Germany losing enthusiasm for European fighter jet plan
A mock-up of the European New Generation Fighter for the Future Combat Air System (FCAS) is seen at the Paris
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Natural allies, not Frankenstein pact: Call for Australia to join NATO-style Pacific alliance
One of Joe Biden’s former top advisers says Australia, the US, Japan and the Philippines should move away from a
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Iran partially closes Strait of Hormuz, a vital oil choke point, as Tehran holds talks with U.S.
Iranian Navy soldiers at an armed speed boat in Persian Gulf near the strait of Hormuz about 1320km (820 miles)
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Shein in EU crosshairs over ‘childlike’ sex dolls
Investigation into online retailer a test case for tough new digital services law PUBLISHED : 17 Feb 2026 at 19:30
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Takaichi renews pledge to seek summit with Kim Jong Un after election win
Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi on Tuesday reaffirmed her desire to meet Kim Jong Un face-to-face to resolve the decades-old
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Cut government spending! Just not my government spending
Australians agree the government needs to cut spending. But a new poll confirms most of us want other people to
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Man stabbed to death in downtown San Diego; suspect arrested
(File photo by Alexander Nguyen/Times of San Diego) A man was stabbed to death in downtown San Diego and a
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China’s tech shock threatens the U.S. AI monopoly and is ‘just getting started’
China is focusing on large language models in the artificial intelligence space. Blackdovfx | Istock | Getty Images China’s rapid
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Thirty four Australians released from Syrian camp holding IS-affiliated families
PUBLISHED : 16 Feb 2026 at 18:44 UPDATED : 16 Feb 2026 at 18:45 Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) fighters gather
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Dumping Ley may have been the answer, but One Nation has radically changed the question
The latest Resolve poll results offer a damning indictment on the final days of Sussan Ley’s leadership and vindication for
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