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Merryn JohnsFreelance reporter

Merryn Johns is a freelance journalist and magazine editor from Sydney who is based in New York City and joined News Corp’s New York Bureau in 2017. She reports on a variety of subjects and is especially interested in international news, arts, and culture.

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Prince Harry meets six-year-old Noah Nicholson at the WellChild Awards in London.

Prince Harry lets cute detail slip about Lillibet at UK ceremony

The Duke of Sussex was upstaged by a child during his solo trip to London, laughing when the boy threw soft toys at him and going straight into dad mode as he picked them up.

Entertainment

Rebel Wilson and fashion designer Ramona Agruma have posted and image from their wedding at the Hotel Cala di Volpe in Sardinia, Italy. Picture : Instagram

Rebel releases stunning photos from fairytale Italian wedding

Rebel Wilson and Ramona Agruma have officially tied the knot and now the actress is sharing glimpses from her “Disney Princess” moment with fans online. See the photos.

UpdatedWorld

(FILES) Russian Yars intercontinental ballistic missile launchers roll on Red Square during the Victory Day military parade in central Moscow on May 9, 2024. Russian President Vladimir Putin on September 25, 2024 called for changes to rules on the use of Russia's nuclear deterrent, a move that could affect Moscow's approach to the current conflict in Ukraine on September 25, 2024. (Photo by Alexander NEMENOV / AFP)

Relentless Putin ups defense budget, slams ‘western elites’

Russian President Vladimir Putin has revealed why he sent troops into Ukraine as Moscow gives its defense budget a massive hike. Follow for updates.

UpdatedUnited States

‘Incredible destruction’: Death toll soars after Hurricane Helene

At least 119 people have died across six US states and officials believe there could be more, with hundreds reported missing in the destruction. See the photos.

UpdatedWorld

Firefighters search for survivors inside an apartment building hit by an Israeli air strike in Beirut's Cola district, September 30, 2024. Two people were killed in an Israeli strike on Beirut on September 30, a Lebanese security source said, the first strike on the city itself since the October 7 Hamas attack on Israel last year. An Israeli drone targeted an apartment belonging to two members of the Lebanese Islamist group Jamaa Islamiya, said the source. (Photo by Fadel ITANI / AFP)

‘Within hours’: Ground invasion fears as Israel pounds Lebanon

An intelligence expert has issued a chilling warning about Israel’s next move as fighter jets launch dozens of fresh strikes on the Bekaa region near Beirut and desperate families flee.

Music

LONDON, ENGLAND - JUNE 20: Dave Grohl of The Foo Fighters performs on stage at London Stadium on June 20, 2024 in London, England. (Photo by Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for Foo Fighters)

Foo Fighters drastic call amid love child scandal

The Foo Fighters are said to be taking a difficult move as frontman Dave Grohl works on repairing his reputation.

Royals

EPISODE 6: Harry and Meghan Netflix docuseries episode 6. Pictured: Meghan Markle talking about lawsuit with the Daily Mail. Picture: Netflix

‘Treated like s***’: More bombshell Meghan claims

Damning details of what it is allegedly like to work with Meghan Markle continue to emerge, as the Duchess is poised to launch her latest lifestyle venture.

National

CANBERRA, AUSTRALIA, NewsWire Photos. FEBRUARY 6, 2024: Leader of the Opposition Peter Dutton and Prime Minister Anthony Albanese attend a Ecumenical service to commemorate the commencement of Parliament for 2024 at St Andrews Presbyterian church in Canberra. Picture: NCA NewsWire / Martin Ollman

Historic lows for Labor in new poll

The latest Newspoll has revealed sizeable swings against Labor in major states with older voters showing support for Peter Dutton.

UpdatedWorld

Russia's President Vladimir Putin attends a meeting this week as the head of his nuclear test facility gives a rare interview. Photo: AFP.

‘At any moment’: Russia’s ominous threat to test nukes

The head of Russia’s nuclear facility has revealed he is ready to start test firing bombs for the first time since the Cold War with fears such a move could embolden other nations to follow suit.

UpdatedWorld

A man and child walk past the rubble of a collapsed building in Khan Yunis in the southern Gaza Strip on September 16, 2024 amid the ongoing war in the Palestinian territory between Israel and Hamas. (Photo by Bashar TALEB / AFP)

US pressures Australia to vote down UN motion on Israel

The United States is pressuring Australia to vote down a UN motion demanding Israel withdraw from Gaza and the West Bank. Follow updates.

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