Australia

Australia's Jetstar to charge for carry-on bags

Jetstar, the budget arm of Australia’s national carrier Qantas (QAN.AX), opens new tab.

August 5, 2026 6:47 pm
 

New Zealand

New Zealand unemployment climbs to decade-high of 5.6% in Q2

New Zealand’s jobless rate climbed to a decade-high in the June quarter as a sharp ​rise in the number of people looking for work outweighed gains in employment, a blow for the centre-right government months ahead ‌of a general election.

August 5, 2026 4:30 pm
 

World

Italy puts all major cities on highest alert as heatwave intensifies

Italy is placing all its 27 major cities under its highest heat alert on Thursday, ​as the country’s fourth heatwave of the summer ‌intensifies, the health ministry said on Tuesday.

August 5, 2026 4:24 pm
 

World

Arson suspect in court as wildfires rage around Spokane, Washington

A 37-year-old man appeared in court on Tuesday in ​Spokane, Washington.

August 5, 2026 12:18 pm
 

World

US has used 'virtually all' of its long-range precision missiles during Iran war, sources say

The U.S. Army has used up much of its global stockpile of highly accurate long-range missiles during its five-month war with Iran, ​according to three people familiar with the data, raising concerns about the military’s readiness for future conflicts.

August 5, 2026 11:56 am
 

World

US will do 'whatever it takes' to support Japan after yen intervention, Bessent says

The U.S. will do “whatever it takes” to support Japan’s effort to stabilize the yen, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on Tuesday, ‌following last week’s joint intervention by Washington and Tokyo to buy the Japanese currency.

August 5, 2026 10:29 am
 

World

Ukraine strikes 3 more Russian warehouses and kills 5 people in overnight attacks, officials say

Ukrainian drones hit three warehouses in Russia in overnight attacks that killed five people, local officials said on Tuesday, as the strikes intensify pressure on the operations of online retailer Wildberries.

August 5, 2026 9:14 am
 

World

Trump administration drafting ban on Chinese data center devices, sources say

The Trump administration is drafting a ban on U.S. imports of new models of Chinese data center components, four people ​familiar with the matter told Reuters, as it seeks to protect the infrastructure that undergirds the AI boom.

August 5, 2026 8:20 am
 

World

Trump says Iran faces 'decapitation' if it doesn't strike deal

U.S. President Donald Trump ​on Monday said Iran faced “decapitation” if it did not agree a pact to end the conflict between the two ​nations, saying Tehran had one ​last chance to strike a deal.

August 4, 2026 2:19 pm
 

World

Denmark begins extended military conscription

Around 1,600 Danish military recruits on Monday began the country’s new extended conscription, embarking on an 11-month service period as Denmark accelerates its defence build-up driven by Arctic security pressures and the war in Ukraine.

August 4, 2026 12:41 pm
 

World

Zelenskiy dismisses Ukraine's ambassador to US

President Volodymyr Zelenskiy dismissed Ukraine’s ambassador to the United States, Olha Stefanishyna, ​in a decree published.

August 4, 2026 10:39 am
 

World

Greek crews fight wildfire northwest of Athens

Hundreds of Greek firefighters battled a wildfire ​northwest of Athens for a fourth day after strong and erratic winds helped it devastate homes, pine forests and thousands of hectares of farmland, forcing evacuations by land and sea.

August 4, 2026 8:11 am

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