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Maria Bervanakis is the Morning Digital Editor at News Corp’s Premium National News Network. With more than a decades’ experience at News Corp, she leads a team to produce national and world stories across all masthead titles.

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ARLINGTON, VIRGINIA - APRIL 17: U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth speaks during a reenlistment ceremony for Congressional Medal of Honor recipient Sgt. Dakota Meyer at the Pentagon on April 17, 2025 in Arlington, Virginia. Sgt. Meyer is reenlisted in the U.S. Marine Corps. Alex Wong/Getty Images/AFP (Photo by ALEX WONG / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / Getty Images via AFP)

Trump’s top defence man in second Signal scandal

US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth is embroiled in a second Signal app chat row in which US strikes on Yemen were discussed.

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Florida State University shooting suspect

First victim identified as troubled past of shooting suspect revealed

The suspect who left two people dead and six injured after he opened fire on a Florida university’s campus had a disturbed childhood, as the first tragic victim is identified.

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Princess Isabella of Denmark (C) stands with her parents Queen Mary of Denmark (R) and King Frederik X of Denmark (L) as they arrives for a performance at the Royal Theatre's Old Stage as part of celebrations to mark Princess Isabella of Denmark's 18th birthday, in Copenhagen on April 15, 2025. Princess Isabella of Denmark's 18th birthday is on Monday, April 21. (Photo by Ida Marie Odgaard / Ritzau Scanpix / AFP) / Denmark OUT

Princess Isabella’s nod to Aussie mum, Queen Mary

As celebrations continue to mark the 18th birthday of Princess Isabella, eagle-eyed fans were quick to spot her secret tribute to mum Mary.

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Bodycam footage the moment cops find Hackman and his wife

Sad detail captured by cops inside Hackman home

Police that found the bodies of iconic actor Gene Hackman and his wife Betsy captured another heartbreaking moment on their body-worn cameras. See the video. Warning: Graphic

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BRISBANE AUSTRALIA - NewsWire Photos SEPTEMBER 6, 2022: A Jetstar plane leaves Brisbane Airport. Hundreds of Australians are stranded in Bali after multiple Jetstar flight cancellations leave travellers scrambling to find emergency accommodation. NewsWire / Sarah Marshall

Flights to Bali resume after volcanic eruption causes chaos

Flights between Australia and Bali are back on for now as ash from a temperamental volcano eases. Find out how to check the status of your flight.

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JFK assassination 50th anniversary. 22 November 1963President and Mrs. Kennedy arrive at Love Field in Dallas, TX, 22 November 1963. Please credit: Cecil Stoughton/John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum, Boston.Scanned from original 2 1/4

CIA ‘responsible’ for JFK assassination

Thousands of pages of previously classified documents relating to the assassination of US President John F. Kennedy have revealed a shock claim.

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(FILES) SpaceX, X (formerly known as Twitter, and electric car maker Tesla CEO Elon Musk looks on as he speaks during his visit at the Vivatech technology startups and innovation fair at the Porte de Versailles exhibition center in Paris, on June 16, 2023. Billionaire Elon Musk on ctober 28, 2023 said that his Starlink satellite service would support internet access for

Musk attacks Australia’s NBN

Donald Trump’s right-hand man has taken aim at Australia’s NBN after it was revealed his rival Starlink service could have a role in the Australian federal election.

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25 FEBRUARY 2025. The Defence Department has released more pictures of the Chinese warships in the Tasman Sea, which have now moved back into Australia's EEZ and are roughly 300 kilometres east of Hobart. Peopleâs Liberation Army-Navy Jiangkai-class frigate Hengyang. *** Local Caption *** As part of Australiaâs whole-of-government maritime border protection efforts, Defence routinely monitors all maritime traffic in our Exclusive Economic Zone and maritime approaches. Australia respects the right of all states under international law to exercise freedom of navigation and overflight in international waters and airspace, just as we expect others to respect our right to do the same. Picture: Australian Defence Force

Chinese ambassador’s AI warning amid warships row

China’s top diplomat has accused Australia of “overstretching” the definition of security risk after a ban on DeepSeek AI, as Chinese warships head towards Perth.

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(FILES) In this file picture, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu chairs a cabinet meeting at the Kirya, which houses the Israeli Ministry of Defence, in Tel Aviv on December 31, 2023. The International Criminal Court's prosecutor Karim Khan said on May 20, 2024, that he had applied for arrest warrants for alleged war crimes of top Israeli and Hamas leaders, including Netanyahu and Defence Minister Yoav Gallant. (Photo by ABIR SULTAN / POOL / AFP)

Netanyahu tells army to step up raids after bus blasts

Benjamin Netanyahu said that IDF forces “will launch additional operational activity against terror centres” after five bombs were placed on buses in different locations in Tel Aviv.

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This image taken from video provided by CTV shows a crane lifting debris of a plane at Toronto Pearson Airport on Wednesday, Feb.19, 2025. (CTV via AP)

Upside down plane crash survivors hire lawyers

Passengers on board a Delta Air Lines plane that crashed and flipped on an icy Toronto runway are set to sue as crews remove the wreckage.

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