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• US reinstates Iranian naval blockade

  13-07-2026 22:46 via smh.com.au
  
  Donald Trump says the US will reinstate the blockade of Iranian ships in the Strait of Hormuz.
  
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• Sunrise after 9am: US to vote on year-round daylight saving time

  14-07-2026 03:32 via smh.com.au
  
  The Sunshine Protection Act, recently endorsed by a bipartisan committee 48 to one, is backed by Donald Trump and goes to a vote in US Congress this week.
  
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• Sunrise after 9am: The US is on the cusp of an eye-opening change

  14-07-2026 03:32 via smh.com.au
  
  The Sunshine Protection Act, recently endorsed by a bipartisan committee 48 to one, is backed by Donald Trump and goes to a vote in US Congress this week.
  
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• Whether Trump or the Democrats, we are being dragged in a never-ending race to the bottom

  14-07-2026 03:29 via smh.com.au
  
  Extremism has become a virtue. I saw it when MAGA men actually seemed to admire Trump for allegedly having sex with Stormy Daniels. To quote an elder of my old church, “He’s an alley cat.”
  
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• A church elder admiringly called Trump ‘an alley cat’. We are being dragged in a race to the bottom

  14-07-2026 03:29 via smh.com.au
  
  Extremism has become a virtue. I saw it when MAGA men actually seemed to admire Trump for allegedly having sex with Stormy Daniels. Then the Democrats stood by their candidate despite his many apparent sins.
  
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• US launches more Iran strikes after Trump orders new blockade of Strait of Hormuz, vows to charge fee

  13-07-2026 23:23 via smh.com.au
  
  Donald Trump’s plan to charge ships to use the strait would be a marked departure from the US’ previous insistence that passage through the crucial waterway should be free and open for all.
  
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• ‘Heard the popping’: Man shot dead by US immigration agents in Maine

  13-07-2026 22:56 via smh.com.au
  
  It is the second such fatality in seven days since an ICE officer shot and killed a 52-year-old man during a pursuit in Houston last week.
  
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• Counter terrorism police probe death of British MP

  13-07-2026 22:51 via smh.com.au
  
  UK counter terrorism police believe an MP was attacked before her death
  
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• Investigation over deadly Thai fire

  13-07-2026 22:50 via smh.com.au
  
  Thai police are investigating whether negligence caused a pub fire that killed at least 28 people.
  
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• Australia’s relationship with India grows ever closer despite one key divergence

  13-07-2026 21:00 via smh.com.au
  
  The affection between Anthony Albanese and Narendra Modi mirrors the ever-strengthening ties between the countries even as India heads in an illiberal direction.
  
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• US to resume Iran blockade, ‘guard’ Strait of Hormuz and charge 20 per cent toll

  13-07-2026 17:30 via smh.com.au
  
  Donald Trump’s plan to charge ships to use the strait would be a marked departure from the US’ previous insistence that passage through the crucial waterway should be free and open for all.
  
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• US to resume Iran blockade, ‘guard’ Strait of Hormuz and charge 20 per cent fee

  13-07-2026 17:30 via smh.com.au
  
  Donald Trump’s plan to charge ships to use the strait would be a marked departure from the US’ previous insistence that passage through the crucial waterway should be free and open for all.
  
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• Counter-terrorism police lead Widdecombe murder investigation after ‘new evidence’

  13-07-2026 15:41 via smh.com.au
  
  Home Affairs Minister Shabana Mahmood confirmed on Monday that there were reasons to believe there was a terrorist motive to the alleged crime.
  
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• Rampaging bison flips camper more than two metres in the air

  13-07-2026 11:30 via smh.com.au
  
  The visibly agitated bull bison was roaming the campground in Yellowstone National Park and charging at other groups of people before the incident.
  
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• ‘I ran towards the door’: Exits, wiring probed as blaze kills 27 pubgoers

  13-07-2026 08:30 via smh.com.au
  
  Footage shared online shows a huge blaze, with flames coming out of the front door of the Bangkok bar and people trying to flee as thick black smoke billows into the sky.
  
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• ‘I ran towards the door’: Ceiling material, exits probed as blaze kills 27 pubgoers

  13-07-2026 08:30 via smh.com.au
  
  Footage shared online shows a huge blaze, with flames coming out of the front door of the Bangkok bar and people trying to flee as thick black smoke billows into the sky.
  
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• ‘I ran towards the door’: Ceiling foam, exits probed as blaze kills 27 pubgoers

  13-07-2026 08:30 via smh.com.au
  
  Footage shared online shows a huge blaze, with flames coming out of the front door of the Bangkok bar and people trying to flee as thick black smoke billows into the sky.
  
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• ‘I ran towards the door’: Bangkok pub blaze kills at least 27

  13-07-2026 08:30 via smh.com.au
  
  Footage shared online by first responders shows a huge blaze, with flames coming out of the front door and people trying to flee as thick black smoke billows into the sky.
  
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• Widdecombe suspect accused of driving almost 480km to her home ‘with wooden pole’

  13-07-2026 07:45 via smh.com.au
  
  The man was arrested about a four-hour drive from where the former Tory MP was found dead at her home in south-west England.
  
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• Lindsey Graham, the ‘Three Amigos’ and the shifting politics of Israel

  13-07-2026 06:56 via smh.com.au
  
  The veteran Republican senator was as old-school as they get in Washington, DC, and his death removes one of Israel’s staunchest allies of in the White House.
  
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• US and Iran vie for Strait of Hormuz in latest attacks

  13-07-2026 05:50 via smh.com.au
  
  The US military began launching more strikes against Iran about 7am (AEST) on Monday, after a weekend in which the two countries exchanged heavy missile and drone assaults.
  
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• Bison throws man into the air

  13-07-2026 05:31 via smh.com.au
  
  The bull charged at a man and his grandson in Yellowstone National Park.
  
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• US insists Tehran doesn’t control Strait of Hormuz after completing wave of attacks on Iran

  13-07-2026 04:59 via smh.com.au
  
  The US military began launching more strikes against Iran about 7am (AEST) on Monday, after a weekend in which the two countries exchanged heavy missile and drone assaults.
  
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• Australian lawyer arrested and charged in Hong Kong

  13-07-2026 04:01 via smh.com.au
  
  Samuel Monkivitch is accused of fleeing four venues, including restaurants at five-star Shangri-la hotels.
  
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• Oh, no! England may actually win the World Cup

  13-07-2026 03:30 via smh.com.au
  
  If they do win, the Poms will be insufferable. But if they lose, it could be even worse.
  
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• ‘I ran towards the door’: Bangkok pub fire kills 27, officials say emergency exits were obstructed

  13-07-2026 00:48 via smh.com.au
  
  Footage shared online by first responders shows a huge blaze, with flames coming out of the front door and people trying to flee as thick black smoke billows into the sky.
  
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• ‘I ran towards the door’: Bangkok pub engulfed in flames, killing at least 27 people

  13-07-2026 00:48 via smh.com.au
  
  Footage shared online by first responders shows a huge blaze raging, with flames coming out of the front door and people trying to flee as thick black smoke billows into the sky.
  
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• US launches more strikes on Iran, escalating clashes over Strait of Hormuz

  13-07-2026 00:37 via smh.com.au
  
  The US military began launching more strikes against Iran about 7am (AEST) on Monday, after a weekend in which the two countries exchanged heavy missile and drone assaults.
  
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• Huge blaze rips through Bangkok pub

  13-07-2026 00:20 via smh.com.au
  
  A huge fire engulfed a pub in Bangkok, killing at least 27 people before firefighters brought the blaze under control.
  
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• At least 27 people killed in Bangkok bar fire

  13-07-2026 00:09 via smh.com.au
  
  Thai authorities say at least 27 people have died in a Bangkok pub fire overnight.
  
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