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Global Military Spending Hit Nearly $2.9 Trillion in 2025
The United States remained the largest spender, despite a multibillion-dollar reduction in military aid to Ukraine.
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What We Know About Security at White House Correspondents’ Dinner
Secret Service director Sean Curran said the detention of a suspect showed that a ’multi-layered protection' plan worked on April 25.
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Iran’s Top Diplomat Flies to Russia to Seek Putin’s Backing as US Talks Stall
U.S. Secretary of War Pete Hegseth said on April 24 that the U.S. blockade of Iranian ports is aimed at cutting off Tehran’s oil revenues and supply networks.
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US Military Strikes Suspected Drug Boat in Eastern Pacific, Killing 3
Footage posted by the U.S. military showed the vessel moving rapidly before it was struck and engulfed in flames.
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Former Israeli Prime Ministers Join Forces in Challenge to Netanyahu
The announcement comes ahead of Israel’s next parliamentary election, currently scheduled for Oct. 27, 2026.
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How Would NATO Fare Without the US? This Is What the Experts Say
The possibility of a U.S. exit from NATO leaves European leaders assessing military capabilities without American might.
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Albanese, Marles Condemn WH Correspondents’ Dinner Shooting
‘I am pleased to hear the President and the First Lady, along with all attendees at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner, are safe,’ said Anthony Albanese.
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Australia to Spend $1.2 Billion on New Military Vehicles
The spending will be used to acquire 268 new Bushmasters and upgrade the Defence Force’s current Hawkei armoured vehicle fleet.
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Wong Heads to Beijing, Tokyo, Seoul for Trade and Fuel Talks
She will also visit South Korea and Japan ahead of the Japanese Prime Minister’s forthcoming visit to Australia.
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Liberal Party Grapples With Preference Question Amid One Nation Surge
Former Prime Minister John Howard once famously said One Nation should be placed last on every Liberal Party how-to-vote card.
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Security Agencies on Alert as ISIS ‘Brides,’ Children Eye Return to Australia
Four women and nine children reportedly left Syria’s al-Roj camp on April 24 and travelled to Damascus, with plans to fly to Australia.
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‘Sitting Ducks’: Hastie Warns Australia Too Reliant on US for Security
Shadow Minister Andrew Hastie has called for a rebuild of Australia’s industrial and defence capability amid growing global uncertainty.
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New Zealand to Sign Free Trade Deal With India, Concerns Raised About Immigration Levels
New Zealand First, which is part of the 3-party governing coalition, opposes the agreement wary of migration and investment commitments.
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Hanson, Canavan Continue Pledge to Bring Down Migration Levels at Rally
‘I am not against migration at all. You have to do it in a managed way,’ Pauline Hanson told the rally in Canberra.
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Global Military Spending Hit Nearly $2.9 Trillion in 2025
The United States remained the largest spender, despite a multibillion-dollar reduction in military aid to Ukraine.
|
What We Know About Security at White House Correspondents’ Dinner
Secret Service director Sean Curran said the detention of a suspect showed that a ’multi-layered protection' plan worked on April 25.
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Iran’s Top Diplomat Flies to Russia to Seek Putin’s Backing as US Talks Stall
U.S. Secretary of War Pete Hegseth said on April 24 that the U.S. blockade of Iranian ports is aimed at cutting off Tehran’s oil revenues and supply networks.
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US Military Strikes Suspected Drug Boat in Eastern Pacific, Killing 3
Footage posted by the U.S. military showed the vessel moving rapidly before it was struck and engulfed in flames.
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Former Israeli Prime Ministers Join Forces in Challenge to Netanyahu
The announcement comes ahead of Israel’s next parliamentary election, currently scheduled for Oct. 27, 2026.
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How Would NATO Fare Without the US? This Is What the Experts Say
The possibility of a U.S. exit from NATO leaves European leaders assessing military capabilities without American might.
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Albanese, Marles Condemn WH Correspondents’ Dinner Shooting
‘I am pleased to hear the President and the First Lady, along with all attendees at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner, are safe,’ said Anthony Albanese.
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Australia to Spend $1.2 Billion on New Military Vehicles
The spending will be used to acquire 268 new Bushmasters and upgrade the Defence Force’s current Hawkei armoured vehicle fleet.
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Wong Heads to Beijing, Tokyo, Seoul for Trade and Fuel Talks
She will also visit South Korea and Japan ahead of the Japanese Prime Minister’s forthcoming visit to Australia.
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Liberal Party Grapples With Preference Question Amid One Nation Surge
Former Prime Minister John Howard once famously said One Nation should be placed last on every Liberal Party how-to-vote card.
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Security Agencies on Alert as ISIS ‘Brides,’ Children Eye Return to Australia
Four women and nine children reportedly left Syria’s al-Roj camp on April 24 and travelled to Damascus, with plans to fly to Australia.
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‘Sitting Ducks’: Hastie Warns Australia Too Reliant on US for Security
Shadow Minister Andrew Hastie has called for a rebuild of Australia’s industrial and defence capability amid growing global uncertainty.
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New Zealand to Sign Free Trade Deal With India, Concerns Raised About Immigration Levels
New Zealand First, which is part of the 3-party governing coalition, opposes the agreement wary of migration and investment commitments.
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Hanson, Canavan Continue Pledge to Bring Down Migration Levels at Rally
‘I am not against migration at all. You have to do it in a managed way,’ Pauline Hanson told the rally in Canberra.
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