United States President Donald Trump is escalating his push for U.S. control of Greenland, declaring the United States will take the Arctic territory “one way or another” and warning that Russian and Chinese forces are operating in the region. Arctic and security experts say those claims are overstated, as Denmark and Greenland firmly reject any U.S. takeover. NATO is closely monitoring the dispute, amid concerns the escalating rhetoric could strain or fracture the alliance.

SBS Finance Editor Ricardo Gonçalves speaks with Kai Chen from MPC Markets about why US, Japanese and German markets are hitting record highs despite the US Administration's investigation into Jerome Powell, plus Matthew Hassan from Westpac on consumer sentiment.

New research suggests Australians are dangerously overconfident about detecting AI deepfake scams, even as the technology becomes harder to spot. Experts warn scammers hijack trust and instinct, and are calling on people to pause, verify and reject suspicious messages.

People who join or support government designated hate groups face 15 years jail under new legislation in the wake of the Bondi terrorist attack. MPs today scrambling to get across the detail of the laws, to be voted in just a week, with concerns already around some religious freedom exemptions.

Kevin Rudd will end his tenure as Australia's ambassador to the US a year early, to take up a role in international policy and research. It follows a tumultuous period for the former Labor prime minister under the Trump administration and marks the end of a long and sometimes controversial public life.

Donald Trump is preparing to be formally briefed by senior officials on options for responding to deadly protests in Iran. The US president says he is willing to back up his earlier threat to strike Iran over the deaths of civilian protesters.

Autism advocates have had mixed reactions to the release of an autism Barbie, designed to increase awareness and acceptance of neurodiversity in children, particularly girls. American toymaker Mattel announced the new doll this week, including special features to accomodate the traits and behaviours associated with autism.

One of the world's biggest tennis tournaments is back for another year as the Australian Open gets underway in Melbourne. Here's a breakdown of some of the details of the Australian Grand Slam as well as some key names to watch out for.

Cooler conditions are helping fire crews in Victoria contain the raging bushfires which have devastated regional communities around the state for the past six days. But with many blazes still out of control, those communities now face an overwhelming recovery and uncertain future.

As the world's population becomes increasingly reliant on critical minerals to make technology from smart phones to car parts and even weapons, the resource has become a matter of national security. The Australian Government, announcing that it will prioritise several key critical minerals in the nation's 1.2 billion dollar strategic reserve.