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Don’t despair, Australian mortgage holders – another rate cut is a question of when, not if

The direction of travel is clear, we might just take a bit longer to get thereGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastDo not despair, mortgage holders of Australia: we didn’t get a rate cut on Tuesday, but they are still coming.The Reserve Bank board showed it doesn’t give a fig about popular opinion and held its cash rate target at 3.85% at its July meeting. Continue reading...

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You can finally keep your shoes on at the airport, say TSA after years of frustrating checks

You can finally keep your shoes on at the airport, say TSA after years of frustrating checks

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Trump bill gives ICE $45 billion for detaining immigrants - more than it received in the last 15 years combined

Trump bill gives ICE $45 billion for detaining immigrants - more than it received in the last 15 years combined

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One man gored and others bruised in Spain’s bull running festival

One man gored and others bruised in Spain’s bull running festival

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US children much more likely to die than in similar countries, study finds

US children much more likely to die than in similar countries, study finds

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Texas floods mapped: Here are the affected areas as death toll rises

Texas floods mapped: Here are the affected areas as death toll rises

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Jon Stewart uses GOP’s own words to skewer lawmakers who voted for Trump’s controversial bill

Jon Stewart uses GOP’s own words to skewer lawmakers who voted for Trump’s controversial bill

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Scrapped safety proposal for semi-trucks means they can zoom down US highways at top speed

Scrapped safety proposal for semi-trucks means they can zoom down US highways at top speed

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Freak hailstorm batters Croatia as wildfires rage in Balkan countries

Freak hailstorm batters Croatia as wildfires rage in Balkan countries

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Man dies in tragic incident on Milan airport runway

Man dies in tragic incident on Milan airport runway

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Voices: As the world gets more dangerous – the UK has to build peace through aid as it prepares for war

Voices: As the world gets more dangerous – the UK has to build peace through aid as it prepares for war

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Who is Brigitte Macron? The wife of French President Emmanuel Macron’s wife to join him on state visit

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Who is Brigitte Macron? The wife of French President Emmanuel Macron’s wife to join him on state visit

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Philippines summons China's ambassador after Beijing sanctions critical former senator

Philippines summons China's ambassador after Beijing sanctions critical former senator

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Trump live: President admits Aug 1 tariff deadline could be extended again after demanding deals from allies

Trump live: President admits Aug 1 tariff deadline could be extended again after demanding deals from allies

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Putin will attack Nato country to keep Europe distracted while Xi invades Taiwan, warns Rutte

Putin will attack Nato country to keep Europe distracted while Xi invades Taiwan, warns Rutte

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Trump compares himself to Truman after Iran attack

Trump compares himself to Truman after Iran attack

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Suspect in shooting of Slovakia’s PM appears in court on terror charges

Suspect in shooting of Slovakia’s PM appears in court on terror charges

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UK sanctions Russian weapons bosses for role in Ukraine war

UK sanctions Russian weapons bosses for role in Ukraine war

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Tragic picture shows entire cabin of Camp Mystic girls and counsellors swept away in Texas floods - as death toll rises to over 100

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Tragic picture shows entire cabin of Camp Mystic girls and counsellors swept away in Texas floods - as death toll rises to over 100

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Donald Trump says US will send more weapons to Ukraine after Putin rejects peace talks

Donald Trump says US will send more weapons to Ukraine after Putin rejects peace talks

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Norman Tebbit, former Tory cabinet minister under Thatcher, dies aged 94

Norman Tebbit, former Tory cabinet minister under Thatcher, dies aged 94

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The expert guide to creatine, the supplement said to make you smarter and stronger

The expert guide to creatine, the supplement said to make you smarter and stronger

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Britain is already a prime target for Russia and China – and we are not ready

Britain is already a prime target for Russia and China – and we are not ready

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I’ve seen how we’d respond to a nuclear attack on British soil – it’s devastating

I’ve seen how we’d respond to a nuclear attack on British soil – it’s devastating

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I’ve been a war correspondent for decades – I’m more worried than ever about our safety

I’ve been a war correspondent for decades – I’m more worried than ever about our safety

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Musk's America Party has helpers — and challenges

Musk's America Party has helpers — and challenges

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Managers were already disappearing. Enter AI.

Managers were already disappearing. Enter AI.

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Bill would force ICE agents to ID themselves, ban them from wearing masks

Bill would force ICE agents to ID themselves, ban them from wearing masks

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Elon Musk's Trump fallout poses deepening risks to Tesla, SpaceX

Elon Musk's Trump fallout poses deepening risks to Tesla, SpaceX

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Scoop: Senate Republican super PAC smashes fundraising record

Scoop: Senate Republican super PAC smashes fundraising record

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Inside Trump's Patriot missile plans for Ukraine

Inside Trump's Patriot missile plans for Ukraine

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Monsoon floods sweep away 18 people and the main bridge linking Nepal to China

Monsoon floods sweep away 18 people and the main bridge linking Nepal to China

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Cairo telecom building fire kills 4 and injures 26

Cairo telecom building fire kills 4 and injures 26

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Suspect in shooting of Slovakia’s populist leader Fico stands trial on terror charges

Suspect in shooting of Slovakia’s populist leader Fico stands trial on terror charges

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Srebrenica women bury loved ones but remain haunted by memories of 1995 massacre

Srebrenica women bury loved ones but remain haunted by memories of 1995 massacre

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Officer who shot Australian Aboriginal teen Kumanjayi Walker was racist, inquest finds

Officer who shot Australian Aboriginal teen Kumanjayi Walker was racist, inquest finds

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Jeffrey Epstein seen shortly before his death in new footage

Jeffrey Epstein seen shortly before his death in new footage

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RFK Jr. promoted a food company he says will make Americans healthy. Their meals are ultraprocessed

RFK Jr. promoted a food company he says will make Americans healthy. Their meals are ultraprocessed

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Lizard Island coral death reaches 92 per cent after 2024 bleaching event, study finds

Lizard Island coral death reaches 92 per cent after 2024 bleaching event, study finds

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Latest ‘Tiger King’ twist as star faces 10 years in prison

Latest ‘Tiger King’ twist as star faces 10 years in prison

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Trump gushes over Netanyahu after Nobel Peace Prize nomination: ‘An honour coming from you’

Trump gushes over Netanyahu after Nobel Peace Prize nomination: ‘An honour coming from you’

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What is going on with Trump’s tariffs? All you need to know as trade deal deadline delayed again

What is going on with Trump’s tariffs? All you need to know as trade deal deadline delayed again

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First photos of deadly beef wellington meal cooked by Erin Patterson released

First photos of deadly beef wellington meal cooked by Erin Patterson released

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Iran's government says at least 1,060 people were killed in the war with Israel

Iran's government says at least 1,060 people were killed in the war with Israel

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I sneered at friends’ non-traditional relationships – now I’m the only one divorced

I sneered at friends’ non-traditional relationships – now I’m the only one divorced

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Six no-fly day trips to Europe that are cheaper and faster than a UK train ticket

Six no-fly day trips to Europe that are cheaper and faster than a UK train ticket

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Japanese Emperor Naruhito meets Mongolian president to boost ties

Japanese Emperor Naruhito meets Mongolian president to boost ties

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Mexico's president calls march against mass tourism 'xenophobic'

Mexico's president calls march against mass tourism 'xenophobic'

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Colombia's president backtracks on accusations against US officials in letter to Trump

Colombia's president backtracks on accusations against US officials in letter to Trump

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Residents wear masks as volcanic ash blankets villages near erupting volcano

Residents wear masks as volcanic ash blankets villages near erupting volcano

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Mexican authorities seize nearly 4 million gallons of stolen fuel

Mexican authorities seize nearly 4 million gallons of stolen fuel

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Turkey's youngest oil wrestlers keeping a 14th-century tradition alive

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Amazon Prime Day 2025: Shop these top deals before they’re gone!

Amazon Prime Day 2025: Shop these top deals before they’re gone!

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Emmie Silbery dead: Gogglebox star dies as heartbreaking final six-words revealed

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Israeli PM Netanyahu reveals he's nominated Trump for the Nobel Peace Prize

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Israeli PM Netanyahu reveals he's nominated Trump for the Nobel Peace Prize

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Hull City’s rollercoaster has run out of track

Hull City’s rollercoaster has run out of track

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The 10 minutes that showed the Lionesses can get their Euros back on track

The 10 minutes that showed the Lionesses can get their Euros back on track

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I’m 52 and Oasis are getting me through my marriage breakdown

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My wife resented me for sleeping while our baby cried – years on, she divorced me

My wife resented me for sleeping while our baby cried – years on, she divorced me

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How drunk tourists are pushing Ibiza ambulances to the brink at its biggest clubs

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I applied for 600 jobs after I graduated – then changed one thing and got hired

I applied for 600 jobs after I graduated – then changed one thing and got hired

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