The ‘posh lad from Richmond’ steering the Wallabies against the Lions
Born in Italy, raised in London, picked by Australia. Tom Lynagh’s teenage call to bet on green and gold has paid out handsomely.
Trump threatens to sue ‘Wall Street Journal’ over article about his Epstein ties
President Trump is threatening to sue The Wall Street Journal for reporting on his past ties to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein while calling for some additional Epstein files to be made public. (Image credit: Alex Brandon)
Congress rolls back $9 billion in public media funding and foreign aid
The House approved a Trump administration plan to rescind $9 billion in previously allocated funds, including $1.1 billion for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting. (Image credit: Saul Loeb)
Syrian forces who fought Druze militias leave Sweida province under a ceasefire
The conflict had drawn airstrikes against Syrian forces by neighboring Israel in defense of the Druze before a truce halted most of the fighting. (Image credit: Leo Correa)
House approves $832 billion Defense funding bill
The House early on Friday approved legislation allocating roughly $832 billion in funding for defense programs for fiscal year 2026, just weeks after Republicans approved a separate $150 billion plan to advance President Trump’s defense priorities. The GOP-led chamber approved the bill 221-209, mostly along party lines. Five Democrats voted in favor of the bill,…
The Impact of Defunding NPR and PBS
Congress just voted to claw back $500 million in funding for public broadcasting. Benjamin Mullin, a media reporter for The New York Times, explains what will happen now to NPR, PBS and the many local stations that rely on the funding.
Almost 600 killed in south Syria violence, monitoring group says
The Syrian Observatory of Human Rights (SOHR) documented a significant outbreak of brutality in the killings that gripped Suweida province.
Man who jumped from edge of space dies paragliding
The 56-year-old daredevil skydiver and helicopter pilot lost control of his paraglider in Italy.
Tomorrowland organisers plan to build new stage after fire destroys original
Tens of thousands of campers arrive at the Belgium site as festival managers focus on “finding solutions”.
Trump orders officials to ‘produce’ more Epstein documents after mounting pressure
Trump’s supporters and opponents alike have demanded more disclosures related to the disgraced financier.