Cuba says group shot on US-registered speedboat planned 'armed infiltration'
The passengers were Cuban nationals living in the US, the Cuban government says.
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Pakistan says two soldiers killed after attacks by Afghan Taliban
Both sides claim to have inflicted heavy losses after the Afghan Taliban launched attacks along the border.
US-Iran nuclear talks end without a deal as threat of war grows
Mediators say more talks to be held next week but no clear evidence two sides any closer on uranium enrichmentHigh-stakes talks between the US and Iran over the future of Tehran’s nuclear programme ended on Thursday without a deal, as the White House weighs a military operation that would mark its largest intervention in the Middle East in decades.The Iranian foreign minister, Abbas Araghchi, claimed “good progress” had been made at the talks and Omani mediators predicted negotiations would reconvene at a technical level next week in Vienna. Continue reading...
Australia news live: Don Farrell says Trump’s 10% tariffs ‘unjustified’; Victoria to scrap ‘good character’ defence
Trade minister will meet Jamieson Greer in US to argue for tariffs to be removed. Follow updates liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastSarah Mitchell, the NSW shadow minister for health, said revelations two people had died after an outbreak of fungal infections at a major Sydney hospital were “shocking”, calling for more transparency from the Minns government.As reported yesterday, the Sydney local health district said the two deaths and four other infections resulted in Royal Prince Alfred hospital closing its transplant unit temporarily. The infections occurred between October and December, and the SLHD is investigating the source. A spokesperson said yesterday fungal spores of the common mould aspergillus could be stirred up by construction works. RPA has been undergoing a major redevelopment since 2023.The revelations that multiple patients died due to a fungal outbreak at Royal Prince Alfred Hospital are shocking. Patients go to hospital to be cared for, not to be exposed to life-threatening infections …The staff, patients and families of those who lost their lives deserve transparency.We must recognise that violence has an immediate and long-term cost for all – therefore reforming the systems that currently harm or inadequately protect women and children must be a priority – and simply money makes a difference. Continue reading...
Oman says US-Iran talks end with ‘significant progress’ but no deal reached – Middle East live
Omani foreign minister, who was mediating talks, touts progress after meeting wraps and says more talks to take place next week in ViennaLatest US-Iran nuclear talks conclude with claims of ‘significant progress’How Trump shifted from opposing foreign wars to threatening war in IranThe nuclear talks today are the third between the US and Iran since June 2025, when the US joined Israel’s war against Iran and bombed its nuclear and military sites. It effectively ended the US-Iran talks that were held in the weeks prior to the conflict aimed at reaching a nuclear peace agreement.As before, the negotiations are being mediated by Oman, which has maintained a policy of neutrality and assumed the role of mediator both within the Arabian peninsula and more broadly across the Middle East. The country lies in the centre of tensions between the US and Iran and is directly vulnerable to maritime instability and regional escalation.If the talks fail, there is uncertainty over what the US may do regarding a possible military attack against Iran, and when it might act. Questions remain over what this could mean for the wider region, with Iran warning it would retaliate and even attack Israel.The state-run Oman News Agency has posted photos on social media showing the Omani foreign minister Badr Albusaidi sat with US envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner in Geneva. Continue reading...
Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen Calls Snap Elections in Denmark
Experts say Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen is trying to capitalize on her success standing up to President Trump.
Mandelson faces EU inquiry into Brussels trade role over Epstein links
European Anti-Fraud Office to look into the former US ambassador’s time as trade commissioner in BrusselsPeter Mandelson is facing an inquiry by the EU’s anti-fraud agency after the European Commission requested the body look into his activities during his time as trade commissioner in Brussels.The commission said it referred the peer, 72, to the European Anti-Fraud Office (Olaf) last week after the US Department of Justice released documents allegedly showing he shared sensitive government information with sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. Continue reading...
Kyiv's elderly stay at home despite Russian attacks and power cuts
Older residents of Kyiv's many high-rises are learning to live with intermittent heat and electricity, cut off by Russian attacks.
Israeli attacks on Lebanon’s Bekaa Valley kill Syrian teenager
One killed and 29 others wounded in latest Israeli attack in violation of ceasefire.
US-Iran talks end after 'significant progress', mediator says
The indirect negotiations in Geneva are seen as a last-ditch effort, but the chances of a nuclear agreement are unclear.