News and politics live updates: Australia signs uranium export deal with India as PM, Modi boost defence ties

LIVE UPDATES: Australia will begin exporting billions in uranium to India after Anthony Albanese and Narendra Modi signed new agreements, deepening defence and economic ties.

Kimberley Braddish, Chloe Maher and Madeline Cove
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Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has arrived in Australia for his third visit, meeting with Prime Minister Anthony Albanese at a business breakfast in Melbourne.

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US unleashes fresh strikes on Iran

US unleashes fresh strikes on Iran

The United States has launched a fresh wave of military strikes against Iran, escalating tensions in the Middle East as Washington moves to counter what it says are threats to shipping in the Strait of Hormuz.

Confirming the operation, US Central Command said the strikes were ordered “to further degrade their ability to threaten freedom of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz”.

It added, “The United States is holding Iran accountable for recent unjustified aggression against commercial shipping and civilian crews freely navigating a vital international waterway.”

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