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Sep 22, 2026 - World

Disappearance of jet components sparks concern some of the program’s technology secrets could have been exposedFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe Department of Defence is examining how F-35 fighter jet parts bound for the US from Australia were unexpectedly diverted to Hong Kong, the acting prime minister, Richard Marles, has said.Marles said “very much everything that has occurred at the Australian end” would be reviewed, but claimed the technology parts were not “sensitive”, as first reported by Politico over the weekend. Continue reading...

Sep 22, 2026 - World

Officials say Russia has bombarded at least four Ukrainian regions with missiles and drones in that attacks that have killed five people

Sep 22, 2026 - World

The European Union and the Philippines have reached substantial agreement on a new free trade deal

Sep 22, 2026 - World

China's Alibaba has unveiled new plans for its AI model and new chip technologies, including what it claims is China's most powerful AI chip

Sep 22, 2026 - World

A South Korean appeals court has reduced the prison sentence of the wife of ousted President Yoon Suk Yeol