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Hearing may give glimpse of spat over Murdoch empire

Hearing may give glimpse of spat over Murdoch empire

Media organisations want a Nevada court to make public a bitter legal battle over who will control Rupert Murdoch's media empire after his death.

Motown great Smokey Robinson accused of sexual assault

Motown great Smokey Robinson accused of sexual assault

Motown great Smokey Robinson accused of sexual assault

Motown great Smokey Robinson accused of sexual assault

Motown legend Smokey Robinson is facing a lawsuit over a series of alleged sexual assaults, which four women say took place between 2007 and 2024.

US, China to hold ice-breaker trade talks in Geneva

US, China to hold ice-breaker trade talks in Geneva

US, China to hold ice-breaker trade talks in Geneva

US, China to hold ice-breaker trade talks in Geneva

Two top US officials will meet with China's top trade negotiator this weekend in the first major talks since President Donald Trump sparked a trade war.

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US could announce some trade deals 'this week'

US could announce some trade deals 'this week'

US President Donald Trump's administration is negotiating with 17 major trading partners on deals, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent says.

Barbie maker Mattel to raise prices to offset tariffs

Barbie maker Mattel to raise prices to offset tariffs

Toy company Mattel isn't playing around in the face of President Donald Trump's sweeping tariffs, warning it will increase the cost of some products in the US.

All smiles as Elvis earns late PGA Championship entry

All smiles as Elvis earns late PGA Championship entry

Rising star Elvis Smylie has boosted Australia's US PGA Championship tilt to seven after earning a late special exemption to golf's second major of 2025.

Kidman, Madonna, Pharrell shine at 'Superfine' Met Gala

Kidman, Madonna, Pharrell shine at 'Superfine' Met Gala

The Met Gala is underway with the stars embracing traditional menswear for this year's theme, Superfine: Tailoring Black Style.

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Black fashion designers in the spotlight at Met Gala

Black fashion designers in the spotlight at Met Gala

Black fashion designers in the spotlight at Met Gala

Black fashion designers in the spotlight at Met Gala

America's A-list celebrities will turn out in style for fashion’s biggest night out at New York's Met Gala ball, which is exclusively featuring Black designers.

Diddy sex trafficking trial starts with jury selection

Diddy sex trafficking trial starts with jury selection

Diddy sex trafficking trial starts with jury selection

Diddy sex trafficking trial starts with jury selection

Jury selection is set to start in Sean “Diddy” Combs' trial, with the rapper accused of sex trafficking and presiding over a racketeering conspiracy.

Hollywood's 'dying', Trump orders 100 per cent tariffs

Hollywood's 'dying', Trump orders 100 per cent tariffs

Hollywood's 'dying', Trump orders 100 per cent tariffs

Hollywood's 'dying', Trump orders 100 per cent tariffs

Donald Trump has slapped a hefty 100 per cent tariff on films produced outside the US, saying "the movie industry in the US is dying".

Aussies no match for Kiwis in sevens world title final

Aussies no match for Kiwis in sevens world title final

Aussies no match for Kiwis in sevens world title final

Aussies no match for Kiwis in sevens world title final

Australia's women's sevens team were no match for New Zealand in the world championship final, losing 31-7 at the 2028 Olympic venue.

Piastri powers to victory in Miami for F1 hat-trick

Piastri powers to victory in Miami for F1 hat-trick

Piastri powers to victory in Miami for F1 hat-trick

Piastri powers to victory in Miami for F1 hat-trick

Australia's F1 star Oscar Piastri has won his third straight race and fourth for the season, victory in Miami extending his lead in the drivers' championship.

Heartbreak for 7s men in brutal world champs near-miss

Heartbreak for 7s men in brutal world champs near-miss

Heartbreak for 7s men in brutal world champs near-miss

Heartbreak for 7s men in brutal world champs near-miss

Australia's rugby sevens men have been denied a World Championship semi-final spot after their match-winning try was controversially waved away on review.

Diddy trial to delve into seedy side of rap's bad boy

Diddy trial to delve into seedy side of rap's bad boy

Diddy trial to delve into seedy side of rap's bad boy

Diddy trial to delve into seedy side of rap's bad boy

The trial of Sean “Diddy” Combs is set to begin in a New York courtroom with prosecutors to cast the rapper as a criminal sexual deviant who exploited his fame.

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Piastri frustrated by Miami twice after 'cruel' sprint

Oscar Piastri has unluckily missed out on a win in a chaotic sprint race, before Max Verstappen again proved the daddy in qualifying at the Miami Grand Prix.

Warren Buffett announces retirement plans

Warren Buffett, 94, has shocked an arena full of his shareholders by announcing that he wants to retire at the end of the year

Mental demons: Aussie Grace Kim stalks second LPGA win

It has been a long time since Grace Kim has been happy with her LPGA form, but now the Australian is in the mix to win a uniquely challenging event in Utah.

Harvey Weinstein accuser insists: 'He did that to me!'

“He was the one who raped me, not the other way around,” Miriam Haley has told a court during the sexual assault retrial of Harvey Weinstein.

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Piastri enjoying life on top with swift return in Miami

Australian F1 drivers' championship leader Oscar Piastri has set the pace in practice at the Miami Grand Prix but there was some embarrassment for McLaren.

US job growth slows marginally, unemployment steady

US employers have added a better-than-expected 177,000 jobs in April as the job market shows resilience.

Piastri explains why Norris knockers have it wrong

Oscar Piastri believes Lando Norris' emotions are part of his teammate's style - and there's a key reason why it'd be wrong for the Briton to change his ways.

Trump adviser shown the door in White House shake-up

White House national security adviser Mike Waltz will leave his post but US President Donald Trump is nominating him to be ambassador to the United Nations.

Trump urges patience on tariffs as US economy shrinks

President Donald Trump has marked 100 days in office facing falling polls and struggling to explain data showing the US economy contracted over his trade war.

US economy contracts 0.3 per cent in the first quarter

US economy contracted in first quarter of 2025, the first drop in three years.

Tszyu eyes redemption in 'raining blood' Fundora fight

In a major twist, Australian boxing star Tim Tszyu will fight American Sebastian Fundora in a blockbuster world-title rematch in Las Vegas.

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