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www.theguardian.comI don’t have live access to current news right now. Here’s what’s widely reported up to recently:
- Ben Roberts-Smith, a highly decorated former Australian SAS soldier, was arrested in April 2026 on multiple war crimes charges related to alleged killings in Afghanistan between 2009 and 2012. He has denied the allegations and is in custody pending further proceedings. This information has been covered by Australian outlets and international news aggregators .
If you’d like, I can summarize the latest developments by date, or pull in more detailed accounts from specific outlets (e.g., ABC, SBS, The Guardian) and present a concise timeline.