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'Frightening' near-miss between truck, motorcycles being investigated
[ABC News (Australia)] — 5/18/2026, 3:12:28 AMAustralia

Police are investigating after dashcam footage emerged of a large truck narrowly avoiding hitting two motorcyclists on a rural road in Tasmania.

Greene predicts 'political revolution in America' if US troops sent to Iran
Greene predicts 'political revolution in America' if US troops sent to Iran
[The Hill] — 5/18/2026, 3:11:59 AMPolitics

Former Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.), a former ally of President Trump who has since sparred with him over multiple issues, on Sunday predicted “political revolution in” the U.S. if there are American boots on the ground in Iran. “If you send in U.S. military troops into Iran, there is going...

Stronger bait for farmers approved amid mouse plague
[ABC News (Australia)] — 5/18/2026, 3:10:59 AMAustralia

Farm groups have welcomed the chemical regulator's long-awaited decision to approve double-strength mouse baits amid plague numbers in Western Australia and South Australia.

Inside the deadly search to recover four divers in a deep-sea Maldives cave
[ABC News (Australia)] — 5/18/2026, 3:09:34 AMAustralia

Expert divers have been sent to the Maldives to retrieve four bodies in a deep-sea cave network, in a search mission that's already killed one military rescue diver.

Plans for largest wind farm in Southern Hemisphere get Victorian approval
[ABC News (Australia)] — 5/18/2026, 3:02:00 AMAustralia

An environmental advocacy group and a council mayor say the Victorian government has not properly considered the potential impacts of building a major new wind farm in Western Victoria.

Plan to build Sydney's newest Chinatown in 'underutilised' area revealed
[ABC News (Australia)] — 5/18/2026, 3:01:38 AMAustralia

The Parramatta City Council is planning a new Chinatown in an "under-utilised" part of the Western Sydney CBD, but community members want to see more than just food businesses.

Israeli strike in eastern Lebanon kills Islamic Jihad leader, daughter
[Middle East Eye] — 5/18/2026, 2:50:14 AMMiddle East

Israeli strike in eastern Lebanon kills Islamic Jihad leader, daughter The National News Agency reported early Monday that an Israeli missile strike near Baalbek in eastern Lebanon killed a leader of Palestinian Islamic Jihad and his daughter. The strike reportedly targeted an apartment housing a...

Four crew members eject safely after two Navy jets crash during air show in Idaho
[The Hindu] — 5/18/2026, 2:48:29 AMAsia

The collision involved two U.S. Navy EA18-G Growlers from the Electronic Attack Squadron 129 in Whidbey Island, Washington, said Cmdr Amelia Umayam, spokesperson for Naval Air Forces, U.S. Pacific Fleet

Iran’s foreign ministry spokesman taunts Trump with movie clip
[Middle East Eye] — 5/18/2026, 2:48:29 AMMiddle East

Iran’s foreign ministry spokesman taunts Trump with movie clip Iranian foreign ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei shared a clip from The Apprentice, a biographical film about US President Donald Trump’s early career, as part of a broader wave of Iranian messaging criticising Washington. The scene...

US says China to buy billions in agricultural goods after Trump-Xi talks
[Al Jazeera] — 5/18/2026, 2:43:12 AMWorld

China will buy 'at least' $17bn worth of US agricultural goods annually, the White House says.

Former US defence chief says he rejected Netanyahu’s Iran assessment
[Middle East Eye] — 5/18/2026, 2:40:57 AMMiddle East

Former US defence chief says he rejected Netanyahu’s Iran assessment Former US defence secretary and CIA director Robert Gates recalled a 2009 conversation with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in which Netanyahu argued that Iran would quickly collapse if attacked militarily. Speaking on...

Iran-Israel war LIVE: 'Staggering' Iran toll drives up global executions: Amnesty
[The Hindu] — 5/18/2026, 2:39:28 AMAsia

UAE reports drone strike at nuclear power plant; Saudi Arabia intercepts three drones from Iraqi airspace

Hundreds of holidaymakers in limbo as travel company cancels trips
[ABC News (Australia)] — 5/18/2026, 2:30:40 AMAustralia

Australian travellers say they have been dumped days and weeks before their overseas holidays after a tour company cancelled their trips.

Hindley climbs into podium contention, Giro 'not over' despite Vingegaard win
[ABC News (Australia)] — 5/18/2026, 2:29:02 AMAustralia

Jai Hindley insists that the Giro d'Italia is not over despite Jonas Vinegagaard proving his mountain dominance with another impressive victory on stage nine.

Kiwi couple finds live frog in Woolworths lettuce in remote WA town
[ABC News (Australia)] — 5/18/2026, 2:24:31 AMAustralia

A Kiwi couple in a remote port town on WA's south coast have shared an unlikely discovery, a live frog in a bag of Woolworths lettuce.

‘He’ll probably have Chipotle’: Aaron Rai keeps celebrations low-key after PGA Championship win
[The Guardian US] — 5/18/2026, 2:22:36 AMUS

Rai lauds ‘invaluable’ advice from wife Gaurika Bishnoi ‘Incredible’ to have name on trophy with Woods Aaron Rai’s life changed on the 18th green at Aronimink, but his lifestyle didn’t. Rai, 31 from Wolverhampton, became the first Englishman to win the PGA Championship since 1919, earning himself...

Nearly half of Americans anxious about finances amid frustrations with Trump’s handle on economy: Poll
Nearly half of Americans anxious about finances amid frustrations with Trump’s handle on economy: Poll
[The Hill] — 5/18/2026, 2:11:18 AMPolitics

Nearly half of Americans have anxiety about their finances at the same time as they have frustrations with the economy under President Trump, according to a new poll. In the CBS News/YouGov poll, 44 percent of respondents said they see their “own personal financial and economic situation” as either...

Moment of collision between two Navy jets at Idaho air show
[Al Jazeera] — 5/18/2026, 2:11:03 AMWorld

Two US Navy jets collided during an air show at Mountain Home AFB.

WHO keeps evaluation of hantavirus as 'low risk' as ship approaches end of voyage
[The Hindu] — 5/18/2026, 2:10:17 AMAsia

The MV Hondius is expected to dock in the Dutch port of Rotterdam

Is Starbucks changing pet-friendly policy to become halal-certified? Here's the truth
[Snopes] — 5/18/2026, 2:00:00 AMFact Check

The coffee giant told Snopes a sign at a store in Singapore claiming as much was "posted erroneously."