Shock twist in Chinese spy balloon mystery
The contents of the floating device that caused chaos when it crossed over the US have finally been revealed.
North America
‘NSFW’: Kanye’s X account goes dark after Musk intervenes
Tech billionaire Elon Musk has broken his silence on the deactivation of Kanye West’s X account, as the controversial rapper made one last hate-filled move.
Lively forced out of hiding as new film prepares for launch
The promotion of Blake Lively’s newest film has begun with a sneak peek of the glamorous star on set released amid her ongoing feud with It Ends With Us co-star Justin Baldoni. See the photo.
Trump trolls Taylor after Super Bowl ‘boos’
Donald Trump has had a crack at Taylor Swift after the superstar was booed at the Super Bowl.
‘Nervous, glum’: Why Vance walked all over Walz in VP clash
And under the harsh spotlight of prime time TV, VP candidate Tim Walz struggled to meet the moment against his Republican rival JD Vance, writes Tom Minear.
Trump furious as would-be assassin suspect enters plea
Donald Trump unleashed on Democrats using security threats as ‘election interference’, as Ryan Routh faced court over the alleged attempt to assassinate the former president.
Diddy ‘remarkably positive’ says lawyer of jailed rap mogul
Disgraced rapper Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs is maintaining an upbeat frame of mind as he prepares to fight sex trafficking charges, despite being on suicide watch.
‘We want you to listen’: Wong’s blunt message to Israel
Penny Wong has sensationally doubled down on her message to Israel issuing what is her strongest statement yet on Australia’s stance over their ongoing conflicts with Hamas and Hezbollah.
Harry’s NYC trip ‘hijacked’, Meghan’s email ‘rule’ revealed
Prince Harry announced himself as a post-royal statesman during his wildly successful New York trip but dramas surrounding Meghan Markle put a dampener on proceedings.
Foo Fighters’ unexpected move amid love child scandal
The Foo Fighters have taken fans by surprise ahead of their first gig since frontman Dave Grohl revealed he fathered a child outside of marriage.
‘I saw unpleasant stuff’: Melania Trump breaks two-year silence
In her first TV appearance in years, Melania Trump opened up on assassination attempts, Joe Biden, and things ‘nobody wants to see’.
Biden forgets he’s in NYC; British PM to meet Trump
US President Joe Biden made another major gaffe during a speech in New York, ahead of a first meeting between British PM Keir Starmer and Donald Trump. Follow updates.
New ‘threats’ on Trump amid wild Secret Service failure
Intelligence finds ‘real and specific’ plots to assassinate Donald Trump, as a bombshell report on the first attempt reveals a Secret Service agent called a tech support hotline.
Son of Trump’s would-be assassin suspect arrested in sick twist
Police have arrested the son of Ryan Routh over a shocking discovery made while investigating his father for allegedly attempting to assassinate Donald Trump.
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