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People in Tehran gather in support of Iran’s new leader, Seyyed Mojtaba Khamenei, while holding the Iranian flag and images of both the new and former leaders of Iran.

A deal is only the beginning of the end of the US-Iran war

The ceasefire agreement will bring needed relief to a scarred region, and to global energy markets. But it will not resolve the issues that brought America and Iran to war in the first place.

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Property linked to UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer was targeted in the plot, a London court was told.

Duo guilty of plot to torch homes and car linked to Starmer

Two men have been convicted of a plot orchestrated by a mysterious Russian-speaking figure which aimed to ‘create fear for the Prime Minister’.

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The Pechersk Lavra monastery, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, was set on fire after a Russian attack.

‘War crime’: Russia strikes UNESCO-listed monastery

The attack on the 1000-year-old Kyiv monastery has been likened to bombing Notre Dame cathedral in Paris.

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Zeinab Ahmad rejects Islamic State, her lawyer told a court as she applies for bail.

‘Years of hell’: Accused ISIS bride’s shift on jihadi group

An accused ISIS bride charged with slavery offences has given a grim account of her previous life in Syria with the terror group.

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Ordinary Iranians have expressed relief at the ceasefire announcement after months of chaos.

‘Is this REAL?’ Iranians’ shock and relief at ceasefire deal

After enduring months of conflict, ordinary people in Iran were relieved to hear about the deal. Opposition groups were disappointed.

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A ceasefire in the Iran conflict could offer fresh hope to Australians already battling rising fuel prices and inflation.
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US President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump are seen during UFC Freedom 250 at the White House on June 14, 2026 in Washington, DC.

How Trump made himself the main event on dual birthday bash

The South Lawn event was meant to celebrate the nation’s 250th anniversary and the President’s 80th birthday.

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Trump settles for reopening Hormuz

The agreement ends a costly war but leaves Iran’s leadership intact and its nuclear future still subject to negotiation

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An estimated 20,000 people have rallied in Geneva ahead of G7 summit talks.

Protesters set Tesla ablaze, smash UN office's windows

A protest in Geneva ‌over the G7 has turned ugly, with police using teargas and protesters smashing a United Nations agency's windows and torching a Tesla car.

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President Donald Trump has confirmed that a peace deal with Iran has been reached after months of deliberations.

Historic breakthrough as Trump announces US-Iran peace deal

Donald Trump has declared a US-Iran peace deal complete, announcing the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz just days before an official signing ceremony in Switzerland.

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Ukraine president Volodymyr Zelenskiy says he had a wonderful phone conversation with Donald Trump. (EPA PHOTO)

Inside Trump’s 80th Birthday calls from Putin, Zelensky

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy and Russian leader Vladimir Putin have each spoken by phone with Donald Trump, marking his 80th birthday.

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President Donald Trump will attend the G7 in France, White House officials have confirmed. (AP PHOTO)

Trump to meet on Mideast and Ukraine at G7

US President Donald Trump will meet with Middle East leader and join a session on Ukraine when he attends this week's G7.

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An elephant has peed on the floor while being paraded through a Republican rally in Texas.

Gross mishap as elephant is paraded through political rally

The animal was led through the rally ahead of a hotly-contested political race.

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Violent clashes, riot police and multiple red cards overshadowed Mexico’s World Cup opener

World Cup erupts into chaos as riots rock opening night

The 2026 FIFA World Cup has kicked off under a cloud after riots erupted outside the stadium and chaos unfolded both on and off the pitch.

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John Healey says the government was unwilling to commit resources needed to ‘defend the country’.

UK minister quits, stands up Aussie counterpart last-minute

Prime Minister Keir Starmer has expressed regret after a minister stepped down in protest at what he says is too little spending.

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Oleg, a Ukrainian serviceman from the 24th Brigade, walks in front of a building damaged by Russian bombing in Kostiantynivka, Ukraine.

The Ukraine war has now gone on longer than WWI

Parallels between the two wars abound, from the grinding nature of the fighting to the way new technologies reshaped warfare.

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