World - Monday, April 20, 2026

Labor MP says next budget should have 25% tax on gas exports. Follow today’s news live Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast NSW commission proposes heat-safe rentals to help tackle extreme temperature Heat-safe rentals and tougher workplace safety rules for outdoor workers on scorching hot days have been proposed by a state climate policy advisory body, AAP reports. Continue reading...

Vice President JD Vance is set to lead a U.S. delegation to Pakistan as Mr. Trump pushes for a peace deal. Iranian officials said privately they would send a team if Mr. Vance were there.

Prosecutors say the singer, real name David Anthony Burke, could face life in prison due to the nature of the case, if convicted.

Official tells Reuters it is ‘positively reviewing’ involvement in negotiations after earlier saying it had no plans for a new round of talks The US has just released some more footage of the encounter with the Iranian flagged vessel, the M/V Touska . In a post on X, US Central Command said US Marines had departed the amphibious assault ship USS Tripoli by helicopter and rappelled onto the Iranian-flagged vessel. Continue reading...

A shooting at Mexico's Teotihuacan pyramids left a Canadian woman dead and multiple tourists injured, according to Mexican officials and security reports.

Disrupting the Strait of Hormuz turned out to be a powerful weapon. It might be a new way for Iran to keep adversaries at bay, even without a nuclear program.

In West Bengal polls, fish moves from plate to politics, symbolising identity and cultural pride.

Lori Chavez-DeRemer departs administration just weeks after Kristi Noem and Pam Bondi also exited from their roles Sign up for the Breaking News US email My colleague Jeremy Barr has more on the lawsuit filed by Kash Patel against the Atlantic. Patel’s legal team accused the magazine and reporter Sarah Fitzpatrick of publishing “a sweeping, malicious, and defamatory hit piece” on 17 April. Continue reading...

The gunman opened fire at the famous archaeological site just outside Mexico City before killing himself, the authorities said.

At least four more injured at world heritage site in latest violent incident as country prepares to co-host World Cup One Canadian tourist has been killed and at least four other people have been shot after an armed man opened fire at one of Mexico’s most famous tourist destinations, the Teotihuacán pyramids near Mexico City. The shooting – the latest violent incident to affect Mexico as it prepares to co-host the football World Cup in June – took place on Monday lunchtime and was captured in mobile phone videos shot by visitors to the site. Continue reading...