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Shoba RaoDigital Reporter

Shoba Rao is Head of Digital at News Corp’s Premium News Network. With more than 17 years experience at News Corp, she leads a team to help produce national and world stories across all masthead titles.

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Royals

‘Tasteless’: Meghan and Harry’s pal slammed for dog treat launch

Monarchists furious someone would dog their beloved royals have unleashed on the influencer who posted about Meghan Markle’s pup treats during Trooping the Colour.

LiveWorld

hostages saved from hamas revealed as laive

Moment Israeli hostages reunite with loved ones as protest erupts

Four hostages held in captivity for eight months are back with their families as their release sparks chaos in Israel.

PicturesTravel

Singapore Airlines #SQ321 turbulence aftermath. Picture: X

‘Awful screaming’: What happened inside Singapore Airlines plane

When Singapore Airlines flight SQ321 hit an air pocket and plunged an astonishing 6000ft in just minutes, chaos unfolded onboard. See the photos and video.

UpdatedTravel

Joe McDowell, the Australian injured in Afghanistan, is in hospital. Picture: X/M Niazi

Aussie injured in Afghanistan shooting identified

The Australian man gunned down in a deadly attack on foreign tourists in Afghanistan is in a stable condition in hospital.

UpdatedWorld

An Israeli army battle tanks moves along the border with the Gaza Strip in southern Israel on May 7, 2024, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and the Palestinian Hamas movement. (Photo by Menahem KAHANA / AFP)

‘Our worst fear’: Israel blocks UN from Rafah’s humanitarian crossing

Israel has sent tanks into Gaza’s city of Rafah and closed the humanitarian crossing amid international outcry. Warning: Graphic

UpdatedBreaking News

Major update on Aussie brothers killed in Mexico

The parents of the Australian brothers killed in Mexico’s north have identified their sons at a morgue, as officials reveal what happened in their final hours. Warning: Graphic

UpdatedWorld

This image grab from a UGC video posted on April 20, 2024, shows fire and smoke rising in the central province of Babylon after an alleged bombing overnight on an Iraqi military base housing a coalition of pro-Iranian armed groups. The explosion hit the Kalsu military base in Babylon province south of Baghdad, where Iraq's Popular Mobilization Forces, or Hashed al-Shaabi, is stationed, according to an interior ministry source and a military official. (Photo by UGC / AFP) / - NO Resale - NO Internet / / XGTY / XGTY/RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - MANDATORY CREDIT AFP - SOURCE: SABREEN NEWS - NO MARKETING - NO ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS - DISTRIBUTED AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS - NO ARCHIVE - AFP IS NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY DIGITAL ALTERATIONS TO THE PICTURE'S EDITORIAL CONTENT -NO USE 10 DAYS AFTER VALIDATION - / BEST QUALITY AVAILABLE

Fire and smoke as Israeli air strikes hit Iranian military base

Photos have revealed the damage left after a “bombing” on an Iraqi military base housing pro-Iranian armed groups, as Israel launched a direct air strike against Iran’s military targets.

UpdatedEnvironment

TOPSHOT - Mount Ruang volcano erupts in Sitaro, North Sulawesi, on April 19, 2024. A remote Indonesian volcano sent a tower of ash spewing into the sky on April 19, after nearly half a dozen eruptions earlier this week forced thousands to evacuate when molten rocks rained down on their villages. (Photo by Ronny Adolof BUOL / AFP)

More smoke, ash as Indonesian volcano erupts again

The threat from an Indonesian volcano that has erupted more than half a dozen times is not over, as it belched more smoke and ash and an international airport remains closed. See the photos.

UpdatedWorld

Israel considers retaliation against Iran despite US warning

Israel’s war cabinet has met to decide on how the country should respond after Iran’s attack as the UN and US urged leaders against a deeper conflict in the region. Follow updates.

UpdatedWorld

ISRAEL - APRIL10: Israeli soldiers prepare their equipment and armored personnel carriers before entering into the Gaza Strip on April 10, 2024 in Southern Israel. April 7th marks six months since Hamas led an attack on Israel, killing 1,200 people and taking around 250 people hostage. In response, Israel launched a retaliatory war in Gaza that has killed more than 33,000 people, according to the Gazan health ministry. As the latest round of ceasefire negotiations have stalled, the humanitarian crisis worsens in Gaza, while more than 100 Israeli hostages remain in captivity.(Photo by Amir Levy/Getty Images)

US warns of imminent attack on Israel by Iran

Iran could launch strikes involving high-precision missiles and drones targeting Israel within days, the US has warned. Warning: Graphic

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