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Jefferson Lewis has been charged with murder over the death of Kumanjayi Little Baby near Alice Springs. The Warlpiri girl went missing on Saturday 25 April from a town camp and was found dead five days later.
Labor’s activist wing has probably never held such power, yet the PM offers uncritical support for Aukus and refuses to criticise Trump’s acts of war
Owner-occupier mortgage growth slowed under growing costs while investor loans grew by $42bn in the year to March, a 9.6% increase
Job ready graduates program will also leave almost two-thirds of humanities and creative arts students with debts exceeding $50,000
The PM is clearly not prepared to risk backlash from Asian energy trading partners during a fuel crisis – but his government will face domestic challenges if it doesn’t move eventually
Die Zeit’s online database of individuals’ Nazi membership is prompting a reckoning as people uncover ties to regime
MANILA, Philippines — The Senate on Monday approved on third and final reading Senate Bill (SB) 1981 or the proposed Basic Education Voucher Program Act (BEVPA) seeking to decongest public schools.
“I have all the cards,” posted the White House on its X account on Sunday, alongside an image of President Donald Trump holding playing cards from the Uno game, in a message appearing to signal Washington’s confidence in its ongoing war on Iran.
Kamala Harris has weighed in on the LA mayor’s race and issued endorsements in several other contests — but refused to back a gubernatorial candidate.
The vessel is a cargo ship of almost 180 metres (590 feet) sailing under the flag of Panama
The vessel is a cargo ship of almost 180 metres (590 feet) sailing under the flag of Panama
The remains of a missing South African hotel boss have been found inside a swollen, 15-foot crocodile after it was airlifted in a daring operation.
Tensions between Turkey and Israel are rising to a dramatic new level, as 20 ships and boats are currently organizing in Turkey to launch a new flotilla after Israel's interception of the Global Sumud Flotilla last week.
There were no winners in the Grand Lotto on Monday night, the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) said.
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio will meet Pope Leo XIV on Thursday during his visit to Italy, following President Donald Trump’s recent attacks on the pontiff and Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni.
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The luxury MV Hondius cruise ship at the center of a deadly suspected hantavirus outbreak has been refused permission to dock in the West African island nation of Cape Verde, officials said Monday.
Austrian foreign minister says Russian diplomatic mission in Vienna was being used for illicit collection of data
Plans to launch a high-speed underground transport network in Dubai are taking shape after a key partner was brought on board to help drive progress on the major infrastructure scheme.
Here are today’s headlines – the latest news in the Philippines and around the world:
MANILA, Philippines — Voting 22-0-0, the Senate passed on third and final reading Senate Bill (SB) 1432 or the proposed People's Freedom of Information Act (PFIA) providing access to official government records.
From a bloated UN to ‘red carpet’ visas for Chinese spies, here are highlights from our correspondents in the second half of April 2026
From a bloated UN to ‘red carpet’ visas for Chinese spies, here are highlights from our correspondents in the second half of April 2026
From a possible Trump-Iran joint venture to Russia-China talks, here are highlights from the SCMP’s overseas correspondents in April 2026
From a possible Trump-Iran joint venture to Russia-China talks, here are highlights from the SCMP’s overseas correspondents in April 2026
Bengaluru, India – In the sultry August heat of 2007, India’s government under Prime Minister Manmohan Singh was sweating over the future of negotiations with the United States over a landmark nuclear deal. The proposed agreement aimed to ease access to nuclear fuel and technology in exchange for greater internation…
The Times of London has come under fire for circulating “anti-Semitic” imagery after publishing a cartoon targeting Green Party leader Zack Polanski, who is Jewish and an outspoken critic of Israeli policy.
The Times of London has come under fire for circulating “anti-Semitic” imagery after publishing a cartoon targeting Green Party leader Zack Polanski, who is Jewish and an outspoken critic of Israeli policy.
Chancellor Friedrich Merz has confirmed that the US will not station Tomahawk long-range cruise missiles in Germany in the foreseeable future. He insisted that the suspension had nothing to do with his row with President Donald Trump but was rather caused by inadequate stockpiles.
Chancellor Friedrich Merz has confirmed that the US will not station Tomahawk long-range cruise missiles in Germany in the foreseeable future. He insisted that the suspension had nothing to do with his row with President Donald Trump but was rather caused by inadequate stockpiles.
Two activists from the Gaza-bound aid flotilla who were kidnapped by Israeli forces over international waters have been detained and are facing psychological abuse, death threats and poor conditions in Israeli prison, a rights group representing them said on Monday.
Two American-flagged merchant ships made it through the Strait of Hormuz, the US military announced Monday, the first indication that the Trump administration was restoring the flow of shipping traffic in the crucial waterway.
View image in fullscreenTehran, IranImages of the schoolchildren killed in an airstrike on the southern city of Minab are displayed in Tajrish Square Photograph: Majid Asgaripour/ReutersShareView image in fullscreenHebron, West BankPalestinians watch and Israeli troops stand guard while heavy machinery demolishes a …
At least two people were killed, and a further 37 were injured on Sunday after a monster truck plowed into crowds at an exhibition event in the southern Colombian city of Popayan, in the province of Cauca, the regional governor said.
Israel's firefighters are unequipped to put out fires in electric vehicles, the Israeli Fire and Rescue (IFR) Commissioner, Rabbi Eyal Caspi, said at the main fire safety conference of the Association for the Promotion of Fire Safety in Israel on Thursday.
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At least 130 Nigerian citizens in South Africa have asked their government to fly them home after protests there targeting foreigners, Nigeria’s Foreign Minister, Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu, said.
Future of Calvin Duncan’s position as the clerk of New Orleans’ criminal district courthouse remains unclear
US secretary of state’s two-day visit reportedly intended to thaw Washington’s frosty relations with Vatican and Italy
MANILA, Philippines — Sen. Risa Hontiveros on Monday filed Senate Bill (SB) 2076 that will remove the value-added tax (VAT) on systems loss charges currently being passed on to consumers’ monthly electricity bills.
MANILA, Philippines — Nearly 200,000 people in 124 villages in the northeastern Philippines were affected and over 5,400 fled massive plumes of ash that billowed from Mayon volcano over the weekend due to the collapse of lava deposits from its slopes, officials said Monday.
Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) navy issued a new map of the area of the Strait of Hormuz under its control on Monday, state media reported.
Imprisoned Iranian Nobel Peace Prize laureate Narges Mohammadi, who was taken from jail to hospital last week, requires urgent specialized medical care to treat a life-threatening heart condition, her brother told Reuters on Monday.
MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine National Police (PNP) on Monday said focus crimes declined by 30% from January to April 2026 compared with the same period in 2025, citing the impact of its “Safer Cities” initiative.
An American influencer trapped onboard the luxury MV Hondius cruise ship near West Africa amid a suspected hantavirus outbreak broke down sobbing over “very real” fears after three passengers died and others were seriously sick with symptoms.
Chris Minns says technology has been ‘weaponised against women, and our laws have not kept pace’
Lack of deal from the two nations, which accounted for almost 25 per cent of TV, digital streaming reach for 2022 tournament, is unusual
Lack of deal from the two nations, which accounted for almost 25 per cent of TV, digital streaming reach for 2022 tournament, is unusual
The United Arab Emirates has officially withdrawn from the Organization of Arab Petroleum Exporting Countries (OAPEC), according to a statement posted by the group on X on Sunday.