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Aug 18, 2026 - World

This blog is now closed. Read more hereSign up for the Breaking News US emailRepublican senator Thom Tillis deplored Trump’s decision to cut US military drills with South Korea, which comes despite military officials from both countries warning that Kim Jong-un’s regime is learning new battlefield expertise, including new drone tactics, from assisting Russia with its war in Ukraine.Tillis wrote on X:South Korea has been a solid military ally for over 70 years that possesses exquisite military capabilities. Reducing joint exercises with South Korea does nothing more than free up thousands of North Korea’s troops to support Putin’s systematic kidnapping, torture, rape, and murder of innocent Ukrainian citizens. Continue reading...

Aug 18, 2026 - World

Author Adam Johnson criticises Waverley council saying ‘reality is often upsetting’ while Palestinian group says libraries should hold ‘challenging’ booksFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastA Sydney library has removed a book critical of Israel called How to Sell a Genocide, following a complaint reportedly from a survivor of the Bondi beach terror attack.Waverley library at Bondi Junction is in the same council area as Bondi beach. Continue reading...

Aug 18, 2026 - World

Iran has decided to shift its policy from defensive to "fully offensive" due to the deadlock in efforts to agree a permanent end to its war with the United States, a senior Iranian official told Reuters on Monday.

Aug 18, 2026 - World

Person dies after landslide hits apartment building in southern city of Geoje as torrential rains lead to power cuts and mass evacuationsTorrential downpours that pounded southern parts of South Korea since Saturday have killed one person and injured four others, officials have confirmed.Heavy rains have been recorded in South Gyeongsang province, including the city of Geoje, where an 800mm (31in) deluge over the weekend triggered a landslide, the interior and safety ministry said. The rain continued on Monday, bringing the cumulative rainfall total to 912mm by 6pm. Continue reading...

Aug 18, 2026 - World

A Chinese animation with crude visuals has unexpectedly surged at the box office."