Donald Trump, the madman theory, and why even Australia is not safe
By Riley Stuart
One year into Trump's second term, something has become clear: even those who leave the Oval Office with a deal, beware. It might not be worth the paper it's written on.
Donald Trump's text to Norway's prime minister, annotated
By Riley Stuart
A text message from the US president to Norway's prime minister has fanned the flames of the geopolitical dumpster fire engulfing Greenland. We've analysed Donald Trump's claims to see if they stack up.
Putin's 'worst-case scenario' could be realised in Iran regime change
By Riley Stuart
Tehran is the epicentre of the nightly protests shaking Iran's regime, but the reverberations are being felt loud and clear in Moscow, too.
Live: Trump says US 'will run' Venezuela after Maduro 'captured' in daring raid
By Basel Hindeleh, Riley Stuart, Brad Ryan, Elissa Steedman, and Jack Hawke
The US has "captured" Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife during an early-morning raid, which saw US military strike targets within the capital Caracas and in several other states. Follow live.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-01-04/venezuela-trump-says-maduro-on-way-to-new-york/106197080
#UnrestConflictandWar #BaselHindeleh #RileyStuart #BradRyan #ElissaSteedman # #JackHawke
The US has "captured" Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife during an early-morning raid, which saw US military strike targets within the capital Caracas and in several other states. Follow live.
Inside the 'dark, deadly' US mission at a compound in Caracas
By Riley Stuart
Fresh details about the operation to detain Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife on Saturday have been revealed, and even Donald Trump's top military advisor has described the mission as "audacious".
Fresh details about the operation to detain Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife on Saturday have been revealed, and even Donald Trump's top military advisor has described the mission as "audacious".
'Irresponsible': Sparklers and venue become focus of Swiss bar blaze probe
By Syan Vallance and Riley Stuart
The prevalence of sparklers at a Swiss ski resort bar where dozens of people died in a fire this week has been branded "irresponsible", as authorities probe potential compliance issues there.
The prevalence of sparklers at a Swiss ski resort bar where dozens of people died in a fire this week has been branded "irresponsible", as authorities probe potential compliance issues there.
Australian injured as survivors blame sparklers for deadly Swiss bar blaze
By Riley Stuart
Swiss authorities say "a large number of young people" are among the casualties from a fire at the Crans-Montana ski resort, as work continues to identify "dozens" of dead bodies.
Australian soldier fighting for Ukraine 'killed week before wedding'
By Riley Stuart
Russell Allan Wilson, who spent several years fighting for Ukraine, has been remembered as someone who "gave his life so others could keep theirs".
The day Putin rose from obscurity to one of the world's most powerful jobs
By Riley Stuart
Vladimir Putin has towered over politics in Russia since ascending to the country's top office, initially as president for eight years, then as prime minister until that pesky thing called the constitution could be altered to allow him to run again.
#WorldPolitics #GovernmentandPolitics #Sport #Corruption #Soccer #HumanInterest #LawCrimeandJustice #Elections #CommunityandSociety #ForeignAffairs #RileyStuart
Vladimir Putin has towered over politics in Russia since ascending to the country's top office, initially as president for eight years, then as prime minister until that pesky thing called the constitution could be altered to allow him to run again.
Epstein files email show 'A' at 'Balmoral' sought 'inappropriate friends'
By Riley Stuart and Patrick Martin
Someone who referred to themselves as "A" at "Balmoral" emailed convicted child sex offender Ghislaine Maxwell in 2001 asking if she had found them "some new inappropriate friends", the latest Epstein files document dump has revealed.
#SexualOffences #ChildSexualAbuse #RileyStuart #PatrickMartin
Someone who referred to themselves as "A" at "Balmoral" emailed convicted child sex offender Ghislaine Maxwell in 2001, asking if she had found them "some new inappropriate friends", the latest Epstein files document dump has revealed.
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