi prison camps and joined up with Czech freedom fighters only to cruelly lose his life the day Germany surrendered.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/he-died-at-the-moment-the-war-ended-the-young-australian-who-helped-the-czech-partisans/</link><pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2026 03:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/he-died-at-the-moment-the-war-ended-the-young-australian-who-helped-the-czech-partisans/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[US-Iran war live updates: Ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon extended by three weeks; Trump orders navy to ‘shoot and kill’ minelayers in Strait of Hormuz; US forces board oil tanker]]></title><description><![CDATA[Follow our live coverage of the conflict in the Middle East and related developments in Australia.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/us-iran-war-live-updates-ceasefire-between-israel-and-lebanon-extended-by-three-weeks-trump-orders-navy-to-shoot-and-kill-minelayers-in-strait-of-hormuz-us-forces-board-oil-tanker/</link><pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2026 03:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/us-iran-war-live-updates-ceasefire-between-israel-and-lebanon-extended-by-three-weeks-trump-orders-navy-to-shoot-and-kill-minelayers-in-strait-of-hormuz-us-forces-board-oil-tanker/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[US-Iran war as it happened: Ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon extended by three weeks; Trump orders navy to ‘shoot and kill’ minelayers in Strait of Hormuz; US forces board oil tanker]]></title><description><![CDATA[Follow our live coverage of the conflict in the Middle East and related developments in Australia.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/us-iran-war-as-it-happened-ceasefire-between-israel-and-lebanon-extended-by-three-weeks-trump-orders-navy-to-shoot-and-kill-minelayers-in-strait-of-hormuz-us-forces-board-oil-tanker/</link><pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2026 03:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/us-iran-war-as-it-happened-ceasefire-between-israel-and-lebanon-extended-by-three-weeks-trump-orders-navy-to-shoot-and-kill-minelayers-in-strait-of-hormuz-us-forces-board-oil-tanker/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kennedy, Trump double down on bad maths]]></title><description><![CDATA[Robert F Kennedy Jr and Donald Trump have explained their incorrect view of percentages.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/kennedy-trump-double-down-on-bad-maths/</link><pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2026 02:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/kennedy-trump-double-down-on-bad-maths/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[US soldier charged with using classified intel to win $560,000 bet on Maduro raid]]></title><description><![CDATA[Gannon Ken Van Dyke was part of the operation to capture the Venezuelan president and is accused accessing classified information to make money on prediction market site Polymarket.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/us-soldier-charged-with-using-classified-intel-to-win-560000-bet-on-maduro-raid/</link><pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2026 01:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/us-soldier-charged-with-using-classified-intel-to-win-560000-bet-on-maduro-raid/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Prince Harry makes surprise visit to Ukraine]]></title><description><![CDATA[The prince arrived with no public notice to address the Kyiv Security Forum, where he said he was speaking as a former soldier rather than a political figure and called for American leadership to end the war.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/prince-harry-makes-surprise-visit-to-ukraine/</link><pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2026 00:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/prince-harry-makes-surprise-visit-to-ukraine/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Security tightened at Anzac Cove in Turkey]]></title><description><![CDATA[Preparations are underway for the Anzac Day dawn service at Gallipoli in Turkey.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/security-tightened-at-anzac-cove-in-turkey/</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Apr 2026 22:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/security-tightened-at-anzac-cove-in-turkey/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump issues 'shoot and kill' order]]></title><description><![CDATA[Donald Trump has ordered the US Navy to destroy any Iranian mine-laying ships.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/trump-issues-shoot-and-kill-order/</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Apr 2026 22:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/trump-issues-shoot-and-kill-order/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Prince Harry delivers messages for Trump, Putin on surprise Ukraine visit]]></title><description><![CDATA[The trip came as Ukraine vowed not give up a &ldquo;single millimetre&rdquo; of its territory and landed a long-promised $147 billion European funding boost to help drive back Russia&rsquo;s forces.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/prince-harry-delivers-messages-for-trump-putin-on-surprise-ukraine-visit/</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Apr 2026 21:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/prince-harry-delivers-messages-for-trump-putin-on-surprise-ukraine-visit/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[US-Iran war live updates: Trump orders navy to ‘shoot and kill’ minelayers in Strait of Hormuz; US forces board oil tanker; talks between Lebanon and Israel at White House]]></title><description><![CDATA[Follow our live coverage of the conflict in the Middle East and related developments in Australia.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/us-iran-war-live-updates-trump-orders-navy-to-shoot-and-kill-minelayers-in-strait-of-hormuz-us-forces-board-oil-tanker-talks-between-lebanon-and-israel-at-white-house/</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Apr 2026 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/us-iran-war-live-updates-trump-orders-navy-to-shoot-and-kill-minelayers-in-strait-of-hormuz-us-forces-board-oil-tanker-talks-between-lebanon-and-israel-at-white-house/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump orders navy to ‘shoot and kill’ mine-laying boats in Strait of Hormuz]]></title><description><![CDATA[Donald Trump said the US military would act with &ldquo;no hesitation&rdquo; after Iran seized two ships in the waterway amid continued deadlock over efforts to end the two-month war.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/trump-orders-navy-to-shoot-and-kill-mine-laying-boats-in-strait-of-hormuz/</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Apr 2026 15:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/trump-orders-navy-to-shoot-and-kill-mine-laying-boats-in-strait-of-hormuz/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump’s Iran deal may need him to do the unthinkable]]></title><description><![CDATA[The US-Iran conflict may be on hold for now, but finding a way out of the impasse could force the US president to consider unpalatable options.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/trumps-iran-deal-may-need-him-to-do-the-unthinkable/</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Apr 2026 10:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/trumps-iran-deal-may-need-him-to-do-the-unthinkable/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Iran seizes ships in Strait of Hormuz as peace talks stay stalled]]></title><description><![CDATA[Iran&rsquo;s paramilitary Revolutionary Guard took over two ships in the waterway amid continued deadlock over efforts to end the two-month war.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/iran-seizes-ships-in-strait-of-hormuz-as-peace-talks-stay-stalled/</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Apr 2026 09:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/iran-seizes-ships-in-strait-of-hormuz-as-peace-talks-stay-stalled/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[US-Iran war as it happened: Iran seizes two ships in Strait of Hormuz; Trump awaits unified proposal from Islamic Republic after ceasefire extension]]></title><description><![CDATA[Follow our live coverage of the conflict in the Middle East and related developments in Australia.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/us-iran-war-as-it-happened-iran-seizes-two-ships-in-strait-of-hormuz-trump-awaits-unified-proposal-from-islamic-republic-after-ceasefire-extension/</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Apr 2026 08:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/us-iran-war-as-it-happened-iran-seizes-two-ships-in-strait-of-hormuz-trump-awaits-unified-proposal-from-islamic-republic-after-ceasefire-extension/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pyne’s AUKUS summit stunned by sudden sacking of Trump’s navy boss]]></title><description><![CDATA[The departure of the navy chief who last October mentioned &ldquo;ambiguities&rdquo; in the AUKUS pact is suspected to stem from disagreements over submarine building.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/pynes-aukus-summit-stunned-by-sudden-sacking-of-trumps-navy-boss/</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Apr 2026 07:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/pynes-aukus-summit-stunned-by-sudden-sacking-of-trumps-navy-boss/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Iran seizes ships as Pentagon warns on mines]]></title><description><![CDATA[Iran has seized two ships in the Strait of Hormuz as the Pentagon warns clearing mines could take six months.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/iran-seizes-ships-as-pentagon-warns-on-mines/</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Apr 2026 04:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/iran-seizes-ships-as-pentagon-warns-on-mines/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Small plane clips power lines in Los Angeles]]></title><description><![CDATA[A pilot has been rescued after his plane hit power lines in Los Angeles and crashed into a car park.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/small-plane-clips-power-lines-in-los-angeles/</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2026 22:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/small-plane-clips-power-lines-in-los-angeles/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ships attacked by Iran]]></title><description><![CDATA[Despite a ceasefire extension, Iran has attacked three ships in the Strait of Hormuz.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/ships-attacked-by-iran/</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2026 22:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/ships-attacked-by-iran/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[US-Iran war live updates: Iran seizes two ships in Strait of Hormuz; Trump awaits unified proposal from Islamic Republic after ceasefire extension]]></title><description><![CDATA[Follow our live coverage of the conflict in the Middle East and related developments in Australia.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/us-iran-war-live-updates-iran-seizes-two-ships-in-strait-of-hormuz-trump-awaits-unified-proposal-from-islamic-republic-after-ceasefire-extension/</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2026 21:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/us-iran-war-live-updates-iran-seizes-two-ships-in-strait-of-hormuz-trump-awaits-unified-proposal-from-islamic-republic-after-ceasefire-extension/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Not a case of if, it’s when’: First public call from a Labour MP for Starmer to go]]></title><description><![CDATA[In the first public revolt from within government ranks, backbencher Jonathan Brash said he was &ldquo;fed up to the back teeth of this psychodrama in Westminster&rdquo;.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/not-a-case-of-if-its-when-first-public-call-from-a-labour-mp-for-starmer-to-go/</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2026 19:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/not-a-case-of-if-its-when-first-public-call-from-a-labour-mp-for-starmer-to-go/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Iran claims it has seized two ships after Trump extended ceasefire indefinitely]]></title><description><![CDATA[The US president said he had acceded to a request from Pakistani mediators to maintain the fragile truce as officials grappled with mixed messages from Iran.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/iran-claims-it-has-seized-two-ships-after-trump-extended-ceasefire-indefinitely/</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2026 14:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/iran-claims-it-has-seized-two-ships-after-trump-extended-ceasefire-indefinitely/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[As a Japanologist I wanted to see why it’s become a tourist magnet. I found a woman weeping over her noodles]]></title><description><![CDATA[In my first life there at 22 I could, apparently, pass for either Britney Spears or Anna Kournikova to a Japanese eye. It sounds strange, but being visibly &ldquo;other&rdquo; gave me relief.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/as-a-japanologist-i-wanted-to-see-why-its-become-a-tourist-magnet-i-found-a-woman-weeping-over-her-noodles/</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/as-a-japanologist-i-wanted-to-see-why-its-become-a-tourist-magnet-i-found-a-woman-weeping-over-her-noodles/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A woman near me was weeping over her soba. There’s a reason we’re flocking to Japan]]></title><description><![CDATA[In my first life there at 22 I could, apparently, pass for either Britney Spears or Anna Kournikova to a Japanese eye. It sounds strange, but being visibly &ldquo;other&rdquo; gave me relief.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/a-woman-near-me-was-weeping-over-her-soba-theres-a-reason-were-flocking-to-japan/</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/a-woman-near-me-was-weeping-over-her-soba-theres-a-reason-were-flocking-to-japan/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump extends Iran ceasefire indefinitely amid impasse over peace talks]]></title><description><![CDATA[The US president said he had acceded to a request from Pakistani mediators to maintain the fragile truce as officials grappled with mixed messages from Iran.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/trump-extends-iran-ceasefire-indefinitely-amid-impasse-over-peace-talks/</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2026 09:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/trump-extends-iran-ceasefire-indefinitely-amid-impasse-over-peace-talks/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump extends ceasefire with Iran]]></title><description><![CDATA[Donald Trump has announced he is extending the ceasefire with Iran.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/trump-extends-ceasefire-with-iran/</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2026 08:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/trump-extends-ceasefire-with-iran/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Welcome to ‘Donnyland’: Ukraine proposes renaming territory in Trump’s honour]]></title><description><![CDATA[The move appears to be a pitch to the president&rsquo;s vanity to get the US back on Kyiv&rsquo;s side.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/welcome-to-donnyland-ukraine-proposes-renaming-territory-in-trumps-honour/</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2026 07:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/welcome-to-donnyland-ukraine-proposes-renaming-territory-in-trumps-honour/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[World in pictures, April 16, 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[The best photos from the international wire agencies as chosen by The Age picture editors]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/world-in-pictures-april-16-2026/</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2026 04:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/world-in-pictures-april-16-2026/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Does the Trump administration have a drinking problem?]]></title><description><![CDATA[An explosive article&nbsp;about FBI director Kash Patel&rsquo;s alleged drinking exploits &ndash; which he strongly denies &ndash; has raised&nbsp;fresh questions about the conduct of some others at Donald Trump&rsquo;s side.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/does-the-trump-administration-have-a-drinking-problem/</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2026 03:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/does-the-trump-administration-have-a-drinking-problem/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[US Navy declares Australia ready to start hosting nuclear subs ‘today’]]></title><description><![CDATA[US Indo-Pacific commander Samuel Paparo said submarine rotations to HMAS Stirling could begin immediately, appearing to dispel claims that Australia is behind on preparatory work.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/us-navy-declares-australia-ready-to-start-hosting-nuclear-subs-today/</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2026 03:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/us-navy-declares-australia-ready-to-start-hosting-nuclear-subs-today/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[US-Iran war live updates: IRGC gunboat fires on ship in Hormuz; Trump says US will extend ceasefire, blockade to continue]]></title><description><![CDATA[Follow our live coverage of the conflict in the Middle East and related developments in Australia.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/us-iran-war-live-updates-irgc-gunboat-fires-on-ship-in-hormuz-trump-says-us-will-extend-ceasefire-blockade-to-continue/</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2026 02:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/us-iran-war-live-updates-irgc-gunboat-fires-on-ship-in-hormuz-trump-says-us-will-extend-ceasefire-blockade-to-continue/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[US-Iran war as it happened: IRGC gunboat fires on ship in Hormuz; Iran says peace talks will resume if US removes blockade]]></title><description><![CDATA[Follow our live coverage of the conflict in the Middle East and related developments in Australia.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/us-iran-war-as-it-happened-irgc-gunboat-fires-on-ship-in-hormuz-iran-says-peace-talks-will-resume-if-us-removes-blockade/</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2026 02:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/us-iran-war-as-it-happened-irgc-gunboat-fires-on-ship-in-hormuz-iran-says-peace-talks-will-resume-if-us-removes-blockade/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Uncharted territory’: ChatGPT told university mass shooter when and where to strike, official alleges]]></title><description><![CDATA[Prosecutors believe the chatbot advised what type of gun and ammunition to use before the deadly shooting, sparking a rare criminal investigation into the AI app.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/uncharted-territory-chatgpt-told-university-mass-shooter-when-and-where-to-strike-official-alleges/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2026 23:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/uncharted-territory-chatgpt-told-university-mass-shooter-when-and-where-to-strike-official-alleges/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pressure builds over Iran peace talks]]></title><description><![CDATA[US President Donald Trump warns if a deal with Iran is not reached soon, US military action could restart.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/pressure-builds-over-iran-peace-talks/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2026 22:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/pressure-builds-over-iran-peace-talks/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Iran wants to make peace with the US this week – if Trump’s ego doesn’t get in the way]]></title><description><![CDATA[Iran is willing to compromise on its nuclear enrichment program, but it will not agree to is to give up its medium-range ballistic missiles or its ability to control the Strait of Hormuz.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/iran-wants-to-make-peace-with-the-us-this-week-if-trumps-ego-doesnt-get-in-the-way/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2026 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/iran-wants-to-make-peace-with-the-us-this-week-if-trumps-ego-doesnt-get-in-the-way/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Australia’s depending on AUKUS Virginia-class subs. The US says they’re not its priority]]></title><description><![CDATA[Vice Admiral Robert Gaucher, appointed to lift lagging submarine production, acknowledged the construction rate was &ldquo;still not where it needs to be&rdquo; to meet AUKUS commitments.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/australias-depending-on-aukus-virginia-class-subs-the-us-says-theyre-not-its-priority/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2026 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/australias-depending-on-aukus-virginia-class-subs-the-us-says-theyre-not-its-priority/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[US-Iran war live updates: Trump says US will extend ceasefire, blockade to continue; Israeli soldiers punished for destroying Jesus statue]]></title><description><![CDATA[Follow our live coverage of the conflict in the Middle East and related developments in Australia.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/us-iran-war-live-updates-trump-says-us-will-extend-ceasefire-blockade-to-continue-israeli-soldiers-punished-for-destroying-jesus-statue/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2026 19:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/us-iran-war-live-updates-trump-says-us-will-extend-ceasefire-blockade-to-continue-israeli-soldiers-punished-for-destroying-jesus-statue/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[US-Iran war live updates: JD Vance’s trip to Pakistan for peace talks ‘on hold’; Iran yet to decide on attending; Israeli soldiers punished for destroying Jesus statue]]></title><description><![CDATA[Follow our live coverage of the conflict in the Middle East and related developments in Australia.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/us-iran-war-live-updates-jd-vances-trip-to-pakistan-for-peace-talks-on-hold-iran-yet-to-decide-on-attending-israeli-soldiers-punished-for-destroying-jesus-statue/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2026 19:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/us-iran-war-live-updates-jd-vances-trip-to-pakistan-for-peace-talks-on-hold-iran-yet-to-decide-on-attending-israeli-soldiers-punished-for-destroying-jesus-statue/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump expects ‘great deal’ from Iran talks as ceasefire ticks down]]></title><description><![CDATA[President Donald Trump says Vice President JD Vance is preparing to fly to Pakistan for further discussions with Iran despite continuing uncertainty and significant hurdles.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/trump-expects-great-deal-from-iran-talks-as-ceasefire-ticks-down/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2026 17:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/trump-expects-great-deal-from-iran-talks-as-ceasefire-ticks-down/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[These salmon got high on cocaine. That wasn’t the craziest part]]></title><description><![CDATA[An alarming rise in waterways polluted with cocaine prompted scientists to wonder how fish might be handling their highs.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/these-salmon-got-high-on-cocaine-that-wasnt-the-craziest-part/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2026 11:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/these-salmon-got-high-on-cocaine-that-wasnt-the-craziest-part/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Iran talks on a knife edge as ceasefire ticks down]]></title><description><![CDATA[President Donald Trump says Vice President JD Vance is preparing to fly to Pakistan for further discussions with Iran despite continuing uncertainty and significant hurdles.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/iran-talks-on-a-knife-edge-as-ceasefire-ticks-down/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2026 10:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/iran-talks-on-a-knife-edge-as-ceasefire-ticks-down/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Starmer jeered as Mandelson scandal dials up the dysfunction]]></title><description><![CDATA[A comedian would have struggled to script the prime minister&rsquo;s earnest pitch to parliament about the scandalous mistake that might cost him his job.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/starmer-jeered-as-mandelson-scandal-dials-up-the-dysfunction/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2026 07:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/starmer-jeered-as-mandelson-scandal-dials-up-the-dysfunction/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[US-Iran war as it happened: Trump says he won’t be ‘rushed into making a bad deal’; Vance to lead US delegation in Pakistan for peace talks with Iran as ceasefire deadline nears]]></title><description><![CDATA[Follow our live coverage of the conflict in the Middle East and related developments in Australia.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/us-iran-war-as-it-happened-trump-says-he-wont-be-rushed-into-making-a-bad-deal-vance-to-lead-us-delegation-in-pakistan-for-peace-talks-with-iran-as-ceasefire-deadline-nears/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2026 04:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/us-iran-war-as-it-happened-trump-says-he-wont-be-rushed-into-making-a-bad-deal-vance-to-lead-us-delegation-in-pakistan-for-peace-talks-with-iran-as-ceasefire-deadline-nears/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Starmer faces MPs over Mandelson vetting failure]]></title><description><![CDATA[The British PM was jeered when he admitted members of parliament would find the facts of the matter "incredible".]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/starmer-faces-mps-over-mandelson-vetting-failure/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2026 04:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/starmer-faces-mps-over-mandelson-vetting-failure/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Arrest Netanyahu? European moves spark fresh tensions with Israel]]></title><description><![CDATA[The split between Israel and Europe has widened during the war in Lebanon, following a deep dispute during the height of the fighting in Gaza.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/arrest-netanyahu-european-moves-spark-fresh-tensions-with-israel/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2026 03:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/arrest-netanyahu-european-moves-spark-fresh-tensions-with-israel/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Horrific act’: Tourist killed as gunman opens fire at ​Mexico ​pyramids]]></title><description><![CDATA[The attack happened at the historic Teotihuac&aacute;n pyramids, killing a Canadian tourist and injuring six people, authorities said.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/horrific-act-tourist-killed-as-gunman-opens-fire-at-mexico-pyramids/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2026 00:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/horrific-act-tourist-killed-as-gunman-opens-fire-at-mexico-pyramids/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump loses third cabinet member, FBI boss sues over ‘problem drinker’ story]]></title><description><![CDATA[On a dramatic day for the White House, FBI director Kash Patel sued over an article that portrayed him as MIA and a problem drinker, while Donald Trump&rsquo;s labour secretary quit amid a misconduct investigation.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/trump-loses-third-cabinet-member-fbi-boss-sues-over-problem-drinker-story/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2026 00:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/trump-loses-third-cabinet-member-fbi-boss-sues-over-problem-drinker-story/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[FBI director’s viral hockey celebration]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kash Patel was filmed drinking a beer in the locker room after the US men&rsquo;s team won gold at this year&rsquo;s Winter Olympics. (source: X/@WilliamTurton)]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/fbi-directors-viral-hockey-celebration/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2026 23:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/fbi-directors-viral-hockey-celebration/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[US-Iran negotiations in doubt]]></title><description><![CDATA[US negotiators led by Vice President JD Vance are set to leave for peace talks with Iran in Pakistan, but the future of the negotiations remains in doubt.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/us-iran-negotiations-in-doubt/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2026 22:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/us-iran-negotiations-in-doubt/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Hit piece’: FBI director sues over article portraying him as MIA, problem drinker]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Atlantic magazine said multiple witnesses described Kash Patel&rsquo;s &ldquo;bouts of excessive drinking&rdquo; and reported concern in the US government about his conspicuous intoxication. Patel&rsquo;s lawyers said it was &ldquo;malicious and defamatory&rdquo;.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/hit-piece-fbi-director-sues-over-article-portraying-him-as-mia-problem-drinker/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2026 21:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/hit-piece-fbi-director-sues-over-article-portraying-him-as-mia-problem-drinker/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[FBI director sues over article portraying him as MIA, problem drinker]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Atlantic magazine said multiple witnesses described Kash Patel&rsquo;s &ldquo;bouts of excessive drinking&rdquo; and reported concern in the US government about his conspicuous intoxication. Patel&rsquo;s lawyers said it was a &ldquo;malicious &hellip; hit piece&rdquo;.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/fbi-director-sues-over-article-portraying-him-as-mia-problem-drinker/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2026 21:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/fbi-director-sues-over-article-portraying-him-as-mia-problem-drinker/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump’s madcap folly emboldening this ‘axis of upheaval’]]></title><description><![CDATA[China, Russia, Iran and North Korea, dubbed the CRINKs, have been bolstered by their shared determination to challenge the US-led world order.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/trumps-madcap-folly-emboldening-this-axis-of-upheaval/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2026 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/trumps-madcap-folly-emboldening-this-axis-of-upheaval/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[US-Iran war live updates: Trump says he won’t be ‘rushed into making a bad deal’; Vance to lead US delegation in Pakistan for peace talks with Iran as ceasefire deadline nears]]></title><description><![CDATA[Follow our live coverage of the conflict in the Middle East and related developments in Australia.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/us-iran-war-live-updates-trump-says-he-wont-be-rushed-into-making-a-bad-deal-vance-to-lead-us-delegation-in-pakistan-for-peace-talks-with-iran-as-ceasefire-deadline-nears/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2026 20:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/us-iran-war-live-updates-trump-says-he-wont-be-rushed-into-making-a-bad-deal-vance-to-lead-us-delegation-in-pakistan-for-peace-talks-with-iran-as-ceasefire-deadline-nears/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[US-Iran war live updates: Trump says he won’t be ‘rushed into making a bad deal’; Vance to lead US delegation in Pakistan for peace talks with Iran]]></title><description><![CDATA[Follow our live coverage of the conflict in the Middle East and related developments in Australia.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/us-iran-war-live-updates-trump-says-he-wont-be-rushed-into-making-a-bad-deal-vance-to-lead-us-delegation-in-pakistan-for-peace-talks-with-iran/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2026 20:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/us-iran-war-live-updates-trump-says-he-wont-be-rushed-into-making-a-bad-deal-vance-to-lead-us-delegation-in-pakistan-for-peace-talks-with-iran/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Major 7.7-magnitude quake hits off Japan, tsunami warning downgraded]]></title><description><![CDATA[The tremor had an epicentre in the Pacific Ocean and was 20 kilometres deep, according to the Japan Meteorological Agency.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/major-77-magnitude-quake-hits-off-japan-tsunami-warning-downgraded/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2026 15:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/major-77-magnitude-quake-hits-off-japan-tsunami-warning-downgraded/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Major 7.5-magnitude quake hits off Japan, tsunami warning issued]]></title><description><![CDATA[The tremor had an epicentre in the Pacific Ocean and was 10 kilometres deep, according to the Japan Meteorological Agency, with the biggest waves expected in Iwate, Aomori and Hokkaido prefectures.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/major-75-magnitude-quake-hits-off-japan-tsunami-warning-issued/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2026 11:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/major-75-magnitude-quake-hits-off-japan-tsunami-warning-issued/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Vacate your engine room’: US seizure of Iranian ship risks shutting down peace talks]]></title><description><![CDATA[With two days left before the 10-day ceasefire between US, Iran and Israel expires, US President Donald Trump and the Iranian regime are not on the same page on the next round of negotiations.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/vacate-your-engine-room-us-seizure-of-iranian-ship-risks-shutting-down-peace-talks/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2026 10:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/vacate-your-engine-room-us-seizure-of-iranian-ship-risks-shutting-down-peace-talks/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[US-Iran war as it happened: Trump says US seized Iranian ship in Strait of Hormuz; US delegation will head to Pakistan for second round of negotiations; Tehran rejects US peace talks]]></title><description><![CDATA[Follow our live coverage of the conflict in the Middle East and related developments in Australia.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/us-iran-war-as-it-happened-trump-says-us-seized-iranian-ship-in-strait-of-hormuz-us-delegation-will-head-to-pakistan-for-second-round-of-negotiations-tehran-rejects-us-peace-talks/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2026 10:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/us-iran-war-as-it-happened-trump-says-us-seized-iranian-ship-in-strait-of-hormuz-us-delegation-will-head-to-pakistan-for-second-round-of-negotiations-tehran-rejects-us-peace-talks/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Never waste a crisis’: Ex-Shell executive says it’s time for Australia to tax windfall profits on energy]]></title><description><![CDATA[Idris Jala said the Albanese government should use the crisis triggered by the Iran war to slug gas companies that stand to reap&nbsp;huge profits.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/never-waste-a-crisis-ex-shell-executive-says-its-time-for-australia-to-tax-windfall-profits-on-energy/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2026 07:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/never-waste-a-crisis-ex-shell-executive-says-its-time-for-australia-to-tax-windfall-profits-on-energy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Humanoid robots race past humans in Beijing half-marathon]]></title><description><![CDATA[While most of the robots failed to cross the finish line at a half-marathon race in Beijing last year, they have turned things around.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/humanoid-robots-race-past-humans-in-beijing-half-marathon/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2026 07:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/humanoid-robots-race-past-humans-in-beijing-half-marathon/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Robots race past humans in half-marathon]]></title><description><![CDATA[Chinese-made humanoid robots whizzed past &#8203;human runners in Beijing on Sunday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/robots-race-past-humans-in-half-marathon/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2026 05:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/robots-race-past-humans-in-half-marathon/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Jordan Peterson suffering from ‘horrible’ neurological injury apparently induced by medication]]></title><description><![CDATA[Prominent psychologist commentator Jordan Peterson is suffering from a debilitating neurological condition brought about by medications to treat psychological conditions, according to his daughter.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/jordan-peterson-suffering-from-horrible-neurological-injury-apparently-induced-by-medication/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2026 04:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/jordan-peterson-suffering-from-horrible-neurological-injury-apparently-induced-by-medication/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Eight children shot dead in Louisiana]]></title><description><![CDATA[A gunman in the US has killed eight children, seven of whom were his own.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/eight-children-shot-dead-in-louisiana/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2026 03:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/eight-children-shot-dead-in-louisiana/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Throwing Russia lifeline after lifeline’: latest US backflip delivers another blow to Ukraine]]></title><description><![CDATA[A surprise decision by the Trump administration to extend the sale of Russian oil will add extra billions of dollars to Vladimir Putin&rsquo;s coffers.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/throwing-russia-lifeline-after-lifeline-latest-us-backflip-delivers-another-blow-to-ukraine/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2026 03:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/throwing-russia-lifeline-after-lifeline-latest-us-backflip-delivers-another-blow-to-ukraine/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Holly Valance calls left political ideas 'crap']]></title><description><![CDATA[Former Neighbours star said everyone 'starts off as a lefty and then wakes up' and moves to the right.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/holly-valance-calls-left-political-ideas-crap/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2026 00:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/holly-valance-calls-left-political-ideas-crap/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Watch US warship fire on Iran-flagged tanker]]></title><description><![CDATA[US Central Command has posted a video of the USS Spruance firing at an Iran-flagged tanker as it attempts to evade the blockade.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/watch-us-warship-fire-on-iran-flagged-tanker/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2026 00:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/watch-us-warship-fire-on-iran-flagged-tanker/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Energy expert says Iran playing 'long game']]></title><description><![CDATA[Energy expert Professor Robert Perrons says Iran is playing the "long game" and warns there are years of clean-up ahead.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/energy-expert-says-iran-playing-long-game/</link><pubDate>Sun, 19 Apr 2026 23:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/energy-expert-says-iran-playing-long-game/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Eight children aged 1 to 12 killed in worst US mass shooting in two years]]></title><description><![CDATA[At a news conference outside a home, people audibly gasped and wailed as police revealed 10 people were shot in total, and that the eight dead were children.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/eight-children-aged-1-to-12-killed-in-worst-us-mass-shooting-in-two-years/</link><pubDate>Sun, 19 Apr 2026 23:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/eight-children-aged-1-to-12-killed-in-worst-us-mass-shooting-in-two-years/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[US fires on Iranian-flagged cargo vessel in Strait of Hormuz]]></title><description><![CDATA[US forces operating in the Arabian Sea enforced naval blockade measures against an Iranian-flagged cargo vessel attempting to sail toward an Iranian port on April 19.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/us-fires-on-iranian-flagged-cargo-vessel-in-strait-of-hormuz/</link><pubDate>Sun, 19 Apr 2026 23:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/us-fires-on-iranian-flagged-cargo-vessel-in-strait-of-hormuz/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Eight children killed in mass shooting in Louisiana]]></title><description><![CDATA[People gasped and wailed as police spokesman Chris Bordelon revealed that the dead were aged between 1 and 14.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/eight-children-killed-in-mass-shooting-in-louisiana/</link><pubDate>Sun, 19 Apr 2026 23:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/eight-children-killed-in-mass-shooting-in-louisiana/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Eight children aged 1 to 14 killed in ‘domestic’ shooting spree in Louisiana]]></title><description><![CDATA[At a news conference outside a home, people audibly gasped and wailed as police revealed 10 people were shot in total, and that the eight dead were children.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/eight-children-aged-1-to-14-killed-in-domestic-shooting-spree-in-louisiana/</link><pubDate>Sun, 19 Apr 2026 22:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/eight-children-aged-1-to-14-killed-in-domestic-shooting-spree-in-louisiana/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Iran-US peace talks restart]]></title><description><![CDATA[Donald Trump has announced top US officials will travel to Pakistan for a fresh round of peace talks.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/iran-us-peace-talks-restart/</link><pubDate>Sun, 19 Apr 2026 22:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/iran-us-peace-talks-restart/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Eight children killed during shooting in US]]></title><description><![CDATA[A shooting rampage in Louisiana overnight has left eight children dead.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/eight-children-killed-during-shooting-in-us/</link><pubDate>Sun, 19 Apr 2026 22:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/eight-children-killed-during-shooting-in-us/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[US-Iran war live updates: Trump says US seized Iranian ship in Strait of Hormuz; US delegation will head to Pakistan for second round of negotiations; Tehran rejects US peace talks]]></title><description><![CDATA[Follow our live coverage of the conflict in the Middle East and related developments in Australia.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/us-iran-war-live-updates-trump-says-us-seized-iranian-ship-in-strait-of-hormuz-us-delegation-will-head-to-pakistan-for-second-round-of-negotiations-tehran-rejects-us-peace-talks/</link><pubDate>Sun, 19 Apr 2026 22:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/us-iran-war-live-updates-trump-says-us-seized-iranian-ship-in-strait-of-hormuz-us-delegation-will-head-to-pakistan-for-second-round-of-negotiations-tehran-rejects-us-peace-talks/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Talks, ceasefire in peril as Trump grapples with Iran’s new sheriffs in town]]></title><description><![CDATA[Iran&rsquo;s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps is flexing its considerable muscle and consolidating control over the country&rsquo;s military response, as well as its negotiating strategy.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/talks-ceasefire-in-peril-as-trump-grapples-with-irans-new-sheriffs-in-town/</link><pubDate>Sun, 19 Apr 2026 21:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/talks-ceasefire-in-peril-as-trump-grapples-with-irans-new-sheriffs-in-town/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Eight children killed in ‘domestic’ shooting spree in Louisiana]]></title><description><![CDATA[At a news conference outside a home, people audibly gasped and wailed as police revealed 10 people were shot in total, and that the eight dead were aged between 1 and 14.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/eight-children-killed-in-domestic-shooting-spree-in-louisiana/</link><pubDate>Sun, 19 Apr 2026 21:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/eight-children-killed-in-domestic-shooting-spree-in-louisiana/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[US-Iran war live updates: Trump says US delegation will head to Pakistan for second round of negotiations with Iran; Tehran rejects US peace talks and says it will not participate, Iranian media reports]]></title><description><![CDATA[Follow our live coverage of the conflict in the Middle East and related developments in Australia.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/us-iran-war-live-updates-trump-says-us-delegation-will-head-to-pakistan-for-second-round-of-negotiations-with-iran-tehran-rejects-us-peace-talks-and-says-it-will-not-participate-iranian-media-reports/</link><pubDate>Sun, 19 Apr 2026 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/us-iran-war-live-updates-trump-says-us-delegation-will-head-to-pakistan-for-second-round-of-negotiations-with-iran-tehran-rejects-us-peace-talks-and-says-it-will-not-participate-iranian-media-reports/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[US-Iran war as it happened: Australia will help; Ships attacked as Strait of Hormuz closed again; Iran reviews new US proposals]]></title><description><![CDATA[Follow our live coverage of the conflict in the Middle East and related developments in Australia.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/us-iran-war-as-it-happened-australia-will-help-ships-attacked-as-strait-of-hormuz-closed-again-iran-reviews-new-us-proposals/</link><pubDate>Sun, 19 Apr 2026 09:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/us-iran-war-as-it-happened-australia-will-help-ships-attacked-as-strait-of-hormuz-closed-again-iran-reviews-new-us-proposals/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Iran’s secret weapon in its war against the US is also its biggest bargaining chip]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Iranian regime has always seen the nuclear weapon as the ultimate deterrent against foreign aggression. Yet, it had another trick up its sleeve all along.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/irans-secret-weapon-in-its-war-against-the-us-is-also-its-biggest-bargaining-chip/</link><pubDate>Sun, 19 Apr 2026 08:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/irans-secret-weapon-in-its-war-against-the-us-is-also-its-biggest-bargaining-chip/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump signs order to speed up access to psychedelic drug treatments]]></title><description><![CDATA[The US President&rsquo;s latest executive order expedites the review of drugs such as ibogaine, which he said came to his attention partly through the efforts of podcaster Joe Rogan.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/trump-signs-order-to-speed-up-access-to-psychedelic-drug-treatments/</link><pubDate>Sun, 19 Apr 2026 08:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/trump-signs-order-to-speed-up-access-to-psychedelic-drug-treatments/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Iran’s navy is far from finished at the Strait of Hormuz, and the US knows it]]></title><description><![CDATA[With its flotilla of small, fast, agile boats, the naval forces deployed by Iran&rsquo;s Revolutionary Guard still pose a potent threat to shipping on the critical waterway. And US warships are not taking them lightly.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/irans-navy-is-far-from-finished-at-the-strait-of-hormuz-and-the-us-knows-it-2/</link><pubDate>Sun, 19 Apr 2026 04:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/irans-navy-is-far-from-finished-at-the-strait-of-hormuz-and-the-us-knows-it-2/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Iran’s navy is far from finished at the Strait of Hormuz and the US knows it]]></title><description><![CDATA[With its flotilla of small, fast, agile boats, the naval forces deployed by Iran&rsquo;s Revolutionary Guard still pose a potent threat to shipping on the critical waterway. And US warships are not taking them lightly.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/irans-navy-is-far-from-finished-at-the-strait-of-hormuz-and-the-us-knows-it/</link><pubDate>Sun, 19 Apr 2026 04:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/irans-navy-is-far-from-finished-at-the-strait-of-hormuz-and-the-us-knows-it/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Watching Pope Leo school Trump is a blessed sight]]></title><description><![CDATA[Amoral US President Donald Trump has taken on the saintly Pope Leo, the first American to lead the Catholic Church. Trump&rsquo;s not winning.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/watching-pope-leo-school-trump-is-a-blessed-sight/</link><pubDate>Sun, 19 Apr 2026 03:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/watching-pope-leo-school-trump-is-a-blessed-sight/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[King Charles is about to meet Trump and the timing could not be worse]]></title><description><![CDATA[With relations between the US and the UK in the doldrums, King Charles will have to tackle an increasingly erratic US president on his home turf.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/king-charles-is-about-to-meet-trump-and-the-timing-could-not-be-worse/</link><pubDate>Sun, 19 Apr 2026 01:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/king-charles-is-about-to-meet-trump-and-the-timing-could-not-be-worse/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Iran 'got a little cute']]></title><description><![CDATA[President Donald Trump said Iran "can&rsquo;t blackmail" the US over the Strait of Hormuz after Iran reversed course and reimposed restrictions on the critical waterway and ships attempting transit reported attacks.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/iran-got-a-little-cute/</link><pubDate>Sun, 19 Apr 2026 00:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/iran-got-a-little-cute/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Strait of Hormuz closed again after ships fired on]]></title><description><![CDATA[Iran says it is again closing the Strait of Hormuz after two merchant ships were attacked.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/strait-of-hormuz-closed-again-after-ships-fired-on/</link><pubDate>Sat, 18 Apr 2026 23:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/strait-of-hormuz-closed-again-after-ships-fired-on/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘They said no one would love me’: The 13-year-old who refused to be a child bride]]></title><description><![CDATA[It took a lot of courage for Kary to defy her parents and follow her dreams.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/they-said-no-one-would-love-me-the-13-year-old-who-refused-to-be-a-child-bride/</link><pubDate>Sat, 18 Apr 2026 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/they-said-no-one-would-love-me-the-13-year-old-who-refused-to-be-a-child-bride/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[US-Iran war live updates: Iran ‘can’t blackmail us’, says Trump; Ships attacked as Strait of Hormuz closed again; Iran reviews new US proposals]]></title><description><![CDATA[Follow our live coverage of the conflict in the Middle East and related developments in Australia.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/us-iran-war-live-updates-iran-cant-blackmail-us-says-trump-ships-attacked-as-strait-of-hormuz-closed-again-iran-reviews-new-us-proposals/</link><pubDate>Sat, 18 Apr 2026 20:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/us-iran-war-live-updates-iran-cant-blackmail-us-says-trump-ships-attacked-as-strait-of-hormuz-closed-again-iran-reviews-new-us-proposals/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[US-Iran war live updates: Australia will help; Ships attacked as Strait of Hormuz closed again; Iran reviews new US proposals]]></title><description><![CDATA[Follow our live coverage of the conflict in the Middle East and related developments in Australia.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/us-iran-war-live-updates-australia-will-help-ships-attacked-as-strait-of-hormuz-closed-again-iran-reviews-new-us-proposals/</link><pubDate>Sat, 18 Apr 2026 20:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/us-iran-war-live-updates-australia-will-help-ships-attacked-as-strait-of-hormuz-closed-again-iran-reviews-new-us-proposals/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[At least six people killed in mass shooting in Ukraine]]></title><description><![CDATA[The gunman was shot dead by police after taking hostages and barricading himself inside a supermarket.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/at-least-six-people-killed-in-mass-shooting-in-ukraine/</link><pubDate>Sat, 18 Apr 2026 18:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/at-least-six-people-killed-in-mass-shooting-in-ukraine/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[At least five people killed in mass shooting in Ukraine]]></title><description><![CDATA[The gunman was shot dead by police after barricading himself in a supermarket. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said 10 people had been hospitalised.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/at-least-five-people-killed-in-mass-shooting-in-ukraine/</link><pubDate>Sat, 18 Apr 2026 18:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/at-least-five-people-killed-in-mass-shooting-in-ukraine/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Iran can’t blackmail us,’ says Trump as ships attacked in Strait of Hormuz]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hours after Iran announced it would reimpose restrictions and close the critical waterway, two vessels attempting transit reported attacks.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/iran-cant-blackmail-us-says-trump-as-ships-attacked-in-strait-of-hormuz/</link><pubDate>Sat, 18 Apr 2026 16:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/iran-cant-blackmail-us-says-trump-as-ships-attacked-in-strait-of-hormuz/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Chaos in Strait of Hormuz as tanker comes under fire from Iran, cargo ship hit]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hours after Iran announced it would reimpose restrictions and close the critical waterway, two vessels attempting transit reported attacks.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/chaos-in-strait-of-hormuz-as-tanker-comes-under-fire-from-iran-cargo-ship-hit/</link><pubDate>Sat, 18 Apr 2026 15:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/chaos-in-strait-of-hormuz-as-tanker-comes-under-fire-from-iran-cargo-ship-hit/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Chaos in Strait of Hormuz as tanker comes under fire from Iran, waterway restrictions reimposed]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hours after Iran announced it would reimpose restrictions and close the critical waterway, a tanker attempting transit reported that it was coming under fire.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/chaos-in-strait-of-hormuz-as-tanker-comes-under-fire-from-iran-waterway-restrictions-reimposed/</link><pubDate>Sat, 18 Apr 2026 13:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/chaos-in-strait-of-hormuz-as-tanker-comes-under-fire-from-iran-waterway-restrictions-reimposed/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Iran reimposes restrictions on Strait of Hormuz, accusing US of violating deal]]></title><description><![CDATA[The latest escalation in conflict over the waterway threatens to deepen the energy crisis roiling the global economy just as oil prices had started to ease on hopes the US and Iran were drawing closer to an agreement.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/iran-reimposes-restrictions-on-strait-of-hormuz-accusing-us-of-violating-deal/</link><pubDate>Sat, 18 Apr 2026 12:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/iran-reimposes-restrictions-on-strait-of-hormuz-accusing-us-of-violating-deal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Key shipping route, Strait of Hormuz, reopened]]></title><description><![CDATA[After a shutdown lasting more than a month and a half, Iran and the US have declared the Strait of Hormuz is open for business]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/key-shipping-route-strait-of-hormuz-reopened/</link><pubDate>Sat, 18 Apr 2026 10:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/key-shipping-route-strait-of-hormuz-reopened/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump to join marathon Bible reading session after feuding with Pope Leo XIV]]></title><description><![CDATA[The US president will read a passage from the Old Testament book of 2 Chronicles, a touchstone for many of his Christian supporters, in the coming America Reads the Bible event.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/trump-to-join-marathon-bible-reading-session-after-feuding-with-pope-leo-xiv/</link><pubDate>Sat, 18 Apr 2026 07:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/trump-to-join-marathon-bible-reading-session-after-feuding-with-pope-leo-xiv/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The price of peace: what kind of deal with Iran would Trump accept?]]></title><description><![CDATA[The US president has declared the Strait of Hormuz is open and that Iran has agreed to all his demands. But the real picture is much more complicated &ndash;and there is a wildcard.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/the-price-of-peace-what-kind-of-deal-with-iran-would-trump-accept/</link><pubDate>Sat, 18 Apr 2026 04:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/the-price-of-peace-what-kind-of-deal-with-iran-would-trump-accept/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['The Pope has to understand Iran cannot have a nuclear weapon' - Trump]]></title><description><![CDATA[Trump says he has &lsquo;to do what&rsquo;s right&rsquo; as he pushes back against Pope Leo XIV on Iran war]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/the-pope-has-to-understand-iran-cannot-have-a-nuclear-weapon-trump/</link><pubDate>Sat, 18 Apr 2026 04:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/the-pope-has-to-understand-iran-cannot-have-a-nuclear-weapon-trump/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Like a mosh pit’: Celebrating a new political future, Budapest-style]]></title><description><![CDATA[Our Europe correspondent joins the euphoric crowds in Budapest&rsquo;s Batthyany Square as they celebrate the ousting of Hungary&rsquo;s hardline leader Viktor Orb&aacute;n after 16 years.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/like-a-mosh-pit-celebrating-a-new-political-future-budapest-style/</link><pubDate>Sat, 18 Apr 2026 01:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/like-a-mosh-pit-celebrating-a-new-political-future-budapest-style/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[US-Iran war live updates: Strait of Hormuz ‘completely open’, Iran says; Stock market’s record-setting rally continues]]></title><description><![CDATA[Follow our live coverage of the conflict in the Middle East and related developments in Australia.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/us-iran-war-live-updates-strait-of-hormuz-completely-open-iran-says-stock-markets-record-setting-rally-continues/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2026 21:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/us-iran-war-live-updates-strait-of-hormuz-completely-open-iran-says-stock-markets-record-setting-rally-continues/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump’s taken aim at the Pope. It’s another holy war he can’t win]]></title><description><![CDATA[Trump was re-elected with strong support from white American Catholics. Picking a fight with the pontiff is not in his political or ecclesiastical interest.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/trumps-taken-aim-at-the-pope-its-another-holy-war-he-cant-win/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2026 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/trumps-taken-aim-at-the-pope-its-another-holy-war-he-cant-win/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Britain is broken’: How one man is cashing in on UK’s doom loop]]></title><description><![CDATA[Nigel Farage, the leader of the Reform UK party, has managed to successfully weaponise the anxiety of voters and put the snap, crackle and pop back into populism.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/britain-is-broken-how-one-man-is-cashing-in-on-uks-doom-loop/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2026 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/britain-is-broken-how-one-man-is-cashing-in-on-uks-doom-loop/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Price of oil tumbles as Iran, Trump declare Strait of Hormuz ‘fully open’]]></title><description><![CDATA[In a series of social media posts, Trump foreshadowed a deal with Iran to end the war, including the US taking Iran&rsquo;s highly enriched uranium, and said he had banned Israel from bombing Lebanon any further.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/price-of-oil-tumbles-as-iran-trump-declare-strait-of-hormuz-fully-open/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2026 18:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/price-of-oil-tumbles-as-iran-trump-declare-strait-of-hormuz-fully-open/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Price of oil tumbles as Iran, Trump declare Strait of Hormuz ‘completely open’]]></title><description><![CDATA[In a series of social media posts, Trump foreshadowed a deal with Iran to end the war, including the US taking Iran&rsquo;s highly enriched uranium, and said he had banned Israel from bombing Lebanon any further.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/price-of-oil-tumbles-as-iran-trump-declare-strait-of-hormuz-completely-open/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2026 18:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/price-of-oil-tumbles-as-iran-trump-declare-strait-of-hormuz-completely-open/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump and Iranian foreign minister say Strait of Hormuz is fully open]]></title><description><![CDATA[Oil prices have fallen by more than ten per cent, and Wall Street is rallying toward another record after Iran said the Strait of Hormuz is fully open.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/trump-and-iranian-foreign-minister-say-strait-of-hormuz-is-fully-open/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2026 16:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/trump-and-iranian-foreign-minister-say-strait-of-hormuz-is-fully-open/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Israel-Lebanon 10-day ceasefire off to a shaky start as all sides take a breather]]></title><description><![CDATA[It&rsquo;s not clear how the agreement, which was announced by US President Donald Trump will work in practice as Israel is fighting the terrorist group Hezbollah, rather than the Lebanese state.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/israel-lebanon-10-day-ceasefire-off-to-a-shaky-start-as-all-sides-take-a-breather/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2026 09:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/israel-lebanon-10-day-ceasefire-off-to-a-shaky-start-as-all-sides-take-a-breather/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Slammed by Trump in the morning, Albanese dials into call with Macron, Starmer on reopening the strait]]></title><description><![CDATA[Forty nations will join the call to discuss how to ensure freedom of navigation as US President Donald Trump rails that his allies &ndash; including Australia &ndash; have let him down.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/slammed-by-trump-in-the-morning-albanese-dials-into-call-with-macron-starmer-on-reopening-the-strait/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2026 09:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/slammed-by-trump-in-the-morning-albanese-dials-into-call-with-macron-starmer-on-reopening-the-strait/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump’s ‘triumphal arch’ is bigger than ever, and even the expert who proposed it is worried]]></title><description><![CDATA[The story of how the US president quadrupled the size of the original proposal for the arch &ndash; to 50 per cent taller than Paris&rsquo; Arc de Triomphe &ndash; follows a now-familiar pattern.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/trumps-triumphal-arch-is-bigger-than-ever-and-even-the-expert-who-proposed-it-is-worried/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2026 07:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/trumps-triumphal-arch-is-bigger-than-ever-and-even-the-expert-who-proposed-it-is-worried/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Elusive wolf that captivated a nation caught after nine days on the run]]></title><description><![CDATA[After evading earlier capture attempts, the two-year-old wolf, named Neukgu, is back in a South Korean zoo, ending a saga that forced an elementary school to close and spawned a meme coin.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/elusive-wolf-that-captivated-a-nation-caught-after-nine-days-on-the-run/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2026 07:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/elusive-wolf-that-captivated-a-nation-caught-after-nine-days-on-the-run/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[All the times Harry and Meghan mentioned royal life while on tour]]></title><description><![CDATA[The duke and duchess's visit to Australia was labelled a &ldquo;quasi-royal&rdquo; tour. But, while in Melbourne, Canberra and Sydney, Harry and Meghan were not afraid to get personal.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/all-the-times-harry-and-meghan-mentioned-royal-life-while-on-tour/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2026 07:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/all-the-times-harry-and-meghan-mentioned-royal-life-while-on-tour/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[These experts were prepared to speak out about Donald Trump]]></title><description><![CDATA[Psychiatrists are banned from diagnosing from afar. But for these experts, Donald Trump&rsquo;s latest messages were too dangerous to ignore.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/these-experts-were-prepared-to-speak-out-about-donald-trump/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2026 03:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/these-experts-were-prepared-to-speak-out-about-donald-trump/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Ravaged by tyrants’: Pope blasts those who ‘manipulate’ God to justify war amid Trump feud]]></title><description><![CDATA[Leo took aim at &ldquo;the masters of war&rdquo; who spend billions of dollars on conflict. His unusually forceful remarks came just days after the US president attacked him on social media.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/ravaged-by-tyrants-pope-blasts-those-who-manipulate-god-to-justify-war-amid-trump-feud/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2026 02:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/ravaged-by-tyrants-pope-blasts-those-who-manipulate-god-to-justify-war-amid-trump-feud/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘I’m not happy’: Trump renews criticism of Australia on Iran; Albanese ducks questions]]></title><description><![CDATA[Seemingly unmoved by Canberra&rsquo;s $53 billion defence spending hike, the US president instead took the opportunity to condemn Australia for not helping with reopening the Strait of Hormuz.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/im-not-happy-trump-renews-criticism-of-australia-on-iran-albanese-ducks-questions/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2026 00:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/im-not-happy-trump-renews-criticism-of-australia-on-iran-albanese-ducks-questions/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[US-Iran war live updates: Israel and Lebanon enter 10-day ceasefire; Netanyahu says Israeli military will stay in southern Lebanon; Trump criticises Australia over Strait of Hormuz]]></title><description><![CDATA[Follow our live coverage of the conflict in the Middle East and related developments in Australia.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/us-iran-war-live-updates-israel-and-lebanon-enter-10-day-ceasefire-netanyahu-says-israeli-military-will-stay-in-southern-lebanon-trump-criticises-australia-over-strait-of-hormuz/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2026 23:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/us-iran-war-live-updates-israel-and-lebanon-enter-10-day-ceasefire-netanyahu-says-israeli-military-will-stay-in-southern-lebanon-trump-criticises-australia-over-strait-of-hormuz/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Israel-Lebanon 10-day ceasefire goes into effect]]></title><description><![CDATA[It&rsquo;s not clear how the agreement, which was announced by US President Donald Trump, will work in practice, as Israel is fighting the terrorist group Hezbollah, rather than the Lebanese state.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/israel-lebanon-10-day-ceasefire-goes-into-effect/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2026 23:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/israel-lebanon-10-day-ceasefire-goes-into-effect/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump announces Israel and Lebanon ceasefire]]></title><description><![CDATA[Donald Trump says Israel and Lebanon agree to a 10-day ceasefire.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/trump-announces-israel-and-lebanon-ceasefire/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2026 22:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/trump-announces-israel-and-lebanon-ceasefire/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Russian attack on Ukraine leaves at least 17 dead]]></title><description><![CDATA[At least 17 people have died in Ukraine by the deadliest Russian air attack this year.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/russian-attack-on-ukraine-leaves-at-least-17-dead/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2026 22:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/russian-attack-on-ukraine-leaves-at-least-17-dead/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Artemis II astronauts reflect on their mission]]></title><description><![CDATA[The four Artemis II astronauts have discussed their historic mission in a news conference.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/artemis-ii-astronauts-reflect-on-their-mission/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2026 22:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/artemis-ii-astronauts-reflect-on-their-mission/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[US-Iran war live updates: Israel and Lebanon agree to 10-day ceasefire; Netanyahu says Israeli military will stay in southern Lebanon; Trump criticises Australia over Strait of Hormuz]]></title><description><![CDATA[Follow our live coverage of the conflict in the Middle East and related developments in Australia.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/us-iran-war-live-updates-israel-and-lebanon-agree-to-10-day-ceasefire-netanyahu-says-israeli-military-will-stay-in-southern-lebanon-trump-criticises-australia-over-strait-of-hormuz/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2026 21:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/us-iran-war-live-updates-israel-and-lebanon-agree-to-10-day-ceasefire-netanyahu-says-israeli-military-will-stay-in-southern-lebanon-trump-criticises-australia-over-strait-of-hormuz/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘I’m not happy’: Trump renews criticism of Australia, ignores defence spend boost]]></title><description><![CDATA[Donald Trump has again launched into a condemnation of Australia for not helping with the war &ndash; specifically with reopening the Strait of Hormuz.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/im-not-happy-trump-renews-criticism-of-australia-ignores-defence-spend-boost/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2026 20:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/im-not-happy-trump-renews-criticism-of-australia-ignores-defence-spend-boost/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Israel and Lebanon to begin 10-day ceasefire within hours, Trump declares]]></title><description><![CDATA[It was not clear how the ceasefire would work in practice, as Israel is fighting the terrorist group Hezbollah rather than the Lebanese state.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/israel-and-lebanon-to-begin-10-day-ceasefire-within-hours-trump-declares/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2026 17:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/israel-and-lebanon-to-begin-10-day-ceasefire-within-hours-trump-declares/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Albanese and Anwar find common ground in defending the Pope against Trump]]></title><description><![CDATA[The comments from both leaders underscore the delicate tightrope countries are walking as they grapple with the downstream consequence of US president&rsquo;s Donald Trump&rsquo;s erratic behaviour.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/albanese-and-anwar-find-common-ground-in-defending-the-pope-against-trump/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2026 11:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/albanese-and-anwar-find-common-ground-in-defending-the-pope-against-trump/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[US-Iran war as it happened: 100 million litres of diesel to arrive in May; Blaze erupts at Geelong oil refinery; Ceasefire extension request ‘not true at this moment’, says White House]]></title><description><![CDATA[Follow our live coverage of the conflict in the Middle East and related developments in Australia.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/us-iran-war-as-it-happened-100-million-litres-of-diesel-to-arrive-in-may-blaze-erupts-at-geelong-oil-refinery-ceasefire-extension-request-not-true-at-this-moment-says-white-house/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2026 09:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/us-iran-war-as-it-happened-100-million-litres-of-diesel-to-arrive-in-may-blaze-erupts-at-geelong-oil-refinery-ceasefire-extension-request-not-true-at-this-moment-says-white-house/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Creepy’: He rose to the top ranks of US politics, even as the rumours swirled]]></title><description><![CDATA[Allies including former House speaker Nancy Pelosi say they knew nothing about the misconduct allegations, with one saying the congressman led a &ldquo;double life&rdquo;.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/creepy-he-rose-to-the-top-ranks-of-us-politics-even-as-the-rumours-swirled/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2026 07:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/creepy-he-rose-to-the-top-ranks-of-us-politics-even-as-the-rumours-swirled/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Creepy’: He rose to the top of US politics, even as the rumours swirled]]></title><description><![CDATA[Allies including former House speaker Nancy Pelosi say they knew nothing about the misconduct allegations, with one saying the congressman led a &ldquo;double life&rdquo;.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/creepy-he-rose-to-the-top-of-us-politics-even-as-the-rumours-swirled/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2026 07:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/creepy-he-rose-to-the-top-of-us-politics-even-as-the-rumours-swirled/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Voters in Hungary welcome election result]]></title><description><![CDATA[Europe correspondent David Crowe shows Hungary&rsquo;s voters welcoming the defeat of Viktor Orban.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/voters-in-hungary-welcome-election-result/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2026 06:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/voters-in-hungary-welcome-election-result/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[US-Iran war live updates: 100 million litres of diesel to arrive in May; Blaze erupts at Geelong oil refinery; Ceasefire extension request ‘not true at this moment’, says White House]]></title><description><![CDATA[Follow our live coverage of the conflict in the Middle East and related developments in Australia.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/us-iran-war-live-updates-100-million-litres-of-diesel-to-arrive-in-may-blaze-erupts-at-geelong-oil-refinery-ceasefire-extension-request-not-true-at-this-moment-says-white-house/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2026 04:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/us-iran-war-live-updates-100-million-litres-of-diesel-to-arrive-in-may-blaze-erupts-at-geelong-oil-refinery-ceasefire-extension-request-not-true-at-this-moment-says-white-house/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[US-Iran war live updates: 100 million litres of diesel on way to Australia; Blaze erupts at Geelong oil refinery; Ceasefire extension request ‘not true at this moment’, says White House]]></title><description><![CDATA[Follow our live coverage of the conflict in the Middle East and related developments in Australia.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/us-iran-war-live-updates-100-million-litres-of-diesel-on-way-to-australia-blaze-erupts-at-geelong-oil-refinery-ceasefire-extension-request-not-true-at-this-moment-says-white-house/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2026 04:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/us-iran-war-live-updates-100-million-litres-of-diesel-on-way-to-australia-blaze-erupts-at-geelong-oil-refinery-ceasefire-extension-request-not-true-at-this-moment-says-white-house/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[US, Iran gear up for second round of talks as Strait of Hormuz blockade holds steady]]></title><description><![CDATA[With the initial truce between the parties due to expire next week, there are signs that the next set of negotiations between Iran and the Trump administration could deliver a longer-term solution.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/us-iran-gear-up-for-second-round-of-talks-as-strait-of-hormuz-blockade-holds-steady/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2026 03:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/us-iran-gear-up-for-second-round-of-talks-as-strait-of-hormuz-blockade-holds-steady/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump’s Strait of Hormuz blockade seems to be working, so far]]></title><description><![CDATA[Despite early doubts about how the US would pull off the operation, the effects are &ldquo;starting to show&rdquo; &ndash; and it could put serious pressure on the Iranian economy.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/trumps-strait-of-hormuz-blockade-seems-to-be-working-so-far/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2026 03:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/trumps-strait-of-hormuz-blockade-seems-to-be-working-so-far/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Samuel L Jackson in Pulp Fiction]]></title><description><![CDATA[Samuel L Jackson's character in Pulp Fiction quotes a fake Bible verse in the movie.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/samuel-l-jackson-in-pulp-fiction/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2026 01:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/samuel-l-jackson-in-pulp-fiction/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[US-Iran war live updates: Blaze erupts at Geelong oil refinery; Ceasefire extension request ‘not true at this moment’, says White House; Pakistani mediators arrive in Tehran]]></title><description><![CDATA[Follow our live coverage of the conflict in the Middle East and related developments in Australia.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/us-iran-war-live-updates-blaze-erupts-at-geelong-oil-refinery-ceasefire-extension-request-not-true-at-this-moment-says-white-house-pakistani-mediators-arrive-in-tehran/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2026 22:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/us-iran-war-live-updates-blaze-erupts-at-geelong-oil-refinery-ceasefire-extension-request-not-true-at-this-moment-says-white-house-pakistani-mediators-arrive-in-tehran/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Iran threatens to shut down Gulf trade]]></title><description><![CDATA[Iran has threatened to disrupt Gulf trade unless the US lifts its naval blockade.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/iran-threatens-to-shut-down-gulf-trade/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2026 22:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/iran-threatens-to-shut-down-gulf-trade/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[At least nine killed in Turkey school shooting]]></title><description><![CDATA[A teenage student has killed at least nine people in Turkey's second school shooting in two days.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/at-least-nine-killed-in-turkey-school-shooting/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2026 22:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/at-least-nine-killed-in-turkey-school-shooting/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nine killed in Turkey school shooting, the second in as many days]]></title><description><![CDATA[A 14-year-old boy shot and killed eight students and a teacher and wounded 13 other people, using multiple weapons owned by his father, a former police officer, officials said.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/nine-killed-in-turkey-school-shooting-the-second-in-as-many-days/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2026 21:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/nine-killed-in-turkey-school-shooting-the-second-in-as-many-days/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[US-Iran war live updates: Ceasefire extension request ‘not true at this moment’, says White House; Pakistani mediators arrive in Tehran; US blockade in Strait of Hormuz continues]]></title><description><![CDATA[Follow our live coverage of the conflict in the Middle East and related developments in Australia.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/us-iran-war-live-updates-ceasefire-extension-request-not-true-at-this-moment-says-white-house-pakistani-mediators-arrive-in-tehran-us-blockade-in-strait-of-hormuz-continues/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2026 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/us-iran-war-live-updates-ceasefire-extension-request-not-true-at-this-moment-says-white-house-pakistani-mediators-arrive-in-tehran-us-blockade-in-strait-of-hormuz-continues/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[This new luxury beachside resort has a problem: How to stop the massive sharks attacking the guests]]></title><description><![CDATA[South Africa&rsquo;s first Club Med wants to use nets, but experts say that would kill large numbers of sharks, as well as dolphins, rays, turtles and birds.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/this-new-luxury-beachside-resort-has-a-problem-how-to-stop-the-massive-sharks-attacking-the-guests/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2026 11:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/this-new-luxury-beachside-resort-has-a-problem-how-to-stop-the-massive-sharks-attacking-the-guests/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The shark problem facing South Africa’s new $170m Club Med resort]]></title><description><![CDATA[Scientists say nets are not the answer despite six fatal shark attacks in South Africa between 2012 and 2021.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/the-shark-problem-facing-south-africas-new-170m-club-med-resort/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2026 11:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/the-shark-problem-facing-south-africas-new-170m-club-med-resort/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How the Trump administration handed Iran’s leadership a safe place to regroup]]></title><description><![CDATA[Iran&rsquo;s officials are likely to be better prepared for the next round of US negotiations thanks to a golden opportunity in Islamabad.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/how-the-trump-administration-handed-irans-leadership-a-safe-place-to-regroup/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/how-the-trump-administration-handed-irans-leadership-a-safe-place-to-regroup/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[US-Iran war as it happened: Trump says Iran talks could resume, lashes out at Meloni over Pope; War could trigger global recession, says IMF]]></title><description><![CDATA[Follow our live coverage of the conflict in the Middle East and related developments in Australia.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/us-iran-war-as-it-happened-trump-says-iran-talks-could-resume-lashes-out-at-meloni-over-pope-war-could-trigger-global-recession-says-imf/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2026 09:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/us-iran-war-as-it-happened-trump-says-iran-talks-could-resume-lashes-out-at-meloni-over-pope-war-could-trigger-global-recession-says-imf/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[US chases a ‘Trumpian grand bargain’ with Iran as the message shifts again]]></title><description><![CDATA[US Vice President JD Vance maintains a deal to end the war can be achieved, while President Donald Trump says he would be comfortable walking away right now.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/us-chases-a-trumpian-grand-bargain-with-iran-as-the-message-shifts-again/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2026 08:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/us-chases-a-trumpian-grand-bargain-with-iran-as-the-message-shifts-again/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump tried to out-holy the Pope. His evangelical supporters are not amused]]></title><description><![CDATA[America&rsquo;s evangelical Christian right is offering unprecedented criticism of Donald Trump after he criticised the Pope and depicted himself as a Jesus-like figure.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/trump-tried-to-out-holy-the-pope-his-evangelical-supporters-are-not-amused/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2026 07:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/trump-tried-to-out-holy-the-pope-his-evangelical-supporters-are-not-amused/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Looksmaxxer Clavicular hospitalised with suspected overdose in Miami]]></title><description><![CDATA[The 20-year-old was filmed rubbing his eyes and holding his hands behind his head during a livestream alongside fellow looksmaxxer &ldquo;Androgenic&rdquo;, who is Australian.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/looksmaxxer-clavicular-hospitalised-with-suspected-overdose-in-miami/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2026 06:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/looksmaxxer-clavicular-hospitalised-with-suspected-overdose-in-miami/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump says war in Iran ‘close to over’]]></title><description><![CDATA[The US president made the remarks in an interview with Fox News Business.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/trump-says-war-in-iran-close-to-over/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2026 04:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/trump-says-war-in-iran-close-to-over/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[It’s not me, it’s you: Italy’s Meloni is not the only one seeking distance from Donald]]></title><description><![CDATA[The US president once called the Italian PM &ldquo;a very special person&rdquo;, but relations have soured.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/its-not-me-its-you-italys-meloni-is-not-the-only-one-seeking-distance-from-donald/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2026 03:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/its-not-me-its-you-italys-meloni-is-not-the-only-one-seeking-distance-from-donald/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Peace talks could resume as Trump seeks ‘grand bargain’ with Iran]]></title><description><![CDATA[More than 20 ships have reportedly passed the US blockade of the Strait of Hormuz.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/peace-talks-could-resume-as-trump-seeks-grand-bargain-with-iran/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2026 03:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/peace-talks-could-resume-as-trump-seeks-grand-bargain-with-iran/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tea with Trump: The King’s US mission to restore ‘closest’ friendship]]></title><description><![CDATA[The visit by Charles and Camilla has taken on greater significance given the growing spat between the US president and UK leader Keir Starmer, while the shadow of the Jeffrey Epstein scandal looms.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/tea-with-trump-the-kings-us-mission-to-restore-closest-friendship/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2026 02:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/tea-with-trump-the-kings-us-mission-to-restore-closest-friendship/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[JD Vance criticises the pope on theology]]></title><description><![CDATA[Vice President JD Vance has criticised the pope on his theology.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/jd-vance-criticises-the-pope-on-theology/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2026 01:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/jd-vance-criticises-the-pope-on-theology/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[US-Iran war live updates: Trump says Iran talks could resume, lashes out at Meloni over Pope; War could trigger global recession, says IMF]]></title><description><![CDATA[Follow our live coverage of the conflict in the Middle East and related developments in Australia.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/us-iran-war-live-updates-trump-says-iran-talks-could-resume-lashes-out-at-meloni-over-pope-war-could-trigger-global-recession-says-imf/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2026 00:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/us-iran-war-live-updates-trump-says-iran-talks-could-resume-lashes-out-at-meloni-over-pope-war-could-trigger-global-recession-says-imf/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Israeli forces discover 70 men hiding in garbage truck]]></title><description><![CDATA[More than 60 Palestinian men have been found hiding in garbage truck on the West Bank.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/israeli-forces-discover-70-men-hiding-in-garbage-truck/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Apr 2026 23:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/israeli-forces-discover-70-men-hiding-in-garbage-truck/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘He’s a person of enthusiasm’: Republicans baulk at questions on Trump’s mental health]]></title><description><![CDATA[This masthead asked more than a dozen Republican senators if they had concerns about the US president&rsquo;s stability after he slammed the pope and likened himself to Jesus.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/hes-a-person-of-enthusiasm-republicans-baulk-at-questions-on-trumps-mental-health/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Apr 2026 23:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/hes-a-person-of-enthusiasm-republicans-baulk-at-questions-on-trumps-mental-health/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[US-Iran war live updates: Trump says Iran talks could resume ‘over next two days’; Trump lashes out at Meloni over Pope criticisms; War could trigger global recession, says IMF]]></title><description><![CDATA[Follow our live coverage of the conflict in the Middle East and related developments in Australia.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/us-iran-war-live-updates-trump-says-iran-talks-could-resume-over-next-two-days-trump-lashes-out-at-meloni-over-pope-criticisms-war-could-trigger-global-recession-says-imf/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Apr 2026 22:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/us-iran-war-live-updates-trump-says-iran-talks-could-resume-over-next-two-days-trump-lashes-out-at-meloni-over-pope-criticisms-war-could-trigger-global-recession-says-imf/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[US and Iran could resume peace talks]]></title><description><![CDATA[American and Iranian officials could restart peace talks later this week as the US Navy continues its blockade.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/us-and-iran-could-resume-peace-talks/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Apr 2026 22:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/us-and-iran-could-resume-peace-talks/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Turkey high school shooting]]></title><description><![CDATA[At least 16 people have been injured during a high school shooting in Turkey overnight.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/turkey-high-school-shooting/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Apr 2026 22:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/turkey-high-school-shooting/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[US-Iran war live updates: Trump says Iran talks could resume ‘over next two days’; Trump lashes out at Meloni over Pope criticisms; Middle East war could trigger global recession, says IMF; Lebanon and Israel talks]]></title><description><![CDATA[Follow our live coverage of the conflict in the Middle East and related developments in Australia.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/us-iran-war-live-updates-trump-says-iran-talks-could-resume-over-next-two-days-trump-lashes-out-at-meloni-over-pope-criticisms-middle-east-war-could-trigger-global-recession-says-imf-lebanon-and-israel-talks/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Apr 2026 21:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/us-iran-war-live-updates-trump-says-iran-talks-could-resume-over-next-two-days-trump-lashes-out-at-meloni-over-pope-criticisms-middle-east-war-could-trigger-global-recession-says-imf-lebanon-and-israel-talks/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump testing the true believers with his antics amid flagging polls]]></title><description><![CDATA[The US president&rsquo;s verbal assault on Pope Leo XIV, followed by the release of a now-deleted post portraying himself as a Christ-like saviour, has riled the American religious right.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/trump-testing-the-true-believers-with-his-antics-amid-flagging-polls/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Apr 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/trump-testing-the-true-believers-with-his-antics-amid-flagging-polls/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Meghan serves food for women at community service]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Duchess of Sussex meets a group of women at the McAuley Community Services for Women.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/meghan-serves-food-for-women-at-community-service/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Apr 2026 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/meghan-serves-food-for-women-at-community-service/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Killer’s parents could have stopped Southport massacre, inquiry finds]]></title><description><![CDATA[A public inquiry into the 2024 Southport killings finds that Axel Rudakubana&rsquo;s father and mother failed to raise the alarm over his escalating violent behaviour.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/killers-parents-could-have-stopped-southport-massacre-inquiry-finds/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Apr 2026 07:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/killers-parents-could-have-stopped-southport-massacre-inquiry-finds/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[US-Iran war as it happened: Trump’s blockade of Strait of Hormuz takes effect; Trump deletes image of himself as Jesus Christ; Tehran wants a deal ‘very badly’, says US president]]></title><description><![CDATA[Follow our live coverage of the conflict in the Middle East and related developments in Australia.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/us-iran-war-as-it-happened-trumps-blockade-of-strait-of-hormuz-takes-effect-trump-deletes-image-of-himself-as-jesus-christ-tehran-wants-a-deal-very-badly-says-us-president/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Apr 2026 04:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/us-iran-war-as-it-happened-trumps-blockade-of-strait-of-hormuz-takes-effect-trump-deletes-image-of-himself-as-jesus-christ-tehran-wants-a-deal-very-badly-says-us-president/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump’s erratic behaviour and head-spinning outbursts whip up fears about his mental health]]></title><description><![CDATA[Crazy like a fox &hellip; or just plain crazy? Even some former allies and advisers are now questioning whether the US president has grown increasingly unbalanced.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/trumps-erratic-behaviour-and-head-spinning-outbursts-whip-up-fears-about-his-mental-health/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Apr 2026 03:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/trumps-erratic-behaviour-and-head-spinning-outbursts-whip-up-fears-about-his-mental-health/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What the naval blockade of Iran might look like]]></title><description><![CDATA[There&rsquo;s little precedent for such a major operation in recent decades, but previous US Navy actions in the Gulf and elsewhere could provide clues on what will unfold.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/what-the-naval-blockade-of-iran-might-look-like/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Apr 2026 03:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/what-the-naval-blockade-of-iran-might-look-like/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[On America’s most important day, Trump may have little to celebrate]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Trump brand is in retreat, right around the world. The timing couldn&rsquo;t be worse.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/on-americas-most-important-day-trump-may-have-little-to-celebrate/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Apr 2026 03:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/on-americas-most-important-day-trump-may-have-little-to-celebrate/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump claims post of himself as Jesus showed him as ‘doctor’]]></title><description><![CDATA[The US president maintained it was the media&rsquo;s fault for construing the image as blasphemous.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/trump-claims-post-of-himself-as-jesus-showed-him-as-doctor/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Apr 2026 02:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/trump-claims-post-of-himself-as-jesus-showed-him-as-doctor/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Donald Trump has taken a White House food delivery]]></title><description><![CDATA[Donald Trump has personally taken a food delivery at the White House in a televised moment to spruik his tax policies.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/donald-trump-has-taken-a-white-house-food-delivery/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Apr 2026 23:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/donald-trump-has-taken-a-white-house-food-delivery/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Donald Trump blockade of Iranian ports begins]]></title><description><![CDATA[Trump blockade of the Strait of Hormuz begins, with US warships stationed off Iran.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/donald-trump-blockade-of-iranian-ports-begins/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Apr 2026 22:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/donald-trump-blockade-of-iranian-ports-begins/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pope hits back at extraordinary Trump attack]]></title><description><![CDATA[Pope Leo says he is not afraid of criticising the Trump administration after the president's spray.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/pope-hits-back-at-extraordinary-trump-attack/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Apr 2026 22:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/pope-hits-back-at-extraordinary-trump-attack/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump deletes post of himself as Jesus, claims it showed him ‘as a doctor’]]></title><description><![CDATA[The president accused the media of deliberately misconstruing the &ldquo;blasphemous&rdquo; meme while he accepted a lunchtime delivery of McDonald&rsquo;s at the Oval Office.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/trump-deletes-post-of-himself-as-jesus-claims-it-showed-him-as-a-doctor/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Apr 2026 21:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/trump-deletes-post-of-himself-as-jesus-claims-it-showed-him-as-a-doctor/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump and Netanyahu started the war together. Only one is determined to keep fighting]]></title><description><![CDATA[Both men have looming deadlines - national elections.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/trump-and-netanyahu-started-the-war-together-only-one-is-determined-to-keep-fighting/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Apr 2026 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/trump-and-netanyahu-started-the-war-together-only-one-is-determined-to-keep-fighting/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[US-Iran war live updates: Trump’s blockade of Strait of Hormuz takes effect; Trump deletes image of himself as Jesus Christ; Tehran wants a deal ‘very badly’, says US president]]></title><description><![CDATA[Follow our live coverage of the conflict in the Middle East and related developments in Australia.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/us-iran-war-live-updates-trumps-blockade-of-strait-of-hormuz-takes-effect-trump-deletes-image-of-himself-as-jesus-christ-tehran-wants-a-deal-very-badly-says-us-president/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Apr 2026 20:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/us-iran-war-live-updates-trumps-blockade-of-strait-of-hormuz-takes-effect-trump-deletes-image-of-himself-as-jesus-christ-tehran-wants-a-deal-very-badly-says-us-president/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump vows to hit Iran’s ships as deadline passes for Strait of Hormuz blockade]]></title><description><![CDATA[Trump continued his threat to attack any Iranian ships that try to enter the Strait of Hormuz, although it was unclear if the blockade he announced on Sunday has officially begun.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/trump-vows-to-hit-irans-ships-as-deadline-passes-for-strait-of-hormuz-blockade/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Apr 2026 17:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/trump-vows-to-hit-irans-ships-as-deadline-passes-for-strait-of-hormuz-blockade/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Judge dismisses Trump’s lawsuit against Rupert Murdoch over Epstein story]]></title><description><![CDATA[Trump denied writing the letter or signing it, telling the Journal: &ldquo;This is not me. This is a fake thing ... I never wrote a picture in my life. I don&rsquo;t draw pictures of women.&rdquo;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/judge-dismisses-trumps-lawsuit-against-rupert-murdoch-over-epstein-story/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Apr 2026 16:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/judge-dismisses-trumps-lawsuit-against-rupert-murdoch-over-epstein-story/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump’s lawsuit against Wall Street Journal over Epstein ‘birthday card’ dismissed by judge]]></title><description><![CDATA[Donald Trump filed the lawsuit after the newspaper put a new spotlight on his well-documented relationship with sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/trumps-lawsuit-against-wall-street-journal-over-epstein-birthday-card-dismissed-by-judge/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Apr 2026 16:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/trumps-lawsuit-against-wall-street-journal-over-epstein-birthday-card-dismissed-by-judge/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[US military prepares to blockade Iran’s ports as shipping stops in crucial strait]]></title><description><![CDATA[The US is set to begin a blockade of Iranian ports and coastal areas after the breakdown of peace talks in Pakistan.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/us-military-prepares-to-blockade-irans-ports-as-shipping-stops-in-crucial-strait/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Apr 2026 09:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/us-military-prepares-to-blockade-irans-ports-as-shipping-stops-in-crucial-strait/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[US-Iran war LIVE updates as it happened: Trump says US will ‘blockade’ the Strait of Hormuz after peace talks failed over Iran’s ‘nuclear ambitions’]]></title><description><![CDATA[Follow our live coverage of the conflict in the Middle East and related developments in Australia.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/us-iran-war-live-updates-as-it-happened-trump-says-us-will-blockade-the-strait-of-hormuz-after-peace-talks-failed-over-irans-nuclear-ambitions/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Apr 2026 08:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/us-iran-war-live-updates-as-it-happened-trump-says-us-will-blockade-the-strait-of-hormuz-after-peace-talks-failed-over-irans-nuclear-ambitions/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[US-Iran war as it happened: Trump says US will ‘blockade’ the Strait of Hormuz after peace talks failed over Iran’s ‘nuclear ambitions’]]></title><description><![CDATA[Follow our live coverage of the conflict in the Middle East and related developments in Australia.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/us-iran-war-as-it-happened-trump-says-us-will-blockade-the-strait-of-hormuz-after-peace-talks-failed-over-irans-nuclear-ambitions/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Apr 2026 08:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/us-iran-war-as-it-happened-trump-says-us-will-blockade-the-strait-of-hormuz-after-peace-talks-failed-over-irans-nuclear-ambitions/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump tells Pope to ‘get his act together’ – and exposes his own God complex]]></title><description><![CDATA[Minutes after ranting about Leo being &ldquo;weak on crime&rdquo; and &ldquo;terrible for foreign policy&rdquo;, the US president posted an AI image of himself as Jesus Christ healing the sick.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/trump-tells-pope-to-get-his-act-together-and-exposes-his-own-god-complex/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Apr 2026 07:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/trump-tells-pope-to-get-his-act-together-and-exposes-his-own-god-complex/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Get your act together’: Trump lashes Pope, exposes his own God complex]]></title><description><![CDATA[Minutes after ranting about Leo being &ldquo;weak on crime&rdquo; and &ldquo;terrible for foreign policy&rdquo;, the US president posted an AI image of himself as Jesus Christ healing the sick.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/get-your-act-together-trump-lashes-pope-exposes-his-own-god-complex/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Apr 2026 07:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/get-your-act-together-trump-lashes-pope-exposes-his-own-god-complex/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pope Leo XIV says Trump's threat to destroy Iran civilization is 'unacceptable']]></title><description><![CDATA[Pope Leo XIV said Tuesday that U.S. President Donald Trump&rsquo;s threat to destroy Iranian civilization was &ldquo;truly unacceptable&rdquo; and said any attacks on civilian infrastructure violate international law.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/pope-leo-xiv-says-trumps-threat-to-destroy-iran-civilization-is-unacceptable/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Apr 2026 04:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/pope-leo-xiv-says-trumps-threat-to-destroy-iran-civilization-is-unacceptable/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How a former Orbán ally toppled the populist right-wing leader]]></title><description><![CDATA[It&rsquo;s tempting to see Viktor Orb&aacute;n&rsquo;s defeat in the Hungarian election as a seismic shift against populist conservatism, but that&rsquo;s not what cost him his job as prime minister after 16 years in power.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/how-a-former-orbn-ally-toppled-the-populist-right-wing-leader/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Apr 2026 04:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/how-a-former-orbn-ally-toppled-the-populist-right-wing-leader/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[No quick fix: How would Trump’s Hormuz blockade actually work?]]></title><description><![CDATA[A naval blockade is an act of war requiring the open-ended commitment of many warships. There&rsquo;s no guarantee it will bring Iran back to the negotiating table.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/no-quick-fix-how-would-trumps-hormuz-blockade-actually-work/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Apr 2026 04:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/no-quick-fix-how-would-trumps-hormuz-blockade-actually-work/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[At least 30 dead after Haiti stampede]]></title><description><![CDATA[A stampede at a heritage site in Haiti has left at least 30 people dead.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/at-least-30-dead-after-haiti-stampede/</link><pubDate>Sun, 12 Apr 2026 22:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/at-least-30-dead-after-haiti-stampede/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump threatens to block Strait of Hormuz]]></title><description><![CDATA[US President Donald Trump has threatened to block the Strait of Hormuz after peace talks with Iran fail.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/trump-threatens-to-block-strait-of-hormuz/</link><pubDate>Sun, 12 Apr 2026 22:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/trump-threatens-to-block-strait-of-hormuz/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump-backed Viktor Orbán swept from power in Hungary after 16 years]]></title><description><![CDATA[The emphatic election victory for challenger P&eacute;ter Magyar appears set to install a new government with enough seats in parliament to overturn Orban&rsquo;s laws.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/trump-backed-viktor-orbn-swept-from-power-in-hungary-after-16-years/</link><pubDate>Sun, 12 Apr 2026 22:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/trump-backed-viktor-orbn-swept-from-power-in-hungary-after-16-years/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump-backed Viktor Orban swept from power in Hungary after 16 years]]></title><description><![CDATA[The emphatic election victory for challenger Peter Magyar appears set to install a new government with enough seats in parliament to overturn Orban&rsquo;s laws.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/trump-backed-viktor-orban-swept-from-power-in-hungary-after-16-years/</link><pubDate>Sun, 12 Apr 2026 22:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/trump-backed-viktor-orban-swept-from-power-in-hungary-after-16-years/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Blown to hell’: Trump says US will blockade Strait of Hormuz after failed Iran talks]]></title><description><![CDATA[The US president said he had instructed the Navy to interdict every vessel in international waters that had paid a toll to Iran, and to destroy any mines laid in the strait, prompting a retaliatory warning from Iran&rsquo;s Islamic Revolutionary Guards.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/blown-to-hell-trump-says-us-will-blockade-strait-of-hormuz-after-failed-iran-talks/</link><pubDate>Sun, 12 Apr 2026 21:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/blown-to-hell-trump-says-us-will-blockade-strait-of-hormuz-after-failed-iran-talks/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[US-Iran war LIVE updates: Trump says US will ‘blockade’ the Strait of Hormuz after peace talks failed over Iran’s ‘nuclear ambitions’]]></title><description><![CDATA[Follow our live coverage of the conflict in the Middle East and related developments in Australia.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/us-iran-war-live-updates-trump-says-us-will-blockade-the-strait-of-hormuz-after-peace-talks-failed-over-irans-nuclear-ambitions/</link><pubDate>Sun, 12 Apr 2026 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/us-iran-war-live-updates-trump-says-us-will-blockade-the-strait-of-hormuz-after-peace-talks-failed-over-irans-nuclear-ambitions/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump says US will blockade Strait of Hormuz after failed Iran talks]]></title><description><![CDATA[While Trump did not indicate the US was planning to resume warfare against Iran, he warned that the military was &ldquo;LOCKED AND LOADED&rdquo; and stood ready to &ldquo;finish up the little that is left of Iran&rdquo;.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/trump-says-us-will-blockade-strait-of-hormuz-after-failed-iran-talks/</link><pubDate>Sun, 12 Apr 2026 15:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/trump-says-us-will-blockade-strait-of-hormuz-after-failed-iran-talks/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘The people in Gaza are generally terrorists. They don’t deserve to live there’]]></title><description><![CDATA[Religious Zionists are spearheading a radical movement sweeping Israeli politics. Their goal &ndash; a &ldquo;Greater Israel&rdquo;, encompassing Gaza, the West Bank and more.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/the-people-in-gaza-are-generally-terrorists-they-dont-deserve-to-live-there/</link><pubDate>Sun, 12 Apr 2026 11:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/the-people-in-gaza-are-generally-terrorists-they-dont-deserve-to-live-there/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Religious Zionists spearheading a radical movement sweeping Israel]]></title><description><![CDATA[Their goal &ndash; a &ldquo;Greater Israel&rdquo;, encompassing Gaza, the West Bank and more.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/religious-zionists-spearheading-a-radical-movement-sweeping-israel/</link><pubDate>Sun, 12 Apr 2026 11:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/religious-zionists-spearheading-a-radical-movement-sweeping-israel/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Queen Mary’s father dies at 84]]></title><description><![CDATA[Queen Mary of Denmark's father, John Donaldson, has died at the age of 84.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/queen-marys-father-dies-at-84/</link><pubDate>Sun, 12 Apr 2026 10:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/queen-marys-father-dies-at-84/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[US-Iran war as it happened: Talks end with no agreement; Two US warships pass through Strait of Hormuz]]></title><description><![CDATA[Follow our live coverage of the conflict in the Middle East and related developments in Australia.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/us-iran-war-as-it-happened-talks-end-with-no-agreement-two-us-warships-pass-through-strait-of-hormuz/</link><pubDate>Sun, 12 Apr 2026 09:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/us-iran-war-as-it-happened-talks-end-with-no-agreement-two-us-warships-pass-through-strait-of-hormuz/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Bad news’: US negotiations with Iran end in stalemate]]></title><description><![CDATA[Historic talks on ending the six-week war have ended without agreement, leaving the fate of the fragile, 14-day ceasefire very unclear.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/bad-news-us-negotiations-with-iran-end-in-stalemate/</link><pubDate>Sun, 12 Apr 2026 09:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/bad-news-us-negotiations-with-iran-end-in-stalemate/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What now? Failure in Islamabad leaves Trump facing unpalatable options]]></title><description><![CDATA[With neither Washington nor Tehran apparently willing to compromise, the economic and political shockwaves of this conflict loom again.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/what-now-failure-in-islamabad-leaves-trump-facing-unpalatable-options/</link><pubDate>Sun, 12 Apr 2026 07:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/what-now-failure-in-islamabad-leaves-trump-facing-unpalatable-options/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A bitter ex, a deleted tweet, and Melania’s strange decision to dump kerosene on the Epstein fire]]></title><description><![CDATA[The first lady felt compelled to clear up the matter of how she and Donald Trump met, saying that she was not introduced to him by child sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/a-bitter-ex-a-deleted-tweet-and-melanias-strange-decision-to-dump-kerosene-on-the-epstein-fire/</link><pubDate>Sun, 12 Apr 2026 07:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/a-bitter-ex-a-deleted-tweet-and-melanias-strange-decision-to-dump-kerosene-on-the-epstein-fire/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump’s war releases divisions that could tear his MAGA world apart]]></title><description><![CDATA[Establishment Republicans have always loathed Donald Trump. More significant is the fracture of his MAGA base.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/trumps-war-releases-divisions-that-could-tear-his-maga-world-apart/</link><pubDate>Sun, 12 Apr 2026 05:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/trumps-war-releases-divisions-that-could-tear-his-maga-world-apart/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The election that everyone seems to have a stake in – especially Putin and Trump]]></title><description><![CDATA[Whatever the result of Hungary&rsquo;s hard-fought election, the loser has already laid the groundwork for blaming a foreigner for shaping the outcome. Washington and Moscow are also watching closely.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/the-election-that-everyone-seems-to-have-a-stake-in-especially-putin-and-trump/</link><pubDate>Sun, 12 Apr 2026 05:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/the-election-that-everyone-seems-to-have-a-stake-in-especially-putin-and-trump/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Artemis II crew give first public comments since returning to Earth]]></title><description><![CDATA[Artemis II crew give an emotional public appearance after successfully returning to Earth.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/artemis-ii-crew-give-first-public-comments-since-returning-to-earth/</link><pubDate>Sun, 12 Apr 2026 04:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/artemis-ii-crew-give-first-public-comments-since-returning-to-earth/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Artemis II crew 'happy and healthy' after re-entry]]></title><description><![CDATA[Artemis II Entry Flight Director Rick Henfling says Artemis II crew is 'happy and healthy' following successful re-entry.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/artemis-ii-crew-happy-and-healthy-after-re-entry/</link><pubDate>Sun, 12 Apr 2026 03:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/artemis-ii-crew-happy-and-healthy-after-re-entry/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘I have not processed what we just did’: Artemis’ moon-travelling astronauts return home to cheers]]></title><description><![CDATA[The crew of NASA&rsquo;s Artemis II mission explain how it felt to become the first humans to fly to the moon in over 50 years.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/i-have-not-processed-what-we-just-did-artemis-moon-travelling-astronauts-return-home-to-cheers/</link><pubDate>Sun, 12 Apr 2026 01:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/i-have-not-processed-what-we-just-did-artemis-moon-travelling-astronauts-return-home-to-cheers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The hidden life in Beijing’s hutongs]]></title><description><![CDATA[In Beijing&rsquo;s old hutong districts, residents such as Ma Peizeng and his wife have built modest lives in tiny spaces, sharing communal courtyards and public bathrooms with their neighbours, as the city has gentrified around them.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/the-hidden-life-in-beijings-hutongs/</link><pubDate>Sun, 12 Apr 2026 01:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/the-hidden-life-in-beijings-hutongs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Peace talks between US, Iran under way in Pakistan]]></title><description><![CDATA[Peace talks between the US and Iran are taking place in Pakistan&rsquo;s capital as a delicate ceasefire hangs in the balance.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/peace-talks-between-us-iran-under-way-in-pakistan/</link><pubDate>Sun, 12 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/peace-talks-between-us-iran-under-way-in-pakistan/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Artemis II astronauts reunite with family]]></title><description><![CDATA[The astronauts aboard the Artemis II spacecraft have reunited with loved ones after their orbit around the moon.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/artemis-ii-astronauts-reunite-with-family/</link><pubDate>Sun, 12 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/artemis-ii-astronauts-reunite-with-family/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[US-Iran war live updates: Talks end with no agreement; Two US warships pass through Strait of Hormuz]]></title><description><![CDATA[Follow our live coverage of the conflict in the Middle East and related developments in Australia.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/us-iran-war-live-updates-talks-end-with-no-agreement-two-us-warships-pass-through-strait-of-hormuz/</link><pubDate>Sat, 11 Apr 2026 21:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/us-iran-war-live-updates-talks-end-with-no-agreement-two-us-warships-pass-through-strait-of-hormuz/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[US-Iran war live updates: Peace talks under way in Pakistan; Two US warships pass through Strait of Hormuz]]></title><description><![CDATA[Follow our live coverage of the conflict in the Middle East and related developments in Australia.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/us-iran-war-live-updates-peace-talks-under-way-in-pakistan-two-us-warships-pass-through-strait-of-hormuz/</link><pubDate>Sat, 11 Apr 2026 21:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/us-iran-war-live-updates-peace-talks-under-way-in-pakistan-two-us-warships-pass-through-strait-of-hormuz/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Artemis astronauts splash down back on earth]]></title><description><![CDATA[The four Artemis II astronauts who made history and took the world along for the ride, have splashed down to earth off the coast of California.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/artemis-astronauts-splash-down-back-on-earth/</link><pubDate>Sat, 11 Apr 2026 10:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/artemis-astronauts-splash-down-back-on-earth/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[US-Iran war as it happened: Iranian Speaker wants ceasefire in Lebanon before peace talks begin; Vance warns Iran not to ‘play’ US; Trump lashes out over Strait of Hormuz]]></title><description><![CDATA[Follow our live coverage of the conflict in the Middle East and related developments in Australia.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/us-iran-war-as-it-happened-iranian-speaker-wants-ceasefire-in-lebanon-before-peace-talks-begin-vance-warns-iran-not-to-play-us-trump-lashes-out-over-strait-of-hormuz/</link><pubDate>Sat, 11 Apr 2026 10:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/us-iran-war-as-it-happened-iranian-speaker-wants-ceasefire-in-lebanon-before-peace-talks-begin-vance-warns-iran-not-to-play-us-trump-lashes-out-over-strait-of-hormuz/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Vance in Pakistan for Iran talks as impasse looms over Lebanon]]></title><description><![CDATA[The US and Iran are trying to end to the six-week-old war despite a series of sticking points over the conflict in Lebanon and the still-closed Strait of Hormuz.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/vance-in-pakistan-for-iran-talks-as-impasse-looms-over-lebanon/</link><pubDate>Sat, 11 Apr 2026 09:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/vance-in-pakistan-for-iran-talks-as-impasse-looms-over-lebanon/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Watch the Artemis II re-entry:  Crew splash down in the Pacific Ocean]]></title><description><![CDATA[All four astronauts have splashed down in the Pacific Ocean after their 10-day journey to the moon. Source: NASA]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/watch-the-artemis-ii-re-entry-crew-splash-down-in-the-pacific-ocean/</link><pubDate>Sat, 11 Apr 2026 09:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/watch-the-artemis-ii-re-entry-crew-splash-down-in-the-pacific-ocean/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The biggest mystery in Washington – just why did Melania make that speech?]]></title><description><![CDATA[From nowhere, the first lady has reawakened the Epstein saga just when it seemed to have died off.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/the-biggest-mystery-in-washington-just-why-did-melania-make-that-speech/</link><pubDate>Sat, 11 Apr 2026 08:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/the-biggest-mystery-in-washington-just-why-did-melania-make-that-speech/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Shuttered Laos ‘distillery’ implicated in methanol deaths denies responsibility]]></title><description><![CDATA[A woman linked to the business said they bought high-strength alcohol from a pharmacy and mixed it with water.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/shuttered-laos-distillery-implicated-in-methanol-deaths-denies-responsibility/</link><pubDate>Sat, 11 Apr 2026 05:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/shuttered-laos-distillery-implicated-in-methanol-deaths-denies-responsibility/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Artemis II crew return safely to earth]]></title><description><![CDATA[All four astronauts have splashed down in the Pacific Ocean after their 10-day journey to the moon. (source: NASA)]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/artemis-ii-crew-return-safely-to-earth/</link><pubDate>Sat, 11 Apr 2026 04:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/artemis-ii-crew-return-safely-to-earth/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kamala Harris thinking about running for president]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kamala Harris said she might run for president in 2028.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/kamala-harris-thinking-about-running-for-president/</link><pubDate>Sat, 11 Apr 2026 04:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/kamala-harris-thinking-about-running-for-president/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Eric Swalwell denies sexual misconduct accusations]]></title><description><![CDATA[Prominent Democratic Congressman Eric Swalwell has denied accusations of rape and sexual misconduct.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/eric-swalwell-denies-sexual-misconduct-accusations/</link><pubDate>Sat, 11 Apr 2026 03:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/eric-swalwell-denies-sexual-misconduct-accusations/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The one word that explains how Cate, Suzie and Kip have found success overseas]]></title><description><![CDATA[Actor Cate Blanchett joined fellow Aussie exports, playwright Suzie Miller and director Kip Williams, at London&rsquo;s Australian High Commission to share their love of theatre and tales of finding work far from home.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/the-one-word-that-explains-how-cate-suzie-and-kip-have-found-success-overseas/</link><pubDate>Sat, 11 Apr 2026 01:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/the-one-word-that-explains-how-cate-suzie-and-kip-have-found-success-overseas/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[US-Iran war live updates: Trump lashes out at Iran over Strait of Hormuz; Vance heads to Pakistan for peace talks]]></title><description><![CDATA[Follow our live coverage of the conflict in the Middle East and related developments in Australia.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/us-iran-war-live-updates-trump-lashes-out-at-iran-over-strait-of-hormuz-vance-heads-to-pakistan-for-peace-talks/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Apr 2026 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/us-iran-war-live-updates-trump-lashes-out-at-iran-over-strait-of-hormuz-vance-heads-to-pakistan-for-peace-talks/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[US-Iran war live updates: Iranian Speaker wants ceasefire in Lebanon before peace talks begin; Vance warns Iran not to ‘play’ US; Trump lashes out over Strait of Hormuz]]></title><description><![CDATA[Follow our live coverage of the conflict in the Middle East and related developments in Australia.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/us-iran-war-live-updates-iranian-speaker-wants-ceasefire-in-lebanon-before-peace-talks-begin-vance-warns-iran-not-to-play-us-trump-lashes-out-over-strait-of-hormuz/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Apr 2026 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/us-iran-war-live-updates-iranian-speaker-wants-ceasefire-in-lebanon-before-peace-talks-begin-vance-warns-iran-not-to-play-us-trump-lashes-out-over-strait-of-hormuz/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump has an Achilles heel, and the Iran war has exposed it]]></title><description><![CDATA[America&rsquo;s standing is at a low ebb &ndash; not just because of the way the US president has prosecuted the war on Iran, but because of how he&rsquo;s pursued all foreign policy.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/trump-has-an-achilles-heel-and-the-iran-war-has-exposed-it/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Apr 2026 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/trump-has-an-achilles-heel-and-the-iran-war-has-exposed-it/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Prince Harry sued for defamation by charity he co-founded]]></title><description><![CDATA[The prince, who co-founded Sentebale in honour of his late mother Princess Diana, resigned as patron last year after a public falling-out with its chair of the board.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/prince-harry-sued-for-defamation-by-charity-he-co-founded/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Apr 2026 19:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/prince-harry-sued-for-defamation-by-charity-he-co-founded/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Melania Trump denies ties to Epstein and knowledge of his crimes]]></title><description><![CDATA[US First Lady Melania Trump has slammed what she described as false claims about her and sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/melania-trump-denies-ties-to-epstein-and-knowledge-of-his-crimes/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Apr 2026 10:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/melania-trump-denies-ties-to-epstein-and-knowledge-of-his-crimes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Vance warns Iran not to ‘play’ US as he departs for peace talks]]></title><description><![CDATA[Lebanon, where Israel is fighting a parallel war against the Iran-aligned Hezbollah militia, remains a flashpoint in the negotiations.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/vance-warns-iran-not-to-play-us-as-he-departs-for-peace-talks/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Apr 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/vance-warns-iran-not-to-play-us-as-he-departs-for-peace-talks/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[US-Iran war as it happened: Khamenei declares victory over US, Israel; Netanyahu to hold talks with Lebanon; Australia could help reopen Strait of Hormuz]]></title><description><![CDATA[Follow our live coverage of the conflict in the Middle East and related developments in Australia.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/us-iran-war-as-it-happened-khamenei-declares-victory-over-us-israel-netanyahu-to-hold-talks-with-lebanon-australia-could-help-reopen-strait-of-hormuz/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Apr 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/us-iran-war-as-it-happened-khamenei-declares-victory-over-us-israel-netanyahu-to-hold-talks-with-lebanon-australia-could-help-reopen-strait-of-hormuz/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump demands reopening of Hormuz as US-Iran peace talks near]]></title><description><![CDATA[Lebanon, where Israel is fighting a parallel war against the Iran-aligned Hezbollah militia, remains a flashpoint in the negotiations.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/trump-demands-reopening-of-hormuz-as-us-iran-peace-talks-near/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Apr 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/trump-demands-reopening-of-hormuz-as-us-iran-peace-talks-near/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Scientists stunned as chimpanzees turn on friends in killing spree]]></title><description><![CDATA[Researchers for the first time have observed how a once-peaceful chimp community descended into violence that has been likened to a &ldquo;civil war&rdquo;.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/scientists-stunned-as-chimpanzees-turn-on-friends-in-killing-spree/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Apr 2026 07:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/scientists-stunned-as-chimpanzees-turn-on-friends-in-killing-spree/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[NATO chief says Trump was 'clearly disappointed' with alliance]]></title><description><![CDATA[NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte says Donald Trump has been 'clearly disappointed' with the alliance's stance over the Iran war.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/nato-chief-says-trump-was-clearly-disappointed-with-alliance/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Apr 2026 04:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/nato-chief-says-trump-was-clearly-disappointed-with-alliance/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How a young Queen Elizabeth spoke to the world through her wardrobe]]></title><description><![CDATA[A new exhibition in London tracks the monarch&rsquo;s fashion and style over her life and reign &ndash; and confirms her skill at power dressing long before the term was used.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/how-a-young-queen-elizabeth-spoke-to-the-world-through-her-wardrobe/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Apr 2026 03:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/how-a-young-queen-elizabeth-spoke-to-the-world-through-her-wardrobe/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hundreds of Queen Elizabeth II's looks feature in Buckingham Palace exhibition]]></title><description><![CDATA[A new exhibition in London tracks Queen Elizabeth II's fashion and style over her life and reign &ndash; and confirms her skill at power dressing long before the term was used.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/hundreds-of-queen-elizabeth-iis-looks-feature-in-buckingham-palace-exhibition/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Apr 2026 03:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/hundreds-of-queen-elizabeth-iis-looks-feature-in-buckingham-palace-exhibition/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[US-Iran war live updates: Khamenei declares victory over US, Israel; Netanyahu to hold talks with Lebanon; Australia could help reopen Strait of Hormuz]]></title><description><![CDATA[Follow our live coverage of the conflict in the Middle East and related developments in Australia.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/us-iran-war-live-updates-khamenei-declares-victory-over-us-israel-netanyahu-to-hold-talks-with-lebanon-australia-could-help-reopen-strait-of-hormuz/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Apr 2026 01:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/us-iran-war-live-updates-khamenei-declares-victory-over-us-israel-netanyahu-to-hold-talks-with-lebanon-australia-could-help-reopen-strait-of-hormuz/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Melania Trump says she never had a relationship with Epstein]]></title><description><![CDATA[Melania Trump denied having a friendship with Jeffrey Epstein in a strange address from the White House.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/melania-trump-says-she-never-had-a-relationship-with-epstein/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 23:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/melania-trump-says-she-never-had-a-relationship-with-epstein/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Israel-Lebanon peace negotiations]]></title><description><![CDATA[Israel says it will begin peace negotiations with Lebanon after hundreds of people were killed in attacks.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/israel-lebanon-peace-negotiations/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 22:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/israel-lebanon-peace-negotiations/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Melania Trump denies she was a Jeffrey Epstein victim]]></title><description><![CDATA[US First Lady Melania Trump has denied any links to convicted paedophile Jeffrey Epstein.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/melania-trump-denies-she-was-a-jeffrey-epstein-victim/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 22:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/melania-trump-denies-she-was-a-jeffrey-epstein-victim/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Beijing courts Taiwan’s opposition leader ahead of Trump visit]]></title><description><![CDATA[Cheng Li-wun, the leader of Taiwan&rsquo;s main opposition party the Kuomintang (KMT) party, is expected to have a rare meeting with Chinese leader Xi Jinping during her &ldquo;journey for peace&rdquo; to the mainland.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/beijing-courts-taiwans-opposition-leader-ahead-of-trump-visit/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 21:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/beijing-courts-taiwans-opposition-leader-ahead-of-trump-visit/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Melania Trump denies any connection with Jeffrey Epstein in rare public address]]></title><description><![CDATA[The first lady said she was &ldquo;not Epstein&rsquo;s victim&rdquo; and was not introduced to her husband, Donald Trump, through him, as is sometimes claimed.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/melania-trump-denies-any-connection-with-jeffrey-epstein-in-rare-public-address/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 21:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/melania-trump-denies-any-connection-with-jeffrey-epstein-in-rare-public-address/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[US-Iran war live updates: Israel to hold talks with Lebanon, says Netanyahu, as death toll from strikes passes 300; Strait of Hormuz remains closed as ceasefire holds]]></title><description><![CDATA[Follow our live coverage of the conflict in the Middle East and related developments in Australia.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/us-iran-war-live-updates-israel-to-hold-talks-with-lebanon-says-netanyahu-as-death-toll-from-strikes-passes-300-strait-of-hormuz-remains-closed-as-ceasefire-holds/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/us-iran-war-live-updates-israel-to-hold-talks-with-lebanon-says-netanyahu-as-death-toll-from-strikes-passes-300-strait-of-hormuz-remains-closed-as-ceasefire-holds/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[UK deployed military to deter Russian submarines from its waters]]></title><description><![CDATA[Britain deployed its armed forces to deter Russian submarines from attacking its cables and pipelines earlier this year, its defence minister John Healey said.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/uk-deployed-military-to-deter-russian-submarines-from-its-waters/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 12:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/uk-deployed-military-to-deter-russian-submarines-from-its-waters/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[PM calls for Lebanon to be included in US-Iran ceasefire]]></title><description><![CDATA[Anthony Albanese is calling for Lebanon to be included under the US-Iran ceasefire following a barrage of strikes.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/pm-calls-for-lebanon-to-be-included-in-us-iran-ceasefire/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 08:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/pm-calls-for-lebanon-to-be-included-in-us-iran-ceasefire/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[US-Iran war as it happened: Cracks appear in ceasefire; Israel launches record strikes on Lebanon; Iran says Strait of Hormuz closed]]></title><description><![CDATA[Follow our live coverage of the conflict in the Middle East and related developments in Australia.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/us-iran-war-as-it-happened-cracks-appear-in-ceasefire-israel-launches-record-strikes-on-lebanon-iran-says-strait-of-hormuz-closed/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 08:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/us-iran-war-as-it-happened-cracks-appear-in-ceasefire-israel-launches-record-strikes-on-lebanon-iran-says-strait-of-hormuz-closed/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Earth is in turmoil but on Artemis II, no borders are visible]]></title><description><![CDATA[The world heaves in panic, but a trip around the moon reminds us there is cause for celebration.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/the-earth-is-in-turmoil-but-on-artemis-ii-no-borders-are-visible/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 08:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/the-earth-is-in-turmoil-but-on-artemis-ii-no-borders-are-visible/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Earth is in turmoil, but from Artemis II no borders are visible]]></title><description><![CDATA[The world heaves in panic, but a trip around the moon reminds us there is cause for celebration.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/the-earth-is-in-turmoil-but-from-artemis-ii-no-borders-are-visible-2/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 08:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/the-earth-is-in-turmoil-but-from-artemis-ii-no-borders-are-visible-2/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Earth is in turmoil but, from Artemis II, no borders are visible]]></title><description><![CDATA[The world heaves in panic, but a trip around the moon reminds us there is cause for celebration.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/the-earth-is-in-turmoil-but-from-artemis-ii-no-borders-are-visible/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 08:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/the-earth-is-in-turmoil-but-from-artemis-ii-no-borders-are-visible/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump issues new threat to Iran as ‘fragile’ ceasefire tested by Israeli strikes]]></title><description><![CDATA[Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says his finger is &ldquo;on the trigger&rdquo; and ready to return to striking Iran at any moment, as Iran warned the US it must choose between a ceasefire or a continued war via Israel.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/trump-issues-new-threat-to-iran-as-fragile-ceasefire-tested-by-israeli-strikes/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 07:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/trump-issues-new-threat-to-iran-as-fragile-ceasefire-tested-by-israeli-strikes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Twenty-six phone calls’: How China helped bring Tehran to the negotiating table]]></title><description><![CDATA[Beijing is being credited with playing a role in getting Iran to the negotiating table, which analysts say is bolstering its image as a peace-brokering major power while the US appears conflict-driven.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/twenty-six-phone-calls-how-china-helped-bring-tehran-to-the-negotiating-table/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 07:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/twenty-six-phone-calls-how-china-helped-bring-tehran-to-the-negotiating-table/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Moment the Artemis II crew honoured their fellow astronaut's late wife]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Artemis II crew became emotional as they named a moon crater after their fellow astronaut's late wife.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/moment-the-artemis-ii-crew-honoured-their-fellow-astronauts-late-wife/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 05:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/moment-the-artemis-ii-crew-honoured-their-fellow-astronauts-late-wife/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nick McKenzie on Ben Roberts-Smith's arrest]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ben Roberts-Smith has been arrested in relation to multiple counts of murdering unarmed Afghan civilians and prisoners.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/nick-mckenzie-on-ben-roberts-smiths-arrest/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 04:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/nick-mckenzie-on-ben-roberts-smiths-arrest/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Lebanon is not Hezbollah’: Aline’s message to the world as Netanyahu turns his fury on Beirut]]></title><description><![CDATA[&ldquo;It&rsquo;s a catastrophe,&rdquo; says the chef, who runs a food charity for Lebanese people left homeless, as Israel bombards her city with the biggest wave of airstrikes since the war began.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/lebanon-is-not-hezbollah-alines-message-to-the-world-as-netanyahu-turns-his-fury-on-beirut/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 03:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/lebanon-is-not-hezbollah-alines-message-to-the-world-as-netanyahu-turns-his-fury-on-beirut/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Astronaut’s terrifying warning as Artemis approaches its most dangerous moment]]></title><description><![CDATA[A former NASA astronaut fears a repeat of the 2003 Colombia disaster when seven astronauts died.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/astronauts-terrifying-warning-as-artemis-approaches-its-most-dangerous-moment/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 03:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/astronauts-terrifying-warning-as-artemis-approaches-its-most-dangerous-moment/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump’s threats to ‘kill a civilisation’ were unhinged. That’s exactly how a nuclear option works]]></title><description><![CDATA[The US president has the power to quickly and unilaterally launch nuclear strikes. He is briefed by the military before taking office, and his advisors have no power to stop him.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/trumps-threats-to-kill-a-civilisation-were-unhinged-thats-exactly-how-a-nuclear-option-works/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 03:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/trumps-threats-to-kill-a-civilisation-were-unhinged-thats-exactly-how-a-nuclear-option-works/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hundreds killed in intense wave of Israeli strikes on Lebanon]]></title><description><![CDATA[Israel launched airstrikes on what it says are Hezbollah targets across Lebanon, killing hundreds.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/hundreds-killed-in-intense-wave-of-israeli-strikes-on-lebanon/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 00:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/hundreds-killed-in-intense-wave-of-israeli-strikes-on-lebanon/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[US-Iran war live updates: Cracks appear in ceasefire; Israel launches record strikes on Lebanon; Iran says Strait of Hormuz closed]]></title><description><![CDATA[Follow our live coverage of the conflict in the Middle East and related developments in Australia.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/us-iran-war-live-updates-cracks-appear-in-ceasefire-israel-launches-record-strikes-on-lebanon-iran-says-strait-of-hormuz-closed/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 00:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/us-iran-war-live-updates-cracks-appear-in-ceasefire-israel-launches-record-strikes-on-lebanon-iran-says-strait-of-hormuz-closed/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Fragile’ ceasefire tested as Israel pounds Lebanon, Iran claims Strait of Hormuz closed]]></title><description><![CDATA[Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says his finger is &ldquo;on the trigger&rdquo; and ready to return to striking Iran at any moment, as the White House concedes the ceasefire is &ldquo;fragile&rdquo;.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/fragile-ceasefire-tested-as-israel-pounds-lebanon-iran-claims-strait-of-hormuz-closed/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 00:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/fragile-ceasefire-tested-as-israel-pounds-lebanon-iran-claims-strait-of-hormuz-closed/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New York architect admits murdering eight women in Gilgo Beach serial killings]]></title><description><![CDATA[Rex Heuermann buried the remains of his victims in remote locations over a 17-years span, all the while &ldquo;play-acting as a normal suburban dad&rdquo;.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/new-york-architect-admits-murdering-eight-women-in-gilgo-beach-serial-killings/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2026 23:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/new-york-architect-admits-murdering-eight-women-in-gilgo-beach-serial-killings/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gilgo Beach serial killer pleads guilty to murdering seven women – and confesses to one more]]></title><description><![CDATA[Long Island architect Rex Heuermann buried the remains of his victims in remote locations over a 17-years span, all the while &ldquo;play-acting as a normal suburban dad&rdquo;.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/gilgo-beach-serial-killer-pleads-guilty-to-murdering-seven-women-and-confesses-to-one-more/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2026 23:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/gilgo-beach-serial-killer-pleads-guilty-to-murdering-seven-women-and-confesses-to-one-more/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ceasefire hangs in the balance as Iran claims Strait of Hormuz closed, Israel bombards Lebanon]]></title><description><![CDATA[Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says his finger is &ldquo;on the trigger&rdquo; and ready to return to striking Iran at any moment, as the White House concedes the ceasefire is &ldquo;fragile&rdquo;.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/ceasefire-hangs-in-the-balance-as-iran-claims-strait-of-hormuz-closed-israel-bombards-lebanon/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2026 22:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/ceasefire-hangs-in-the-balance-as-iran-claims-strait-of-hormuz-closed-israel-bombards-lebanon/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Israel launches huge attack on Lebanon]]></title><description><![CDATA[A huge Israeli attack on Lebanon has killed hundreds of people and put the US-Iran ceasefire in doubt.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/israel-launches-huge-attack-on-lebanon/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2026 22:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/israel-launches-huge-attack-on-lebanon/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Donald Trump to meet NATO chief today]]></title><description><![CDATA[Donald Trump will meet the NATO chief today after the US president criticised the alliance for not backing his war on Iran.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/donald-trump-to-meet-nato-chief-today/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2026 22:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/donald-trump-to-meet-nato-chief-today/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Ketamine Queen' sentenced over Matthew Perry death]]></title><description><![CDATA[A woman dubbed the 'Ketamine Queen' has been sentenced to 15 years in prison over the death of Friends star Matthew Perry.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/ketamine-queen-sentenced-over-matthew-perry-death/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2026 21:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/ketamine-queen-sentenced-over-matthew-perry-death/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[US-Iran ceasefire hangs in the balance]]></title><description><![CDATA[Iran has claimed the US has violated the ceasefire, putting the agreement in doubt.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/us-iran-ceasefire-hangs-in-the-balance/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2026 21:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/us-iran-ceasefire-hangs-in-the-balance/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Ketamine Queen’ who sold fatal dose to Friends star Matthew Perry jailed for 15 years]]></title><description><![CDATA[Jasveen Sangha, who ran a &ldquo;stash house&rdquo; for illegal narcotics out of her North Hollywood home, supplied 51 vials of the powerful anaesthetic that killed the actor.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/ketamine-queen-who-sold-fatal-dose-to-friends-star-matthew-perry-jailed-for-15-years/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2026 21:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/ketamine-queen-who-sold-fatal-dose-to-friends-star-matthew-perry-jailed-for-15-years/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Ketamine Queen’ who sold fatal dose to Friends star Matthew Perry gets 15 years in jail]]></title><description><![CDATA[Jasveen Sangha, who ran a &ldquo;stash house&rdquo; for illegal narcotics out of her North Hollywood home, supplied 51 vials of the powerful anaesthetic that killed the actor.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/ketamine-queen-who-sold-fatal-dose-to-friends-star-matthew-perry-gets-15-years-in-jail/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2026 21:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/ketamine-queen-who-sold-fatal-dose-to-friends-star-matthew-perry-gets-15-years-in-jail/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Iran says Strait of Hormuz is closed again as Israel bombards Lebanon]]></title><description><![CDATA[Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says his finger is &ldquo;on the trigger&rdquo; and ready to return to striking Iran at any moment, as the White House concedes the ceasefire is &ldquo;fragile&rdquo;.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/iran-says-strait-of-hormuz-is-closed-again-as-israel-bombards-lebanon/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2026 21:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/iran-says-strait-of-hormuz-is-closed-again-as-israel-bombards-lebanon/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[US-Iran war live updates: Two-week ceasefire takes effect; Israel launches record strikes on Lebanon; Iran says Strait of Hormuz closed]]></title><description><![CDATA[Follow our live coverage of the conflict in the Middle East and related developments in Australia.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/us-iran-war-live-updates-two-week-ceasefire-takes-effect-israel-launches-record-strikes-on-lebanon-iran-says-strait-of-hormuz-closed/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2026 20:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/us-iran-war-live-updates-two-week-ceasefire-takes-effect-israel-launches-record-strikes-on-lebanon-iran-says-strait-of-hormuz-closed/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New York architect admits to killing eight women]]></title><description><![CDATA[Rex Heuermann, the serial killer responsible for Long Island&rsquo;s infamous Gilgo Beach killings, buried the remains of his victims in remote locations.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/new-york-architect-admits-to-killing-eight-women/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2026 17:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/new-york-architect-admits-to-killing-eight-women/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How Trump took the US to war with Iran]]></title><description><![CDATA[The US president&rsquo;s hawkish thinking on Iran was a perfect fit with that of Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/how-trump-took-the-us-to-war-with-iran/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/how-trump-took-the-us-to-war-with-iran/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[US-Iran war as it happened: Trump agrees to two-week ceasefire subject to Strait of Hormuz reopening as US strikes military targets on Kharg Island]]></title><description><![CDATA[Follow our live coverage of the conflict in the Middle East and related developments in Australia.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/us-iran-war-as-it-happened-trump-agrees-to-two-week-ceasefire-subject-to-strait-of-hormuz-reopening-as-us-strikes-military-targets-on-kharg-island/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/us-iran-war-as-it-happened-trump-agrees-to-two-week-ceasefire-subject-to-strait-of-hormuz-reopening-as-us-strikes-military-targets-on-kharg-island/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Artemis II astronauts on the home stretch after journey around the moon]]></title><description><![CDATA[Scientists on the ground have just started to analyse the reams of new information, including never before seen pictures of the moon, captured by the crew of the Artemis II mission.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/artemis-ii-astronauts-on-the-home-stretch-after-journey-around-the-moon/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2026 09:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/artemis-ii-astronauts-on-the-home-stretch-after-journey-around-the-moon/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Iran and US agree to temporary ceasefire]]></title><description><![CDATA[The US is reviewing a 10-point peace plan from Iran, after the two countries agreed to a temporary ceasefire.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/iran-and-us-agree-to-temporary-ceasefire/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2026 08:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/iran-and-us-agree-to-temporary-ceasefire/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump stands accused, but a chilling message has exposed Iran’s own war crime]]></title><description><![CDATA[If the US president had launched his missile strikes, Tehran would have increased the civilian death toll.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/trump-stands-accused-but-a-chilling-message-has-exposed-irans-own-war-crime/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2026 07:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/trump-stands-accused-but-a-chilling-message-has-exposed-irans-own-war-crime/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump backs ceasefire as the 10-point peace plan comes into play, but key details still missing]]></title><description><![CDATA[The White House may have declared victory in the war, which has lasted for 38 days. And there are already signs that the truce could be shaky,]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/trump-backs-ceasefire-as-the-10-point-peace-plan-comes-into-play-but-key-details-still-missing/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2026 07:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/trump-backs-ceasefire-as-the-10-point-peace-plan-comes-into-play-but-key-details-still-missing/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Have Trump’s outlandish threats proved successful? We’ll find out in two weeks, or tomorrow]]></title><description><![CDATA[All we can really say for now is that there appears to be a greater chance of peace today than there was yesterday. And that&rsquo;s not a bad thing.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/have-trumps-outlandish-threats-proved-successful-well-find-out-in-two-weeks-or-tomorrow/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2026 05:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/have-trumps-outlandish-threats-proved-successful-well-find-out-in-two-weeks-or-tomorrow/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Donald Trump has put back his threat of new strikes on Iran]]></title><description><![CDATA[Donald Trump has put back new strikes on Iran following frantic peace talks.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/donald-trump-has-put-back-his-threat-of-new-strikes-on-iran/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2026 01:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/donald-trump-has-put-back-his-threat-of-new-strikes-on-iran/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump backs down from Iran threats at eleventh hour, agrees to ceasefire]]></title><description><![CDATA[The US president&rsquo;s about-face came hours after he threatened that &ldquo;a whole civilisation will die tonight&rdquo; unless Iran struck a deal.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/trump-backs-down-from-iran-threats-at-eleventh-hour-agrees-to-ceasefire/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2026 01:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/trump-backs-down-from-iran-threats-at-eleventh-hour-agrees-to-ceasefire/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[US-Iran war live updates: Trump agrees to two-week ceasefire subject to Strait of Hormuz reopening as US strikes military targets on Kharg Island]]></title><description><![CDATA[Follow our live coverage of the conflict in the Middle East and related developments in Australia.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/us-iran-war-live-updates-trump-agrees-to-two-week-ceasefire-subject-to-strait-of-hormuz-reopening-as-us-strikes-military-targets-on-kharg-island/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2026 00:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/us-iran-war-live-updates-trump-agrees-to-two-week-ceasefire-subject-to-strait-of-hormuz-reopening-as-us-strikes-military-targets-on-kharg-island/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The moment the Artemis II crew honoured their fellow astronaut's late wife]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Artemis II crew became emotional as they named a moon crater after their fellow astronaut's late wife.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/the-moment-the-artemis-ii-crew-honoured-their-fellow-astronauts-late-wife/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2026 00:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/the-moment-the-artemis-ii-crew-honoured-their-fellow-astronauts-late-wife/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Iranians form human chains on bridges, near power plants after Trump threats]]></title><description><![CDATA[Iranians formed human chains across several Iranian cities, gathering on bridges and around power plants as President Trump's deal deadline neared.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/iranians-form-human-chains-on-bridges-near-power-plants-after-trump-threats/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Apr 2026 23:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/iranians-form-human-chains-on-bridges-near-power-plants-after-trump-threats/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Stunning images of dark side of the moon]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Artemis II crew have taken stunning photos of the moon's dark side.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/stunning-images-of-dark-side-of-the-moon/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Apr 2026 22:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/stunning-images-of-dark-side-of-the-moon/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gun battle outside Israeli consulate in Turkey]]></title><description><![CDATA[One attacker has been killed after a gun battle outside the Israeli consulate in Istanbul.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/gun-battle-outside-israeli-consulate-in-turkey/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Apr 2026 22:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/gun-battle-outside-israeli-consulate-in-turkey/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kanye West barred from entering UK]]></title><description><![CDATA[The rapper formerly known as Kanye West has been barred from entering the UK over his antisemitic remarks.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/kanye-west-barred-from-entering-uk/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Apr 2026 22:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/kanye-west-barred-from-entering-uk/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump's Iran deadline looms large]]></title><description><![CDATA[Donald Trump's chilling deadline for Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz runs out over coming hours.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/trumps-iran-deadline-looms-large/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Apr 2026 22:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/trumps-iran-deadline-looms-large/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[US-Iran war live updates: Trump warns ‘a whole civilisation will die’ if Iran fails to make a deal before deadline; US strikes Kharg Island; Albanese to visit Singapore to secure fuel]]></title><description><![CDATA[Follow our live coverage of the conflict in the Middle East and related developments in Australia.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/us-iran-war-live-updates-trump-warns-a-whole-civilisation-will-die-if-iran-fails-to-make-a-deal-before-deadline-us-strikes-kharg-island-albanese-to-visit-singapore-to-secure-fuel/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Apr 2026 21:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/us-iran-war-live-updates-trump-warns-a-whole-civilisation-will-die-if-iran-fails-to-make-a-deal-before-deadline-us-strikes-kharg-island-albanese-to-visit-singapore-to-secure-fuel/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[US-Iran war live updates: Trump warns ‘a whole civilisation will die’ if Iran fails to make a deal before deadline; Pakistan asks for two-week extension; US strikes Kharg Island]]></title><description><![CDATA[Follow our live coverage of the conflict in the Middle East and related developments in Australia.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/us-iran-war-live-updates-trump-warns-a-whole-civilisation-will-die-if-iran-fails-to-make-a-deal-before-deadline-pakistan-asks-for-two-week-extension-us-strikes-kharg-island/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Apr 2026 21:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/us-iran-war-live-updates-trump-warns-a-whole-civilisation-will-die-if-iran-fails-to-make-a-deal-before-deadline-pakistan-asks-for-two-week-extension-us-strikes-kharg-island/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump strikes Iran’s Kharg Island, says ‘a whole civilisation will die tonight’]]></title><description><![CDATA[As the hours tick down to President Donald Trump&rsquo;s declared deadline, several westerners detained by Iran and its regional proxies were released in an apparent gesture of goodwill.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/trump-strikes-irans-kharg-island-says-a-whole-civilisation-will-die-tonight/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Apr 2026 20:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/trump-strikes-irans-kharg-island-says-a-whole-civilisation-will-die-tonight/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump says ‘a whole civilisation will die’ if Iran fails to make deal with US]]></title><description><![CDATA[The social media post was the latest escalation in rhetoric from the president ahead of what he said would be a four-hour destructive blitz on Iranian infrastructure such as power plants and bridges.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/trump-says-a-whole-civilisation-will-die-if-iran-fails-to-make-deal-with-us/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Apr 2026 15:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/trump-says-a-whole-civilisation-will-die-if-iran-fails-to-make-deal-with-us/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Deadly gun battle near Israeli consulate in Istanbul]]></title><description><![CDATA[Video showed police officers pulling out guns and taking cover as shots rang out for at least 10 minutes.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/deadly-gun-battle-near-israeli-consulate-in-istanbul/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Apr 2026 13:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/deadly-gun-battle-near-israeli-consulate-in-istanbul/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Disappointed’: Plans for Sari Club lot, where Australians were murdered, charge forward in secret]]></title><description><![CDATA[Families, survivors and advocates from the 2002 Bali bombings are sceptical about the fast-moving plans from the local government.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/disappointed-plans-for-sari-club-lot-where-australians-were-murdered-charge-forward-in-secret/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Apr 2026 11:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/disappointed-plans-for-sari-club-lot-where-australians-were-murdered-charge-forward-in-secret/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[US-Iran war as it happened: Trump threatens Iran with ‘four-hour bombing blitz’ if Strait of Hormuz not reopened; 45-day ceasefire proposal rejected]]></title><description><![CDATA[Follow our live coverage of the conflict in the Middle East and related developments in Australia.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/us-iran-war-as-it-happened-trump-threatens-iran-with-four-hour-bombing-blitz-if-strait-of-hormuz-not-reopened-45-day-ceasefire-proposal-rejected/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Apr 2026 09:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/us-iran-war-as-it-happened-trump-threatens-iran-with-four-hour-bombing-blitz-if-strait-of-hormuz-not-reopened-45-day-ceasefire-proposal-rejected/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[AFP release footage of Ben Roberts-Smith arrest]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ben Roberts-Smith has been taken into custody over the alleged murders of unarmed Afghan civilians and prisoners.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/afp-release-footage-of-ben-roberts-smith-arrest/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Apr 2026 07:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/afp-release-footage-of-ben-roberts-smith-arrest/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump’s exceeded my worst expectations. Australia should reconsider its US alliance]]></title><description><![CDATA[Under Donald Trump, the United States is not the same nation with which we allied in World War II. No longer the country we&rsquo;ve long (maybe too long) looked to for security.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/trumps-exceeded-my-worst-expectations-australia-should-reconsider-its-us-alliance/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Apr 2026 07:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/trumps-exceeded-my-worst-expectations-australia-should-reconsider-its-us-alliance/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ben Roberts-Smith arrested]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ben Roberts-Smith has been arrested in relation to multiple counts of murdering unarmed Afghan civilians and prisoners.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/ben-roberts-smith-arrested/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Apr 2026 04:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/ben-roberts-smith-arrested/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[We might be staring at Trump’s biggest TACO moment, but that’s not what really matters]]></title><description><![CDATA[The US president is buoyed by recent military successes, but he is not following his usual playbook for a major attack. He is also conscious of American public opinion.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/we-might-be-staring-at-trumps-biggest-taco-moment-but-thats-not-what-really-matters/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Apr 2026 03:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/we-might-be-staring-at-trumps-biggest-taco-moment-but-thats-not-what-really-matters/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump slams Australia and Pacific allies]]></title><description><![CDATA[Donald Trump has criticised Australia and other Pacific allies for not helping the US in the Iran war.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/trump-slams-australia-and-pacific-allies/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Apr 2026 03:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/trump-slams-australia-and-pacific-allies/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Savannah Guthrie fights back tears in return to Today show after mother’s disappearance]]></title><description><![CDATA[&ldquo;Here we go, ready or not,&rdquo; she said as the show opened. &ldquo;Let&rsquo;s do the news.&rdquo; Later, her emotions got the better of her when she greeted fans.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/savannah-guthrie-fights-back-tears-in-return-to-today-show-after-mothers-disappearance/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Apr 2026 00:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/savannah-guthrie-fights-back-tears-in-return-to-today-show-after-mothers-disappearance/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump threatens 'complete demolition' of Iran if deal deadline passes]]></title><description><![CDATA[During a White House press conference Trump said 'very little is off limits' when threatening the destruction of Iranian infrastructure.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/trump-threatens-complete-demolition-of-iran-if-deal-deadline-passes/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Apr 2026 00:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/trump-threatens-complete-demolition-of-iran-if-deal-deadline-passes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The moment the Artemis mission broke the record for furthest distance travelled from Earth]]></title><description><![CDATA[The crew aboard the Artemis II have broken the record for furthest a human being has ever travelled from Earth.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/the-moment-the-artemis-mission-broke-the-record-for-furthest-distance-travelled-from-earth/</link><pubDate>Mon, 06 Apr 2026 23:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/the-moment-the-artemis-mission-broke-the-record-for-furthest-distance-travelled-from-earth/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Iran digs in as clock ticks on Trump’s four-hour blitz of destruction]]></title><description><![CDATA[The US president brushed aside concerns about attacking civilian infrastructure and said the Iranian people wanted American bombing to continue.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/iran-digs-in-as-clock-ticks-on-trumps-four-hour-blitz-of-destruction/</link><pubDate>Mon, 06 Apr 2026 22:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/iran-digs-in-as-clock-ticks-on-trumps-four-hour-blitz-of-destruction/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘It’s blowing my mind’: Artemis II astronauts set new record for humanity]]></title><description><![CDATA[Taking in never-before-seen views of the far side of the moon, the Artemis II broke a distance mark set by Apollo 13 in 1970.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/its-blowing-my-mind-artemis-ii-astronauts-set-new-record-for-humanity/</link><pubDate>Mon, 06 Apr 2026 22:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/its-blowing-my-mind-artemis-ii-astronauts-set-new-record-for-humanity/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘It’s blowing my mind’: Artemis II astronauts have now flown further than any humans]]></title><description><![CDATA[Taking in never-before-seen views of the far side of the moon, the Artemis II crew set a new distance record for humanity, breaking a mark set by Apollo 13 in 1970.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/its-blowing-my-mind-artemis-ii-astronauts-have-now-flown-further-than-any-humans/</link><pubDate>Mon, 06 Apr 2026 22:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/its-blowing-my-mind-artemis-ii-astronauts-have-now-flown-further-than-any-humans/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump outlines four-hour blitz of destruction if Iran doesn’t make a deal]]></title><description><![CDATA[The US president brushed aside concerns about attacking civilian infrastructure and said the Iranian people wanted American bombing to continue.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/trump-outlines-four-hour-blitz-of-destruction-if-iran-doesnt-make-a-deal/</link><pubDate>Mon, 06 Apr 2026 22:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/trump-outlines-four-hour-blitz-of-destruction-if-iran-doesnt-make-a-deal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Savannah Guthrie returns to TV]]></title><description><![CDATA[American TV anchor Savannah Guthrie has returned to her anchor job as her elderly mother remains missing.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/savannah-guthrie-returns-to-tv/</link><pubDate>Mon, 06 Apr 2026 22:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/savannah-guthrie-returns-to-tv/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump ramps up threats to Iran]]></title><description><![CDATA[Donald Trump warns he will decimate Iran unless the country meets his deadline.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/trump-ramps-up-threats-to-iran/</link><pubDate>Mon, 06 Apr 2026 22:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/trump-ramps-up-threats-to-iran/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[China’s been very quiet during Trump’s Iran war. There’s a good reason for that]]></title><description><![CDATA[The more the US is entangled in Iran, the better for Xi Jinping. While Trump is neglecting the main theatre of global power &ndash; the Indo-Pacific &ndash; China is focused. While Trump is destroying, China is building.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/chinas-been-very-quiet-during-trumps-iran-war-theres-a-good-reason-for-that/</link><pubDate>Mon, 06 Apr 2026 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/chinas-been-very-quiet-during-trumps-iran-war-theres-a-good-reason-for-that/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[US-Iran war live updates: Trump threatens Iran with ‘four-hour bombing blitz’ if Strait of Hormuz not reopened; 45-day ceasefire proposal rejected]]></title><description><![CDATA[Follow our live coverage of the conflict in the Middle East and related developments in Australia.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/us-iran-war-live-updates-trump-threatens-iran-with-four-hour-bombing-blitz-if-strait-of-hormuz-not-reopened-45-day-ceasefire-proposal-rejected/</link><pubDate>Mon, 06 Apr 2026 20:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/us-iran-war-live-updates-trump-threatens-iran-with-four-hour-bombing-blitz-if-strait-of-hormuz-not-reopened-45-day-ceasefire-proposal-rejected/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[US-Iran war LIVE updates: Trump says Iran ‘can be taken out tomorrow’ if it doesn’t make a deal; Iran rejects ceasefire proposal]]></title><description><![CDATA[Follow our live coverage of the conflict in the Middle East and related developments in Australia.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/us-iran-war-live-updates-trump-says-iran-can-be-taken-out-tomorrow-if-it-doesnt-make-a-deal-iran-rejects-ceasefire-proposal/</link><pubDate>Mon, 06 Apr 2026 20:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/us-iran-war-live-updates-trump-says-iran-can-be-taken-out-tomorrow-if-it-doesnt-make-a-deal-iran-rejects-ceasefire-proposal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘The American people want us to come home’: Trump hints at end of war]]></title><description><![CDATA[In remarks that indicate his reluctance to push the limits of public opinion, the US president said he did not think Americans would understand the rationale for a mission to take Iran&rsquo;s oil.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/the-american-people-want-us-to-come-home-trump-hints-at-end-of-war/</link><pubDate>Mon, 06 Apr 2026 18:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/the-american-people-want-us-to-come-home-trump-hints-at-end-of-war/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Iran rejects latest ceasefire proposal as Trump vows ‘hell’ if strait stays shut]]></title><description><![CDATA[The United States and Iran had received a draft proposal calling for a 45-day ceasefire and the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/iran-rejects-latest-ceasefire-proposal-as-trump-vows-hell-if-strait-stays-shut/</link><pubDate>Mon, 06 Apr 2026 17:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/iran-rejects-latest-ceasefire-proposal-as-trump-vows-hell-if-strait-stays-shut/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[US Supreme Court clears way for dismissal of Steve Bannon’s conviction]]></title><description><![CDATA[The court&rsquo;s action followed a request from the Trump administration, which had asked the justices to help dismiss the January 6 conviction from Steve Bannon&rsquo;s record.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/us-supreme-court-clears-way-for-dismissal-of-steve-bannons-conviction/</link><pubDate>Mon, 06 Apr 2026 16:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/us-supreme-court-clears-way-for-dismissal-of-steve-bannons-conviction/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[US and Iran receive peace proposal as Trump vows ‘hell’ if strait stays shut]]></title><description><![CDATA[The US president punctuated his threat with profanity in a social media post, saying that Tuesday will be &ldquo;Power Plant Day, and Bridge Day, all wrapped up in one, in Iran&rdquo;.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/us-and-iran-receive-peace-proposal-as-trump-vows-hell-if-strait-stays-shut/</link><pubDate>Mon, 06 Apr 2026 10:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/us-and-iran-receive-peace-proposal-as-trump-vows-hell-if-strait-stays-shut/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump’s expletive-laden rant against Iran]]></title><description><![CDATA[Trump has warned Iran to make a deal or else, amid reports negotiators from both nations are attempting to hammer out the terms of a possible 45-day ceasefire.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/trumps-expletive-laden-rant-against-iran/</link><pubDate>Mon, 06 Apr 2026 10:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/trumps-expletive-laden-rant-against-iran/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Another ex-prince Andrew scandal? Time to call in the Princess of Wales]]></title><description><![CDATA[The British royal everyone is talking about following the family&rsquo;s Easter celebrations proves the King can no longer afford to keep Catherine and Prince William on the bench.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/another-ex-prince-andrew-scandal-time-to-call-in-the-princess-of-wales/</link><pubDate>Mon, 06 Apr 2026 05:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/another-ex-prince-andrew-scandal-time-to-call-in-the-princess-of-wales/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump’s made so many blunders with this Iran war. But his next mistake could be his biggest]]></title><description><![CDATA[If Trump&rsquo;s next step is to order the destruction of civilian infrastructure, he may only make the Tehran regime stronger and leave the Iranian people with no hope for change.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/trumps-made-so-many-blunders-with-this-iran-war-but-his-next-mistake-could-be-his-biggest/</link><pubDate>Mon, 06 Apr 2026 05:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/trumps-made-so-many-blunders-with-this-iran-war-but-his-next-mistake-could-be-his-biggest/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[They found no signs he was alive – but the airman’s training had kicked in]]></title><description><![CDATA[On the ground in Iran, the downed officer&rsquo;s mission boiled down to two words: evasion and survival. The military described him as &ldquo;status unknown&rdquo;. This is the incredible story of his rescue.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/they-found-no-signs-he-was-alive-but-the-airmans-training-had-kicked-in/</link><pubDate>Mon, 06 Apr 2026 04:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/they-found-no-signs-he-was-alive-but-the-airmans-training-had-kicked-in/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[US-Iran war live updates: 45-day ceasefire discussions reportedly under way between US and Iran; Trump issues fiery expletive-laden threat over Strait of Hormuz reopening]]></title><description><![CDATA[Follow our live coverage of the conflict in the Middle East and related developments in Australia.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/us-iran-war-live-updates-45-day-ceasefire-discussions-reportedly-under-way-between-us-and-iran-trump-issues-fiery-expletive-laden-threat-over-strait-of-hormuz-reopening/</link><pubDate>Mon, 06 Apr 2026 04:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/us-iran-war-live-updates-45-day-ceasefire-discussions-reportedly-under-way-between-us-and-iran-trump-issues-fiery-expletive-laden-threat-over-strait-of-hormuz-reopening/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[US-Iran war as it happened: 45-day ceasefire discussions reportedly under way between US and Iran; Trump issues fiery expletive-laden threat over Strait of Hormuz reopening]]></title><description><![CDATA[Follow our live coverage of the conflict in the Middle East and related developments in Australia.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/us-iran-war-as-it-happened-45-day-ceasefire-discussions-reportedly-under-way-between-us-and-iran-trump-issues-fiery-expletive-laden-threat-over-strait-of-hormuz-reopening/</link><pubDate>Mon, 06 Apr 2026 04:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/us-iran-war-as-it-happened-45-day-ceasefire-discussions-reportedly-under-way-between-us-and-iran-trump-issues-fiery-expletive-laden-threat-over-strait-of-hormuz-reopening/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The harrowing race against time to find downed US airman in Iran]]></title><description><![CDATA[On the ground in Iran, the downed officer&rsquo;s mission boiled down to two words: evasion and survival. The military described him as &ldquo;status unknown&rdquo;. This is the incredible story of his rescue.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/the-harrowing-race-against-time-to-find-downed-us-airman-in-iran/</link><pubDate>Mon, 06 Apr 2026 01:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/the-harrowing-race-against-time-to-find-downed-us-airman-in-iran/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump’s desperation shows as he demands Iran ‘open the f---in’ strait’]]></title><description><![CDATA[The US president&rsquo;s latest outburst speaks to a commander-in-chief who is flailing and does not give the impression of someone with a calm, steady hand on the trigger.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/trumps-desperation-shows-as-he-demands-iran-open-the-f-in-strait/</link><pubDate>Mon, 06 Apr 2026 01:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/trumps-desperation-shows-as-he-demands-iran-open-the-f-in-strait/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump issues new threat to Iran]]></title><description><![CDATA[Donald Trump has made new threats to escalate strikes in Iran unless the Strait of Hormuz is reopened.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/trump-issues-new-threat-to-iran/</link><pubDate>Sun, 05 Apr 2026 22:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/trump-issues-new-threat-to-iran/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[US-Iran War LIVE updates: Trump issues fiery expletive-laden threat to Iran; New details emerge of daring rescue of US airman from Iran’s mountains]]></title><description><![CDATA[Follow our live coverage of the conflict in the Middle East and related developments in Australia.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/us-iran-war-live-updates-trump-issues-fiery-expletive-laden-threat-to-iran-new-details-emerge-of-daring-rescue-of-us-airman-from-irans-mountains/</link><pubDate>Sun, 05 Apr 2026 21:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/us-iran-war-live-updates-trump-issues-fiery-expletive-laden-threat-to-iran-new-details-emerge-of-daring-rescue-of-us-airman-from-irans-mountains/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump tried to cut the head off the Iran snake but it keeps biting him]]></title><description><![CDATA[The United States and Israel are paying the price for misunderstanding the nature of the Iranian regime and its society more broadly.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/trump-tried-to-cut-the-head-off-the-iran-snake-but-it-keeps-biting-him/</link><pubDate>Sun, 05 Apr 2026 21:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/trump-tried-to-cut-the-head-off-the-iran-snake-but-it-keeps-biting-him/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hungarian voters face a big question. J.D. Vance thinks he has the answer]]></title><description><![CDATA[Viktor Orban, who has led Hungary for the past 16 years, is relying on his American friend to deliver a public show of support this week.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/hungarian-voters-face-a-big-question-jd-vance-thinks-he-has-the-answer-2/</link><pubDate>Sun, 05 Apr 2026 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/hungarian-voters-face-a-big-question-jd-vance-thinks-he-has-the-answer-2/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hungarian voters face a big question. JD Vance thinks he has the answer]]></title><description><![CDATA[Viktor Orban, who has led Hungary for the past 16 years, is relying on his American friend to deliver a public show of support this week.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/hungarian-voters-face-a-big-question-jd-vance-thinks-he-has-the-answer/</link><pubDate>Sun, 05 Apr 2026 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/hungarian-voters-face-a-big-question-jd-vance-thinks-he-has-the-answer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How a group of commandos pulled off risky night mission to extract US airman from deep inside Iran]]></title><description><![CDATA[An air force officer of an F-15E Strike Eagle shot down by Iran spent a day in hostile territory with little more than a pistol for protection.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/how-a-group-of-commandos-pulled-off-risky-night-mission-to-extract-us-airman-from-deep-inside-iran/</link><pubDate>Sun, 05 Apr 2026 17:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/how-a-group-of-commandos-pulled-off-risky-night-mission-to-extract-us-airman-from-deep-inside-iran/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump issues fiery new threat against Iran’s power plants after missing US airman rescued]]></title><description><![CDATA[Trump punctuated his threat with profanity in a social media post on Sunday, saying that Tuesday will be &ldquo;Power Plant Day, and Bridge Day, all wrapped up in one, in Iran.&rdquo;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/trump-issues-fiery-new-threat-against-irans-power-plants-after-missing-us-airman-rescued/</link><pubDate>Sun, 05 Apr 2026 16:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/trump-issues-fiery-new-threat-against-irans-power-plants-after-missing-us-airman-rescued/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘We got him!’ Missing US airman rescued as Iran steps up attacks on neighbours]]></title><description><![CDATA[The successful rescue resolves a crisis for US President Donald Trump as he weighs escalating the war, now in its sixth week.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/we-got-him-missing-us-airman-rescued-as-iran-steps-up-attacks-on-neighbours/</link><pubDate>Sun, 05 Apr 2026 09:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/we-got-him-missing-us-airman-rescued-as-iran-steps-up-attacks-on-neighbours/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Giuffre’s family urges King Charles to meet Epstein survivors during US visit]]></title><description><![CDATA[The royal visit is due to take place just days after the first anniversary of Virginia Giuffre&rsquo;s death.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/giuffres-family-urges-king-charles-to-meet-epstein-survivors-during-us-visit/</link><pubDate>Sun, 05 Apr 2026 08:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/giuffres-family-urges-king-charles-to-meet-epstein-survivors-during-us-visit/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sucking up to Trump will always be a losing battle. Just ask Pam and Kristi]]></title><description><![CDATA[Pam Bondi and Kristi Noem were discarded despite their eagerness to do anything to please Trump, debasing themselves and desecrating their departments in the process.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/sucking-up-to-trump-will-always-be-a-losing-battle-just-ask-pam-and-kristi/</link><pubDate>Sun, 05 Apr 2026 06:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/sucking-up-to-trump-will-always-be-a-losing-battle-just-ask-pam-and-kristi/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The risky night mission to rescue downed US airman deep inside Iran]]></title><description><![CDATA[An air force officer of a F-15E Strike Eagle shot down on Friday by Iran spent a day in hostile territory with little more than a pistol for protection.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/the-risky-night-mission-to-rescue-downed-us-airman-deep-inside-iran/</link><pubDate>Sun, 05 Apr 2026 06:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/the-risky-night-mission-to-rescue-downed-us-airman-deep-inside-iran/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How hundreds of commandos pulled off risky night mission to extract US airman from deep inside Iran]]></title><description><![CDATA[An air force officer of a F-15E Strike Eagle shot down by Iran spent a day in hostile territory with little more than a pistol for protection.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/how-hundreds-of-commandos-pulled-off-risky-night-mission-to-extract-us-airman-from-deep-inside-iran/</link><pubDate>Sun, 05 Apr 2026 06:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/how-hundreds-of-commandos-pulled-off-risky-night-mission-to-extract-us-airman-from-deep-inside-iran/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[US-Iran War LIVE updates: US rescues second air force member from downed F-15 fighter jet in Iran; Trump sets 48-hour deadline for Strait of Hormuz]]></title><description><![CDATA[Follow our live coverage of the conflict in the Middle East and related developments in Australia.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/us-iran-war-live-updates-us-rescues-second-air-force-member-from-downed-f-15-fighter-jet-in-iran-trump-sets-48-hour-deadline-for-strait-of-hormuz/</link><pubDate>Sun, 05 Apr 2026 06:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/us-iran-war-live-updates-us-rescues-second-air-force-member-from-downed-f-15-fighter-jet-in-iran-trump-sets-48-hour-deadline-for-strait-of-hormuz/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[US-Iran War as it happened: US rescues second air force member from downed F-15 fighter jet in Iran; Trump sets 48-hour deadline for Strait of Hormuz]]></title><description><![CDATA[Follow our live coverage of the conflict in the Middle East and related developments in Australia.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/us-iran-war-as-it-happened-us-rescues-second-air-force-member-from-downed-f-15-fighter-jet-in-iran-trump-sets-48-hour-deadline-for-strait-of-hormuz/</link><pubDate>Sun, 05 Apr 2026 06:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/us-iran-war-as-it-happened-us-rescues-second-air-force-member-from-downed-f-15-fighter-jet-in-iran-trump-sets-48-hour-deadline-for-strait-of-hormuz/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[US rescues second air force member from downed F-15 fighter jet in Iran: reports]]></title><description><![CDATA[Follow our live coverage of the conflict in the Middle East and related developments in Australia.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/us-rescues-second-air-force-member-from-downed-f-15-fighter-jet-in-iran-reports/</link><pubDate>Sun, 05 Apr 2026 06:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/us-rescues-second-air-force-member-from-downed-f-15-fighter-jet-in-iran-reports/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Artemis II toilet acts up again as astronauts speed towards the moon]]></title><description><![CDATA[The so-called lunar loo malfunctioned following Wednesday&rsquo;s lift-off, and has been hit-and-miss ever since.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/artemis-ii-toilet-acts-up-again-as-astronauts-speed-towards-the-moon/</link><pubDate>Sun, 05 Apr 2026 05:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/artemis-ii-toilet-acts-up-again-as-astronauts-speed-towards-the-moon/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump claims more Iranian leaders killed in Tehran strike]]></title><description><![CDATA[The US president posted video of the strike on Truth Social.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/trump-claims-more-iranian-leaders-killed-in-tehran-strike/</link><pubDate>Sun, 05 Apr 2026 04:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/trump-claims-more-iranian-leaders-killed-in-tehran-strike/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The elite US military rescue units racing Iran’s armed nomads to find airman]]></title><description><![CDATA[As time passes, the prospect of reaching the second airman from the US F-15 fighter jet shot down on Friday before the Iranians grows slimmer and slimmer.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/the-elite-us-military-rescue-units-racing-irans-armed-nomads-to-find-airman/</link><pubDate>Sun, 05 Apr 2026 02:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/the-elite-us-military-rescue-units-racing-irans-armed-nomads-to-find-airman/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Elite US military rescue units race Iran’s armed nomads to find airman]]></title><description><![CDATA[As time passes, the prospect of reaching the second airman from the US F-15 fighter jet shot down on Friday before the Iranians grows slimmer and slimmer.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/elite-us-military-rescue-units-race-irans-armed-nomads-to-find-airman/</link><pubDate>Sun, 05 Apr 2026 02:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/elite-us-military-rescue-units-race-irans-armed-nomads-to-find-airman/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[At Easter vigil, Pope Leo urges world not to grow numb to war]]></title><description><![CDATA[Leo, who is known for choosing his words carefully, has been ramping up his criticism of the Iran war in recent weeks.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/at-easter-vigil-pope-leo-urges-world-not-to-grow-numb-to-war/</link><pubDate>Sun, 05 Apr 2026 01:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/at-easter-vigil-pope-leo-urges-world-not-to-grow-numb-to-war/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['We saw some extraordinary things' - astronauts give briefing aboard Artemis II]]></title><description><![CDATA['We saw some extraordinary things' - astronauts give briefing aboard Artemis II]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/we-saw-some-extraordinary-things-astronauts-give-briefing-aboard-artemis-ii/</link><pubDate>Sun, 05 Apr 2026 00:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/we-saw-some-extraordinary-things-astronauts-give-briefing-aboard-artemis-ii/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[US-Iran war live updates: Trump sets Iran 48-hour deadline to make a deal or reopen Strait of Hormuz; search continues for missing US airman after fighter jet shot down]]></title><description><![CDATA[Follow our live coverage of the conflict in the Middle East and related developments in Australia.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/us-iran-war-live-updates-trump-sets-iran-48-hour-deadline-to-make-a-deal-or-reopen-strait-of-hormuz-search-continues-for-missing-us-airman-after-fighter-jet-shot-down/</link><pubDate>Sat, 04 Apr 2026 21:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/us-iran-war-live-updates-trump-sets-iran-48-hour-deadline-to-make-a-deal-or-reopen-strait-of-hormuz-search-continues-for-missing-us-airman-after-fighter-jet-shot-down/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[US-Iran war as it happened: Iran shoots down two US warplanes, two crew rescued but one still missing; Iranian Speaker mocks search mission as Trump goes quiet]]></title><description><![CDATA[Follow our live coverage of the conflict in the Middle East and related developments in Australia.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/us-iran-war-as-it-happened-iran-shoots-down-two-us-warplanes-two-crew-rescued-but-one-still-missing-iranian-speaker-mocks-search-mission-as-trump-goes-quiet/</link><pubDate>Sat, 04 Apr 2026 09:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/us-iran-war-as-it-happened-iran-shoots-down-two-us-warplanes-two-crew-rescued-but-one-still-missing-iranian-speaker-mocks-search-mission-as-trump-goes-quiet/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Search for missing US fighter jet crew member after plane shot down in Iran]]></title><description><![CDATA[A dangerous search is under way for an American crew member, after a US fighter jet was shot down over Iran.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/search-for-missing-us-fighter-jet-crew-member-after-plane-shot-down-in-iran/</link><pubDate>Sat, 04 Apr 2026 09:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/search-for-missing-us-fighter-jet-crew-member-after-plane-shot-down-in-iran/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump sets 48-hour deadline before ‘all hell’ in Iran as search continues for missing US airman]]></title><description><![CDATA[President Donald Trump issued his latest threat against the regime after it scored a rare hit against US air power.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/trump-sets-48-hour-deadline-before-all-hell-in-iran-as-search-continues-for-missing-us-airman/</link><pubDate>Sat, 04 Apr 2026 08:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/trump-sets-48-hour-deadline-before-all-hell-in-iran-as-search-continues-for-missing-us-airman/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[One crewman rescued, another behind enemy lines as Iran downs US jets]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Iranian regime has shown it can still fight back despite US President Donald Trump&rsquo;s assertions it has been &ldquo;completely decimated&rdquo; after scoring a rare hit against US air power.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/one-crewman-rescued-another-behind-enemy-lines-as-iran-downs-us-jets/</link><pubDate>Sat, 04 Apr 2026 08:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/one-crewman-rescued-another-behind-enemy-lines-as-iran-downs-us-jets/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump’s latest White House casualty was always on borrowed time]]></title><description><![CDATA[Pam Bondi knew her time as US Attorney General was running out after her botched handling of the Epstein files and her failure to adequately satisfy Donald Trump&rsquo;s appetite for retribution.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/trumps-latest-white-house-casualty-was-always-on-borrowed-time/</link><pubDate>Sat, 04 Apr 2026 07:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/trumps-latest-white-house-casualty-was-always-on-borrowed-time/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The fuel shock stinging Australians is a calamity for millions in South-East Asia]]></title><description><![CDATA[The ongoing war in the Middle East poses an existential crisis for some of the poorest people in the world, many of whom are already hanging on by a thread.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/the-fuel-shock-stinging-australians-is-a-calamity-for-millions-in-south-east-asia/</link><pubDate>Sat, 04 Apr 2026 04:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/the-fuel-shock-stinging-australians-is-a-calamity-for-millions-in-south-east-asia/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Footage shows Iranians firing at low-flying helicopters]]></title><description><![CDATA[It was in the area in southwest Iran where the rescue mission was being conducted after an US F15-E fighter jet was shot down by Iran.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/footage-shows-iranians-firing-at-low-flying-helicopters/</link><pubDate>Sat, 04 Apr 2026 02:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/footage-shows-iranians-firing-at-low-flying-helicopters/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Search underway for crew member of shot down US fighter jet]]></title><description><![CDATA[A US fighter jet &#8203;has been shot down over Iran and search-and-rescue efforts have so far recovered one of two crew members who ejected, in the first known incident of its kind in the nearly five-week-old war.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/search-underway-for-crew-member-of-shot-down-us-fighter-jet/</link><pubDate>Sat, 04 Apr 2026 02:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/search-underway-for-crew-member-of-shot-down-us-fighter-jet/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[US-Iran war live updates: Iran shoots down two US warplanes, two crew rescued but one still missing; Iranian Speaker mocks search mission as Trump goes quiet]]></title><description><![CDATA[Follow our live coverage of the conflict in the Middle East and related developments in Australia.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/us-iran-war-live-updates-iran-shoots-down-two-us-warplanes-two-crew-rescued-but-one-still-missing-iranian-speaker-mocks-search-mission-as-trump-goes-quiet/</link><pubDate>Sat, 04 Apr 2026 01:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/us-iran-war-live-updates-iran-shoots-down-two-us-warplanes-two-crew-rescued-but-one-still-missing-iranian-speaker-mocks-search-mission-as-trump-goes-quiet/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[US-Iran war live updates: US fighter jet shot down by Iran, one crew member rescued; Iranian Speaker mocks search as Trump stays quiet; Second American warplane crashes]]></title><description><![CDATA[Follow our live coverage of the conflict in the Middle East and related developments in Australia.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/us-iran-war-live-updates-us-fighter-jet-shot-down-by-iran-one-crew-member-rescued-iranian-speaker-mocks-search-as-trump-stays-quiet-second-american-warplane-crashes/</link><pubDate>Fri, 03 Apr 2026 23:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/us-iran-war-live-updates-us-fighter-jet-shot-down-by-iran-one-crew-member-rescued-iranian-speaker-mocks-search-as-trump-stays-quiet-second-american-warplane-crashes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[US-Iran war live updates: US fighter jet shot down by Iran, one crew member rescued; Iranian Speaker mocks search; Trump wants $1.5 trillion defence budget]]></title><description><![CDATA[Follow our live coverage of the conflict in the Middle East and related developments in Australia.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/us-iran-war-live-updates-us-fighter-jet-shot-down-by-iran-one-crew-member-rescued-iranian-speaker-mocks-search-trump-wants-15-trillion-defence-budget/</link><pubDate>Fri, 03 Apr 2026 20:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/us-iran-war-live-updates-us-fighter-jet-shot-down-by-iran-one-crew-member-rescued-iranian-speaker-mocks-search-trump-wants-15-trillion-defence-budget/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump’s Iran obsession means US boots on the ground still on the cards]]></title><description><![CDATA[The US president says his military action on Iran will be over in two to three weeks, so why is he amassing an even larger armada in the Middle East?]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/trumps-iran-obsession-means-us-boots-on-the-ground-still-on-the-cards/</link><pubDate>Fri, 03 Apr 2026 20:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/trumps-iran-obsession-means-us-boots-on-the-ground-still-on-the-cards/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New photos of Earth from Artemis II as astronauts rocket towards the moon]]></title><description><![CDATA[The so-called translunar injection came 25 hours after lift-off, putting the three Americans and a Canadian on course for a lunar fly-around early next week.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/new-photos-of-earth-from-artemis-ii-as-astronauts-rocket-towards-the-moon/</link><pubDate>Fri, 03 Apr 2026 16:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/new-photos-of-earth-from-artemis-ii-as-astronauts-rocket-towards-the-moon/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nations strategise over how to reopen the Strait of Hormuz]]></title><description><![CDATA[Dozens of countries, including Australia, have held urgent talks over how to reopen the Strait of Hormuz.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/nations-strategise-over-how-to-reopen-the-strait-of-hormuz/</link><pubDate>Fri, 03 Apr 2026 09:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/nations-strategise-over-how-to-reopen-the-strait-of-hormuz/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[US fighter jet shot down over Iran, search mounted for crew]]></title><description><![CDATA[The fate of those onboard is unclear after Iranian media urged Iranians in the area to hunt them down.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/us-fighter-jet-shot-down-over-iran-search-mounted-for-crew/</link><pubDate>Fri, 03 Apr 2026 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/us-fighter-jet-shot-down-over-iran-search-mounted-for-crew/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[US fighter jet shot down over Iran, one crew member rescued]]></title><description><![CDATA[One member of the F15-E fighter jet crew has been rescued, US and Israeli officials say.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/us-fighter-jet-shot-down-over-iran-one-crew-member-rescued/</link><pubDate>Fri, 03 Apr 2026 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/us-fighter-jet-shot-down-over-iran-one-crew-member-rescued/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump says US ‘hasn’t even started destroying what’s left in Iran’]]></title><description><![CDATA[The US president&rsquo;s latest threats came as dozens of countries sought ways to restart vital energy shipments through the Strait of Hormuz.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/trump-says-us-hasnt-even-started-destroying-whats-left-in-iran/</link><pubDate>Fri, 03 Apr 2026 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/trump-says-us-hasnt-even-started-destroying-whats-left-in-iran/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Italian PM’s cabinet rocked by affair scandal]]></title><description><![CDATA[A second minister has been caught up in a romance with a younger online influencer as Giorgia Meloni recovers from a bruising referendum defeat.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/italian-pms-cabinet-rocked-by-affair-scandal/</link><pubDate>Fri, 03 Apr 2026 07:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/italian-pms-cabinet-rocked-by-affair-scandal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump deals massive blow to major Aussie export with 100 per cent tariff]]></title><description><![CDATA[Donald Trump has followed through on his threat to hit pharmaceuticals entering the US with tariffs.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/trump-deals-massive-blow-to-major-aussie-export-with-100-per-cent-tariff/</link><pubDate>Fri, 03 Apr 2026 06:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/trump-deals-massive-blow-to-major-aussie-export-with-100-per-cent-tariff/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Artemis II astronauts rocket towards the moon after spending a day around Earth]]></title><description><![CDATA[The so-called translunar ignition came 25 hours after lift-off, putting the three Americans and a Canadian on course for a lunar fly-around early next week.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/artemis-ii-astronauts-rocket-towards-the-moon-after-spending-a-day-around-earth/</link><pubDate>Fri, 03 Apr 2026 05:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/artemis-ii-astronauts-rocket-towards-the-moon-after-spending-a-day-around-earth/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[China wants a seat at the Middle East peace table, but without the work]]></title><description><![CDATA[Trump&rsquo;s war in Iran has gifted China a chance to pitch itself as the more stable, responsible superpower, but when it comes to being a peacemaker Beijing has a credibility deficit.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/china-wants-a-seat-at-the-middle-east-peace-table-but-without-the-work/</link><pubDate>Fri, 03 Apr 2026 04:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/china-wants-a-seat-at-the-middle-east-peace-table-but-without-the-work/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[US-Iran war as it happened: Trump tells Iran to ‘make a deal before it’s too late’ as US strikes bridge; states agree to cut fuel prices further with GST windfalls]]></title><description><![CDATA[Follow our live coverage of the conflict in the Middle East and related developments in Australia.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/us-iran-war-as-it-happened-trump-tells-iran-to-make-a-deal-before-its-too-late-as-us-strikes-bridge-states-agree-to-cut-fuel-prices-further-with-gst-windfalls/</link><pubDate>Fri, 03 Apr 2026 01:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/us-iran-war-as-it-happened-trump-tells-iran-to-make-a-deal-before-its-too-late-as-us-strikes-bridge-states-agree-to-cut-fuel-prices-further-with-gst-windfalls/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[After crash, Tiger Woods told deputy he was 'talking to the president,' body camera shows]]></title><description><![CDATA[After crash, Tiger Woods told deputy he was 'talking to the president,' body camera shows]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/after-crash-tiger-woods-told-deputy-he-was-talking-to-the-president-body-camera-shows/</link><pubDate>Fri, 03 Apr 2026 01:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/after-crash-tiger-woods-told-deputy-he-was-talking-to-the-president-body-camera-shows/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tiger Woods told officer he was ‘talking to the president’ before crash arrest, footage shows]]></title><description><![CDATA[Vision from the back of a police car also shows the stunned golfer &ndash; who is dating President Donald Trump&rsquo;s former daughter-in-law &ndash; hiccuping, yawning and appearing to nod off.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/tiger-woods-told-officer-he-was-talking-to-the-president-before-crash-arrest-footage-shows/</link><pubDate>Fri, 03 Apr 2026 01:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/tiger-woods-told-officer-he-was-talking-to-the-president-before-crash-arrest-footage-shows/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tiger Woods told officer he was ‘talking to the president’ after crash, body camera shows]]></title><description><![CDATA[Vision from the back of a police car also shows the stunned golfer &ndash; who is dating President Donald Trump&rsquo;s former daughter-in-law &ndash; hiccuping, yawning and appearing to nod off.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/tiger-woods-told-officer-he-was-talking-to-the-president-after-crash-body-camera-shows/</link><pubDate>Fri, 03 Apr 2026 01:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/tiger-woods-told-officer-he-was-talking-to-the-president-after-crash-body-camera-shows/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘All of a sudden – boom’: Footage shows a stunned Tiger Woods handcuffed after crash]]></title><description><![CDATA[Vision from the back of a police car also shows the golfer hiccuping, yawning and appearing to nod off.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/all-of-a-sudden-boom-footage-shows-a-stunned-tiger-woods-handcuffed-after-crash/</link><pubDate>Fri, 03 Apr 2026 00:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/all-of-a-sudden-boom-footage-shows-a-stunned-tiger-woods-handcuffed-after-crash/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Prince Harry’s lost messages from his 20s hit hard, but not due to his court case]]></title><description><![CDATA[The flirty messages from the estranged royal to a journalist were disclosed this week in the UK High Court. They have weirdly hit home.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/prince-harrys-lost-messages-from-his-20s-hit-hard-but-not-due-to-his-court-case/</link><pubDate>Fri, 03 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/prince-harrys-lost-messages-from-his-20s-hit-hard-but-not-due-to-his-court-case/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump imposes 100 per cent tariff on Australian drugs – but with caveats]]></title><description><![CDATA[Australia&rsquo;s largest biotech firm, CSL, could be exempt from the new tariffs, which will not apply to therapies derived from blood plasma in certain circumstances.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/trump-imposes-100-per-cent-tariff-on-australian-drugs-but-with-caveats/</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Apr 2026 22:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/trump-imposes-100-per-cent-tariff-on-australian-drugs-but-with-caveats/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[International meeting over Strait of Hormuz]]></title><description><![CDATA[Dozens of countries have taken part in a virtual meeting to discuss options around opening the Strait of Hormuz.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/international-meeting-over-strait-of-hormuz/</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Apr 2026 21:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/international-meeting-over-strait-of-hormuz/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[US-Iran war live updates: Trump tells Iran to ‘make a deal before it’s too late’ as US strikes bridge; states agree to cut fuel prices further with GST windfalls]]></title><description><![CDATA[Follow our live coverage of the conflict in the Middle East and related developments in Australia.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/us-iran-war-live-updates-trump-tells-iran-to-make-a-deal-before-its-too-late-as-us-strikes-bridge-states-agree-to-cut-fuel-prices-further-with-gst-windfalls/</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Apr 2026 20:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/us-iran-war-live-updates-trump-tells-iran-to-make-a-deal-before-its-too-late-as-us-strikes-bridge-states-agree-to-cut-fuel-prices-further-with-gst-windfalls/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Treated badly’: Trump sparks furore as he mocks Macron’s marriage]]></title><description><![CDATA[French president Emmanuel Macron scorned the comments as &ldquo;neither elegant nor up to standard&rdquo; as he challenged Donald Trump to get &ldquo;serious&rdquo; about the war in Iran.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/treated-badly-trump-sparks-furore-as-he-mocks-macrons-marriage/</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Apr 2026 20:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/treated-badly-trump-sparks-furore-as-he-mocks-macrons-marriage/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[He fought for Israel in Lebanon. Here’s why he thinks its latest war will fail]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ahron Bregman believes Israel is repeating the mistakes of the past with its move to clear and control large parts of southern Lebanon.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/he-fought-for-israel-in-lebanon-heres-why-he-thinks-its-latest-war-will-fail/</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Apr 2026 20:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/he-fought-for-israel-in-lebanon-heres-why-he-thinks-its-latest-war-will-fail/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump fires Pam Bondi as US attorney-general]]></title><description><![CDATA[The decision follows a tumultuous year in which she oversaw the release of the so-called Epstein Files and ill-fated attempts to prosecute her boss&rsquo;s political enemies.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/trump-fires-pam-bondi-as-us-attorney-general/</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Apr 2026 19:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/trump-fires-pam-bondi-as-us-attorney-general/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[US-Iran war as it happened: Trump says war ‘nearing completion’ in national address; ceasefire claims denied by Iran; PM pledges $1b for businesses]]></title><description><![CDATA[Follow our live coverage of the conflict in the Middle East and related developments in Australia.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/us-iran-war-as-it-happened-trump-says-war-nearing-completion-in-national-address-ceasefire-claims-denied-by-iran-pm-pledges-1b-for-businesses/</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Apr 2026 08:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/us-iran-war-as-it-happened-trump-says-war-nearing-completion-in-national-address-ceasefire-claims-denied-by-iran-pm-pledges-1b-for-businesses/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mystery as mayor’s wife and daughter ‘poisoned with ricin’]]></title><description><![CDATA[The case has parallels with the beef Wellington murders in Australia.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/mystery-as-mayors-wife-and-daughter-poisoned-with-ricin/</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Apr 2026 06:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/mystery-as-mayors-wife-and-daughter-poisoned-with-ricin/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump’s speech could have been an email, but it served its purpose]]></title><description><![CDATA[To the casual American viewer, the US president&rsquo;s talking points would all sound positive. But the more sceptical observer was left wanting more.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/trumps-speech-could-have-been-an-email-but-it-served-its-purpose/</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Apr 2026 06:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/trumps-speech-could-have-been-an-email-but-it-served-its-purpose/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Key takeaways from Trump’s address: no end date for Iran war, no direct criticism of NATO]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Iran war is fast becoming a signature of his second-term agenda and the speech was a capstone to a remarkable day flexing presidential power.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/key-takeaways-from-trumps-address-no-end-date-for-iran-war-no-direct-criticism-of-nato/</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Apr 2026 04:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/key-takeaways-from-trumps-address-no-end-date-for-iran-war-no-direct-criticism-of-nato/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Key takeaways from Trump’s address: no end date for Iran war, few details on strategy ahead]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Iran war is fast becoming a signature of his second-term agenda and the speech was a capstone to a remarkable day flexing presidential power.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/key-takeaways-from-trumps-address-no-end-date-for-iran-war-few-details-on-strategy-ahead/</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Apr 2026 04:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/key-takeaways-from-trumps-address-no-end-date-for-iran-war-few-details-on-strategy-ahead/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Four takeaways from Trump’s address: No end date for Iran war, no direct criticism of NATO]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Iran war is fast becoming a signature of his second-term agenda and the speech was a capstone to a remarkable day flexing presidential power.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/four-takeaways-from-trumps-address-no-end-date-for-iran-war-no-direct-criticism-of-nato/</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Apr 2026 04:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/four-takeaways-from-trumps-address-no-end-date-for-iran-war-no-direct-criticism-of-nato/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Countries that rely on oil from Strait of Hormuz 'must grab it and cherish it' - Trump]]></title><description><![CDATA[President Donald Trump tells countries that rely on oil from Strait of Hormuz 'they must grab it and cherish it']]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/countries-that-rely-on-oil-from-strait-of-hormuz-must-grab-it-and-cherish-it-trump/</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Apr 2026 03:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/countries-that-rely-on-oil-from-strait-of-hormuz-must-grab-it-and-cherish-it-trump/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump says Iran war objectives are 'nearing completion']]></title><description><![CDATA[President Donald Trump says the US has obliterated Iran&rsquo;s navy, destroyed its missile stocks and annihilated its defence industrial base.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/trump-says-iran-war-objectives-are-nearing-completion/</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Apr 2026 03:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/trump-says-iran-war-objectives-are-nearing-completion/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[US-Iran war live updates: Trump says war ‘nearing completion’ in national address; ceasefire claims denied by Iran; PM pledges $1b for businesses]]></title><description><![CDATA[Follow our live coverage of the conflict in the Middle East and related developments in Australia.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/us-iran-war-live-updates-trump-says-war-nearing-completion-in-national-address-ceasefire-claims-denied-by-iran-pm-pledges-1b-for-businesses/</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Apr 2026 03:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/us-iran-war-live-updates-trump-says-war-nearing-completion-in-national-address-ceasefire-claims-denied-by-iran-pm-pledges-1b-for-businesses/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[It’s easy for Trump to weaken NATO but pulling out of the pact is a lot harder]]></title><description><![CDATA[The US President has never been a fan of the relationship, but there are good reasons why NATO has lasted for 77 years. It will take more than one president to change that.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/its-easy-for-trump-to-weaken-nato-but-pulling-out-of-the-pact-is-a-lot-harder/</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Apr 2026 01:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/its-easy-for-trump-to-weaken-nato-but-pulling-out-of-the-pact-is-a-lot-harder/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[NASA launches Artemis II, its first crewed moon mission in half a century]]></title><description><![CDATA[Four astronauts blasted off from Florida on a high-stakes 10-day trip around the moon that marks America&rsquo;s boldest step yet toward returning humans to the lunar surface.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/nasa-launches-artemis-ii-its-first-crewed-moon-mission-in-half-a-century/</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Apr 2026 01:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/nasa-launches-artemis-ii-its-first-crewed-moon-mission-in-half-a-century/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Artemis II lifts off: The first crewed mission in more than 50 years]]></title><description><![CDATA[Four astronauts have blasted off from Florida on NASA&rsquo;s Artemis II mission, a high-stakes 10-day trip around the moon.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/artemis-ii-lifts-off-the-first-crewed-mission-in-more-than-50-years/</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Apr 2026 00:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/artemis-ii-lifts-off-the-first-crewed-mission-in-more-than-50-years/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[US-Iran war live updates: Trump to deliver prime-time address to the nation after threatening NATO withdrawal; Iran denies ceasefire claims; PM pledges $1b for businesses]]></title><description><![CDATA[Follow our live coverage of the conflict in the Middle East and related developments in Australia.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/us-iran-war-live-updates-trump-to-deliver-prime-time-address-to-the-nation-after-threatening-nato-withdrawal-iran-denies-ceasefire-claims-pm-pledges-1b-for-businesses/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Apr 2026 23:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/us-iran-war-live-updates-trump-to-deliver-prime-time-address-to-the-nation-after-threatening-nato-withdrawal-iran-denies-ceasefire-claims-pm-pledges-1b-for-businesses/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Supreme Court seems likely to reject Trump's birthright citizenship limit]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Supreme Court seems poised to reject President Donald Trump&rsquo;s restrictions on birthright citizenship in a consequential case that was magnified by his unparalleled presence in the courtroom.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/supreme-court-seems-likely-to-reject-trumps-birthright-citizenship-limit/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Apr 2026 22:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/supreme-court-seems-likely-to-reject-trumps-birthright-citizenship-limit/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[In times of conflict and chaos, the courts still show Trump who’s boss]]></title><description><![CDATA[The president&rsquo;s beloved White House ballroom has been iced by a local judge, while at the Supreme Court, his attempt to end birthright citizenship met a sceptical reception from justices.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/in-times-of-conflict-and-chaos-the-courts-still-show-trump-whos-boss/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Apr 2026 20:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/in-times-of-conflict-and-chaos-the-courts-still-show-trump-whos-boss/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Crown prosecutors advising UK police over former Prince Andrew case]]></title><description><![CDATA[UK crown prosecutors are advising police over the investigations into the former Prince Andrew and Peter Mandelson.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/crown-prosecutors-advising-uk-police-over-former-prince-andrew-case/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Apr 2026 20:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/crown-prosecutors-advising-uk-police-over-former-prince-andrew-case/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[US-Iran war live updates: Trump to deliver prime-time address; Iran denies it has asked for a ceasefire; Albanese pledges $1 billion for struggling businesses]]></title><description><![CDATA[Follow our live coverage of the conflict in the Middle East and related developments in Australia.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/us-iran-war-live-updates-trump-to-deliver-prime-time-address-iran-denies-it-has-asked-for-a-ceasefire-albanese-pledges-1-billion-for-struggling-businesses/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Apr 2026 20:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/us-iran-war-live-updates-trump-to-deliver-prime-time-address-iran-denies-it-has-asked-for-a-ceasefire-albanese-pledges-1-billion-for-struggling-businesses/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[We all pay for Trump’s warmongering, bad-tempered toddler tantrum]]></title><description><![CDATA[US President Donald Trump&rsquo;s weaponised uncertainty has a credibility problem.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/we-all-pay-for-trumps-warmongering-bad-tempered-toddler-tantrum/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Apr 2026 20:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/we-all-pay-for-trumps-warmongering-bad-tempered-toddler-tantrum/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump considers pulling out of NATO, readies prime-time speech on Iran war]]></title><description><![CDATA[Donald Trump said the US withdrawal was now &ldquo;beyond reconsideration&rdquo; because of the lack of support from European leaders for the strikes on Iran.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/trump-considers-pulling-out-of-nato-readies-prime-time-speech-on-iran-war/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Apr 2026 14:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/trump-considers-pulling-out-of-nato-readies-prime-time-speech-on-iran-war/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[US-Iran war live updates: PM says ‘months ahead may not be easy’, asks drivers to use public transport in national address; fuel excise cut kicks in; US won’t be involved in reopening Strait of Hormuz, Trump says]]></title><description><![CDATA[Follow our live coverage of the conflict in the Middle East and related developments in Australia.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/us-iran-war-live-updates-pm-says-months-ahead-may-not-be-easy-asks-drivers-to-use-public-transport-in-national-address-fuel-excise-cut-kicks-in-us-wont-be-involved-in-reopening-strait-of-hormuz-trump-says/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Apr 2026 10:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/us-iran-war-live-updates-pm-says-months-ahead-may-not-be-easy-asks-drivers-to-use-public-transport-in-national-address-fuel-excise-cut-kicks-in-us-wont-be-involved-in-reopening-strait-of-hormuz-trump-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[US-Iran war as it happened: PM says ‘months ahead may not be easy’, asks drivers to use public transport in national address; fuel excise cut kicks in; US won’t be involved in reopening Strait of Hormuz, Trump says]]></title><description><![CDATA[Follow our live coverage of the conflict in the Middle East and related developments in Australia.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/us-iran-war-as-it-happened-pm-says-months-ahead-may-not-be-easy-asks-drivers-to-use-public-transport-in-national-address-fuel-excise-cut-kicks-in-us-wont-be-involved-in-reopening-strait-of-hormuz-trump-says/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Apr 2026 10:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/us-iran-war-as-it-happened-pm-says-months-ahead-may-not-be-easy-asks-drivers-to-use-public-transport-in-national-address-fuel-excise-cut-kicks-in-us-wont-be-involved-in-reopening-strait-of-hormuz-trump-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump readies prime-time speech as Iran war priorities change]]></title><description><![CDATA[The American people are about to get a full-blooded update from their president on where the war with Iran is going next, and if peace is truly within reach.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/trump-readies-prime-time-speech-as-iran-war-priorities-change/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Apr 2026 09:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/trump-readies-prime-time-speech-as-iran-war-priorities-change/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[US-Iran war live: PM to deliver rare address to the nation as government’s fuel excise cut kicks in; Trump says US won’t be involved in reopening Strait of Hormuz]]></title><description><![CDATA[Follow our live coverage of the conflict in the Middle East and related developments in Australia.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/us-iran-war-live-pm-to-deliver-rare-address-to-the-nation-as-governments-fuel-excise-cut-kicks-in-trump-says-us-wont-be-involved-in-reopening-strait-of-hormuz/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Apr 2026 09:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/us-iran-war-live-pm-to-deliver-rare-address-to-the-nation-as-governments-fuel-excise-cut-kicks-in-trump-says-us-wont-be-involved-in-reopening-strait-of-hormuz/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Revealed: Prince Harry’s flirty messages and ‘movie snuggles’ with reporter]]></title><description><![CDATA[Old texts between Harry and a British journalist disclosed in a court case suggest the two had a closer relationship than previously suggested.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/revealed-prince-harrys-flirty-messages-and-movie-snuggles-with-reporter/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Apr 2026 06:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/revealed-prince-harrys-flirty-messages-and-movie-snuggles-with-reporter/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[US-Iran war live updates: PM to deliver rare address to the nation as government’s fuel excise cut kicks in; Trump says US won’t be involved in reopening Strait of Hormuz]]></title><description><![CDATA[Follow our live coverage of the conflict in the Middle East and related developments in Australia.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/us-iran-war-live-updates-pm-to-deliver-rare-address-to-the-nation-as-governments-fuel-excise-cut-kicks-in-trump-says-us-wont-be-involved-in-reopening-strait-of-hormuz/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Apr 2026 05:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/us-iran-war-live-updates-pm-to-deliver-rare-address-to-the-nation-as-governments-fuel-excise-cut-kicks-in-trump-says-us-wont-be-involved-in-reopening-strait-of-hormuz/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘That’s not for us’: Trump prepared to exit Iran with Strait of Hormuz still closed]]></title><description><![CDATA[The president and his defence secretary played down the importance of the strait to the US, even as the average price of petrol tipped over $US4 a gallon for the first time since 2022.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/thats-not-for-us-trump-prepared-to-exit-iran-with-strait-of-hormuz-still-closed/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Apr 2026 05:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/thats-not-for-us-trump-prepared-to-exit-iran-with-strait-of-hormuz-still-closed/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump says US leaving Iran war 'very soon']]></title><description><![CDATA[Donald Trump says the US will be finished with the Iran war inside three weeks.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/trump-says-us-leaving-iran-war-very-soon/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Apr 2026 04:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/trump-says-us-leaving-iran-war-very-soon/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[US-Iran war live updates: Trump says US will leave Iran ‘very soon’, tells countries ‘go get your own oil’; Iran threatens US big tech; Albanese to address nation in rare speech]]></title><description><![CDATA[Follow our live coverage of the conflict in the Middle East and related developments in Australia.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/us-iran-war-live-updates-trump-says-us-will-leave-iran-very-soon-tells-countries-go-get-your-own-oil-iran-threatens-us-big-tech-albanese-to-address-nation-in-rare-speech/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Apr 2026 02:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/us-iran-war-live-updates-trump-says-us-will-leave-iran-very-soon-tells-countries-go-get-your-own-oil-iran-threatens-us-big-tech-albanese-to-address-nation-in-rare-speech/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[US slams Australia’s streaming quotas, PBS in new list of trade grievances]]></title><description><![CDATA[A report by Donald Trump&rsquo;s trade tsar adds several items to the US&rsquo;s list of barriers with Australia, including local content rules for streaming platforms and the &ldquo;unfair&rdquo; Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/us-slams-australias-streaming-quotas-pbs-in-new-list-of-trade-grievances/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Apr 2026 02:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/us-slams-australias-streaming-quotas-pbs-in-new-list-of-trade-grievances/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The next big Iran war question: Who will lose from the missile shortage?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Washington&rsquo;s stockpile of vital missile-intercepting warheads was already running low. It is now in even worse shape.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/the-next-big-iran-war-question-who-will-lose-from-the-missile-shortage/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Apr 2026 02:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/the-next-big-iran-war-question-who-will-lose-from-the-missile-shortage/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump is feeding us a feast of lies, and our bewildered world is forced to swallow them]]></title><description><![CDATA[Global affairs are in a bizarre state where the US president&rsquo;s constant contradictions force us to look to a murderous regime for the truth.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/trump-is-feeding-us-a-feast-of-lies-and-our-bewildered-world-is-forced-to-swallow-them/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Apr 2026 02:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/trump-is-feeding-us-a-feast-of-lies-and-our-bewildered-world-is-forced-to-swallow-them/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tiger Woods says he’ll seek treatment after pleading not guilty to DUI]]></title><description><![CDATA[Woods has released his first statement after pleading not guilty in his driving under the influence case, hours after a sheriff&rsquo;s report said he had opioid pills in his pocket and showed signs of impairment at the scene.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/tiger-woods-says-hell-seek-treatment-after-pleading-not-guilty-to-dui/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Apr 2026 01:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/tiger-woods-says-hell-seek-treatment-after-pleading-not-guilty-to-dui/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tiger Woods had ‘glassy and bloodshot’ eyes when arrested after car crash: police]]></title><description><![CDATA[Woods pleaded not guilty in his driving under the influence case, hours after a sheriff&rsquo;s report said he had opioid pills in his pocket and showed signs of impairment at the scene.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/tiger-woods-had-glassy-and-bloodshot-eyes-when-arrested-after-car-crash-police/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Apr 2026 00:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/tiger-woods-had-glassy-and-bloodshot-eyes-when-arrested-after-car-crash-police/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[US-Iran war live updates: Trump says US will leave Iran ‘very soon’, tells countries ‘go get your own oil’; Iran threatens to target US big tech; Australian fuel excise cut comes into effect]]></title><description><![CDATA[Follow our live coverage of the conflict in the Middle East and related developments in Australia.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/us-iran-war-live-updates-trump-says-us-will-leave-iran-very-soon-tells-countries-go-get-your-own-oil-iran-threatens-to-target-us-big-tech-australian-fuel-excise-cut-comes-into-effect/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Apr 2026 00:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/us-iran-war-live-updates-trump-says-us-will-leave-iran-very-soon-tells-countries-go-get-your-own-oil-iran-threatens-to-target-us-big-tech-australian-fuel-excise-cut-comes-into-effect/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[American journalist kidnapped in Iraq, suspect linked to Iran-backed militia]]></title><description><![CDATA[Two cars were involved in the kidnapping of freelance reporter Shelly Kittleson in Baghdad, authorities said. One crashed while being pursued and the journalist was then transferred to a second vehicle that fled the scene.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/american-journalist-kidnapped-in-iraq-suspect-linked-to-iran-backed-militia/</link><pubDate>Tue, 31 Mar 2026 22:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/american-journalist-kidnapped-in-iraq-suspect-linked-to-iran-backed-militia/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[American journalist Shelly Kittleson kidnapped in Iraq]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kittleson&rsquo;s US point of contact said he believed his friend could have been taken hostage by Kata&rsquo;ib Hezbollah &ndash; an Iranian-backed Shiite militia operating in Iraq,]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/american-journalist-shelly-kittleson-kidnapped-in-iraq/</link><pubDate>Tue, 31 Mar 2026 21:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/american-journalist-shelly-kittleson-kidnapped-in-iraq/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New details about Tiger Woods car crash]]></title><description><![CDATA[Golf superstar Tiger Woods had hydrocodone pills in his pocket and bloodshot eyes at crash scene, say US authorities.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/new-details-about-tiger-woods-car-crash/</link><pubDate>Tue, 31 Mar 2026 21:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/new-details-about-tiger-woods-car-crash/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump tells UK: 'Get your own oil']]></title><description><![CDATA[Donald Trump tells the UK and other countries to "go get your own oil" from the Strait of Hormuz.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/trump-tells-uk-get-your-own-oil/</link><pubDate>Tue, 31 Mar 2026 21:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/trump-tells-uk-get-your-own-oil/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[US-Iran war live updates: Trump tells countries ‘go get your own oil’; Iran threatens to target US big tech in the Middle East; Australian fuel excise cut comes into effect]]></title><description><![CDATA[Follow our live coverage of the conflict in the Middle East and related developments in Australia.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/us-iran-war-live-updates-trump-tells-countries-go-get-your-own-oil-iran-threatens-to-target-us-big-tech-in-the-middle-east-australian-fuel-excise-cut-comes-into-effect/</link><pubDate>Tue, 31 Mar 2026 20:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/us-iran-war-live-updates-trump-tells-countries-go-get-your-own-oil-iran-threatens-to-target-us-big-tech-in-the-middle-east-australian-fuel-excise-cut-comes-into-effect/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[US puts world on notice that it could exit Iran with Strait of Hormuz still closed]]></title><description><![CDATA[The president and his defence secretary played down the importance of the strait to the US, even as the average price of petrol tipped over $US4 a gallon for the first time since 2022.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/us-puts-world-on-notice-that-it-could-exit-iran-with-strait-of-hormuz-still-closed/</link><pubDate>Tue, 31 Mar 2026 20:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/us-puts-world-on-notice-that-it-could-exit-iran-with-strait-of-hormuz-still-closed/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Trump administration is a kleptocracy. That alone offers hope for an end to the Iran war]]></title><description><![CDATA[The US president and his associates have significant financial investments in pro-US Gulf states, and these may be ruined in an Iranian retaliatory campaign.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/the-trump-administration-is-a-kleptocracy-that-alone-offers-hope-for-an-end-to-the-iran-war/</link><pubDate>Tue, 31 Mar 2026 20:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/the-trump-administration-is-a-kleptocracy-that-alone-offers-hope-for-an-end-to-the-iran-war/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘That’s not for us’ : Trump wants other countries to do the work on reopening the Strait of Hormuz]]></title><description><![CDATA[The president and his defence secretary played down the importance of the strait to the US, even as the average price of petrol tipped over $US4 a gallon for the first time since 2022.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/thats-not-for-us-trump-wants-other-countries-to-do-the-work-on-reopening-the-strait-of-hormuz/</link><pubDate>Tue, 31 Mar 2026 20:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/thats-not-for-us-trump-wants-other-countries-to-do-the-work-on-reopening-the-strait-of-hormuz/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tiger Woods had pills in his pocket at scene of car crash, police say]]></title><description><![CDATA[Woods said he had been looking at his phone and fiddling with the radio before he clipped a truck, according to an incident report released by the sheriff&rsquo;s office.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/tiger-woods-had-pills-in-his-pocket-at-scene-of-car-crash-police-say/</link><pubDate>Tue, 31 Mar 2026 17:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/tiger-woods-had-pills-in-his-pocket-at-scene-of-car-crash-police-say/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[King Charles to meet with Trump during US state visit]]></title><description><![CDATA[The King confirmed the state visit after weeks of debate over whether it was appropriate in light of political tensions.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/king-charles-to-meet-with-trump-during-us-state-visit/</link><pubDate>Tue, 31 Mar 2026 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/king-charles-to-meet-with-trump-during-us-state-visit/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Go get your own oil’: Trump blasts UK, welcomes ‘terrific’ state visit from King Charles]]></title><description><![CDATA[The King confirmed the state visit after weeks of debate over whether it was appropriate in light of political tensions.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/go-get-your-own-oil-trump-blasts-uk-welcomes-terrific-state-visit-from-king-charles/</link><pubDate>Tue, 31 Mar 2026 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/go-get-your-own-oil-trump-blasts-uk-welcomes-terrific-state-visit-from-king-charles/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Welcome to Palm Beach: this is Trump’s America, and don’t we know it]]></title><description><![CDATA[If it wasn&rsquo;t enough that DJT is constantly on your television and in your social media feed, soon he could be on your boarding pass, too.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/welcome-to-palm-beach-this-is-trumps-america-and-dont-we-know-it/</link><pubDate>Tue, 31 Mar 2026 10:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/welcome-to-palm-beach-this-is-trumps-america-and-dont-we-know-it/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[US-Iran war as it happened: Trump threatens to ‘obliterate’ Kharg Island if deal not reached; Fuel excise cut to combat soaring petrol prices]]></title><description><![CDATA[Follow our live coverage of the conflict in the Middle East and related developments in Australia.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/us-iran-war-as-it-happened-trump-threatens-to-obliterate-kharg-island-if-deal-not-reached-fuel-excise-cut-to-combat-soaring-petrol-prices/</link><pubDate>Tue, 31 Mar 2026 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/us-iran-war-as-it-happened-trump-threatens-to-obliterate-kharg-island-if-deal-not-reached-fuel-excise-cut-to-combat-soaring-petrol-prices/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Giant oil tanker off Dubai hit by Iranian strike after Trump’s latest threats]]></title><description><![CDATA[The US president has warned America will obliterate Iran&rsquo;s energy plants and oil wells if it doesn&rsquo;t open the Strait of Hormuz.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/giant-oil-tanker-off-dubai-hit-by-iranian-strike-after-trumps-latest-threats/</link><pubDate>Tue, 31 Mar 2026 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/giant-oil-tanker-off-dubai-hit-by-iranian-strike-after-trumps-latest-threats/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Beatrice and Eugenie to miss Easter church service after Mountbatten-Windsor scandal]]></title><description><![CDATA[The princesses have distanced themselves from their parents and the wider royal family since the Epstein files were published.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/beatrice-and-eugenie-to-miss-easter-church-service-after-mountbatten-windsor-scandal/</link><pubDate>Tue, 31 Mar 2026 06:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/beatrice-and-eugenie-to-miss-easter-church-service-after-mountbatten-windsor-scandal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Pocketing billions’: How the Iran war has thrown Putin an oily lifeline]]></title><description><![CDATA[Every $US10 increase in oil prices benefits &ldquo;Russia Inc&rdquo; by about $US100 million a day at a time when the Kremlin had been facing a serious budget crunch.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/pocketing-billions-how-the-iran-war-has-thrown-putin-an-oily-lifeline/</link><pubDate>Tue, 31 Mar 2026 06:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/pocketing-billions-how-the-iran-war-has-thrown-putin-an-oily-lifeline/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[China poised to reap rewards of global green shift as energy panic grips Asia]]></title><description><![CDATA[China is not immune from skyrocketing oil prices, but Beijing&rsquo;s intervention has cushioned the blow at it stands ready to reap the rewards of a potential global surge in the uptake of EVs, batteries and solar.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/china-poised-to-reap-rewards-of-global-green-shift-as-energy-panic-grips-asia/</link><pubDate>Tue, 31 Mar 2026 02:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/china-poised-to-reap-rewards-of-global-green-shift-as-energy-panic-grips-asia/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Paintings by Renoir, Cezanne and Matisse stolen from museum]]></title><description><![CDATA[Three paintings by French masters Pierre-Auguste Renoir, Paul Cezanne and Henri Matisse have been stolen from a museum in northern Italy.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/paintings-by-renoir-cezanne-and-matisse-stolen-from-museum/</link><pubDate>Tue, 31 Mar 2026 01:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/paintings-by-renoir-cezanne-and-matisse-stolen-from-museum/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gone in 180 seconds: Smash-and-grab gang nicks Renoir, Cézanne and Matisse paintings]]></title><description><![CDATA[The gang used crowbars to force their way in and snatch works worth an estimated $17 million from an Italian gallery.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/gone-in-180-seconds-smash-and-grab-gang-nicks-renoir-czanne-and-matisse-paintings/</link><pubDate>Tue, 31 Mar 2026 00:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/gone-in-180-seconds-smash-and-grab-gang-nicks-renoir-czanne-and-matisse-paintings/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Discriminatory by design’: Israel passes law to hang Palestinians convicted of deadly attacks]]></title><description><![CDATA[Critics say the change &ndash; years in the making &ndash; is racist, draconian and written in such a way that hanging will be the default punishment for West Bank Palestinians convicted of nationalistic killings.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/discriminatory-by-design-israel-passes-law-to-hang-palestinians-convicted-of-deadly-attacks/</link><pubDate>Tue, 31 Mar 2026 00:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/discriminatory-by-design-israel-passes-law-to-hang-palestinians-convicted-of-deadly-attacks/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Cuba is finished’: What does Trump want with the island nation?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Without oil from Venezuela, the island nation is in crisis. Now Trump says he will &lsquo;take&rsquo; it. How did Cuba get here, and what&rsquo;s next?]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/cuba-is-finished-what-does-trump-want-with-the-island-nation/</link><pubDate>Tue, 31 Mar 2026 00:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/cuba-is-finished-what-does-trump-want-with-the-island-nation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[US-Iran war live updates: Trump threatens to ‘obliterate’ Kharg Island if deal not reached; Fuel excise cut to combat soaring petrol prices]]></title><description><![CDATA[Follow our live coverage of the conflict in the Middle East and related developments in Australia.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/us-iran-war-live-updates-trump-threatens-to-obliterate-kharg-island-if-deal-not-reached-fuel-excise-cut-to-combat-soaring-petrol-prices/</link><pubDate>Mon, 30 Mar 2026 21:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/us-iran-war-live-updates-trump-threatens-to-obliterate-kharg-island-if-deal-not-reached-fuel-excise-cut-to-combat-soaring-petrol-prices/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Default sentence’: Israel passes law to hang Palestinians convicted of deadly attacks]]></title><description><![CDATA[Critics say the change &ndash; years in the making &ndash; is racist, draconian and written in such a way that it is likely to confine the death penalty to Palestinians convicted of murdering Jewish citizens of Israel.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/default-sentence-israel-passes-law-to-hang-palestinians-convicted-of-deadly-attacks/</link><pubDate>Mon, 30 Mar 2026 21:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/default-sentence-israel-passes-law-to-hang-palestinians-convicted-of-deadly-attacks/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Art works stolen from museum in Italy]]></title><description><![CDATA[Thieves in Italy took just three minutes to steal art worth $15 million from a museum.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/art-works-stolen-from-museum-in-italy/</link><pubDate>Mon, 30 Mar 2026 21:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/art-works-stolen-from-museum-in-italy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump makes fresh threat to Iran]]></title><description><![CDATA[Donald Trump has threatened to obliterate Iran's electricity grid unless a peace deal is reached.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/trump-makes-fresh-threat-to-iran/</link><pubDate>Mon, 30 Mar 2026 20:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/trump-makes-fresh-threat-to-iran/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[US-Iran war live updates: Trump threatens to ‘obliterate’ Kharg Island if deal not reached; Albanese announces fuel excise cut to combat soaring petrol prices]]></title><description><![CDATA[Follow our live coverage of the conflict in the Middle East and related developments in Australia.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/us-iran-war-live-updates-trump-threatens-to-obliterate-kharg-island-if-deal-not-reached-albanese-announces-fuel-excise-cut-to-combat-soaring-petrol-prices/</link><pubDate>Mon, 30 Mar 2026 20:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/us-iran-war-live-updates-trump-threatens-to-obliterate-kharg-island-if-deal-not-reached-albanese-announces-fuel-excise-cut-to-combat-soaring-petrol-prices/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[US-Iran war live updates: Trump claims progress, threatens to ‘obliterate’ Kharg Island; Albanese announces fuel excise cut to combat soaring petrol prices]]></title><description><![CDATA[Follow our live coverage of the conflict in the Middle East and related developments in Australia.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/us-iran-war-live-updates-trump-claims-progress-threatens-to-obliterate-kharg-island-albanese-announces-fuel-excise-cut-to-combat-soaring-petrol-prices/</link><pubDate>Mon, 30 Mar 2026 20:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/us-iran-war-live-updates-trump-claims-progress-threatens-to-obliterate-kharg-island-albanese-announces-fuel-excise-cut-to-combat-soaring-petrol-prices/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump’s war is failing and Iran’s in for the long fight]]></title><description><![CDATA[Iran can bear a great deal more economic and energy pain than the US can. That&rsquo;s a big problem for Trump&rsquo;s America and the world economy.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/trumps-war-is-failing-and-irans-in-for-the-long-fight/</link><pubDate>Mon, 30 Mar 2026 20:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/trumps-war-is-failing-and-irans-in-for-the-long-fight/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Air Canada CEO to step down after backlash over crash condolence video]]></title><description><![CDATA[Michael Rousseau was criticised for his English-only message following the plane crash at New York&rsquo;s LaGuardia Airport that killed two of the airline&rsquo;s pilots.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/air-canada-ceo-to-step-down-after-backlash-over-crash-condolence-video/</link><pubDate>Mon, 30 Mar 2026 16:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/air-canada-ceo-to-step-down-after-backlash-over-crash-condolence-video/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump threatens to ‘blow up’ Kharg Island as Albanese seeks ‘certainty’ on war claims]]></title><description><![CDATA[The PM&rsquo;s more forceful language after a month of war in the Middle East came as Donald Trump mused on the possibility of seizing Iran&rsquo;s oil supplies or &ldquo;obliterating&rdquo; energy assets.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/trump-threatens-to-blow-up-kharg-island-as-albanese-seeks-certainty-on-war-claims/</link><pubDate>Mon, 30 Mar 2026 14:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/trump-threatens-to-blow-up-kharg-island-as-albanese-seeks-certainty-on-war-claims/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump threatens to ‘blow up’ Iranian energy assets as Albanese seeks ‘certainty’ on war claims]]></title><description><![CDATA[The PM&rsquo;s more forceful language after a month of war in the Middle East came as Donald Trump mused on the possibility of seizing Iran&rsquo;s oil supplies or &ldquo;completely obliterating&rdquo; Kharg Island.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/trump-threatens-to-blow-up-iranian-energy-assets-as-albanese-seeks-certainty-on-war-claims/</link><pubDate>Mon, 30 Mar 2026 14:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/trump-threatens-to-blow-up-iranian-energy-assets-as-albanese-seeks-certainty-on-war-claims/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[US-Iran war as it happened: Iran warns US ground troops will be ‘set on fire’; Pakistan meets with regional powers for talks to end war]]></title><description><![CDATA[Follow our live coverage of the conflict in the Middle East and related developments in Australia.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/us-iran-war-as-it-happened-iran-warns-us-ground-troops-will-be-set-on-fire-pakistan-meets-with-regional-powers-for-talks-to-end-war/</link><pubDate>Mon, 30 Mar 2026 09:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/us-iran-war-as-it-happened-iran-warns-us-ground-troops-will-be-set-on-fire-pakistan-meets-with-regional-powers-for-talks-to-end-war/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Albanese: I want ‘certainty’ from Trump on Iran war aims]]></title><description><![CDATA[The PM&rsquo;s more forceful language after a month of war in the Middle East came as Donald Trump mused on the possibility of seizing Iran&rsquo;s oil supplies.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/albanese-i-want-certainty-from-trump-on-iran-war-aims/</link><pubDate>Mon, 30 Mar 2026 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/albanese-i-want-certainty-from-trump-on-iran-war-aims/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘The Crab’: The Castro who could end communism in Cuba]]></title><description><![CDATA[The grand-nephew of Fidel Castro is shaping up to be the man who could end his family&rsquo;s decades-long stalemate with the US &ndash; and perhaps the Castro dynasty altogether.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/the-crab-the-castro-who-could-end-communism-in-cuba/</link><pubDate>Mon, 30 Mar 2026 06:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/the-crab-the-castro-who-could-end-communism-in-cuba/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump says Cuba is 'finished']]></title><description><![CDATA[US President Donald Trump, speaking to reporters en route to Washington from his Florida estate, also confirmed his administration is planning to let a Russian oil tanker dock in Cuba.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/trump-says-cuba-is-finished/</link><pubDate>Mon, 30 Mar 2026 06:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/trump-says-cuba-is-finished/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[US-Iran war live updates: Iran warns US ground troops will be ‘set on fire’; Pakistan meets with regional powers for talks to end war]]></title><description><![CDATA[Follow our live coverage of the conflict in the Middle East and related developments in Australia.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/us-iran-war-live-updates-iran-warns-us-ground-troops-will-be-set-on-fire-pakistan-meets-with-regional-powers-for-talks-to-end-war/</link><pubDate>Sun, 29 Mar 2026 23:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/us-iran-war-live-updates-iran-warns-us-ground-troops-will-be-set-on-fire-pakistan-meets-with-regional-powers-for-talks-to-end-war/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Russia sharing intelligence with Iran, claims Ukraine]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ukrainian President President Volodymyr Zelenskyy claims Russia is mapping US targets to help Iran.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/russia-sharing-intelligence-with-iran-claims-ukraine/</link><pubDate>Sun, 29 Mar 2026 20:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/russia-sharing-intelligence-with-iran-claims-ukraine/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Final preparation for NASA moon mission]]></title><description><![CDATA[Four NASA astronauts are counting down to the Artemis II moon launch this week.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/final-preparation-for-nasa-moon-mission/</link><pubDate>Sun, 29 Mar 2026 20:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/final-preparation-for-nasa-moon-mission/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pentagon preparing for ground invasion]]></title><description><![CDATA[Thousands more US troops have arrived in the Middle East as Iran warns it is prepared for a ground invasion.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/pentagon-preparing-for-ground-invasion/</link><pubDate>Sun, 29 Mar 2026 20:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/pentagon-preparing-for-ground-invasion/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[US-Iran war LIVE updates: Iran warns US ground troops will be ‘set on fire’; Regional powers meet in Pakistan for talks to end the war; Netanyahu says Israel will widen its invasion of southern Lebanon]]></title><description><![CDATA[Follow our live coverage of the conflict in the Middle East and related developments in Australia.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/us-iran-war-live-updates-iran-warns-us-ground-troops-will-be-set-on-fire-regional-powers-meet-in-pakistan-for-talks-to-end-the-war-netanyahu-says-israel-will-widen-its-invasion-of-southern-lebanon/</link><pubDate>Sun, 29 Mar 2026 20:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/us-iran-war-live-updates-iran-warns-us-ground-troops-will-be-set-on-fire-regional-powers-meet-in-pakistan-for-talks-to-end-the-war-netanyahu-says-israel-will-widen-its-invasion-of-southern-lebanon/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Ideally people will come out and overthrow the regime. But it’s complicated’]]></title><description><![CDATA[Many exiled Iranians hope for an end to 47 years of oppressive Islamic rule. It&rsquo;s a challenging view for those who oppose the war &ndash; but we must listen to them.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/ideally-people-will-come-out-and-overthrow-the-regime-but-its-complicated/</link><pubDate>Sun, 29 Mar 2026 10:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/ideally-people-will-come-out-and-overthrow-the-regime-but-its-complicated/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[US-Iran war as it happened: Israeli airstrike kills three Lebanese journalists; Exiled prince says he will call on Iranians to rise up at the ‘right moment’]]></title><description><![CDATA[Follow our live coverage of the conflict in the Middle East and related developments in Australia.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/us-iran-war-as-it-happened-israeli-airstrike-kills-three-lebanese-journalists-exiled-prince-says-he-will-call-on-iranians-to-rise-up-at-the-right-moment/</link><pubDate>Sun, 29 Mar 2026 09:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/us-iran-war-as-it-happened-israeli-airstrike-kills-three-lebanese-journalists-exiled-prince-says-he-will-call-on-iranians-to-rise-up-at-the-right-moment/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Escalation risks rise as US readies ground troops and Yemen’s Houthis strike Israel]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Houthi strike has raised new concerns of further disruption to global shipping already hit by the effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/escalation-risks-rise-as-us-readies-ground-troops-and-yemens-houthis-strike-israel/</link><pubDate>Sun, 29 Mar 2026 08:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/escalation-risks-rise-as-us-readies-ground-troops-and-yemens-houthis-strike-israel/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fly-in, fly-out assassins suspects in brutal Bali stabbing]]></title><description><![CDATA[The death of a Dutchman has amplified fears that criminal gangs are increasingly comfortable using the holiday island as a setting for violence.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/fly-in-fly-out-assassins-suspects-in-brutal-bali-stabbing-2/</link><pubDate>Sun, 29 Mar 2026 07:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/fly-in-fly-out-assassins-suspects-in-brutal-bali-stabbing-2/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fly-in fly-out assassins suspects in brutal Bali stabbing]]></title><description><![CDATA[The death of a Dutchman has amplified fears that criminal gangs are increasingly comfortable using the holiday island as a setting for violence.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/fly-in-fly-out-assassins-suspects-in-brutal-bali-stabbing/</link><pubDate>Sun, 29 Mar 2026 07:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/fly-in-fly-out-assassins-suspects-in-brutal-bali-stabbing/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump bragged ‘they let you do it’. This frenzy of narcissism is the result]]></title><description><![CDATA[Cadet Bone Spurs has developed a taste for flaunting our unparalleled military, and there&rsquo;s no one at the Pentagon to curb this new appetite for global violence.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/trump-bragged-they-let-you-do-it-this-frenzy-of-narcissism-is-the-result/</link><pubDate>Sun, 29 Mar 2026 07:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/trump-bragged-they-let-you-do-it-this-frenzy-of-narcissism-is-the-result/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[War escalation fears grow as Yemen’s Houthis launch missile ‘barrage’ at Israel]]></title><description><![CDATA[Along with missile strikes, the Houthis said they were prepared to blockade the Red Sea and threaten the global energy market, already crippled by the closure of the Strait of Hormuz.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/war-escalation-fears-grow-as-yemens-houthis-launch-missile-barrage-at-israel/</link><pubDate>Sun, 29 Mar 2026 04:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/war-escalation-fears-grow-as-yemens-houthis-launch-missile-barrage-at-israel/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump’s candour exposes his foolery – and Netanyahu, like Putin, plays him for a sucker]]></title><description><![CDATA[&ldquo;We were shocked,&rdquo; Donald Trump said of Iran&rsquo;s retaliatory strikes. If he was, his advisers weren&rsquo;t &ndash; and they did warn him.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/trumps-candour-exposes-his-foolery-and-netanyahu-like-putin-plays-him-for-a-sucker/</link><pubDate>Sun, 29 Mar 2026 04:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/trumps-candour-exposes-his-foolery-and-netanyahu-like-putin-plays-him-for-a-sucker/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘You have to be selfish to be great’: How Tiger Woods fell – then rose – then fell again]]></title><description><![CDATA[Another year, another car crash has prompted some to ask if the once golden child of golf should now stop and focus on his mental health and wellness.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/you-have-to-be-selfish-to-be-great-how-tiger-woods-fell-then-rose-then-fell-again/</link><pubDate>Sun, 29 Mar 2026 03:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/you-have-to-be-selfish-to-be-great-how-tiger-woods-fell-then-rose-then-fell-again/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Houthi forces enter Middle East war as conflict enters second month]]></title><description><![CDATA[Yemen's Houthi forces have entered the Middle East conflict after launching missiles toward Israel, as the war enters its second month.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/houthi-forces-enter-middle-east-war-as-conflict-enters-second-month/</link><pubDate>Sun, 29 Mar 2026 01:50:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/houthi-forces-enter-middle-east-war-as-conflict-enters-second-month/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['No Kings' protests are happening across America]]></title><description><![CDATA['No Kings' protests are happening across America]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/no-kings-protests-are-happening-across-america/</link><pubDate>Sun, 29 Mar 2026 01:29:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/no-kings-protests-are-happening-across-america/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Thieves swipe 12 tonnes of KitKat bars in Italy]]></title><description><![CDATA[Nestl&eacute; says 413,793 KitKat candy bars were stolen en route from Italy to Poland.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/thieves-swipe-12-tonnes-of-kitkat-bars-in-italy/</link><pubDate>Sat, 28 Mar 2026 23:50:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/thieves-swipe-12-tonnes-of-kitkat-bars-in-italy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Millions of Americans rally against Trump – even in small town West Virginia]]></title><description><![CDATA[In her deep red state, 47-year-old Chervon Grantham is attending her first protest. &ldquo;I can no longer stay silent about what&rsquo;s going on in our country,&rdquo; she says.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/millions-of-americans-rally-against-trump-even-in-small-town-west-virginia/</link><pubDate>Sat, 28 Mar 2026 23:09:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/millions-of-americans-rally-against-trump-even-in-small-town-west-virginia/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fresh wave of No Kings protests across America]]></title><description><![CDATA[Protesters are taking to the streets in New York, Washington and Minneapolis to protest against US President Donald Trump.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/fresh-wave-of-no-kings-protests-across-america/</link><pubDate>Sat, 28 Mar 2026 21:31:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/fresh-wave-of-no-kings-protests-across-america/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Footage shows female sperm whales working together during a birth to protect calf]]></title><description><![CDATA[The whales from two family lines are shown supporting the labour during critical moments and lifting the newborn calf above the water.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/footage-shows-female-sperm-whales-working-together-during-a-birth-to-protect-calf/</link><pubDate>Sat, 28 Mar 2026 19:30:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/footage-shows-female-sperm-whales-working-together-during-a-birth-to-protect-calf/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[US-Iran war live updates: Israeli airstrike kills three Lebanese journalists; Exiled prince says he will call on Iranians to rise up at the ‘right moment’]]></title><description><![CDATA[Follow our live coverage of the conflict in the Middle East and related developments in Australia.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/us-iran-war-live-updates-israeli-airstrike-kills-three-lebanese-journalists-exiled-prince-says-he-will-call-on-iranians-to-rise-up-at-the-right-moment/</link><pubDate>Sat, 28 Mar 2026 19:27:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/us-iran-war-live-updates-israeli-airstrike-kills-three-lebanese-journalists-exiled-prince-says-he-will-call-on-iranians-to-rise-up-at-the-right-moment/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why Europe’s break with Trump is not just a gulf about the Gulf]]></title><description><![CDATA[The split with Europe has been a long time coming, making it more than a dispute about the Iran war.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/why-europes-break-with-trump-is-not-just-a-gulf-about-the-gulf/</link><pubDate>Sat, 28 Mar 2026 19:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/why-europes-break-with-trump-is-not-just-a-gulf-about-the-gulf/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Iran war sparks global fertiliser shortage and threatens food prices]]></title><description><![CDATA[With nearly a third of global fertilisers passing through the currently all-but-closed Strait of Hormuz, farmers worldwide fear crop failures and surging food prices.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/iran-war-sparks-global-fertiliser-shortage-and-threatens-food-prices/</link><pubDate>Sat, 28 Mar 2026 09:30:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/iran-war-sparks-global-fertiliser-shortage-and-threatens-food-prices/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[US-Iran war as it happened: US expects to end operation in ‘weeks, not months’, says Rubio; G7 call for attacks on civilians to stop; Israel attacks Iranian nuclear facilities]]></title><description><![CDATA[Follow our live coverage of the conflict in the Middle East and related developments in Australia.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/us-iran-war-as-it-happened-us-expects-to-end-operation-in-weeks-not-months-says-rubio-g7-call-for-attacks-on-civilians-to-stop-israel-attacks-iranian-nuclear-facilities/</link><pubDate>Sat, 28 Mar 2026 08:31:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/us-iran-war-as-it-happened-us-expects-to-end-operation-in-weeks-not-months-says-rubio-g7-call-for-attacks-on-civilians-to-stop-israel-attacks-iranian-nuclear-facilities/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[War set to last ‘weeks’ longer, Iran could permanently toll Hormuz, Rubio says]]></title><description><![CDATA[Speaking in France, the US secretary of state pressured American allies &ndash; including Australia &ndash; to take the helm on protecting the crucial shipping passage.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/war-set-to-last-weeks-longer-iran-could-permanently-toll-hormuz-rubio-says/</link><pubDate>Sat, 28 Mar 2026 07:21:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/war-set-to-last-weeks-longer-iran-could-permanently-toll-hormuz-rubio-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tiger Woods arrested on suspicion of DUI after crash]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tiger Woods has been arrested for driving under the influence after his Range Rover rolled over on a two-lane road near his home in Florida, police said.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/tiger-woods-arrested-on-suspicion-of-dui-after-crash/</link><pubDate>Sat, 28 Mar 2026 05:41:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/tiger-woods-arrested-on-suspicion-of-dui-after-crash/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The crisis drawing Israeli troops away from the Iran war]]></title><description><![CDATA[Alarm bells are ringing over the size and state of Israel&rsquo;s stretched military, and the country&rsquo;s top commander has warned that the IDF is going to &ldquo;collapse in on itself&rdquo;.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/the-crisis-drawing-israeli-troops-away-from-the-iran-war/</link><pubDate>Sat, 28 Mar 2026 03:55:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/the-crisis-drawing-israeli-troops-away-from-the-iran-war/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump needs troops to seize the Strait of Hormuz. These are his options]]></title><description><![CDATA[As missile strikes fail to break Iran&rsquo;s blockade, the US president is weighing a high-stakes gamble to take the war from the air to the ground.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/trump-needs-troops-to-seize-the-strait-of-hormuz-these-are-his-options/</link><pubDate>Sat, 28 Mar 2026 00:47:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/trump-needs-troops-to-seize-the-strait-of-hormuz-these-are-his-options/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tiger Woods arrested at crash scene on suspicion of DUI, sheriff says]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tiger Woods has been arrested for driving under the influence after his Land Rover rolled over on a two-lane road near his home in Florida, police said.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/tiger-woods-arrested-at-crash-scene-on-suspicion-of-dui-sheriff-says/</link><pubDate>Fri, 27 Mar 2026 22:34:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/tiger-woods-arrested-at-crash-scene-on-suspicion-of-dui-sheriff-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[US-Iran war live updates: US expects to end operation in ‘weeks, not months’, says Rubio; G7 call for attacks on civilians to stop; Israel attacks Iranian nuclear facilities]]></title><description><![CDATA[Follow our live coverage of the conflict in the Middle East and related developments in Australia.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/us-iran-war-live-updates-us-expects-to-end-operation-in-weeks-not-months-says-rubio-g7-call-for-attacks-on-civilians-to-stop-israel-attacks-iranian-nuclear-facilities/</link><pubDate>Fri, 27 Mar 2026 19:01:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/us-iran-war-live-updates-us-expects-to-end-operation-in-weeks-not-months-says-rubio-g7-call-for-attacks-on-civilians-to-stop-israel-attacks-iranian-nuclear-facilities/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[As it happened US-Iran war: Trump reveals oil ‘present’ from Iran; Israel claims it killed navy chief in strike; White House confirms it sent 15-point peace plan via Pakistan]]></title><description><![CDATA[Follow our live coverage of the conflict in the Middle East and related developments in Australia.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/as-it-happened-us-iran-war-trump-reveals-oil-present-from-iran-israel-claims-it-killed-navy-chief-in-strike-white-house-confirms-it-sent-15-point-peace-plan-via-pakistan/</link><pubDate>Fri, 27 Mar 2026 08:30:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/as-it-happened-us-iran-war-trump-reveals-oil-present-from-iran-israel-claims-it-killed-navy-chief-in-strike-white-house-confirms-it-sent-15-point-peace-plan-via-pakistan/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Donald Trump suspends strikes on Iran’s energy sites]]></title><description><![CDATA[Donald Trump said he's suspending strikes on Iran's energy infrastructure for another ten days, claiming talks with Tehran "are going well".]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/donald-trump-suspends-strikes-on-irans-energy-sites/</link><pubDate>Fri, 27 Mar 2026 08:28:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/donald-trump-suspends-strikes-on-irans-energy-sites/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[On Beijing’s streets, ‘erratic’ Trump is playing in China’s favour]]></title><description><![CDATA[While it&rsquo;s inevitable that Beijing&rsquo;s narrative will shape public opinion in China, it can also be easy to write off what is a genuine confidence among the public about their country&rsquo;s place in the world.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/on-beijings-streets-erratic-trump-is-playing-in-chinas-favour/</link><pubDate>Fri, 27 Mar 2026 05:45:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/on-beijings-streets-erratic-trump-is-playing-in-chinas-favour/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[White House posts cryptic series of videos]]></title><description><![CDATA[The White House appears to be hyping up the launch of something new with a series of pixelated images.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/white-house-posts-cryptic-series-of-videos/</link><pubDate>Fri, 27 Mar 2026 05:17:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/white-house-posts-cryptic-series-of-videos/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘We weren’t consulted’: Albanese pushes back on Trump’s criticism of Australia]]></title><description><![CDATA[The PM&rsquo;s comments came as Donald Trump said he was giving Iran another 10 days to make a satisfactory deal.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/we-werent-consulted-albanese-pushes-back-on-trumps-criticism-of-australia/</link><pubDate>Fri, 27 Mar 2026 03:28:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/we-werent-consulted-albanese-pushes-back-on-trumps-criticism-of-australia/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The princess and her ‘monster’ son: A royal family faces a moral reckoning]]></title><description><![CDATA[Norway&rsquo;s queen in waiting, Mette-Marit, thought she could neatly divide her private life from her public duties. For modern royalty, however, that divide no longer exists.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/the-princess-and-her-monster-son-a-royal-family-faces-a-moral-reckoning/</link><pubDate>Fri, 27 Mar 2026 02:05:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/the-princess-and-her-monster-son-a-royal-family-faces-a-moral-reckoning/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump is giving Australia grief over Iran, but some in the US reckon Albanese got it spot on]]></title><description><![CDATA[A key adviser to former US president Joe Biden says Australia has done some &ldquo;artful&rdquo; dodging over its involvement in the conflict, handling a sticky situation just about perfectly. So what&rsquo;s Trump playing at?]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/trump-is-giving-australia-grief-over-iran-but-some-in-the-us-reckon-albanese-got-it-spot-on/</link><pubDate>Fri, 27 Mar 2026 01:39:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/trump-is-giving-australia-grief-over-iran-but-some-in-the-us-reckon-albanese-got-it-spot-on/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[In his fog of peace, Trump’s lost sight of truth. That means more war]]></title><description><![CDATA[The US president claims he wants to end this war but his rambling contradictions on the road to peace are lethal.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/in-his-fog-of-peace-trumps-lost-sight-of-truth-that-means-more-war/</link><pubDate>Fri, 27 Mar 2026 01:30:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/in-his-fog-of-peace-trumps-lost-sight-of-truth-that-means-more-war/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump extends Iran deadline by 10 days, claims talks ‘going very well’]]></title><description><![CDATA[After the price of oil surged and share markets dived amid fears the conflict and closure of the Strait of Hormuz may continue for weeks, Trump said he was &ldquo;pausing the period of Energy Plant destruction&rdquo; until April 6.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/trump-extends-iran-deadline-by-10-days-claims-talks-going-very-well/</link><pubDate>Thu, 26 Mar 2026 22:53:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/trump-extends-iran-deadline-by-10-days-claims-talks-going-very-well/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘I’m so sorry, Mummy’: Savannah Guthrie gives emotional first interview about missing Nancy]]></title><description><![CDATA[The US Today show co-anchor said she believed two of the ransom notes were real, revealed what she saw at her mother&rsquo;s home after she vanished, and addressed speculation a family member might be involved.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/im-so-sorry-mummy-savannah-guthrie-gives-emotional-first-interview-about-missing-nancy/</link><pubDate>Thu, 26 Mar 2026 22:39:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/im-so-sorry-mummy-savannah-guthrie-gives-emotional-first-interview-about-missing-nancy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump again takes aim again at Australia as he claims Iran is 'begging to make a deal']]></title><description><![CDATA[President Donald Trump said Thursday at his first Cabinet meeting since launching the Iran war that Tehran has been "decisively defeated" and is &ldquo;begging&rdquo; for a deal. Iranian officials deny negotiations are taking place as the conflict enters its fourth week.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/trump-again-takes-aim-again-at-australia-as-he-claims-iran-is-begging-to-make-a-deal/</link><pubDate>Thu, 26 Mar 2026 21:59:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/trump-again-takes-aim-again-at-australia-as-he-claims-iran-is-begging-to-make-a-deal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump hits out at Australia and NATO]]></title><description><![CDATA[US President Donald Trump has repeated his criticisms of Australia, the UK and NATO over their response to the Iran war.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/trump-hits-out-at-australia-and-nato/</link><pubDate>Thu, 26 Mar 2026 21:27:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/trump-hits-out-at-australia-and-nato/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Former Venezuelan president appear in US court]]></title><description><![CDATA[Former Venezuelan president Nicolas Maduro returns to US court with his wife Cilia Flores.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/former-venezuelan-president-appear-in-us-court/</link><pubDate>Thu, 26 Mar 2026 21:27:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/former-venezuelan-president-appear-in-us-court/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump says Australia ‘not great’ as he questions Iran peace prospects]]></title><description><![CDATA[The US president said it was Tehran &ndash; not him&nbsp; &ndash; that was &ldquo;begging to make a deal&rdquo;, but suggested an agreement to end the war may not be possible.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/trump-says-australia-not-great-as-he-questions-iran-peace-prospects/</link><pubDate>Thu, 26 Mar 2026 19:50:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/trump-says-australia-not-great-as-he-questions-iran-peace-prospects/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[US-Iran war live updates: Trump reveals oil ‘present’ from Iran; Israel claims it killed navy chief in strike; White House confirms it sent 15-point peace plan via Pakistan]]></title><description><![CDATA[Follow our live coverage of the conflict in the Middle East and related developments in Australia.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/us-iran-war-live-updates-trump-reveals-oil-present-from-iran-israel-claims-it-killed-navy-chief-in-strike-white-house-confirms-it-sent-15-point-peace-plan-via-pakistan/</link><pubDate>Thu, 26 Mar 2026 19:15:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/us-iran-war-live-updates-trump-reveals-oil-present-from-iran-israel-claims-it-killed-navy-chief-in-strike-white-house-confirms-it-sent-15-point-peace-plan-via-pakistan/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Iranian naval commander killed in airstrike, Israel claims]]></title><description><![CDATA[Israel&rsquo;s defence minister said Commodore Alireza Tangsiri was responsible for bombing operations that have blocked ships from crossing the Strait of Hormuz.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/iranian-naval-commander-killed-in-airstrike-israel-claims/</link><pubDate>Thu, 26 Mar 2026 15:22:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/iranian-naval-commander-killed-in-airstrike-israel-claims/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[US-Iran war as it happened: Iran rejects Trump’s peace plan, makes counteroffer, state TV reports; White House says talks ‘have not’ hit dead end; Albanese to hold fuel crisis national cabinet]]></title><description><![CDATA[Follow our live coverage of the conflict in the Middle East and related developments in Australia.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/us-iran-war-as-it-happened-iran-rejects-trumps-peace-plan-makes-counteroffer-state-tv-reports-white-house-says-talks-have-not-hit-dead-end-albanese-to-hold-fuel-crisis-national-cabinet/</link><pubDate>Thu, 26 Mar 2026 08:31:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/us-iran-war-as-it-happened-iran-rejects-trumps-peace-plan-makes-counteroffer-state-tv-reports-white-house-says-talks-have-not-hit-dead-end-albanese-to-hold-fuel-crisis-national-cabinet/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[US says Iran afraid to admit it wants deal, as Tehran denies talks under way]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tehran has publicly rejected US overtures and issued fresh conditions of its own to end the conflict.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/us-says-iran-afraid-to-admit-it-wants-deal-as-tehran-denies-talks-under-way-2/</link><pubDate>Thu, 26 Mar 2026 08:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/us-says-iran-afraid-to-admit-it-wants-deal-as-tehran-denies-talks-under-way-2/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[US says Iran ‘afraid’ to admit it wants deal as Tehran denies talks under way]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tehran has publicly rejected US overtures and issued fresh conditions of its own to end the conflict.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/us-says-iran-afraid-to-admit-it-wants-deal-as-tehran-denies-talks-under-way/</link><pubDate>Thu, 26 Mar 2026 08:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/us-says-iran-afraid-to-admit-it-wants-deal-as-tehran-denies-talks-under-way/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[US insists talks ongoing even as Iran rejects Trump outreach]]></title><description><![CDATA[Donald Trump claims Iran is desperate to make a deal, while Iran says it has no plans for any negotiations.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/us-insists-talks-ongoing-even-as-iran-rejects-trump-outreach/</link><pubDate>Thu, 26 Mar 2026 08:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/us-insists-talks-ongoing-even-as-iran-rejects-trump-outreach/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cycling to work, staying home, cutting school hours: How the world is handling the fuel crisis]]></title><description><![CDATA[Australia is considering &ldquo;light touch&rdquo; ways to conserve fuel while other nations are already taking drastic measures to curb their use of petrol.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/cycling-to-work-staying-home-cutting-school-hours-how-the-world-is-handling-the-fuel-crisis/</link><pubDate>Thu, 26 Mar 2026 05:56:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/cycling-to-work-staying-home-cutting-school-hours-how-the-world-is-handling-the-fuel-crisis/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cycling to work, staying home, cutting school hours: how the world is bracing handling the fuel crisis]]></title><description><![CDATA[Australia is considering &ldquo;light touch&rdquo; ways to conserve fuel while other nations are already taking drastic measures to curb their use of petrol.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/cycling-to-work-staying-home-cutting-school-hours-how-the-world-is-bracing-handling-the-fuel-crisis/</link><pubDate>Thu, 26 Mar 2026 05:56:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/cycling-to-work-staying-home-cutting-school-hours-how-the-world-is-bracing-handling-the-fuel-crisis/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Israel thought it could spur rebellion inside Iran. That hasn’t happened]]></title><description><![CDATA[Donald Trump&rsquo;s hopes that an Israeli plan to ignite an internal uprising against Iran&rsquo;s theocratic government could bring the war to a swift end have so far been dashed.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/israel-thought-it-could-spur-rebellion-inside-iran-that-hasnt-happened/</link><pubDate>Thu, 26 Mar 2026 05:45:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/israel-thought-it-could-spur-rebellion-inside-iran-that-hasnt-happened/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump’s war has become a liability as US voters feel the petrol pain]]></title><description><![CDATA[Voter frustration is growing, and Republicans are at risk of losing the handful of seats that would cost them their majority in the Senate.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/trumps-war-has-become-a-liability-as-us-voters-feel-the-petrol-pain/</link><pubDate>Thu, 26 Mar 2026 01:50:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/trumps-war-has-become-a-liability-as-us-voters-feel-the-petrol-pain/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump is feeling the petrol pain as war becomes a liability in the US]]></title><description><![CDATA[Voters are growing increasingly anxious - they believe Trump&rsquo;s war is going to last a long time, and Republicans are likely to pay the price.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/trump-is-feeling-the-petrol-pain-as-war-becomes-a-liability-in-the-us/</link><pubDate>Thu, 26 Mar 2026 01:50:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/trump-is-feeling-the-petrol-pain-as-war-becomes-a-liability-in-the-us/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump feels the pain as his war becomes a liability in the heartlands]]></title><description><![CDATA[Voters are growing increasingly anxious - they believe Trump&rsquo;s war is going to last a long time, and Republicans are likely to pay the price.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/trump-feels-the-pain-as-his-war-becomes-a-liability-in-the-heartlands/</link><pubDate>Thu, 26 Mar 2026 01:50:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/trump-feels-the-pain-as-his-war-becomes-a-liability-in-the-heartlands/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Frederiksen’s Greenland gamble backfires with election setback]]></title><description><![CDATA[Voters have turned against the Danish leader in the early election she called seeking to capitalise on her tough stance towards Donald Trump.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/frederiksens-greenland-gamble-backfires-with-election-setback/</link><pubDate>Thu, 26 Mar 2026 01:47:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/frederiksens-greenland-gamble-backfires-with-election-setback/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[In a world maddened by blood, has death lost its meaning?]]></title><description><![CDATA[It is the paradox of numbers. Lost amid the carnage of war and its endless casualties are personal grief and shattered lives.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/in-a-world-maddened-by-blood-has-death-lost-its-meaning/</link><pubDate>Thu, 26 Mar 2026 01:30:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/in-a-world-maddened-by-blood-has-death-lost-its-meaning/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Robot joins Melania Trump at White House event]]></title><description><![CDATA[The first lady said the robot was the White House&rsquo;s first American-made humanoid guest and used its appearance to promote AI for teaching in schools.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/robot-joins-melania-trump-at-white-house-event/</link><pubDate>Wed, 25 Mar 2026 21:11:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/world-news/robot-joins-melania-trump-at-white-house-event/</guid></item></channel></rss>