'An incredible light': Nashville and Heroes star Hayden Panettiere dead at 36
Published 17 August 2026 4:09pm
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Magda Szubanski's surprise appearance at Logies
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Rapper ‘The Shadow’ removed as police volunteer amid investigation
Rapper Yoav Eliasi, known by the stage name "The Shadow," was removed on Sunday from his volunteer position as commander of a civilian emergency response squad in the Tel Aviv District amid an ongoing criminal investigation by the Police Internal Investigations Department.
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Johnny Depp in talks for huge Hollywood return in sixth ‘Pirates of the Caribbean’ film
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Moment ‘Dawn of the Dead’ actor’s home burns down as firefighters battle blaze: ‘Devastated’
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Trump says US military to reduce military exercises with South Korea, cites North Korea relations
US President Donald Trump said on Sunday he had instructed the Pentagon to substantially reduce joint military exercises with South Korea in a social media post that also mentions Seoul's refusal to take part in actions against Iran.
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At least 15 rapes reported in Spain’s migrant-swarmed enclave – media
At least 15 cases of rape have been recorded in the Spanish North African enclave of Ceuta since it was swarmed by the massive influx of migrants in late July, El Mundo reported on Sunday, citing Spain’s national gendarmerie.
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At least 15 rapes reported in Spain’s migrant-swarmed enclave – media
At least 15 cases of rape have been recorded in the Spanish North African enclave of Ceuta since it was swarmed by the massive influx of migrants in late July, El Mundo reported on Sunday, citing Spain’s national gendarmerie.
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Cowboy boots are stomping back into style, from Prada and Celine to Chloé and Fendi
Ranch-ready footwear has always been a style fixture, but stars like Lana Del Rey, Margot Robbie and Bella Hadid have ushered it back into prominence
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Cowboy boots are stomping back into style, from Prada and Celine to Chloé and Fendi
Ranch-ready footwear has always been a style fixture, but stars like Lana Del Rey, Margot Robbie and Bella Hadid have ushered it back into prominence
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Stream It or Skip It: ‘Lanterns’ on HBO, Where Comic Book Heroes Hal Jordan and John Stewart Play ‘True Detective’
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Gillian Anderson reveals ‘secret’ same-sex relationship as a teen as actress makes rare comments about her sexuality
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How to watch new DC Universe show ‘Lanterns’ on HBO Max: Release date, time
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Several dead and seriously injured in head-on motorway collision in Ireland
Describing the crash as ‘horrific’, police said that ‘in some cases’ cars are being driven on the wrong side of roads for social media likes
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Several dead and seriously injured in head-on motorway collision in Ireland
Describing the crash as ‘horrific’, police said that ‘in some cases’ cars are being driven on the wrong side of roads for social media likes
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Knicks star Karl-Anthony Towns marries Jordyn Woods in star-studded Malibu wedding
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Walter led a campaign that resulted in the shutdown of a music venue. He says whingeing is a right
Published 17 August 2026 5:34am
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Why billionaire Cristiano Ronaldo and Georgina Rodríguez got married in their living room
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Off-grid stories during F1 mid-year break as racing returns
Formula 1 returns this weekend with Oscar Piastri (centre) hopeful McLaren can contend at the front more often. (Getty Images: Formula 1/Mark Sutton)
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Dominic Sessa didn't know how to cook before playing Anthony Bourdain
Tony, a new film, takes in the early years of Anthony Bourdain's life. (Supplied: A24)
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Taylor Swift exudes elegance in navy tulle gown and pearls at Laura Sisk and Oli Jacobs’ wedding
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Harvard professor slammed for using AI to write to write anti-Trump op-ed: ‘Worst slop I’ve seen’
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HaMiffal cultural center marks ten years and counting of community-oriented creation
HaMiffal is an oasis, albeit not exactly one of peace and quiet right now. That is due to the invasive, extraneous roar emanating from construction sites in downtown Jerusalem. Still, there is a definite tranquility vibe about the place – a feeling that positive energies abound, and that good things are in the offing.
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Metula's Israeli Poets’ Festival returns to Jerusalem with all disciplinary guns blazing
"You’re a poet, and you don’t know it” was a schoolyard chant back in the day if some kid or other inadvertently said something that rhymed.
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Taylor Swift flashes wedding ring and gold band as she attends Oli Jacobs and Laura Sisk’s star-studded nuptials solo
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'Don't let them win': Likud billboard highlights Mamdani, Khamenei, Erdogan, Qassem as enemies
Likud launched a billboard ahead of election season featuring Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei, New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, and Hezbollah Secretary-General Naim Qassem, according to posts from Israeli social media accounts shared on Sunday.
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What is a family?
UP to now, I think that most every Filipino knew what this word meant — until very recently, the Supreme Court made an issue out of it. Social media reproduces the exchange between one of the justices of the Supreme Court and the solicitor general, who was quizzed on what “family” means and who made some rather surp…
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Clueless influencer sparks outrage filming skincare routine during lengthy movie: ‘So insanely rude’
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Iranian parliament advances bill to curb foreign influence
Iran's parliament approved on Sunday the general principles of a bill that would criminalise interviews and other communications with media deemed hostile to the Islamic Republic, including US or Israeli media and outlets financed by either country, Iran's Shargh newspaper reported.
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‘It’s different’: Robert Irwin’s razzle-dazzle gets big thumbs up from Sam Pang
Sam Pang has won the Gold Logie for the most popular person on Australian television. And in a showstopping surprise that capped an uncommonly entertaining ceremony, he was presented with the award by a tattered and torn Sharon Strzelecki – Magda Szubanski in her first public appearance since her prolonged cancer ba…
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Calls for public inquiry into Jason Arday 'witchhunt'
Public figures and friends of Jason Arday have called for a public inquiry into media coverage surrounding the former Cambridge professor, after he was found dead on Friday.
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Ariana Grande Eternal Sunshine tour review: pop illusion at its most effective – for good and bad
The O2, LondonOn her last live dates before she steps back from the public eye, Grande holds her own – but it’s also impossible to avoid feeling concerned for her wellbeing
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Limericks, sandwiches and a trip to Antarctica: Sam Neill’s friends pay tribute at moving Logies
This year’s Logies ceremony was always going to be about Sam Neill to some extent. But a win in the best actor category for his role as barrister Brett Colby in The Twelve afforded a double opportunity to celebrate the career of the much-loved New Zealander, who died from pneumonia at the age of 78 last month.
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Sam Pang on what it means to win the Gold Logie
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Logies 2026: Sam Pang wins gold and Sam Neill wins posthumous best actor at Australia’s TV awards
Neill won for his performance in legal thriller The Twelve: Cape Rock Killer, at a ceremony dominated by wins for the ABC
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Deepfake Anthony Albanese used in celebrity scams duping Australians out of $7.4m, Asic warns
Australia’s corporate watchdog says PM is the figure most commonly used in deepfakes to promote phony investment opportunities
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At 60, Kyle Chandler looked at an ‘ageing-out superhero’ and saw himself | The National
Kyle Chandler was hesitant about doing a superhero series. Then he read the first script for Lanterns, DC’s new HBO drama, and saw himself on the page. Within a day, he had said yes.
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Sam Pang wins Gold Logie
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Renewed Moscow-Damascus flights signal revival of ties after Assad's fall - analysis
A Syrian Airlines flight from Moscow arrived at Damascus International Airport on Sunday, August 16, the first civilian flight from Moscow since the fall of the Assad regime. This “marks the resumption of the carrier’s air services between Syria and Russia,” Syrian state media SANA said.
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Magda Szubanski makes a surprise appearance at Logies as Sharon Strzelecki
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Nick Reiner blocked from $1.5M trust due to ‘slayer statute’ after being charged with parents’ murder: docs
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Iranian parliament votes to further criminalize interviews with US, Israeli media outlets
Iran's parliament approved a bill on Sunday that would criminalize interviews and other communications with media deemed hostile to the Islamic Republic, including US or Israeli media and outlets financed by either country, Iran's Shargh newspaper reported.
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Andrew Denton inducted into Logie Hall of Fame
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Houthis launch new attacks on al-Makha and Marib as Yemen conflict escalates
The Houthis launched a wave of missiles and drones at Yemen’s Marib city and the coastal city of al-Makha (Mocha) overnight, killing several people, according to local media reports.
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Robert Irwin wants to spread positivity
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‘It would be churlish to say no’: Why this TV legend had mixed feelings about the Logies Hall of Fame
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