'Prince Harry is not speaking for the UK': The surprising comments made ahead of Charles's US trip
By Lucia Stein

Little more than a week after Meghan and Harry's "quasi royal" tour in Australia, King Charles will be conducting the real thing in America, with much higher stakes.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-04-26/prince-harry-and-meghan-australia-trip-king-charles-us/106596286

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'Prince Harry is not speaking for the UK': The surprising comments made ahead of Charles's US trip

Little more than a week after Meghan and Harry's "quasi royal" tour in Australia, King Charles will be conducting the real thing in America, with much higher stakes.

The disclosure also highlights the recurring tension between personal medical privacy and public expectations of transparency when national leaders face serious health conditions. That broader tension is an inference based on the reporting.
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Trump's Justice Department drops investigation of Fed chair Jerome Powell

The move could lead to a swift confirmation vote by the Senate for Kevin Warsh, a former top Federal Reserve official whom President Donald Trump nominated in January to replace Mr Powell.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-04-25/jerome-powell-fed-chair-criminal-probe-dropped/106605880

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Trump's Justice Department drops investigation of Fed chair Jerome Powell

The move could lead to a swift confirmation vote by the Senate for Kevin Warsh, a former top Federal Reserve official whom President Donald Trump nominated in January to replace Mr Powell.

Leaked Pentagon email shows US wants to punish NATO allies over Iran war

The email suggests the US may review the UK's claim to the Falkland Islands and Spain's NATO membership as punishment over their stance on the Iran war.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-04-25/nato-falklands-spain/106604984

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Leaked Pentagon email shows US wants to punish NATO allies over Iran war

The email suggests the US may review the UK's claim to the Falkland Islands and Spain's NATO membership as punishment over their stance on the Iran war.

Netanyahu delayed revealing prostate cancer diagnosis due to Iran war

Benjamin Netanyahu said a malignant tumour was discovered during a routine check-up and he has since undergone "targeted treatment".

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-04-25/netanyahu-treated-for-prostate-cancer/106605028

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Netanyahu delayed revealing prostate cancer diagnosis due to Iran war

Benjamin Netanyahu said a malignant tumour was discovered during a routine check-up and he has since undergone "targeted treatment".

Trump says Iran's regime is 'fighting like cats and dogs'. This is the reality
By Bridget Rollason and Lucia Stein

After a wave of assassinations targeting top Iranian officials and a supreme leader who has not been seen in public since the war began, a key question has emerged: who is really running Iran?

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-04-25/how-iran-regime-changed-after-us-israel-middle-east-war/106595956

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Almost two months into the US and Israel's war in Iran, who is running the country?

After a wave of assassinations targeting top Iranian officials and a supreme leader who has not been seen in public since the war began, a key question has emerged: who is really running Iran?

Israel's killing of journalists in Lebanon highlights the impunity with which it acts
By Laura Tingle

According to the Committee to Protect Journalists, the Israel Defense Forces have committed more targeted killings of journalists than any other government's military since 1992.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-04-25/israel-journalists-killed-lebanon-gaza/106582644

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Israel's killing of journalists in Lebanon highlights the impunity with which it acts

According to the Committee to Protect Journalists, the Israel Defense Forces have committed more targeted killings of journalists than any other government's military since 1992.

Why India's push for more women in parliament was rejected
By Angelica Silva

India's government proposed a plan to get more women into parliament but it came with one major condition.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-04-24/india-delimitation-redraw-electoral-map-southern-states/106591486

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Why India's push for more women in parliament was rejected

India's government proposed a plan to get more women into parliament but it came with one major condition.