Spain has beaten Argentina 1-0 to win the 2026 World Cup, with Ferran Torres coming off the bench to score the winner in extra time against 10-man Argentina.

Torres's goal came at the start of the second period of extra time, after a furiously tense final at the New York/New Jersey stadium in Meadowlands ended goalless after 90 minutes.

The win gives Spain its second men's World Cup title, echoing the extra-time goal by Andrés Iniesta in 2010 that led to its first title.

Spaniards across Australia and all over the world are celebrating their country's World Cup triumph this morning. 

The Pentagon has announced the death of a US service member, following an Iranian drone attack in Northern Iraq.

Victoria's Premier says new landmark laws aim to make it easier to unmask anonymous bullies online and sue tech companies for psychiatric harm.

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One Nation leader Pauline Hanson has wrapped up her almost two-week trip to Britain and Europe - a trip she called a "fact finding mission".

She’s copped criticism for appearing on a right-wing podcast and for comments about Muslim Australians and Australia's immigration policies, just as the federal government has responded to the Special Envoy's report on Islamophobia.

Spain's players and supporters are rejoicing in being soccer champions of the world. 

Australia's corporate regulator ASIC has revealed it is bracing for the rising risk of another global credit crunch.

One Nation leader Pauline Hanson is being accused of "palling around" with criminals as the federal government says she is "trashing" Australia overseas.

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The US military has announced the death of a third service member in action over the past two days as Donald Trump's war with Iran gets stuck in a new phase of fighting.

A Four Corners investigation into the Australian longevity industry has found gaps in regulation may be exposing consumers to risk.

One Nation leader Pauline Hanson says she is not backing away from her sit down chat with notorious far right figure and convicted criminal Tommy Robison. 

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Iranian media are reporting fresh US strikes after two American soldiers were killed in Jordan.

Iranian media are reporting fresh US strikes after two American soldiers were killed in Jordan.

The US has begun an eighth night of strikes on Iran with America's Central Command saying they're designed to degrade Tehran's ability to threaten commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz and swiftly punish the Islamic Revolutionary Guard for the attack in Jordan.

Before the strikes got underway Iran's Supreme Leader Mojtaba ​Khamenei warned Washington would pay for "seeking to escalate the conflict".

Tit for tat strikes since the collapse of the memorandum of understanding has increased fears of a return to all out war.

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Liberal senator Andrew Bragg says he doesn't agree with Liberal Party President, and former prime minister, Tony Abbott's assertion that multiculturalism has failed.

In a speech posted to social media, Mr Abbott claimed diversity was not a strength and claimed Muslim leaders are more interested in chiding the public over Islamophobia than condeming the Bondi terrorist attack.

Senator Bragg says the comments don't reflect the parliamentary Liberal Party's position.

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Australian Muslim leaders say there needs to be stronger accountability measures targeting Islamophobia, following the federal government's response to a landmark report.

The Albanese government has responded to the report 10 months after it was released, accepting 60 per cent of recommendations.

Australian National Imams Council senior adviser Bilal Rauf says it's long-overdue recognition that Islamophobia is a problem.

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Ukrainian drones have hit two massive warehouses belonging to Russia's largest online retailer, Wildberries.

The strikes near Moscow and in the Tambov region were part of a wave of attacks across Russia that left at least nine people dead and more than 80 wounded.

A security guard at the warehouse complex says dozens of people were wounded when the drone struck.

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The US military has revealed two American troops are dead and one is missing after Iran launched more attacks on the United States Gulf allies.

The deaths occurred on Friday during an Iranian ballistic missile and drone attack on an American base in Jordan.

A senior Iranian official has warned that full scale war with the United States could soon resume as both sides continue to trade strikes.

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One nation leader, Pauline Hanson has given a speech to a mostly empty room as she wrapped up her controversial visit to the UK.

Senator Hanson's final official engagement in the UK was a at the Conservative Political Action Conference in London where she used  the speech to blast Australia's immigration policies and net zero target.

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