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An Australian mother who moved to Dubai has been left stranded and terrified as war erupts across the Middle East.

‘Everyone was panicked’: Aussie mum’s hell in missile crisis

An Australian mother who moved to Dubai has been left terrified as war erupts across the Middle East.

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An F/A-18F Super Hornet aircraft, attached to Strike Fighter Squadron 31, lands on the flight deck of the world's largest aircraft carrier, USS Gerald R. Ford.

Massive deployment as US prepare for ‘hardest hits’

The US military is bolstering its forces in the Middle East, sending more troops and fighter jets to the region as America’s war in Iran expands.

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The rash has prompted questions about the president's health.

What is causing Donald Trump’s big red skin rash

The White House has been forced to explain after US President Donald Trump was spotted with a large area of inflamed red skin while providing updates on the war with Iran. 

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Hillary Clinton storms out of the deposition.

‘I’m done’: What sparked Hillary Clinton’s Epstein blow-up

A fiery moment inside the House Oversight Committee’s Jeffrey Epstein hearing has intensified scrutiny on Hillary Clinton, Bill Clinton and Donald Trump.

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Flames and smoke rise from Israeli airstrikes on Dahiyeh, a southern suburb of Beirut.

US jets shot down as Iran conflict descends on Lebanon

From the Gulf states and kingdoms, to Lebanon and even Cyprus the US-Israeli attack on Iran continues to engulf the region.

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US President Donald Trump says the ‘big wave’ is yet to come in the war against Iran.

Iran at a glance: Trump’s dire warning, overnight attacks

As the US manage battles across multiple borders, Donald Trump says their military is ‘knocking the crap’ out of Iran. Here’s everything you need to know.

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Keir Starmer reiterated that Britain was not involved in the joint US-Israel air strikes ?on Iran.

Starmer backs US defensive strikes on Iran

Prime Minister Keir Starmer said the UK has accepted a US request to use British bases for limited defensive strikes against Iranian missile sites.

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The US denies claims that the USS Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier was hit with ballistic missiles.

First US troops killed in Middle East conflict

Three American service members have been killed and five others seriously wounded as the US military conduct strikes on Iran.

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Iranian Australians are celebrating the fall of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei after US-Israeli air strikes.

Celebrations erupt globally after Ayatollah Khamenei’s death

Iranians worldwide have celebrated the US-Israel strikes that killed Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, with dancing, chanting, and flag-waving in cities from London to Sydney.

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Donald Trump's decision could become the biggest US military campaign since Afghanistan and Iraq. (AP PHOTO)

War and peace can’t be left to one man, especially not Trump

Donald Trump should have gotten congressional approval for striking Iran, or he should not have struck at all.

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The internet is scathing Donald Trump over the US military’s Operation Epic Fury.

Is it Operation Epic Fury or Operation Epstein Distraction?

In the wake of the US and Israel’s strikes on Iran, the internet is running rife with theories about Donald Trump’s true motivation for the assault.

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The F-18 can conduct air-to-air and air-to-ground missions, carrying bombs and missiles. (EPA PHOTO)

All the weapons the US has deployed in its attack on Iran

US Central Command has released photographs showing Tomahawk missiles, F-18 and F-35 fighter jets used in the strikes on Iran as ‌part of Operation Epic Fury.

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US President Donald Trump has launched an attack on Iran with the aid of Israel.

Trump boasts of killing ‘evil’ Iranian leader in strikes

Taking to Truth Social, Mr Trump said the US and Israel’s joint strikes had killed Iran’s supreme leader.

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