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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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Leaders

FILE - Bill Gates speaks during the Global Fund's Seventh Replenishment Conference, Sept. 21, 2022, in New York. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci, File)

Bill Gates makes shock announcement

Bill Gates has made an ‘urgent’ decision concerning the future of his foundation and more than $200 billion in spending. See what he said.

North America

US President Donald Trump and Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney look on as they meet in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, on May 6, 2025. (Photo by Jim WATSON / AFP)

Trump’s blunt three word response in tense Canada meeting

Donald Trump again said he wanted Canada to be America’s 51st state but was rebuffed by newly-elected Prime Minister Mark Carney in a tense exchange in the Oval Office. See what they said.

UpdatedMiddle East

Israeli soldiers provide maintenance to an mobile canon at a position near Israel's border with the Gaza Strip, on May 5, 2025. Israel was issuing orders to call up tens of thousands of reservists ahead of an expanded offensive in Gaza, Israeli media reported on May 3, as Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu attacked truce mediator Qatar. (Photo by Menahem KAHANA / AFP)

US, Israel discuss possible US-led administration for Gaza: sources

The US and Israel have discussed the possibility of Washington leading a temporary post-war administration of Gaza as the UN warned about the “annihilation” of the area. Follow updates.

UpdatedEntertainment

US President Donald Trump speaks to the media while signing executive orders in the Oval Office of the White House, in Washington, DC, on May 5, 2025. Trump signed several health care-related executive orders, according to a White House statement. (Photo by Alex Wroblewski / AFP)

Aussie producer blasts Trump’s film tariff threat

An Australian producer has issued a blunt warning to US President Donald Trump over his latest tariff threat, warning it could spell disaster for Hollywood.

Entertainment

US pop star Lady Gaga performs during her concert at Copacabana beach in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil on May 3, 2025. (Photo by Pablo PORCIUNCULA / AFP)

Twisted motive behind Lady Gaga concert bomb plot

A suspected terrorist accused of planning to kill fans at a massive Lady Gaga concert in Rio de Janeiro has been identified by police as having a twisted motive for the plot.

Royals

Britain's Prince William and Kate, Princess of Wales, known as the Duke and Duchess of Rothesay when in Scotland, touring an artisan market to meet some of the islands makers and creators, in the town of Tobermory on the Isle of Mull, Scotland, Tuesday, April 29, 2025. (Aaron Chown/PA via AP)

Loved-up Kate’s new look on romantic trip

Princess Catherine has debuted a new image on an intimate trip with Prince William as they celebrate a milestone. See the photos.

Europe

Passengers wait before boarding their train at Sants railway station in Barcelona on April 29, 2025, a day after a massive power cut affecting the entire Iberian peninsula and the south of France. Electricity was restored to almost all of Spain and Portugal on April 29 morning, allowing a gradual return to normal life in the two countries, which were hit on April 28 by a giant blackout that lasted up to ten or even twenty hours depending on the region. The return of power has enabled rail traffic to be restored on several major routes, including Madrid-Seville and Madrid-Barcelona, according to the national company Renfe. However, traffic remains suspended on several other major routes, as the authorities have given priority to restoring suburban trains. (Photo by Josep LAGO / AFP)

Spain, Portugal to investigate cause of massive blackout

Experts are investigating the causes of the unprecedented blackout that disrupted millions of lives, the first mass electrical outage on a grid largely powered by wind and solar energy.

UpdatedEurope

President Donald Trump speaks with reporters in front of the West Wing of the White House, Thursday, May 8, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Trump demands Russia-Ukraine ‘unconditional ceasefire’

President Donald Trump has threatened Russia with further sanctions if it fails to implement a 30-day unconditional ceasefire.

UpdatedWorld

In this handout photograph taken and released by the Ukrainian Presidential Press Service in Kyiv on April 26, 2025, Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky (L) meets with US President Donald Trump (R) on the sidelines of Pope Francis's funeral at St. Peter's Basilica at the Vatican. (Photo by Handout / UKRAINIAN PRESIDENTIAL PRESS SERVICE / AFP) / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - MANDATORY CREDIT

‘He’s tapping me along’: Trump turns on Putin

Donald Trump has lashed out at Russia after warming to Volodymyr Zelensky following an impromptu heart-to-heart with the Ukrainian leader before the Pope’s funeral.

Royals

WINDSOR, ENGLAND - APRIL 20: Prince Andrew, Duke of York attends the Easter service at St George's Chapel on April 20, 2025 in Windsor, England. (Photo by Samir Hussein/WireImage)

Kate, Wills stay away as Andrew joins royals at Easter service

Prince William and Princess Catherine stayed home as the disgraced Prince Andrew joined ex-wife Sarah Ferguson and the Royal Family for Easter services at Windsor Castle. See photos.

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