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The CIA spread rumours inside Iran that it had already located the airman. (AP PHOTO)

Inside the daring US mission to rescue pilots in Iran

The United States has pulled off a daring rescue of two aviators whose fighter jet was shot down by Iran.

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President Donald Trump says the US will target Iranian power plants and bridges if there is no deal.

Trump’s foul-mouthed threat over Strait of Hormuz shocks

US President Donald Trump has threatened to rain ‘hell’ on Tehran if it does not reopen the Strait of Hormuz for oil flows vital to the world economy.

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Ukraine fears losing US support as Iran war deepens.

Iran war may push Ukraine down US priority list: Zelensky

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is concerned that a prolonged US-Israeli war on Iran could erode America's support for Ukraine.

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The second US service member who was struck down in Iran has been rescued, Donald Trump says.

‘WE GOT HIM’: Trump lauds rescue of second missing airman

US President Donald Trump says the rescue marks the first time in ‘military memory’ that two US pilots have been rescued separately in enemy territory.

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Donald Trump is setting Iran on the path to North Korea-ification.

Trump may be turning Iran into another North Korea

The fear that should be at the forefront of our minds is that the US has put Iran on a path to become another North Korea.

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‘All hell will rain down’: Trump’s 48-hour ultimatum to Iran

US President Donald Trump has told Iran it only has 48 hours to come to an agreement to reopen the Strait of Hormuz ‘before all Hell will rain down on them’.

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President Donald Trump.

Trump contemplates more changes as he faces political clock

After firing Attorney General Pam Bondi this week, the US President’s period of stability is coming to a close.

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The latest shoot-down incidents show the risks still faced by US and Israeli aircraft over Iran.

Iran shoots down two US warplanes, crew member still missing

The search-and-rescue effort for the missing F-15 crew member marked the most perilous moment yet for US troops in the war.

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President Donald Trump in February.

On the White House’s news app, Trump is always winning

Donald Trump is facing a tough week of news. But on the chart-topping White House app the picture is much rosier.

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Donald Trump

Trump’s promise of swift end to war isn’t helping his image

Donald Trump’s promise of a quick end to the US-Israel attack on Iran did not appear to shift public perceptions of the war or the economic strife it’s causing.

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A monitor displays President Donald Trump as he delivers a message on the war in Iran in Washington, April 1, 2026. In a functioning American democracy, the president would deliver an Oval Office address at the start of a new military conflict. Donald Trump, however, decided to wait until a month into his war with Iran to give a speech about it to a skeptical public. (Jason Hendardy/The New York Times)

Donald Trump has no idea how to clean up his own mess

All we know is that the US president has managed to give Iran the upper hand in this conflict while tanking the global economy and shredding America’s most important alliances.

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The US National Capital Planning Commission has approved construction of Donald Trump's ballroom. (AP PHOTO)

Trump White House ballroom project given final approval

Donald Trump says his $US400 million ballroom will be a defining addition to the White ‌House and a lasting symbol of his presidency.

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Macron hits back at Trump as UK, Australia and allies hold talks.

‘Not a show’: French President fires back after Trump swipe

LATIKA M BOURKE: France’s President Emmanuel Macron has pushed back on Donald Trump’s criticism, warning that world politics is serious as tensions rise over Iran.

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The Trump administration has reportedly asked Army Chief of Staff Gen. Randy George to step down. (AP PHOTO)

US Army chief of staff to step down after Hegseth request

US Army Chief of Staff Randy George has been asked to step down by Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth and take immediate retirement.

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