14 August 2026
Prime Minister Andy Burnham urges a clean energy transition as wildfires gut homes and leave Britain a "tinderbox".
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14 August 2026
Hundreds of members of the Alice Springs community are expected to turn out dressed in pink to mourn Kumanjayi Little Baby at her funeral today.
14 August 2026
Justice Department lawyers echoed the US president's claim that the $400 million White House ballroom project is a security necessity.
14 August 2026
Donald Trump said the strait would become part of the US after Iran is defeated. He also told Americans to accept higher gas prices, which have soared since Iran closed Hormuz in response to US and Israeli attacks.
14 August 2026
An earthquake of magnitude 7. 6 has struck off the coast of Indonesia in the Flores region, the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) says.
14 August 2026
Nine per cent more overseas visitors arrived in New Zealand in the June 2026 year - and arrivals from Australia have hit a record level.
14 August 2026
Inter Miami is riding a seven-match unbeaten streak in league play and leads MLS with 45 goals, but faces a daunting task against Nashville.
14 August 2026
All-rounder Paul Walter is the unlikely star with 80 off 46 balls as Manchester Super Giants comfortably beat Sunrisers Leeds to reach the men's Hundred final.
