Top World News

Jul 16, 2026 - World

Firefighters had to use a chainsaw to remove metal bars from a window, say witnesses.

Jul 16, 2026 - World

Melbourne travellers Morton-Bowles and Bianca Jones, both 19, were fatally poisoned while backpacking in 2024. Follow today’s news live.Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastPauline Hanson’s appearance on far-right figure’s podcast slammedThe One Nation leader has been decried after travelling overseas and appearing on a podcast with far-right UK activist, Tommy Robinson.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.It shouldn’t be any surprise, in spite of this explosion of illegal cigarettes - which has been a law and order disaster – that that hasn’t changed the general mindset of smokers.They want to quit and they need some help to do that. Continue reading...

Jul 16, 2026 - World

Expectations grow that US president – who promised ‘really big news’ – to focus on election security and war with IranDonald Trump will address the nation on Thursday in a live primetime televised address that has become the subject of fevered guesswork amid speculation he will make headline-grabbing announcements on election security and the war with Iran.Expectations surrounding the address have been raised by Trump himself, who promised “really big news” without being specific. Continue reading...

Jul 16, 2026 - World

A crew in the San Francisco Bay Area city of Oakland spotted a pigeon ‘in distress’ after a vehicle fireHeartwarming footage of California firefighters treating perhaps their smallest patient on record has captivated the internet.A crew in the San Francisco Bay Area city of Oakland spotted a pigeon “in distress” earlier this week after a vehicle fire, and jumped into action to assist. Continue reading...

Jul 16, 2026 - World

Georgia’s Jon Ossoff predicts address likely to ‘reheat debunked conspiracy theories’ amid rumors about contents of speechTrump to deliver TV speech amid speculation over elections announcementSign up for the Breaking News US emailThe average price of diesel fuel in the US has increased again to more than $5 a gallon, according to the AAA, and the average price of gas is almost $4, returning to their highs before the June memorandum of understanding between the US and Iran.It’s a reminder to consumers and truckers of the costs of the Iran war and the unpredictable rhetoric from both Washington and Tehran. A year ago today, the AAA says, the average price for a gallon of diesel was $3.72, almost a dollar and a quarter less than it is now. Continue reading...