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US President Donald Trump has boasted that the world is ‘closer than ever to the rise of the Middle East’ because of US dominance in the war with Iran.

Trump says Middle East ‘saved’ as strike injures US troops

THE NEW YORK TIMES: US President Donald Trump has boasted that the world is ‘closer than ever to the rise of the Middle East’ because of US dominance in the war with Iran.

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Old photographs of FBI director Kash Patel have been posted online after an apparent data breach. (EPA PHOTO)

Hackers breach FBI director Patel's personal email

A pro-Iranian hacking group claims to have hacked an account of FBI director Kash Patel and has posted online what appear to be years-old photographs of him.

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Liagny Acosta holds her 2-week-old baby, Aran, who is hospitalized for a respiratory illness at the Hospital William Soler in Havana on March 22, 2026. Amid a U.S. oil blockade causing daily blackouts across Cuba, doctors say that rapidly deteriorating conditions at hospitals and clinics are causing deaths that would otherwise be preventable. (Jorge Luis Baos/The New York Times)

Cuban patients are dying because of US blockade

‘The magnitude and who will be affected will depend on these horrible decisions they have to make.’

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US President Donald Trump has criticised Australia what he  claims is inadequate support for the Iran war.

Trump again slams Australia over ‘not great’ Iran support

For the third time in a fortnight, Donald Trump has called out Australia for what he sees as the Albanese Government’s failure to adequately support his war in Iran. 

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Donald Trump is ‘pausing’ a major threat to Iran.

Trump ‘pausing’ Iran destruction plans

US President Donald Trump has shocked the world, announcing a ‘pause’ to his plans to bring destruction to Iran, confirming the move in a statement requested by the Iranian Government.

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US President Donald Trump has called Iranian representatives "great negotiators".

‘Keep blowing them away’: Trump turns up pressure on Iran

Iran has dismissed a US ceasefire proposal as Donald Trump ramps up threats, warning the conflict could intensify.

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The US President can’t stop talking about how much his administration is negotiating with Iran about ending a war that has lasted almost a month.

Why Trump says he’s talking with Iran but Iran says he’s not

Donald Trump can’t stop talking about how much his administration is negotiating with Iran about ending the war. Iran can’t stop denying those talks are taking place.

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Members of Iran's Revolutionary Guards Corps.

The Revolutionary Guards are taking over Iran

The Revolutionary Guards appear to have taken control of both the state and the war — so who can strike a deal with the President

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"Artificial intelligence will move from our mobile phones to humanoids" soon, Melania Trump says. (AP PHOTO)

WATCH: Robot joins Melania Trump to tout AI teachers

A humanoid robot has accompanied the US first lady as she arrived at the White House for the final day of a summit on education and technology.

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US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping last met in South Korea in October. (AP PHOTO)

‘Monumental’: Trump locks in key date with Xi

US President Donald Trump has delayed his state visit to China due to the ongoing war in the Middle East, locking in a new date just weeks away.

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Senator Chris Murphy told NBC over the weekend, ‘We’ve never seen this level of incompetence in war-making in this country’s history.’ Really? Let’s take a tour of some of the recent history.

The war in Iran is going better than you think

Senator Chris Murphy told NBC over the weekend, ‘We’ve never seen this level of incompetence in war-making in this country’s history.’ Really? Let’s take a tour of some of the recent history.

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Donald Trump says Iran has sent the US a ‘very big’ present.

Trump says Iran sent US ‘very big’ secret ‘present’

President Donald Trump has revealed that Iran sent the US a ‘very big present’ of ‘tremendous’ value. Here is what we know.

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