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Sep 17, 2026

Zelensky's Former TV Studio Warehouse Destroyed In Russian Strike

The studio has produced some of Ukraine's most popular television shows including a comedy series about a fictional president that propelled Zelensky to fame.

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Sep 17, 2026

Factbox: AI Rivalry Hangs Over Trump-Xi Talks

Washington and Beijing view advances in AI as critical to their economic and military competitiveness, but they remain at odds over access to advanced chips, allegations of technology copying and regulation of the AI industry.

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Sep 17, 2026

US Fed Hikes Rates To Tackle Inflation, Trump Slams Move As "Hostile"

US households and businesses have been battered by years of higher-than-target inflation, and prices have surged in the wake of Trump's war on Iran, his signature tariff policies and the ongoing AI boom.

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Sep 17, 2026

US Drops Venezuela From Drug List, May Remove Colombia: Trump

Donald Trump said that Venezuela should no longer be designated as having failed demonstrably to fulfill its drug control commitments.

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Sep 17, 2026

Australian politics live: Burke rubbishes claims of ‘mass migration’ and denies One Nation influenced Labor’s policy

Follow the day’s news liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastBarnaby Joyce says Labor is copying and pasting One Nation’s homework because the measures we know so far around blocking the families of international students and preventing visa hopping have some similarity to what Pauline Hanson is suggesting.Speaking to the Today show a little earlier, Joyce says Burke’s last minute cancellation at the press club was “the greatest no-show since Amelia Earhart”.[Burke] can’t possibly be about to announce One Nation’s policy. I mean, Tony’s a great guy, right? I like Tony, but honestly, he was the greatest no-show since Amelia Earhart when he didn’t turn up to the Press Club …What I’ve heard thus far is that it’s an exact replication, but not to the extent of what One Nation is doing.I will be watching this with absolute fascination and some trepidation, and I’ll be waiting for Jim Chalmers to explain his new budget.I was on polling booths with my colleagues like Sally Sitou. I was out there in Reid with her in those last weeks of the campaign, standing there for hours at a time. She would be surrounded by men a foot taller than her, stopping her physically talking to or giving information to voters.I would think secretly paying known rightwing figures to disrupt events and pretend that they are just disgruntled citizens having their say is certainly immoral, if it’s not illegal. Continue reading...

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Sep 17, 2026

US-Contracted Vessel Hit By Iranian Missiles Near Strait Of Hormuz: Report

According to the report, two individuals familiar with the matter, reporting that the strike involved four Iranian drones alongside at least one missile, with a projectile making direct impact while the ship navigated the strategic waterway.

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Sep 17, 2026

‘The bloody cap has been scrapped’: Jacqui Lambie celebrates after Labor backs down on veterans’ health services cap

Independent senator had denounced as ‘cruel’ the plan to impose a $5,000 cap on allied health services for veteransFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastLabor has backed down on plans to impose a $5,000 cap on health services for defence veterans, caving to growing political pressure after weeks of criticism.The government announced it would no longer pursue the cap for allied health services, which had been to come into force on 1 July 2027, after a weeks-long campaign by the opposition, veterans’ groups and independent senator Jacqui Lambie. Continue reading...

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Sep 17, 2026

On Risk From Superintelligence, Top AI Expert's Chimpanzee-Nukes Analogy

Stuart Russell said it was disappointing that Donald Trump and Mark Zuckerberg did not agree with calls for slowing down AI development.

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Sep 17, 2026

Teenage boys charged with murder after alleged mistaken identity shooting of Sydney student

Boys aged 14 and 16 charged after Marco Tapia, 23, was killed inside his family’s home in Glen AlpineFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastTwo teenage boys have been charged with murder after the shooting death of a university student in Sydney this month, which police say was a case of mistaken identity.Marco Tapia, 23, was shot inside his family’s home in Glen Alpine early on 1 September. Continue reading...

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Sep 17, 2026

Peter Max, psychedelic pop artist who epitomized flower power, dies aged 88

The US artist, whose swirly, colorful, instantly recognizable designs became hugely commercially successful, died on MondayPeter Max, whose colorful, psychedelic pop art expressed the optimism of the “flower power” movement of the 1960s and graced everything from postage stamps to a cruise ship, has died at 88.Max died on Monday, his son, Adam Max, said in a written statement on Wednesday. No cause was given. Continue reading...

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Sep 17, 2026

Zelensky Says Russia Tried To Attack His Plane Twice To 'Intimidate' Him: Report

Speaking to CBS News on Tuesday, Zelensky said his aircraft was in Moldova when the first incident took place. He claimed a similar incident occurred when he travelled back through the country.

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Sep 17, 2026

IMF urges Australian government to cut spending as another interest rate hike looms

Warning comes as forecast for nation’s economic growth downgraded amid concerns over rising debt and inflationFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe International Monetary Fund has called on Australia’s federal and state governments to cut spending as it warns the Reserve Bank may have to hike interest rates further to get price pressures back under control.More disciplined budgets would rein in rising debt burdens and help solve Australia’s long-running inflation problem, the IMF said in a new report, as it downgraded its forecast for Australia’s economic growth in 2027. Continue reading...