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Jul 17, 2026 - World

Indian-origin gangster Nitish Kaushal's arrest comes two days after FBI put him to its "wanted" list.

Jul 17, 2026 - World

US strikes overnight hit an airport and two bridges in southern Iran near the Strait of Hormuz, Iranian state media said Friday.

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

She knew somewhere in the back of her mind that Donnie didn't exist. She also knew that before she hit the road again, in spite of all logic and months of warnings from everyone in her life, she'd send the money anyway.

Jul 17, 2026 - World

Move dealt ‘severe blow to Chinese companies’ confidence in investing in the UK’, says Ministry of CommerceChina’s government has said it is “strongly dissatisfied” with the decision to nationalise British Steel this week, 15 months after the UK government stepped in to prevent the closure of its steelworks in Scunthorpe and the loss of 4,000 jobs.On Thursday, British Steel was brought under public ownership to protect “the future of steel production”, the government announced. Continue reading...