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Australia news live: mobile networks ‘not infallible’, Telstra boss tells Senate inquiry; Anton Enus to retire from SBS World News

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-07-17T03:58:22+00:00

Telstra outage hit ‘approximately 45%’ of calls and data, CEO tells Senate inquiryGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastPauline Hanson has been called “un-Australian” over her appearance on a podcast with far-right UK activist, Tommy Robinson.The Greens senator Sarah Hanson-Young told ABC RN Hanson must return to Australia and apologise.This is so appalling, and frankly, it’s unAustralian.To go overseas to hang out with a criminal thug … to be laughing on his show about multiculturalism back here in Australia – which are our communities, Australian citizens, and the people

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Marines board tanker amid blockade of Iranian ports as US expands strikes with attacks on bridges

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-07-17T03:50:21+00:00

Boarding of M/T Wen Yao in Gulf of Oman comes as expanded airstrike campaign hits five bridges in southern IranAmerican forces boarded a ship in the Gulf of Oman on Thursday as part of the renewed blockade of Iran’s ports that began earlier this week, the US military said.US Marines boarded the M/T Wen Yao “to ensure full compliance with the ongoing US naval blockade,” US Central Command (Centcom) said in a post on X. Continue reading...

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China rebukes UK over nationalisation of British Steel

Source: Al Jazeera - World · Published: 2026-07-17T03:40:46+00:00

The UK has appropriated its last working steelworks following fears its former Chinese owners would shut it down.

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India bonds seen steady ahead of fresh debt supply

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-07-17T03:38:16+00:00

The benchmark 6.94% ​2036 bond yield is expected to move between ⁠6.72% and 6.76%, a trader at a private bank said

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Australia news live: One Nation policy has ‘a bit of cray cray’, says Nationals senator; Telstra outage hit 45% of calls and data, inquiry hears

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-07-17T03:28:51+00:00

‘With One Nation, you get 60% solid policy and a bit of cray cray thrown in’, senator says. Follow today’s news live.Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastPauline Hanson has been called “un-Australian” over her appearance on a podcast with far-right UK activist, Tommy Robinson.The Greens senator Sarah Hanson-Young told ABC RN Hanson must return to Australia and apologise.This is so appalling, and frankly, it’s unAustralian.To go overseas to hang out with a criminal thug … to be laughing on his show about multiculturalism back here in Australia – which are our communities,

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How Trump’s address bluntly aimed at destabilizing the US electoral system

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-07-17T03:18:40+00:00

US president using office and intelligence agencies to try to undermine confidence in elections before midtermsDonald Trump used the imprimatur of the presidency and United States intelligence agencies to try to undermine confidence in American elections in a presidential address on Thursday that seemed bluntly aimed at laying the groundwork for further destabilizing the electoral system before November’s midterm elections.In his address from the East Room at the White House, Trump attempted to give the impression that his administration had uncovered new bombshell findings about vulnerabiliti

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How Trump’s address was bluntly aimed at destabilizing the US electoral system

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-07-17T03:18:40+00:00

US president using office and intelligence agencies to try to undermine confidence in elections before midtermsDonald Trump used the imprimatur of the presidency and United States intelligence agencies to try to undermine confidence in American elections in a presidential address on Thursday that seemed bluntly aimed at laying the groundwork for further destabilizing the electoral system before November’s midterm elections.In his address from the East Room at the White House, Trump attempted to give the impression that his administration had uncovered new bombshell findings about vulnerabiliti

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How Trump is using his office to try to undermine US confidence in elections

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-07-17T03:04:23+00:00

Primetime address seemed aimed at laying groundwork for further destabilization before midterm electionsDonald Trump used the imprimatur of the presidency and United States intelligence agencies to try to undermine confidence in American elections in a presidential address on Thursday that seemed bluntly aimed at laying the groundwork for further destabilizing the electoral system before November’s midterm elections.In his address from the East Room at the White House, Trump attempted to give the impression that his administration had uncovered new bombshell findings about vulnerabilities in t

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Géopolitique : le siège de Nuuk (4/4)

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-07-17T03:00:18+00:00

Dans ce quatrième épisode de podcast de la série « Géopolitique », consacrée à la nouvelle donne internationale en perte de repères, Sylvie Kauffmann et Delphine Papin, respectivement éditorialiste et responsable de l’innovation cartographique au « Monde », imaginent un scénario géopolitique fictif où Donald Trump décide d’envahir le Groenland.

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China hits out at British Steel nationalisation

Source: BBC News - World · Published: 2026-07-17T02:50:36+00:00

The UK government said taking the firm into public hands would safeguard "a vital national capability".

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L'identikit del gol in finale

Source: Repubblica Homepage · Published: 2026-07-17T02:48:22+00:00

L’ultimo atto del mondiale promette eternità, ma spesso si decide con un gesto comune

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Trump makes unverified claims of ‘sinister election meddling’ in primetime address

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-07-17T02:45:12+00:00

Opponents warn president’s speech is smokescreen for him to meddle in upcoming congressional midtermsDonald Trump accused China of interfering with the 2020 election in a primetime televised address that laid bare his continuing obsession with his defeat to Joe Biden but which opponents warned was a smokescreen for him to meddle in the forthcoming congressional midterms.In a 25-minute speech on Thursday that had been hyped by Trump himself, the US president cast extraordinary doubts on the integrity of the US electoral process, saying it was “catastrophically” short of standards of fairness a

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Trump makes unverified claims of China ‘election meddling’ as critics fear ploy to challenge midterm results

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-07-17T02:45:12+00:00

Opponents warn president’s address about 2020 election loss is a bid to sow confusion ahead of midterms that could deliver big losses for RepublicansDonald Trump accused China of interfering with the 2020 election in a primetime televised address that laid bare his continuing obsession with his defeat to Joe Biden, but which opponents warned was a smokescreen for him to meddle in the forthcoming congressional midterms.In a 25-minute speech on Thursday that had been hyped by Trump himself, the US president cast extraordinary doubts on the integrity of the US electoral process, saying it was “ca

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Trump rehashes wide-ranging US election claims and releases heavily redacted documents in primetime address – as it happened

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-07-17T02:42:12+00:00

This live blog is now closed.Trump makes unverified claims of ‘sinister election meddling’ in primetime addressSign up for the Breaking News US emailDonald Trump has just started speaking from the East Room of the White House, in what is expected to be a speech on the 2020 election loss he still refuses to accept. The president has begun with a typical recitation of boasts about what he claims are his accomplishments.We have embedded live video above. Follow along for updates. Continue reading...

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Australia news live: One Nation policy has ‘a bit of cray cray’, says Nationals senator Ross Cadell; Telstra Senate inquiry begins

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-07-17T02:38:56+00:00

‘With One Nation, you get 60% solid policy and a bit of cray cray thrown in’, senator says. Follow today’s news live.Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastPauline Hanson has been called “un-Australian” over her appearance on a podcast with far-right UK activist, Tommy Robinson.The Greens senator Sarah Hanson-Young told ABC RN Hanson must return to Australia and apologise.This is so appalling, and frankly, it’s unAustralian.To go overseas to hang out with a criminal thug … to be laughing on his show about multiculturalism back here in Australia – which are our communities,

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US TV networks split on broadcasting Trump’s election-focused speech

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-07-17T02:14:37+00:00

NBC and CNN stayed away from White House speech, while Fox News, MS Now, CBS and some ABC affiliates aired itThe US’s largest television stations split on whether to air Donald Trump’s White House address live on Thursday night, which was heavy on unproven accusations about the integrity of the 2020 election won by Joe Biden.While CNN, ABC and NBC chose not to air the speech live, CBS, Fox News and MS Now (formerly MSNBC) aired at least large portions of the speech live. ABC did not air the speech as a must-run broadcast, but some station affiliates – including the Washington DC station owned

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