British Prime Minister Andy Burnham said in a recent interview with The Rest Is Politics podcast that Russia interfered in the 2016 Brexit vote, as he warned voters in France and Germany about Moscow-backed efforts to influence their politics. Burnham, who took over as Britain’s leader in July and said last month that Britain could...
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Russian drones hit Ukraine power station after ‘energy ceasefire’ | SBS speaks to Estonia diplomat
Hours after US President Donald Trump’s surprise announcement of what he’s calling an “energy ceasefire” between Kyiv and Moscow, Russian drones have struck a power station near Ukraine’s second largest city, Kharkiv. Russia is yet to comment on Donald Trump’s ceasefire declaration, and the Ukrainian president said it was all ‘news to him’. However, Volodymyr...
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Nepal flash flood wipes out houses and bridges in Gorkha region
Nepal has been struck by another major flash flood, this time along the banks of the Budhi Gandaki River in the Gorkha region. The flood wiped out entire neighbourhoods, bridges and damaged a hydropower station. At least five people remain missing. The country is on high alert after a catastrophic flood in August that killed...
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Latest Update: Iran war escalates, US troops deployed, oil prices crash
Tensions in the Middle East are escalating rapidly as fears grow over a possible US ground invasion of Iran. Iran’s parliament … source
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Trump says US is still sharing intelligence with Ukraine
US President Donald Trump says intelligence is still being shared with Ukraine despite Volodymyr Zelenskyy saying Ukraine received no early warning from intelligence partners about ballistic missile strikes for two nights in a row. In a post on X Zelenskyy described an overnight attack on the capital as “particularly vile” and said such warnings “help...
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Duane Davis sentenced to minimum 40 years jail for Tupac Shakur murder
Former gang leader Duane “Keffe D” Davis has been sentenced to 40 years to life in prison for orchestrating 1996 fatal shooting of hip-hop star Tupac Shakur. The sentencing finalises the prosecution of a long-unsolved murder that shaped the golden age of rap music. Davis was tried and convicted for masterminding the murder to avenge...
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‘Putin does not read Truth Social’
The US President appears to have upended months of support for Ukraine, striking a diesel import deal with Vladimir Putin. What does the agreement mean for Ukraine’s fight for survival? And as fears of Russian aggression linger, how is neighbouring Estonia preparing to defend itself? Meanwhile, Houthi fighters are escalating tensions in the Middle East,...
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Ukraine turns on US after slowdown of drones | Israel’s Katz threatens to seize more land in Lebanon
Volodymyr Zelenskyy has warned ‘people will die’, after his soldiers on the frontlines found their Starlink satellite internet access had been throttled. The Ukrainian President says he feels ‘betrayed’ by Donald Trump’s decision to do a diesel deal with Vladimir Putin and says the US President is on the wrong side of history. 00:00 Elon...
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Jobless hits five year high | RBA Governor’s pay rise | ACCC takes Kmart to court
The ABS says Australia’s unemployment rate rose to 4.7 per cent which is the highest since October 2021; the 2026 RBA Annual Report reveals Governor Michele Bullock saw a 2.4 per cent increase in total pay last financial year; The ACCC is taking K-Mart to court for alleged breaches of Australian Consumer Law. SBS News...
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Compromises in Canberra for more oversight over big tech
Digital duty of care and human oversight over automated take centre stage in parliament, as the government announces changes to their proposed new law. Meanwhile, potential cuts to private health continue to leave parliament in a stalemate. SBS News is Australia’s trusted news source for the latest news from Australia and across the world. Subscribe...