
Australia deploys Wedgetail surveillance aircraft to Gulf as Iran conflict escalates
Australia will deploy a Royal Australian Air Force surveillance aircraft to the Middle East after a request from the United Arab Emirates, as regional tensions escalate amid Iranian attacks involving drones and rockets. Prime Minister

National Cabinet agrees to record hospital funding and major NDIS reforms
National Cabinet has reached a landmark agreement to deliver record levels of funding for state and territory hospitals while implementing significant reforms aimed at securing the long-term sustainability of the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS).

Inflation bites again as rising prices intensify Australia’s cost-of-living crisis
Australia is facing a renewed inflationary surge that is intensifying cost-of-living pressures for households and driving expectations of interest rate increases in the first quarter of 2026. Latest data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics

Tens of thousands rally across Australia on Australia Day amid police presence and rival demonstrations
Tens of thousands of people took part in rallies and protests across Australia on January 26, 2026, marking Australia Day events that were met with significant police preparation and deployment. Major demonstrations were held in

Prime Minister urges national unity as Australia marks Australia Day
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has called on Australians to come together on Australia Day, describing the national holiday as an opportunity to reflect on shared values and what unites the country. Millions of people across

Greek-Australians honoured in the 2026 Australia Day awards
Australians of Greek heritage have been prominent among the recipients of the 2026 Australia Day honours, recognised for distinguished service in law, community support, education, health, emergency services and policing. The annual list highlights contributions

Littleproud stops short of denying call for Ley to resign as Coalition split deepens
Nationals Leader David Littleproud has declined to deny reports that he urged Opposition Leader Sussan Ley to resign during a heated phone call, as leadership tensions intensify following the Coalition’s second rupture in just a

Greece’s political crisis intensifies amid scandal storm
A society at boiling point amid daily scandals and misuse of public funds – growing calls for immediate elections, as the public dismisses manipulated polling Greek society is increasingly on edge, with daily scandals and the alleged misuse of public funds fuelling public anger. Greece’s political crisis intensifies amid scandal

Lanterns to commemorate 100 years from the Pontic Greeks Genocide
Pontic Greeks in Thessaloniki let 100 lanterns high into the night sky in order to commemorate the Genocide of Pontic Greeks first by the Young Turks and then by Kemalist forces. May 19th commemorates the

Greece refutes Turkish claims on status of Aegean Islands
The Greek foreign ministry late on Sunday strongly refuted a claim by its Turkish counterpart that Greece does not respect the demilitarized status of the islands in the eastern Aegean Sea. Earlier Sunday, Turkish Foreign

Historic decision made to rebuild Part of the Parthenon
The Greek Central Archaeological Council (KAS) decided on Wednesday that a part of the Parthenon, now in ruins on the Athens Acropolis, is to be rebuilt using mostly materials which are now lying on the

Venezuela – another failed coup attempt – What’s next?
In the early morning hours of 30 April, 2019, the self-declare “Interim President”, Juan Guaidó, launched what at first sight appeared to be a military coup – Guaidó calls it “Operation Freedom” (sounds very much

The largest natural deposit in the world in Crete
NATURAL GAS worth € 600.000.000.000 An Amazing scientific proven discovery that could mean enormous economic benefits to Greece, a solution to the pension insurance and securing tens/hundreds of thousands of jobs for at least 50

Turkey drills for gas in Cyprus’ waters, prompting EU outcry
The EU and US have urged Turkey to stop drilling for gas in Cyprus’ maritime zone – but Ankara has told its allies it would do so anyway. Brussels and Washington spoke out over the

Iran War Ceasefire: Hormuz Reopens as Two-Week Deal Halts Escalation
Iran has agreed to reopen the Strait of Hormuz for two weeks, guaranteeing safe maritime passage under coordination with its armed forces. Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi stated the arrangement would allow shipping traffic to resume while diplomatic efforts proceed. Ceasefire Deal and Strait of Hormuz Reopening The agreement includes

Major 7.4 magnitude earthquake in Taiwan: Tsunami warnings
An earthquake measuring 7.4 on the Richter scale struck Taiwan just before 8am (Taipei time). The epicentre of the quake was quite close to the island, prompting emergency tsunami warnings in Taiwan itself and on

Turkey Local Elections: Opposition asserts victories in major cities, dealing blow to Erdogan
Ekrem Imamoglu, Mayor of Istanbul, celebrates triumph, dealing a blow to the longstanding power of the Turkish president after two decades. In Turkey’s local elections, the primary opposition party has declared triumph in Istanbul and

Serbian President Vucic: Dora Bakoyannis should be ashamed
Serbian President Vucic strongly criticized Dora Bakoyannis, saying Dora Bakoyannis should be ashamed, alleging that she altered her position as the European Parliament’s speaker regarding Kosovo’s accession to the Council of Europe.”I am well aware

US, Britain, Ukraine behind Crocus City Hall attack — FSB chief
The United States, Britain, and Ukraine are behind the terrorist attack at Crocus City Hall, the chief of Russia’s Federal Security Service (FSB) Alexander Bortnikov has told the media. “We believe that this is true.

Netanyahu: The cancellation of the Israeli delegation’s visit to the United States sends a message to Hamas
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu justified the cancellation of the scheduled visit of a high-level Israeli delegation to the United States, noting that he wanted to send a message to Hamas. Netanyahu’s office stated that

Baltimore: Francis Scott Key Bridge collapses – 6 presumed dead
via the Associated Press A cargo ship lost power and rammed into a major bridge in Baltimore early Tuesday, destroying the span in a matter of seconds and plunging it into the river in a

