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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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Federal Election

Newspoll: Two key groups losing faith in Labor and Dutton

The results of the latest Newspoll ahead of the upcoming election show eroding support for the major parties among two important demographics.

UpdatedNorth America

PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA - MARCH 22: U.S. President Donald Trump salutes the crowd during the 2025 NCAA Division I Men's Wrestling Championship at the Wells Fargo Center on March 22, 2025 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Mitchell Leff/Getty Images)

Trump’s big wrestling flex as Democrat infighting continues

Donald Trump enjoyed a night of wrestling and was greeted by a cheering crowd, as top Democrats traded jibes amid ongoing leadership woes. See the photos.

UPDATEDNorth America

This image taken from video provided by SpaceX shows NASA's Suni Williams being helped after exiting the SpaceX capsule, Tuesday, March 18, 2025. (SpaceX via AP)

NASA astronauts stuck in space to be compensated

The NASA astronauts that splashed down to Earth after their stay on the International Space Station was unexpectedly extended are expected to get extra cash. But it’s not as much as you think.

Middle East

TOPSHOT - An Israeli soldier operates a tank at a position along Israel's southern border with the northern Gaza Strip on March 19, 2025. Israel on March 18 launched its most intense strikes on the Gaza Strip since a January 19 ceasefire with Palestinian militant group Hamas ended more than 15 months of war. (Photo by Jack GUEZ / AFP)

‘Last warning’: Israel moves ground troops back into Gaza

Israel has renewed ground operations in Gaza, issuing a grim warning over the return of hostages, as an investigation is launched into the death of a UN worker. Follow updates.

UpdatedMiddle East

Israel military has conducted “extensive strikes on terror targets” in Gaza, with officials reporting at least 30 deaths in the most intense barrage since the January 19 ceasefire began. Source - Twitter

‘No mercy’: Israel targets Gaza in deadly strikes as ceasefire ends

Israel’s military has conducted strikes on “terror targets” in Gaza, killing at least 300 people including children, as the ceasefire collapsed over Hamas’ alleged refusal to free more hostages.

UpdatedNorth America

US President Donald Trump walks to board Marine One at the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, DC on March 14, 2025. Trump is spending the weekend at his Florida Mar-a-Lago resort. (Photo by ROBERTO SCHMIDT / AFP)

Trump says Houthis will be ‘annihilated’, warns Iran to stop aid

Donald Trump has warned Iran to stop funding Houthis or they will “lose quickly” after the rebel group launched new attacks on US warships.

ExplainerWorld

(FILES) (COMBO) This combination of pictures created on November 07, 2024 shows Former US President and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump (L) looking on during a campaign rally at PPG Paints Arena in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania on November 4, 2024, and Russian President Vladimir Putin (R) decorating Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi with the Order of St. Andrew the Apostle the First-Called during a ceremony following their talks at the Kremlin in Moscow on July 9, 2024. Putin and Trump will speak by phone on March 18, 2025, as one US official expressed hope the two could agree a Ukraine ceasefire within

What Trump said about marathon phone call with Putin

Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin spoke for 90 minutes about the proposed Ukraine ceasefire. Here is what they agreed on and what it means.

UpdatedEurope

Relatives and survivors walk outside a hospital in the town of Kocani, North Macedonia, Sunday, March 16, 2025, following a massive fire in the nightclub early Sunday. (AP Photo/Visar Kryeziu)

Aussie woman’s heartfelt plea over nightclub blaze tragedy

An Australian woman has issued an emotional appeal over the horrific fire that killed dozens in North Macedonia, as multiple people are arrested. Warning: Graphic

UpdatedNorth America

US President Donald Trump steps off Air Force One as he arrives at Palm Beach International Airport in West Palm Beach, Florida, on March 14, 2025. Trump is spending the weekend at his Mar-a-Lago resort. (Photo by Brendan SMIALOWSKI / AFP)

Trump’s approval rating surges to all-time high

US President Donald Trump has reached his highest approval rating yet, as a poll revealed more Americans say the US is the best it’s been in decades.

UpdatedEurope

(FILES) Russian President Vladimir Putin (R) and US President Donald Trump are pictured before a meeting in Helsinki, on July 16, 2018. US President Donald Trump stepped up the pressure on Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin to make a peace deal with Ukraine, threatening tougher economic measures if Moscow does not agree to end the war. Trump's warning in a Truth Social post on January 22, 2025, came as the Republican seeks a quick solution to a grinding conflict that he had promised to end before even starting his second term. (Photo by Brendan Smialowski / AFP)

UK makes bold bet on Ukraine peacekeeper coalition

The UK said it expects “more than 30 countries” to join a Ukraine peacekeeping group despite risking the ire of Vladimir Putin, who meets with Donald Trump tomorrow.

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