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Jun 22, 2026 - World

As of 1530 GMT on Monday (late afternoon local time), the Kpler maritime tracking platform had already recorded 26 transits by commodity ships.

Jun 22, 2026 - World

Iran has been subject to asset freezes and sweeping sanctions by the United States and other Western countries since its 1979 Islamic revolution that toppled the US-backed Shah, Mohammad Reza Pahlavi.

Jun 22, 2026 - World

Senator says he wants to see further changes for small businesses and ensure loopholes for wealthier people are actually closed. Follow today’s news liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastBen Roberts-Smith invitation to war memorial event ‘appropriate’, says MarlesRichard Marles says it’s appropriate that the accused war criminal Ben Roberts-Smith will attend the official opening for the centrepiece of the revamped Australian War Memorial.It’s appropriate that Ben Roberts-Smith be given an invite to this, as a Victoria Cross recipient.The Victoria Cross recipients have been invited to this, which is appropriate, I’m comfortable about that. What will be opened – the Australian War Memorial, it’s an utterly fantastic extension to what is, I think, the most sacred building in our country. And we are very much looking forward to that. The prime minister will be there. It’s a very significant moment for the nation.If we look over the longer term, and people buy houses over the longer term, we will see housing prices continue to grow. What this is about, though, is trying to see a greater alignment in the growth of housing prices with the growth of wages. We do want to see housing become more affordable, see more Australians get into the housing market, see more first-time buyers, but we’ll obviously see house prices continue to grow. Continue reading...

Jun 22, 2026 - World

A large majority in Parliament often suggests political stability. But Britain's recent experience shows that numbers alone do not guarantee strong public support.

Jun 22, 2026 - World

Technology to be used in six more areas next year as critics say tens of thousands of people will be forced into ‘digital police lineup’The Metropolitan police is to expand its use of live facial recognition (LFR) technology, first into London’s West End by Christmas and then into a further six areas next year.The new cameras will be fixed, and could be attached to street furniture such as lamp-posts. Critics said the new plans mean tens of thousands of people will be forced into a “digital police lineup”. Continue reading...