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• US, Iran hostilities escalate as diplomacy takes a back seat

  03-06-2026 10:26 via smh.com.au
  
  US allies in the Gulf – Kuwait and Bahrain – have come under Iranian missile attacks while the US military has hit targets at Qeshm Island near the Strait of Hormuz.
  
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• Chinese spies infiltrate LinkedIn with fake profiles and job offers, Five Eyes allies warn

  03-06-2026 23:11 via smh.com.au
  
  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.
  
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• Kuwait says Iranian drones hit airport, killing one, as ceasefire is tested again

  03-06-2026 22:24 via smh.com.au
  
  Gulf hostilities flared again with diplomacy to halt the war showing little sign of progress.
  
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• Iran launches deadly attack in Kuwait

  03-06-2026 22:12 via smh.com.au
  
  At least one person has been killed and 60 injured in an Iranian attack on Kuwait.
  
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• Signs US and Iran ceasefire is rapidly deteriorating

  03-06-2026 12:05 via smh.com.au
  
  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.
  
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• US and Iran ceasefire falling apart

  03-06-2026 10:41 via smh.com.au
  
  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.
  
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• Stabbing victim told police "I can't breathe", bodycam footage reveals

  03-06-2026 08:35 via smh.com.au
  
  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.
  
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• ‘Up to no good’: Mystery as people filmed popping in and out of NY manholes

  03-06-2026 07:58 via smh.com.au
  
  Mole people? Mario brothers? Ninja turtles? Bizarre sightings of people entering and leaving the city’s vast sewer system has left residents wondering what’s going on and sparked a police probe.
  
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• This ‘absurd’ Trump plan was a step too far – even for his party

  03-06-2026 07:30 via smh.com.au
  
  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.
  
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• Groups entering the New York sewer systems

  03-06-2026 07:07 via smh.com.au
  
  Groups of people going into and coming out of the New York sewers have been caught on CCTV.
  
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• Putin’s ‘Davos’ haunted by war and stagnation despite swank of influencers

  03-06-2026 03:58 via smh.com.au
  
  An assortment of internet celebrities and Trump allies are expected in Russia as Putin attempts to put a gloss on his country’s stalled growth and military setbacks in Ukraine.
  
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• US and Iran trade missile strikes

  03-06-2026 03:55 via smh.com.au
  
  Fresh military strikes have erupted between the US and Iran in the Middle East.
  
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• Trump dumps $2.5b ‘slush fund for MAGA allies’ after Republican backlash

  03-06-2026 02:47 via smh.com.au
  
  It’s a significant backdown from the US president, who said he “gave up a lot of money” to allow the so-called Anti-Weaponisation Fund to go ahead.
  
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• Australian racing driver in court accused of raping Michael Schumacher’s nurse

  03-06-2026 02:43 via smh.com.au
  
  Joey Mawson, 30, is accused of raping the nurse while he was staying at a villa near Geneva owned by the former F1 champion.
  
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• ‘I can’t breathe’: Stabbed teen died while handcuffed by police, sparking outrage in UK

  02-06-2026 23:50 via smh.com.au
  
  Police bodycam footage shows Henry Nowak lying on the street saying “I’ve been stabbed”, while an officer responds: “I don’t think you have, mate.”
  
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• UK police face backlash after dying student was handcuffed

  02-06-2026 23:49 via smh.com.au
  
  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.
  
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• Bear chases man in Japan carpark

  02-06-2026 22:05 via smh.com.au
  
  Four people have been injured when they were chased by a bear in a Japanese city.
  
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• FBI probes missing scientists mystery as nuclear lab worker found dead

  02-06-2026 11:51 via smh.com.au
  
  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.
  
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• Explosive documents linked to UK PM and former ambassador released

  02-06-2026 10:41 via smh.com.au
  
  A fresh batch of explosive documents linked to British Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s controversial appointment of Peter Mandelson as ambassador to the US have been released.
  
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• US politics has gone insane. Why the worst ideas of the 20th century are back to haunt us

  02-06-2026 10:37 via smh.com.au
  
  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.
  
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• Trump unleashes verbal tirade at Israeli prime minister

  02-06-2026 10:32 via smh.com.au
  
  US President Donald Trump has launched an expletive tirade at Benjamin Netanyahu, as Israel escalates its military campaign in Lebanon.
  
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• Restorer denies removing ‘lucky’ testicles from Milan bull mosaic

  02-06-2026 07:30 via smh.com.au
  
  The rampaging bull was so popular with people stamping on its groin area for good luck that it needed to be restored – but when the new tiles were revealed, two important bits appeared to be missing.
  
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• Jeffrey Epstein’s sperm may have survived him

  02-06-2026 07:30 via smh.com.au
  
  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.
  
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• Netanyahu led Trump into war with Iran. Now he won’t let him end it

  02-06-2026 03:30 via smh.com.au
  
  Another Israeli leader might bank the military gains and walk away – but Benjamin Netanyahu is under pressure to finish off the Islamic regime, regardless of the costs.
  
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• Man shot dead near White House grounds, reporters duck for cover

  24-05-2026 02:23 via smh.com.au
  
  The incident occurred as President Donald Trump and other senior officials were inside the building dealing with the unfolding situation in Iran.
  
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• ‘This showbusiness thing is hard’: The Aussies hustling to make it on Broadway

  24-05-2026 01:45 via smh.com.au
  
  New York’s theatre scene is teeming with Australians who have made huge sacrifices to chase a dream of making it in the Big Apple. That’s reason to celebrate.
  
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• Gunshots heard near White House

  24-05-2026 01:32 via smh.com.au
  
  Law enforcement is responding after apparent gunshots were heard near the White House.
  
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• White House placed in lockdown, reporters duck as shots fired outside

  24-05-2026 01:11 via smh.com.au
  
  The incident occurred as President Donald Trump and other senior officials were inside the building dealing with the unfolding situation in Iran.
  
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• Shots fired near White House

  24-05-2026 01:11 via smh.com.au
  
  Reporter Selina Wang ducks for cover on the White House North Lawn after hearing gunshots fired nearby.
  
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• Reporter scrambles as gunshots heard near White House

  24-05-2026 01:11 via smh.com.au
  
  ABC US reporter Selina Wang was recording a video for social media when gunshots erupted near the White House.
  
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