Plans for gaudy Trump presidential library in Miami spark ridicule
Video posted on social media depicts a rendering of the proposed 50-storey gargantuan structure decked in gold In a city of respected art deco buildings, ridicule is being heaped on…
Japan allows divorced couples to negotiate joint custody of children for first time
The new rules are the first major change to the country’s laws governing child-rearing in more than a century Divorced couples in Japan will be able to negotiate joint custody…
American journalist kidnapped in Iraq, officials say
The journalist was identified as Shelly Kittleson by media advocacy groups as well as Al-Monitor, one of the news outlets for which she worked An American journalist has been kidnapped…
Italy miss out on World Cup again after Bosnia and Herzegovina’s shootout triumph
The story will be of another Italian apocalypse, yet another infamous occasion for a nation that has won four men’s World Cups but is starting to believe it may never…
Deepwater discoveries: scientists find more than 110 new fish and invertebrate species in the Coral Sea
Brittlestars, sea anemones and a catshark among new-to-science species collected during expedition off the Queensland coast Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email,…
As Bondi’s Jewish community celebrates Passover, freedom and fear are front of mind
For many bereaved families the holiday – which commemorates their ancestors’ liberation from slavery 3,000 years ago – is going to be ‘very, very confronting’ Rabbi Mendy Ulman’s family is…
Capital gains discount and negative gearing turbocharged property speculation and pushed up prices, analysis finds
Exclusive: Landlords ‘leveraging up’ by exploiting property tax rules are fuelling Australia’s housing affordability crisis, e61 Institute finds Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking…
Middle East crisis live: war will end in ‘two or three weeks’ claims Trump; Rubio says US will ‘reexamine’ relationship with Nato
US president reiterates that responsibility for reopening strait of Hormuz rests on the countries who rely on it ‘Get your own oil’: Trump launches tirade against Europe for not joining…
Chatter and fear about US military draft emerge as Trump’s Iran war drags on
Though the US is almost certainly not going to have a draft, media commentary and online anxiety have surfaced The United States is almost certainly not going to have a…
Attack on US radar plane at Saudi base raises concern over Iran’s capabilities
Ukraine says Russian spy satellite had photographed base before strike, as Moscow accused of helping Tehran Middle East crisis – live updates The destruction of a US E-3 Sentry airborne…