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• Seven pulled from rubble after massive landslide hits China

  17-07-2026 07:43 via smh.com.au
  
  South-west China has been hit by a massive landslide, trapping some locals under the rubble.
  
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• Australian tackled and handcuffed at US airport for 'overstaying'

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

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

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

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

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

  17-07-2026 23:39 via smh.com.au
  
  The US has ramped up its air strikes campaign against Iran, targeting bridges, rail lines and power and water facilities.
  
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• ‘Wouldn’t have been my choice’: Farage praises Hanson, but breaks with her on right-wing podcast

  17-07-2026 21:45 via smh.com.au
  
  Reform UK leader Nigel Farage said Pauline Hanson was “quite remarkable”, but took issue with her decision to sit down for a podcast with far-right activist Tommy Robinson.
  
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• Farage heaps praise on Hanson as Rinehart watches on in pink cowboy hat

  17-07-2026 21:45 via smh.com.au
  
  Reform UK leader Nigel Farage said Pauline Hanson was “quite remarkable”, but took issue with her decision to sit down for a podcast with far-right activist Tommy Robinson.
  
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• Fed-up Europeans use sniper fire to stop narco traffickers on new ‘cocaine highway’

  17-07-2026 21:26 via smh.com.au
  
  Antidrug officials are pushing for military tactics to be employed against ‘go-fast’ smuggling boats.
  
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• Distillery owner charged over Laos poisonings that killed Aussie teens

  17-07-2026 18:00 via smh.com.au
  
  Foreign officials suggested the owner could now face up to four years in prison, if convicted, after the victims’ families were left devastated by the possibility of a shorter sentence.
  
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• Andy Burnham clears final hurdle before becoming UK PM, but Aussie expat gets one vote

  17-07-2026 15:10 via smh.com.au
  
  Burnham promised to bring hope to the British people and purpose to the country’s floundering Labour government ahead of replacing Prime Minister Keir Starmer.
  
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• Not a solo performance, but a symphony: What China’s leader thinks about AI

  17-07-2026 11:30 via smh.com.au
  
  Xi Jinping has urged countries to seize the “rare, historic opportunity” of open-source AI and warned against new “historical injustices” from unequal access.
  
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• Trump lays the groundwork for emergency declaration ahead of midterms

  17-07-2026 07:56 via smh.com.au
  
  The US president recently stacked his administration with temporary appointments of loyal friends, some with the explicit purpose of investigating “rigged elections”. Now we know what game is being played.
  
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• US releases video of strikes on Iran

  17-07-2026 06:58 via smh.com.au
  
  US Central Command has released footage of strikes on Iran.
  
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• Trump’s ‘big news’ speech only confirmed his own midterm crisis

  17-07-2026 04:56 via smh.com.au
  
  Donald Trump has alleged electoral interference from China. But voters are more focused on economic impact of his disastrous war with Iran.
  
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• Trump airs sensational claims about ‘meddling’, data theft and fraud in US elections

  17-07-2026 04:34 via smh.com.au
  
  In a primetime address to the nation, the US president unleashed a series of complaints – many of which were already known or debunked – about alleged Chinese influence, voter fraud and a cover-up by the American “deep state”.
  
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• Marine Nationale fires on drug smugglers off the coast of Madeira.

  17-07-2026 04:25 via smh.com.au
  
  French navy intercepts drug smugglers off the coast of Madeira and fires on their boat to stop it.
  
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• Laos ambassador summoned for reprimand over ‘devastating’ methanol poisoning news

  17-07-2026 03:39 via smh.com.au
  
  Foreign Minister Penny Wong says Australia is “frustrated and disappointed” as the parents of the victims of the Laos mass methanol poisoning are told no one is likely to face serious charges.
  
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• Low-flying Navy jet causes chaos on Florida beach

  16-07-2026 22:13 via smh.com.au
  
  A low-flying jet from an elite US Navy unit has caused chaos on a Florida beach.
  
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• ‘She’s the future’: Hanson reveals daughter’s leadership potential

  16-07-2026 21:45 via smh.com.au
  
  One Nation leader Pauline Hanson tells controversial podcaster Tommy Robinson her daughter, Lee, would have to prove herself because there would be no nepotism in decisions on the party’s future.
  
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• ‘She’s the future’: Hanson reveals daughter could lead One Nation

  16-07-2026 21:45 via smh.com.au
  
  Pauline Hanson tells controversial podcaster Tommy Robinson her daughter, Lee, would have to prove herself because there would be no nepotism in decisions on the party’s future.
  
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• ‘A mate of mine’: Joyce defends Hanson amid leadership rumbles

  16-07-2026 21:45 via smh.com.au
  
  Pauline Hanson has told controversial podcaster Tommy Robinson her daughter, Lee, would have to prove herself because there would be no nepotism in her party.
  
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• Trump’s teleprompter aide allegedly made $US100,000 betting on his speeches

  16-07-2026 21:00 via smh.com.au
  
  Gabriel Perez, who operated the machine for Trump as far back as 2016, is no longer working at the White House following accusations he profited from his inside knowledge using prediction markets.
  
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• ‘Build up the Royal Navy’: UK brawls over Falklands war after World Cup loss to Argentina

  16-07-2026 19:29 via smh.com.au
  
  The British government dismissed the claim from Argentine players who ran onto the field after the semi-final against England with a banner declaring their country owned the islands.
  
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• ‘Hard putting into words’: Dad of teen poisoned in Laos stunned by legal blow

  16-07-2026 15:17 via smh.com.au
  
  DFAT has told the parents of the teens who died after a mass methanol poisoning incident that Lao authorities were unlikely to lay down severe charges.
  
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• World in pictures this week, July 16, 2026

  16-07-2026 11:24 via smh.com.au
  
  The best photos from the international wire agencies as chosen by The Age picture editors
  
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• UK PM Keir Starmer farewelled from parliament

  16-07-2026 10:48 via smh.com.au
  
  UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer has been farewelled from parliament with a standing ovation.
  
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• Australia should send military assets to the Gulf: Morrison

  16-07-2026 07:44 via smh.com.au
  
  As US bombing of Iran intensifies and a crisis redevelops in the Strait of Hormuz, the former prime minister said Australia should proactively make a contribution to protecting its national interests.
  
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• Trump sets sights on Iran’s hidden nuclear fortress

  16-07-2026 07:34 via smh.com.au
  
  With the conflict with Iran reigniting, the US may target one of the country’s most mysterious nuclear sites.
  
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