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China spent years building ties in Latin America. Can Trump make room for the US?

March 6, 2026 - 8:56pm
US President Donald Trump will meet with ideologically-aligned Latin American leaders to try and counter China's influence in the region.
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The final voyage of the Iranian warship sunk by the US

March 6, 2026 - 7:59pm
The sinking of an Iranian ship by the US near Sri Lanka brings the conflict uncomfortably close to India.
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The final voyage of the Iranian warship sunk by the US

March 6, 2026 - 7:59pm
The sinking of an Iranian ship by the US near Sri Lanka brings the conflict uncomfortably close to India.
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Is Nepal's ex-rapper mayor on track to be new PM?

March 6, 2026 - 2:03pm
Votes counted so far show Balendra Shah and his Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) are on track to win the general election.
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Fatbikes are wreaking havoc in Sydney's wealthy beach suburbs

March 6, 2026 - 1:56pm
Teens are infuriating locals by riding over golf courses and doing wheelies on the Harbour Bridge.
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Indonesia to ban social media and other online platforms for under 16s

March 6, 2026 - 8:25am
It is the latest country to curb young people's access to digital spaces to try and protect them from abuse.
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Indonesia to ban social media and other online platforms for under 16s

March 6, 2026 - 8:25am
It is the latest country to curb young people's access to digital spaces to try and protect them from abuse.
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Hong Kong pro-democracy tycoon Jimmy Lai will not appeal conviction

March 6, 2026 - 4:19am
Lai was convicted and sentenced to 20 years in jail last month on charges for sedition and collusion with foreign forces.
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Hong Kong pro-democracy tycoon Jimmy Lai will not appeal conviction

March 6, 2026 - 3:11am
Lai was convicted and sentenced to 20 years in jail last month on charges for sedition and collusion with foreign forces.
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Tears and cheers as controversial long-running Australian breakfast radio show implodes

March 6, 2026 - 2:54am
The end of the Kyle and Jackie O Show, whose hosts had a combined A$200m contract, has shocked the media industry.
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Sri Lanka takes control of second Iranian vessel a day after US sub attack

March 5, 2026 - 9:05pm
The South Asian country is caught in the middle of the US-Israeli military campaign against Iran.
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Sri Lanka takes control of second Iranian vessel a day after US sub attack

March 5, 2026 - 9:05pm
The South Asian country is caught in the middle of the US-Israeli military campaign against Iran.
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'What is the game plan?': The Iran war is unsettling China and its ambitions

March 5, 2026 - 6:13pm
China is not feeling the shock of war in the Middle East - yet. But it is feeling the ripples.
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'What is the game plan?': The Iran war is unsettling China and its ambitions

March 5, 2026 - 6:13pm
China is not feeling the shock of war in the Middle East - yet. But it is feeling the ripples.
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Tears and cheers as controversial long-running Australian breakfast radio show implodes

March 5, 2026 - 4:51pm
The end of the Kyle and Jackie O Show, whose hosts had a combined A$200m contract, has shocked the media industry.
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Nepalis vote in first election since Gen Z uprising for change

March 5, 2026 - 7:51am
This election will test whether the country is ready for a new, untested generation to shape its future.
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Nepalis vote in first election since Gen Z uprising for change

March 5, 2026 - 7:51am
This election will test whether the country is ready for a new, untested generation to shape its future.
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Veteran Bihar chief minister to step down for move to parliament

March 5, 2026 - 4:20am
Nitish Kumar says the state's new government will have his full cooperation and guidance.
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Veteran Bihar chief minister to step down for move to parliament

March 5, 2026 - 4:20am
Nitish Kumar says the state's new government will have his full cooperation and guidance.
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Global order is 'breaking down', Carney tells Australian parliament

March 4, 2026 - 10:57pm
The Canadian prime minister said Australia and Canada should work together as 'strategic cousins'.
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