News from different perspectives

by Just In on March 20, 2026 at 2:35 am

Teenager Moise Kouame steals the spotlight as Australians Alexei Popyrin and James Duckworth crash out of the multi-million-dollar Miami Open.

by Ian Verrender (Just In) on March 20, 2026 at 2:29 am

Are Australians about to endure a re-run of the economic pain brought on by the Ukraine war? Or something much worse?

by Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera on March 20, 2026 at 2:09 am

President of Brazil Lula de Silva criticised the United States’ aggressive foreign policy under President Trump.

by Tom Robinson (Just In) on March 20, 2026 at 2:06 am

An Argentinian family has expanded its portfolio of NT cattle stations with the purchase of Aroona Station.

by Nicola Heath, Jo Joyce, Al Newstead, Fiona Purcell, and Hannah Story (Just In) on March 20, 2026 at 2:04 am

This weekend go down the rabbit hole with a podcast about a Canadian cult or discover James Blake's latest sonic salve.

by Michelle Wakim (Just In) on March 20, 2026 at 2:03 am

Studies in Australia and overseas show a big percentage of girls drop out of sport when they become teenagers. One of the contributing factors is the clothes they have to wear.

by Jamie McKinnell (Just In) on March 20, 2026 at 2:01 am

Nathan Vikatos has been jailed for more than 28 years for what a judge described as the tragic, horrific and untimely death of his three-year-old son, Alexi, in May 2023.

by SCMP Reporters (Hong Kong - South China Morning Post) on March 20, 2026 at 1:59 am

This story has been made freely available as a public service to our readers. Please consider supporting SCMP’s journalism by subscribing. A public evidential hearing into a devastating fire that engulfed a residential complex in Hong Kong and killed 168 people enters its second day on Friday. Victor Dawes SC, lead barrister for an independent judge-led committee overseeing the hearing, will continue his opening speech, a day after he cited a preliminary investigation report that the tragedy was...

by Just In on March 20, 2026 at 1:56 am

As Aussie Rules was forced to reckon with a national competition, four men helped make the VFA must-watch TV on the ABC for Victorian footy fans.

by Just In on March 20, 2026 at 1:38 am

An English-language Russian state broadcaster has accused Israel of deliberately attacking its news crew in southern Lebanon. IDF says it will investigate.�

by Bernard Chan (Hong Kong - South China Morning Post) on March 20, 2026 at 1:30 am

By the time this column appears, the world will feel very different from when my previous column appeared earlier this month. In just days, a conflict that some in Washington seemed to believe would quickly topple Iran’s leadership has instead become a potentially long and uncertain war, with little clarity on how or when it will end. The front lines will have shifted, more oil tankers will have been stuck at sea and more flights cancelled, and there will almost certainly have been further...

by Niki Burnside (Just In) on March 20, 2026 at 1:21 am

Mount Scopus Memorial College told parents a student from Crookwell High School shouted an antisemitic phrase at Year 6 students during an excursion to Questacon in Canberra.

by Just In on March 20, 2026 at 1:18 am

When he was asked why the US did not notify allies like Japan ahead of the strikes on Iran, Donald Trump made a quip drawing a parallel with the Japanese air raid in 1941.

by Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera on March 20, 2026 at 1:09 am

A small occupied West Bank community has buried four women killed in a hair salon during an Iranian missile attack.

by Libby Hogan, Raffa Athallah, and Bhat Burhan (Just In) on March 20, 2026 at 12:50 am

The Middle East war triggers everything from fuel rationing in Sri Lanka to a helium supply crisis for Asia's crucial semiconductor industries.

by Just In on March 20, 2026 at 12:47 am

Tropical Cyclone Narelle hits Far North Queensland, with residents in the region taking shelter from intense winds.�

by Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera on March 20, 2026 at 12:46 am

Ilan Pappe, Israeli historian, says Israel’s unconstrained behavior is driven by a messianic aspiration for expansion.

by David Weber (Just In) on March 20, 2026 at 12:39 am

The WA Supreme Court releases disturbing CCTV footage of a man attacking a woman on a Perth street, after a trial in which he was found guilty of her attempted murder.

by Zhu Wenqian,Cheryl Arcibal (Hong Kong - South China Morning Post) on March 20, 2026 at 12:30 am

Prime office vacancy rates in Hong Kong’s main business district dropped to single digits for the first time in 26 months, lifting overall rents in the city’s struggling office property market, according to JLL. The vacancy rate in Central for premium offices fell to 9.9 per cent in February from 10.1 per cent the previous month, the property consultancy said. The last time a single-digit rate was recorded for grade A offices in the district was in December 2023, when it also hit 9.9 per cent,...

by William Yiu,Matthew Cheng,Leopold Chen (Hong Kong - South China Morning Post) on March 20, 2026 at 12:30 am

Hong Kong’s Baptist University placed a big bet when it told the government in 2023 that it was interested in moving its campus from the upmarket Kowloon Tong residential area to a proposed new academic town near the mainland Chinese border. The 70-year-old university’s move to the Northern Metropolis megaproject will mean giving up a prime site for a spot where most of the land has yet to be prepared for construction, although its proximity to mainland tech hub Shenzhen and the Lok Ma Chau...

by Just In on March 20, 2026 at 12:25 am

Child sex abuse detectives charge a 34-year-old Western Australian man with 204 offences, allegedly committed between January 2023 and November 2025.

by Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera on March 20, 2026 at 12:21 am

Videos published by local Israeli platforms show Iranian missile fragments making impact in northern Israel.

by Samuel O'Brien (Just In) on March 20, 2026 at 12:09 am

The remnants of a 140-year-old historic flour mill will be demolished to make way for a housing development despite a regional community calling for the city's history to be preserved.

by Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera on March 20, 2026 at 12:04 am

Iran strikes Israeli oil refinery in northern city of Haifa as Tehran launches attacks on regional energy facilities.

by Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera on March 19, 2026 at 11:54 pm

The gold coin comes in addition to Trump's efforts to have his face stamped on a $1 coin, in violation of federal law.

by Jennifer Nichols (Just In) on March 19, 2026 at 11:47 pm

The loss of her best friend to skin cancer and her sister Shona Larkin's melanoma diagnosis motivated Angie Nisbet to tackle the dangers of the harsh Australian sun.

by Maani Truu and Rachel Holdsworth (Just In) on March 19, 2026 at 11:16 pm

An event to mark the end of Ramadan was disrupted by a protest against the prime minister and home affairs minister, who were visiting the mosque in Western Sydney.�

by Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera on March 19, 2026 at 11:15 pm

Omar Oswaldo Torres, the leader of the Los Mayos faction of the Sinaloa criminal network, was detained in the raid.

by Just In on March 19, 2026 at 11:15 pm

Ambulance crews were called to Sydney Airport earlier on Friday morning over reports people were hurt during the incident on a Delta Airlines flight.

by Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera on March 19, 2026 at 11:07 pm

The US Director of National ‌Intelligence says American and Israeli goals in the war on Iran are not the same.

by Anna Chisholm (Just In) on March 19, 2026 at 11:03 pm

Shopping for sheets can be overwhelming and expensive. This is what textile experts say to look out for.

by Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera on March 19, 2026 at 10:51 pm

Senegal were stripped of the AFCON crown with Morocco awarded the title, a move that divides two closely knit nations.

by RT (RT - Daily news) on March 19, 2026 at 10:44 pm

Russia hosted the first international PROD Olympiad in industrial software development, drawing high‑school IT students from 34 countries Read Full Article at RT.com

by Declan Bowring (Just In) on March 19, 2026 at 10:20 pm

Every dollar invested in the State Library of NSW is worth $4.25 in community benefits, according to a new report commissioned by the library.

by Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera on March 19, 2026 at 10:03 pm

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu claims Iran no longer has “the capacity to enrich uranium."

by Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera on March 19, 2026 at 10:00 pm

Three killed in separate attacks in Gaza City as Rafah border reopens for limited medical evacuations.

by Belinda Varischetti and Joanna Prendergast (Just In) on March 19, 2026 at 9:50 pm

Shipping disruptions due to conflict in the Middle East mean Western Australian carrot growers have lost access to their main customer.

by Tilda Colling and Alicia Perera (Just In) on March 19, 2026 at 9:48 pm

Ahead of Severe Tropical Cyclone Narelle's expected impact on the eastern Top End, about 500 people from one community have been evacuated to Darwin, while others prepare to "shelter in place".

by RT (RT - Daily news) on March 19, 2026 at 9:40 pm

As Israel expands operations and Hezbollah escalates attacks, Lebanon faces scenarios from limited clashes to a devastating regional war Read Full Article at RT.com

by Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera on March 19, 2026 at 9:27 pm

FIFA president Gianni Infantino's pay boost revealed in latest accounts that target $14bn in revenue for 2027-30.

by Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera on March 19, 2026 at 9:12 pm

Israelis protested in Tel Aviv demanding an end to the war with Iran and conflict with Hezbollah.

by Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera on March 19, 2026 at 9:11 pm

Following Palestine allegations, FIFA clears Israeli settlement clubs but fines Israel FA for discrimination breaches.

by Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera on March 19, 2026 at 9:07 pm

The Trump administration revoked key scientific finding that formed a basis for regulations to address climate change.

by Meghan Dansie (Just In) on March 19, 2026 at 9:04 pm

Almost everything arrives in outback Australia by truck. Truckies say record-high fuel prices will have to be passed on.

by Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera on March 19, 2026 at 9:02 pm

Senior Iranian figures have been targeted and killed since the start of the US-Israeli war on Iran.

by Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera on March 19, 2026 at 9:01 pm

The F-35 fighter jet landed safely and the pilot is in stable condition, CENTCOM spokesman Captain Tim Hawkins said.

by Emma Haskin (Just In) on March 19, 2026 at 9:01 pm

A shock flash flooding event in Alice Springs last month saw more than 100 millimetres of rain fall on the catchment in a matter of hours. The deluge has reignited calls for urgent action on flood mitigation in the outback town, as insurance companies calculate the risk with eye-watering premiums.

by Just In on March 19, 2026 at 9:00 pm

Hawthorn's Nick Watson says Sydney Swans supporters threw cans at him after the Hawks defeated the Swans on Thursday night.

by RT (RT - Daily news) on March 19, 2026 at 8:57 pm

The Pentagon is now prioritizing refilling its stocks over weapon deliveries to Ukraine, US Secretary of War Pete Hegseth says Read Full Article at RT.com

by Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera on March 19, 2026 at 8:48 pm

Donald Trump stunned Japan’s Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi when he compared strikes on Iran to Pearl Harbor.

by RT (RT - Daily news) on March 19, 2026 at 8:39 pm

Europe is heading for an energy shock due to the “stubborn stupidity” of its officials rejecting Russian energy, Kirill Dmitriev has warned Read Full Article at RT.com

by Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera on March 19, 2026 at 8:06 pm

The proposed deal includes the sale of drones, missiles and radars for Gulf allies, including UAE, Kuwait and Jordan.

by RT (RT - Daily news) on March 19, 2026 at 8:05 pm

Ukrainian leader Vladimir Zelensky has pushed the EU to give him a clear date for accession to the bloc Read Full Article at RT.com

by Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera on March 19, 2026 at 8:04 pm

Hundreds of TSA workers have resigned over unpaid wages, as Congress weighs funding the Department of Homeland Security.

by RT (RT - Daily news) on March 19, 2026 at 7:33 pm

The WHO is preparing for a potential “nuclear incident” in Iran amid US-Israeli strikes, a senior official has told Politico Read Full Article at RT.com

by Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera on March 19, 2026 at 7:32 pm

Iranians are shopping for essentials to celebrate the beginning of the Persian New Year, Nowruz, despite the war.

by Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera on March 19, 2026 at 6:54 pm

An Iranian missile struck an oil refinery in the Israel city of Haifa.

by RT (RT - Daily news) on March 19, 2026 at 6:49 pm

The patience of the Gulf states is not “unlimited,” Riyadh has said in the wake of the latest Iranian retaliatory strikes Read Full Article at RT.com

by Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera on March 19, 2026 at 6:38 pm

Iran’s strike on Qatar’s Ras Laffan gas facility will cut about 17% of the country’s Liquefied Natural Gas exports.

by Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera on March 19, 2026 at 6:35 pm

Qatar’s prime minister has said Iran’s claims that it is targeting US bases is “unacceptable and unjustified”.

by Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera on March 19, 2026 at 6:21 pm

Analysts question Tehran’s power dynamics as younger hardliners may rise after killing of leaders Khamenei and Larijani.

by RT (RT - Daily news) on March 19, 2026 at 5:56 pm

Belgian Prime Minister Bart de Wever is being reasonable in public, a cardinal sin in Brussels these days Read Full Article at RT.com

by RT (RT - Daily news) on March 19, 2026 at 5:11 pm

Iran has claimed striking a US F-35 fighter jet with anti–aircraft fire, circulating video of the plane purportedly sustaining a hit. Read Full Article at RT.com

by Editor (OffGuardian) on March 19, 2026 at 5:00 pm

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by RT (RT - Daily news) on March 19, 2026 at 3:46 pm

The US has been drawn into an “unlawful” war on Iran by Israel and must disengage, Omani Foreign Minister Badr Albusaidi has said Read Full Article at RT.com

by Brian Wong,Leopold Chen,Oscar Liu (Hong Kong - South China Morning Post) on March 19, 2026 at 3:35 pm

Contractors for a renovation project at the site of Hong Kong’s deadliest fire in decades got away with covering up the use of substandard material because of systemic defects in government supervision, a public inquiry into the blaze that claimed 168 lives has heard. In the first of a series of evidential hearings, a judge-led independent committee was told on Thursday that six “human factors” led to the almost complete failure of fire safety measures at Tai Po’s Wang Fuk Court before seven of...

by RT (RT - Daily news) on March 19, 2026 at 3:28 pm

The EU could reportedly strip Hungary of its voting rights after Prime Minister Viktor Orban vetoed a €90 billion loan for Kiev Read Full Article at RT.com

by RT (RT - Daily news) on March 19, 2026 at 3:06 pm

Facing a struggle for survival, Iran is making world’s entire energy economy its battleground Read Full Article at RT.com

by RT (RT - Daily news) on March 19, 2026 at 2:54 pm

Ukrainian drone raids on Russian gas infrastructure could spell disaster for energy markets amid the Iran war, Dmitry Peskov has said Read Full Article at RT.com

by RT (RT - Daily news) on March 19, 2026 at 2:51 pm

HSBC is reportedly planning to cut up to 20,000 jobs in the coming years as the bank accelerates its adoption of artificial intelligence Read Full Article at RT.com

by Edith Lin (Hong Kong - South China Morning Post) on March 19, 2026 at 2:31 pm

Hong Kong is ready to discuss land, tax incentives and financial support for businesses setting up in the Northern Metropolis, the finance chief has told a trade seminar in Beijing, stressing a “flexible and innovative” approach will be taken with developing the megaproject. Financial Secretary Paul Chan Mo-po on Thursday also met Xia Baolong, Beijing’s point man on Hong Kong affairs, who underscored the central government’s support for the city’s efforts to bolster its competitiveness through...

by RT (RT - Daily news) on March 19, 2026 at 2:14 pm

Nigerian troops have repelled a major attack killing over 80 militants, including three senior commanders Read Full Article at RT.com

by Leopold Chen (Hong Kong - South China Morning Post) on March 19, 2026 at 2:09 pm

A firefighter killed in Hong Kong’s deadliest blaze in decades may have entered the wrong building amid the initial chaos at the scene and fallen from a height, the first day of a public hearing into the inferno has heard. More details surrounding the death of 37-year-old Ho Wai-ho, among the first batch of firefighters sent to tackle the blaze, emerged as the independent committee set up by the government to investigate the fire at the Wang Fuk Court residential complex in Tai Po held its first...

by RT (RT - Daily news) on March 19, 2026 at 2:09 pm

Former US counterterrorism chief Joe Kent is under FBI investigation for allegedly leaking classified information, according to Semafor Read Full Article at RT.com

by Kevin Li (Hong Kong - South China Morning Post) on March 19, 2026 at 2:02 pm

Hong Kong conglomerate CK Hutchison has said it will pursue “all available legal remedies” through both national and international proceedings to resolve a dispute over its two Panama Canal ports seized by authorities in February. Amid the widening conflict in the Middle East which could further complicate its multibillion-dollar global ports sale, the company downplayed the possible impact of a Strait of Hormuz blockade on its business, saying its diversified network could even benefit from...