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Feb 20, 2026 - World

Visit was ostensibly to promote economy, but US president focused on repeated, unverified claims of voter fraudDonald Trump forcefully defended his tariffs on Thursday, claiming “tariffs are my favorite word in the dictionary” and promoting their use to empower American manufacturing at an event in north-west Georgia.“Without tariffs, this country would be in so much trouble right now,” Trump said during his remarks at Coosa Steel Corporation, a steel-processing and distribution firm in Rome, Georgia. Continue reading...

Feb 20, 2026 - World

The former Prince Andrew has been released after his arrest on suspicion of misconduct in public office.

Feb 20, 2026 - World

Exclusive: Anthony Albanese says arrest of Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor after life of ‘absolute privilege’ will be watched closely in AustraliaAnthony Albanese has described Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor’s arrest as an “extraordinary fall from grace” but says the latest crisis facing the British royal family won’t prompt another referendum on Australia becoming a republic.The former prince, the brother of King Charles III, was arrested overnight on suspicion of misconduct in public office. Continue reading...

Feb 20, 2026 - World

UniSuper says change was made ‘to expand the investible universe’ but complaint to Asic claims members were not properly informedFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastA major Australian super fund has been accused of greenwashing after it continued to badge an investment option as “sustainable” despite quietly halving its environmental criteria.UniSuper, which invests $158bn on behalf of 670,000 members, promotes its Global Environmental Opportunities option as a portfolio “selected on the basis of environmental considerations”. Continue reading...

Feb 20, 2026 - World

The court in Innsbruck handed Thomas P a five-month suspended prison sentence and a €9,400 fine over death of woman named as Kerstin GAn Austrian court has found a 37-year-old amateur mountaineer guilty of manslaughter over his girlfriend’s death near Austria’s highest summit, after he left her to fetch help when she could not go on.The case is unusual because while climbing accidents are common, prosecutions over them are rare. Continue reading...