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Red Sea Shipping Slows After Houthi Attack On Saudi Oil Sites, Data Shows
Jul 27, 2026 - World 
Red Sea traffic has been disrupted off the coast of Yemen since last week by the Tehran-aligned Houthis, who want to blockade Saudi exports, expanding the US-Iran conflict that has already choked oil supply through the Strait of Hormuz.
British YouTuber Yung Filly describes night he met fan in Australian nightclub before allegedly raping her
Jul 27, 2026 - World 
Performer on trial on six charges of sexually penetrating a 20-year-old woman without consentA British YouTuber and musician accused of violently raping a fan after a gig never asked his alleged victim if she wanted sex, a court has been told.Rapper Yung Filly, whose real name is Andrés Felipe Valencia Barrientos, is fighting six charges of sexually penetrating a 20-year-old woman without consent in a Perth hotel room in September 2024. Continue reading...
China and Japan differ on whether their foreign ministers spoke last week at ASEAN
Jul 27, 2026 - World 
Japan and China are giving conflicting accounts about whether their foreign ministers briefly spoke last week
NSW police deputy commissioner says letting Jewish security group carry guns could be seen as ‘favouritism’
Jul 27, 2026 - World
The royal commission into antisemitism and social cohesion is this week examining security arrangements for the Jewish communityGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe deputy commissioner of New South Wales police has pushed back at calls for the private security sector to be armed at Jewish events.The royal commission into antisemitism and social cohesion has been examining security arrangements for the Jewish community in this block of hearings, with some witnesses lobbying for the Community Security Group (CSG) to be armed in the wake of the Bondi terror attack. Continue reading...
Comedian who hosted Albanese’s ‘shag, marry, date’ interview says it was ‘moment taken out of context’ – as it happened
Jul 27, 2026 - World
This blog is now closedGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastWhat you need to know about today’s AusAlert testIt’s also well worth watching this video of Guardian Australia’s community affairs reporter Adeshola Ore’s interview with Barnaby Joyce about Armidale’s refugee resettlement program and One Nation’s policy positions on immigration.One Nation’s policy is that immigrants who do not speak English should “under no circumstances … be able to settle in Australia”. Continue reading...
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