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A search and rescue operation is under way after a ferry carrying nearly 270 people turns over after leaving port.

Iran says the attack killed two people and injured two others, in the first known US strike on Iran since late July.

Kemi Badenoch is expected to carry out a wider reshuffle of her front bench team following high-profile departures.

A survey by the party suggested almost half of teachers reported considering quitting the classroom in the next five years.

Peter Marinker is taking on one of Samuel Beckett's most famous plays alone on a London stage.

Leah Stewart, 34, was mauled by a great white shark in June during a morning swim at Coogee Beach.

Rabbi Daniel Walker says members of the Jewish community are feeling increasingly vulnerable.

For decades, swimming ability has been lower in the black community. Our writer asks why.

Sonia Gandhi’s memoir may finally answer questions about power, loss and the Gandhi family’s political legacy.

Monday's papers are dominated by changes to the government's early release scheme for prisoners in England and Wales.

The US-Canada trade war is being felt on both sides of the border.

Argentina has produced some of the world's greatest soccer players. Could its youth system offer lessons for the United States?

Australians ‘increasingly concerned about how their data is being collected, used, and shared,’ attorney general says. Follow the day’s news liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe Australian government is working with Russian officials in a bid to secure the release of Australian Oscar Jenkins, Matt Thistlethwaite says. Speaking to ABC news breakfast, the assistant minister for foreign affairs declined to answer whether a prisoner swap was on the table.Obviously, we try and negotiate as best we can on behalf of all Australians who find themselves in difficulties such as this. We obviously have to abide by international laws and we always uphold them. But the Australian officials on the ground will work with their counterparts to ensure that, hopefully he’s returned to Australia safely. Continue reading...

US says it attacked sites in Larak Island to prevent launch of sea mines, prompting Iran’s ⁠Revolutionary Guard to strike airbases in Jordan used by US forcesIran has launched retaliatory strikes on airbases in Jordan after the United States attacked Iranian rocket launchers on an island in the strait of Hormuz, the first such strikes in a month.“I can confirm that earlier today US forces struck two Iranian launchers on Larak island,” a US official said on Sunday. “Islamic ⁠Revolutionary Guard Corps forces were observed preparing to launch rockets with sea mines into the strait of Hormuz.” Continue reading...

Inmates would take over ‘basic’ road maintenance duties, allowing skilled crews to focus on fixing 500,000 potholesFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastVictorian prisoners will be put to work on road maintenance as part of Labor’s plan to fix the state’s potholes if re-elected.The state’s premier, Ben Carroll, outlined the plan on Monday off the back of an announcement on Sunday that the government would be increasing the road maintenance budget by $352m to fix 500,000 potholes by the end of January. Continue reading...

Dozens evacuated after flash-flood event near Bright Angel Canyon and Phantom Ranch, officials sayAt least 15 people may be missing or unaccounted for after a major flash flood swept through the Grand Canyon national park in Arizona on Saturday afternoon, according to the National Park Service.The flash-flood event occurred in the area of Bright Angel Canyon and the Phantom Ranch, where park staff and the Arizona department of public safety have evacuated more than 60 people as of Sunday morning. Continue reading...

Trump shares AI footage of what he claims is Iran’s Kharg Island ‘being blown to smithereens’

The renewed attack comes as the war, which has largely been locked in a stalemate, has continued with no end in sight for six months

Helicopter teams have searched the area for missing people after dozens rescued

Two of the president’s signature renovation projects are in a state of limbo

Fed Chair Kevin Warsh's hawkish stance reinforced expectations of a relatively tighter stance at the Federal Open Market Committee meeting in September.

The Dow is up 2.1% in August, on pace for its fifth consecutive monthly advance.

China's manufacturing activity shrank for a second straight month, keeping pressure on Beijing to support the economy as growth loses momentum.

The last major U.S. strikes on Iran were carried out in late July.

India's largest digital and telecom operator, Jio Platforms, got a regulatory nod for an IPO, but the National Stock Exchange, another mega issue, is still awaiting regulatory clearance.

After a week or so of saying how the U.S. will transition to economic warfare on Iran, Washington has decided that a return to actual strikes is the way to go.

Oil rises Monday, amid heightened concerns over supply disruptions after U.S. forces struck two Iranian rocket launchers on Larak Island on Sunday.

US strikes Iranian launchers on Larak Island in first known attack in weeks  BBCUS and Iran trade attacks, marking first escalation in a month  CNNU.S. strikes Iranian rocket launchers near Strait of Hormuz  CNBCIran war live: IRGC attacks US bases in Jordan after US bombs Larak Island  Al JazeeraU.S. Strikes Iran in First Military Action in a Month  Time Magazine

15 People May Be Missing at the Grand Canyon After Flash Flood  The New York TimesMore than 20 missing after flash flooding in the Grand Canyon  WRALGrand Canyon flash floods leave around 15 missing as dozens are evacuated, park officials say  CBS NewsGrand Canyon flash flooding sparks search for missing hikers  BBCGrand Canyon flooding knocks out water pipeline serving tourists at park, officials say  Anchorage Daily News

Venezuela’s Maduro shares first photos from US detention  Al JazeeraNicolás Maduro flashes peace signs in first prison photos since US capture in Caracas  Fox NewsVenezuela’s Maduro Resurfaces on Social Media Amid US Oil Deal  Bloomberg.com'Standing Firm': Ex-Venezuela President Maduro Shares Photo From US Jail  NDTVNicolás Maduro flashes deuces in New York jail cell photos  The Independent

Aaron Donald ends his 2 1/2-year retirement and returns to the Los Angeles Rams  AP NewsWith deal done, Donald '100% committed' to Rams' title chase  ESPNAaron Donald Cleared To Play in Rams' Season-Opener  Yahoo SportsAaron Donald unretires, rejoins Rams after Myles Garrett trade  USA TodaySean McVay on Aaron Donald: We’ll see if we think it’s best to play him in Australia  NBC Sports

Google Maps switches to "Lake America" as Canada compares change to "SNL" skit  AxiosGoogle Maps Changes Lake Ontario to Lake America Following Trump’s Executive Order  The New York TimesSeneca Nation requests reversal on ‘Lake America’ executive order  The HillTrump's naming game expands to buildings, ships, money and more  USA TodayLake Ontario to 'Lake America': Who gets to decide what goes on maps?  PBS

Trump says NBC’s Kristen ‌Welker should face ‘punishment’ from FCC  The GuardianTrump calls for NBC’s Kristen Welker to face ‘rebuke or punishment’ from the FCC  CNNTrump criticizes NBC over election comment as Treasury denies some NYT, WSJ and Bloomberg reporters G20 credentials  CNBCTrump threatens to report journalist Kristen Welker to broadcast regulator  Al JazeeraTrump says he will report NBC host to FCC for ‘rebuke or punishment’  The Washington Post

Brutally Honest Emmy Ballot: “‘DTF St. Louis’ Should’ve Been Called ‘WTF St. Louis,’” ‘Widow’s Bay’ Is “Far and Away the Best” Comedy on TV  The Hollywood ReporterSee more headlines & perspectives on Google News

Sílvia Orriols is transforming Catalan nationalism.

Only a fraction of the over 2,500 missing are turning up among the dead, underscoring a bleak reality: The death toll is likely to keep rising for days to come.

At least 62 people were evacuated on Saturday after flooding destroyed footbridges and damaged a campground and cabins near Bright Angel Creek in Arizona, the National Park Service said.

Hundreds gathered for a Zohran Mamdani lookalike contest in New York, with nine contestants vying for votes.

Footage shows Israeli military vehicles and personnel deployed across Nablus city in the occupied West Bank.

The US has launched its first strikes on Iran in a month, hitting sites on Larak Island. Iran hit back targeting bases h

Failed uprising in Niamey exposed tensions in Niger’s military, and the role of the Africa Corps in suppressing unrest.

Near 50C temperatures are driving record electricity demand, disrupting water supplies and straining health services.

Washington has recently stepped up efforts to economically pressure Tehran amid the deadlocked truce talks.

Abducted Venezuelan leader's post appears to show him in US detention, published two days after US-Venezuela oil deal.

Opposition in Venezuela as interim leader insists the deal with Washington will help with the country's recovery.

More than 60 people have been evacuated after flooding swept large boulders and other debris into the Colorado River.

A search is under way for more than 20 people who may be missing after flash floods tore through Arizona’s Grand Canyon.

US Central Command says its forces bombed two rocket launchers of the IRGC on Larak Island.

Only a fraction of the over 2,500 missing are turning up among the dead, underscoring a bleak reality: The death toll is likely to keep rising for days to come.

Argentina has produced some of the world's greatest soccer players. Could its youth system offer lessons for the United States?