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People take their photos beside the wreckage of an Iranian missile that landed near the West Bank city of Jericho Monday, June 8, 2026. (AP Photo/Mahmoud Illean)

Israel and Iran’s new strikes drag region back to the brink

Monday’s latest missile attacks marked the most serious crossfire since the increasingly tenuous April 8 ceasefire was reached as Yemen’s Houthi rebels also re-entered the fray.

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Missiles launched from Iran toward Israel are seen in the sky over the West Bank city of Hebron.

Australia calls for calm as Iran war marks 100th day

Anthony Albanese has reiterated calls for ‘deescalation’ in the Israel-US-Iran war as renewed fighting broke out as the conflict reached its 100-day mark.

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Kismet Kebabs has been fined £500,000 ($A946,000) and ordered to pay £259,298 ($A490,762), after it pleaded guilty to one count of fraud by false representation.

Massive fine after stomach-turning truth about ‘lamb’ kebab

The horrifying truth about what meat was going into kebabs has been uncovered in court after a UK company was slapped with a whopping fine.

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Israeli security forces examine a fragment of an intercepted Iranian missile in northern Israel.

Australia responds as strikes threaten ‘tenuous’ peace

There has been a dramatic escalation in the Middle East after Iran attacked Israel in response to Tel Aviv’s deadly assault on southern Lebanon.

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Horror video reveals destruction of massive 8.0 earthquake

Terrifying footage has emerged of the moment an enormous 8.0 magnitude earthquake struck the Philippines, with building seen collapsing as terrified locals run for their lives.

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Vladimir Putin, Xi Jinping and  Kim Jong Un in Beijing's Tiananmen Square on September 3, 2025.

Why China and Russia are competing over North Korea

THE ECONOMIST: Nukes are off the agenda as Xi Jinping heads to Pyongyang

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People stand near an area roped off after a stabbing at Penn Station.

Five people hurt in stabbing at New York’s Penn Station

Five people were wounded Sunday in a stabbing at New York’s Penn Station as the metropolitan area gears up to host two major sporting events -- the NBA Finals and football’s World Cup.

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WATCH: Private jet erupts in fireball after runway crash

Horrifying footage shows a private jet skidding across the runway before erupting into a massive fireball, killing both crew members on board.

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Iran says it launched missiles at Israel in response to Israeli attacks on Lebanon's capital Beirut.

Fresh missile barrage threatens Middle East truce

Iran has reportedly launched missiles at Israel for the first time since an April ceasefire, raising fears of a wider regional conflict and jeopardising efforts to revive peace talks.

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The United Kingdom, France and Germany have become Ukraine's largest supporters. (EPA PHOTO)

E3 leaders push ceasefire talks between Ukraine, Russia

The leaders of Britain, ‌Germany and France have called on Vladimir Putin to agree 'an immediate and complete ceasefire' in Ukraine, after meeting in London.

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Recent US intelligence reports have raised concerns about Israeli spy agencies eavesdropping on American negotiators working on a peace deal with Iran.

US alarm over Israeli spying on its own officials

Concerns are growing within the United States that Israel may have ramped up spying on its closest ally, which is a development that could have implications for intelligence-sharing partners.

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Sam Fahd Abu Haikal, wrapped in a white shroud ?and a Palestinian flag, has been buried in Hebron. (AP PHOTO)

West Bank baby killed in Israeli shooting laid to rest

A seven-month-old baby killed when Israeli troops opened fire in the West Bank has been laid to rest.

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A shooting near a community festival in Toledo, Ohio, has left at least 12 people injured. (AP PHOTO)

At least 12 shot, wounded at Ohio community festival

A shooting near a community festival in Toledo, Ohio, has wounded at least 12 people, with a police search for the suspects under way.

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Princess Anne's son Peter Phillips has married Harriet Sperling at a ceremony attended by royals. (AP PHOTO)

PHOTOS: Prince William joins Beatrice and Eugenie at royal wedding

King Charles, Queen Camilla, Prince William, Princess Kate and former prince Andrew’s daughters Eugenie and Beatrice are among royals at the wedding of Princess ‌Anne's son.

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