To join urgent meeting on Ukraine crisis with Emmanuel Macron and NATO leaders
The initiative sparked a domestic political row when then-Liberal leader Peter Dutton said that basing troops in Europe was the wrong decision for Australia. Albanese has not promised Australian troops to Ukraine, but the Australian Defence Force has personnel in Europe assisting Ukraine. Australia has delivered $1.5 billion in military and humanitarian aid to Ukraine…
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Tenerife volcano alert as tourists issued ‘potentially scary’ warning
Mount Teide, Spain’s highest peak, has seen a swarm of small earthquakes which have raised fears of volcanic activity – with tourists heading to Tenerife warned to prepare for a ‘potentially scary’ alert Rita Sobot Spain Correspondent and Zahra Khaliq News Reporter 17:11, 02 Sep 2025 The Teide volcano in Tenerife(Image: Getty Images) Tourists heading…
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Incredible moment dad breaks into water park late at night to give his son, 11, the best birthday treat ever
THIS is the incredible moment a father broke into a water park at night to give his 11-year-old son the best birthday treat. Security cameras caught the pair sneaking around and having fun in the deserted pool complex in Russia last week. 8 The father and son duo skipped through the shallow pool after breaking…
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Belgium announces it will recognise Palestinian state | World News
The Belgian government has said it will officially recognise the State of Palestine at the UN General Assembly this month. The country’s foreign minister, Maxime Prevot, announced it will join the UK, France, Canada, and Australia in recognising a Palestinian state. Belgium will also introduce “firm sanctions” against the Israeli government, he said, including a…
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Donald Trump says he’s determined to weaken China. He’s doing the opposite
Xi embraced Modi at their weekend summit by promising to realise “the dance of the dragon and the elephant” as “the right choice for both China and India”, according to China’s readout. Loading They agreed to attempt to solve their border dispute. The world’s two most populous nations are restoring relations. They announced that direct…
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Blue Dragon plague sees tourists banned from three more Costa Blanca beaches
More beaches have been closed on the Spanish coast after the discovery of a rare venomous sea slug – the tiny ‘blue dragons’ can inflict intense pain if stepped on 11:17, 01 Sep 2025Updated 11:27, 01 Sep 2025 More beaches have been closed in Spain following multiple sightings of a venomous sea creature (Image: Getty…
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Heart-stopping video shows missing child found walking alone on top of 100ft monorail track at popular park
THIS is the heartstopping moment when a child walks 100ft up along a holiday park monorail track. The terrifying clip shows the kid strolling along the heights at Hersheypark after getting separated from his parents. 4 The child can be seen teetering along the edge of the rail track 4 Visitors frantically waved at the…
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Greta Thunberg sets sail for Gaza on second aid flotilla alongside hundreds of activists | World News
Greta Thunberg has set sail for Gaza as part of the largest flotilla of boats carrying aid for the Strip. The 22-year-old, who was wearing a “we are all Palestine Action” T-shirt, was cheered on by thousands of supporters waving Palestinian flags as she and other activists set off from Barcelona’s port on Sunday morning.…
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How the Trump-Modi bromance unravelled
Modi, who once called Trump “a true friend”, was officially on the outs. After telling Modi that he would travel to India later this year for the Quad summit, Trump no longer has plans to visit in the autumn, according to people familiar with the president’s schedule. In India, Trump is now seen in some…
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Brit tourist crippled by stomach bug claims 3 ‘racist’ hospitals turned her away
Kay, a ‘military wife’ who shares her travels online, shared the ‘scariest experience of her life’ when she fell ill on holiday and claimed three hospitals turned her away because she was English A Brit holidaymaker claimed three Tenerife hospitals turned her away ‘for being British’ A British holidaymaker claimed she was turned away from…
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