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Jul 17, 2026 - World

China Daily's AI-generated video was posted on July 10, coinciding with Philippine events marking the 10th anniversary of a landmark arbitral ruling that invalidated China's sweeping claims in the South China Sea.

Jul 17, 2026 - World

Telstra outage hit ‘approximately 45%’ of calls and data, CEO tells Senate inquiryGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastPauline Hanson has been called “un-Australian” over her appearance on a podcast with far-right UK activist, Tommy Robinson.The Greens senator Sarah Hanson-Young told ABC RN Hanson must return to Australia and apologise.This is so appalling, and frankly, it’s unAustralian.To go overseas to hang out with a criminal thug … to be laughing on his show about multiculturalism back here in Australia – which are our communities, Australian citizens, and the people who make this country great, Pauline Hanson is the most unAustralian politician in the parliament, and she should come home, face the music, and apologise.I‘m not sure where Ms Hanson is getting her figures from, but they’ve never been provided to me as the minister for disability and the minister for the NDIS.I suspect they don’t exist.I’m loath to respond to a podcast between Ms Hanson and this convicted criminal, who frankly has been disowned by so many leading figures on the right. Continue reading...

Jul 17, 2026 - World

Adelaide-based Olympian was banned from driving for five years over Melissa Hoskins’ 2023 deathFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastFormer professional cyclist Rohan Dennis faces a jail sentence after admitting he drove while disqualified over the events leading up to the death of his Olympian wife, Melissa Hoskins.A judge had previously warned the former Olympian he would be jailed if he drove while banned. Continue reading...

Jul 17, 2026 - World

Donald Trump's media company said Thursday it planned to sell faster access to market-moving social media posts by the US president.

Jul 17, 2026 - World

Boarding of M/T Wen Yao in Gulf of Oman comes as expanded airstrike campaign hits five bridges in southern IranAmerican forces boarded a ship in the Gulf of Oman on Thursday as part of the renewed blockade of Iran’s ports that began earlier this week, the US military said.US Marines boarded the M/T Wen Yao “to ensure full compliance with the ongoing US naval blockade,” US Central Command (Centcom) said in a post on X. Continue reading...