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Jun 9, 2026 - World

The Philippines has protested China’s deployment of what Manila describes as a floating “structure” with personnel on a disputed shoal in the South China Sea, fearing it could be a part of Beijing’s effort to turn the uninhabited atoll into an island base

Jun 9, 2026 - World

Labor MP Ernest Wong and restaurateur Jonathan Yee are facing court over allegedly circumventing election funding lawsGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastNew South Wales prosecutors have launched proceedings against two state Labor officials after they allegedly disguised donations to Chris Minns during his election campaign almost a decade ago.On Tuesday, the NSW Electoral Commission revealed the director of public prosecution had begun proceedings against former Labor MP Ernest Wong and restaurateur Jonathan Yee. The commission commenced an investigation in 2019 into a “potential scheme to circumvent” election funding laws during the campaign to elect Minns for the seat of Kogarah. Continue reading...

Jun 9, 2026 - World

Police in Northern Ireland have arrested a man on suspicion of attempted murder after a violent knife attack in Belfast

Jun 9, 2026 - World

Chinese President Xi Jinping has returned home, ending a rare state visit to North Korea

Jun 9, 2026 - World

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has arrived in Estonia to attend a summit of Nordic and Baltic leaders, amid tensions over Ukrainian drones straying into the region