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Spain is through to the FIFA World Cup 2026™ tournament semi-finals after a dramatic 2-1 win over Belgium. Fabián Ruiz opened the scoring for the Spaniards, before Belgium equalised through Charles De Ketelaere. But substitute Mikel Merino - also the hero in the previous round against Portugal - came off the bench in the 86th minute, and scored just before stoppage time. Lamine Yamal was named Pla...

Allan Rahari, the Interim Deputy Director General of the Pacific Islands Forum Fisheries Agency and the Director of Fisheries Operations. He calls tuna the "backbone" of the Pacific and speaks with SBS News about a major threat to the fishery: illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing.

A new national study has found that artificial intelligence (AI) escalates the amount of online sexual exploitation against children. The research, a collaboration between the International Centre for Missing and Exploited Children Australia and the Australian Federal Police’s Centre to Counter Child Exploitation, found that at least one young person in every Year 12 classroom has experienced or k...

. The Pacific tuna fishery is the largest in the world, supplying more than half of the worlds catch. But its abundance has made it a target for illegal, unreported or unregulated fishing activity, largely by commercial operators. To combat this - a cross-Pacific crackdown, including assistance from Australia, aims to identify illegal actors through a multi-layered approach. And this story was sup...

Ricardo Gonçalves examines why Westpac Chief Economist Luci Ellis now expects the RBA to begin cutting interest rates in 2027 instead of 2028, while still forecasting two more rate rises before then. Plus, the Australian sharemarket ends a four-day losing streak, with miners leading the gains as gold and uranium stocks rally, while Telstra slips further following its recent network outage. Dianne...

France ends Morocco's dream in the FIFA World Cup 2026™ tournament. Kylian Mbappé and Ousmane Dembélé scored the goals for their side, sending France into World Cup semi-finals. French coach Didier Deschamps says he's proud of Mbappé's extraordinary performance. History for the stirker with 20 goals at a World Cup and his eighth of this tournament, drawing him level with Lionel Messi in the race f...

Andy Burnham has taken another leap toward replacing Keir Starmer as UK Prime Minister, after securing 322 nominations from his party. Reform UK's Nigel Farage has also dramatically announced he will resign as a member of parliament, forcing a snap by-election. The populist leader's only confirmed rival in the seat of Clacton is a comedian who goes by the name 'Count Binface'.

There's been a further exchange of strikes between the US and Iran, putting the three-week old ceasefire deal under fresh strain. The latest strikes comes at the end of mass funeral commemorations for slain Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who was killed in the initial US strikes.

India and Australia have announced a series of new nuclear, security and defence deals during Narendra Modi's visit to Australia. His first visit in three years has had a mixed reception, from a stadium filled with supporters, to protesters rallying against his government's human rights record.

One of Britain's most controversial politicians and leader of the right-wing Reform Party, Nigel Farage, has announced he is quitting his seat so he can clear his name over financial allegations. His resignation has triggered a by-election in the Essex seat of Clacton - but none of the major parties plan to stand against him. At this stage, there is only one satirical opponent standing - Count Bin...

At least one young person in every Year 12 classroom has experienced or known someone who has been the target of AI-facilitated sexual abuse. That's the shocking finding from new national research that is the first national estimate of how often AI is involved in the online sexual victimisation of Australian children - and how AI has changed both how young people are harmed and how they seek help....

The ABC and SBS have defended their reporting on conflict in the Middle East, after facing scrutiny at the Royal Commission on Antisemitism and Social Cohesion. Australia’s Special Envoy to Combat Antisemitism Jillian Segal also spoke to the inquiry, calling for both broadcasters to establish an independent oversight body. ABC and SBS maintain their reporting and editorial approaches have been acc...

The Australian sharemarket fell for a fourth straight session as escalating conflict in the Middle East pushed oil prices higher and weighed on investor sentiment, while energy stocks outperformed and Telstra gained ground. SBS Finance Editor Ricardo Gonçalves speaks with Nick Schoenmaker from Portfolio Construction Management about the day’s market moves, and Nick Schoenmaker also explains what t...

Donald Trump calls the Iranian regime ‘scum’ as the US and Iran trade strikes. What's next for Iran's leadership as the country gives Ayatollah Ali Khamenei a long goodbye. Hamas agrees to dissolves its government, but will that change things? Also, Trump gives his NATO allies a kicking and a hug as Ukraine gets the nod to produce Patriot missiles. Plus, mystery balls plague another Australian bea...

A Berlin court has convicted a Chinese man over his alleged involvement in an online network of sexual predators bragging and planning attacks on Telegram. The Telegram networks uncovered by German investigators are understood to have thousands of participants in a case echoing that of Gisele Pelicot in France.

The Indian prime minister Narendra Modi is in Australia for three days. The visit is expected to feature more conversations about two-way trade and tertiary education deals, as well as a deal to unleash swathes of Australian uranium into India. Ahead of Mr Modi's arrival, SBS Hindi’s Natasha Kaul spoke to Indian High Commissioner to Australia, Nagesh Singh, about what to expect from the visit. The...

The Australian Institute of Health and Welfare has released its 2026 health report, revealing the key drivers of health outcomes across the country, and where targeted attention is most needed. Researchers say Australians born today are expected to live longer than previous generations, cancer survival rates are improving, and coronary heart disease deaths are decreasing. But head of the Institute...

The Australian sharemarket opened sharply lower as renewed hostilities in the Middle East rattled investors, before recovering most of its losses by the close. Energy stocks surged on a jump in oil prices, while Telstra slid after a network outage sent its shares to their lowest level since February. SBS Finance Editor Ricardo Gonçalves speaks with Francesco De Stradis from Ord Minnett about the d...

Egyptian coach Hossam Hassan says they 'have suffered injustice', following VAR upset. He will not be watching any more games the FIFA World Cup 2026™ tournament. Lionel Messi inspires Argentina’s fightback, before Enzo Fernandez completed an incredible 3-2 comeback deep into stoppage time. Switzerland eliminated Colombia 4-3 on penalties to reach their first World Cup quarter-final since 1954. Ru...

A major service outage at Telstra has sparked chaos across the nation, disrupting communications, transport and business payments. The Triple Zero Custodian is investigating a number of cases, although it appears back-up systems have largely proven effective. Meanwhile, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has continued his Pacific push, hosting a number of regional leaders.

NATO leaders are meeting in Turkiye for a summit overshadowed by US President Donald Trump's demands to do less, while Europe does more. Following major Russian attacks on Ukraine and missile tests from China, European allies are under pressure to heed US demands and bolster their defences.

The International Olympic Committee has provisionally lifted its suspension of the Russian athletes. The decision marks a significant step towards Russia's reintegration into the Olympic fold ahead of the Los Angeles 2028 Games. The International Olympic Committee has provisionally lifted its suspension of the Russian athletes.  The decision marks a significant step towards Russia's reintegra...

In this episode of SBS On the Money, Ricardo Gonçalves speaks with Piers Bolger, Chief Investment Officer at Infinity Asset Management, about the Australian sharemarket’s decline, the impact of Microsoft’s latest job cuts and whether global companies are overinvesting in AI.

Spain defeats Portugal 1-nil, as Cristiano Ronaldo played his last World Cup match. Belgium win 4-1 against host nation USA, which means all host nations, including Canada and Mexico are out of the FIFA World Cup 2026™ tournament. US President Donald Trump admits he personally intervened with FIFA over US player Folarin Balogun's previous red card suspension. Human rights group FairSquare calls fo...

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has set an ambitious timeline for a comprehensive new treaty with the Solomon Islands, saying he'd like to see it completed by the end of this year. It's part of a diplomatic push across the region, following landmark deals with Fiji, PNG, Vanuatu and Indonesia. This comes amid rising concern over China's role in the region - underscored this week by military drills...