Politics

US won’t negotiate with Iran until Tehran stops ‘shooting at ships’ — JD Vance

US won’t negotiate with Iran until Tehran stops ‘shooting at ships’ — JD Vance

The US vice president added that major combat operations against Iran "haven't been ongoing in a very long time"

Trump says Britain 'on the edge of disaster,' citing immigration and energy concerns

Straits Times

Trump says Britain 'on the edge of disaster,' citing immigration and energy concerns

LONDON, Sept 3 - U.S. President Donald Trump said Britain was \"on the edge of disaster,\" voicing concerns in an interview with GB News about the country's high energy costs, net zero policies and the impact of mass migration.

Straits Times

RNZ

Push for long-term solar energy plans that survive elections

Solar energy has moved from the margins of mainstream political debate into a fully fledged election issue.

RNZ

Leaders of Thailand and Singapore perform Beatles song, “Let It Be”

Al Jazeera

Leaders of Thailand and Singapore perform Beatles song, “Let It Be”

Thai Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul and Singapore’s Prime Minister Lawrence Wong performed the Beatles song.

Al Jazeera

Hanson's field days invite sparks controversy with farmers

ABC News

Hanson's field days invite sparks controversy with farmers

The organisers of a field days event near the NSW-Victoria border defend inviting Pauline Hanson to open the event.

ABC News

Norway Seizes Russian Research Ship in the High Arctic

The New York Times

Norway Seizes Russian Research Ship in the High Arctic

Empowered by an international court order, Norway captured the vessel as part of a global effort to seize Russian assets. The Russians called it “piracy.”

The New York Times

Missouri House candidate charged in alleged plot to plant cocaine on opponent

Missouri House candidate charged in alleged plot to plant cocaine on opponent

A Republican candidate for the Missouri House is facing federal charges after prosecutors say he orchestrated a plot to plant drugs, including cocaine, on his primary opponent in the lead up to the August election. Thomas Christopher Ross…

Reform officials ‘plotted to break law on foreign donations’ in undercover film

Reform officials ‘plotted to break law on foreign donations’ in undercover film

Investigation broadcast by Channel 4 shows man posing as ‘impermissible donor’ paying for polling that helped Reform Nigel Farage is facing fresh criticism on the eve of the Reform UK party conference after some of his team were filmed…

We’re prepared to change the law to reform water industry, says Angela Eagle

We’re prepared to change the law to reform water industry, says Angela Eagle

Exclusive: New environment secretary insists ‘nothing is off the table’ in dealing with ailing Thames Water Britain’s insolvency laws cannot deal with the aggressive behaviour shown by the companies that control Thames Water, the…

Iran prepared for long confrontation with US — source

The Iranian armed forces have been fighting against enemy forces for 15 months already, from the 12-day war in June 2025 until today

Four killed, three wounded in Ukraine’s attack on Belgorod Region

Several houses and cars were damaged

‘I wouldn’t call it a war,’ Vance says after Iran hostilities flare

‘I wouldn’t call it a war,’ Vance says after Iran hostilities flare

Vice President Vance said Thursday that he wouldn’t call the military operation between the U.S. and Iran “a war,” despite the eruption of hostilities this week. “I wouldn’t call it a war. Right now, there is no active shooting. I…