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Mar 18, 2026 - World

Through lectures, scoldings and outright threats, President Donald Trump and his aides are ratcheting up the pressure on journalists to cover the war in the Middle East the way the administration wants.

Mar 18, 2026 - World

Border clashes since October 2025 between Pakistan and Afghanistan have worsened despite ceasefire attempts. Repeated air strikes and civilian casualties followed, culminating in a deadly March 17 strike in Kabul, which both sides dispute.

Mar 18, 2026 - World

Israel announced earlier that he was killed in overnight strike on TehranFull report: Iran’s security chief, Ali Larijani, killed in airstrike, Israel saysHow have you been affected by the latest Middle East events?Are fuel price increases making you cut back?The head of the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) has said that naval escorts through the strait of Hormuz will not “100% guarantee” the safety of ships attempting to transit the waterway, the Financial Times reported on Tuesday.Military assistance was “not a long-term or sustainable solution” to opening up the strait, Arsenio Dominguez told the newspaper.We are collateral damage of a conflict when the root causes have nothing to do with shipping.Remaining in the area of the specified buildings exposes you to danger Continue reading...

Mar 18, 2026 - World

Director of national intelligence wrote on social media that Trump ‘is responsible for determining what is and is not an imminent threat’Sign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inboxA top counter-terrorism official in the Trump administration has resigned over the ongoing war on Iran.Joe Kent, who reported to Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard, said he “cannot in good conscience” support the conflict, adding that the US started this war “due to pressure from Israel and its powerful American lobby”.You can reverse course and chart a new path for our nation, or you can allow us to slip further toward decline and chaos. You hold the cards. Continue reading...

Mar 18, 2026 - World

Follow today’s news liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastARN confirms Kyle Sandilands contract terminatedARN just issued a statement confirming Kyle Sandilands’ contract had been terminated and the Kyle and Jackie O show cancelled.ARN has just announced that they’ve terminated my contract. I don’t accept it.My lawyers told them last week this would be invalid. And guess what? It is.They sacked Jackie. They suspended me. They wouldn’t even let me pick up the phone to call her or anyone else on the show. Then – and this is the bit that gets me – once they’d made it impossible for the show to go on, they turn around and say, “You didn’t fix it. You’re fired!” Continue reading...