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Oil prices have surged as oil tankers have been blocked from passing through the Strait of Hormuz. (EPA PHOTO)

Iran allows 20 Pakistani ships through Strait of Hormuz

Pakistan flagged oil tankers will be allowed to pass through the Strait of Hormuz, which has been effectively closed to traffic, sparking a global fuel crisis.

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Gazan health officials say the Israeli army has killed ?more than 680 Palestinians since November. (AP PHOTO)

Israeli army kills three men in Gaza Strip, medics say

Medics say two adult brothers have been killed in an Israeli air strike on a neighbourhood east of Gaza City.

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Duchess of Sussex, Meghan Markle, and her father Thomas Markle Snr.

Meghan Markle’s dad finds love with younger woman

Meghan Markle’s estranged father has revealed a new relationship with someone decades younger than him.

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Three media workers were reportedly inside a car in Lebanon when it was struck in an Israeli attack. (AP PHOTO)

Israeli strike kills three Lebanese reporters: al-Manar

Two reporters and a cameraman have been killed in an Israeli attack in southern Lebanon, two television stations affiliated with Hezbollah say.

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Israel has carried out a fresh wave of attacks on Tehran. (AP PHOTO)

Yemen's Houthis enter Iran war with attacks on Israel

The war in the Middle East is spreading, as Iranian-backed Houthi rebels launch missiles towards Israel and Tel Aviv carries out a wave of attacks on Tehran.

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US President Donald Trump and Ayatollah Seyyed Mojtaba Hosseini Khamenei, Iran’s Supreme Leader.

As Trump races to end war, allies fear what Iran may do next

As US President Donald Trump is being squeezed between domestic pressure to stop the conflict and concerns from allies that Tehran’s radicalised ambitions make it a more dangerous regional actor than ever.

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Bank of America was accused of ignoring suspicious financial transactions of Jeffrey Epstein. (AP PHOTO)

Bank of America pays to settle Epstein accuser lawsuit

A lawsuit had accused Bank of America of ignoring suspicious financial transactions related to Jeffrey Epstein despite a "plethora" of information.

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The helicopter crash is the latest in a series of deadly accidents in the Hawaiian tourist business. (AP PHOTO)

Three dead in tourist chopper crash

A helicopter carrying one pilot and four passengers has crashed just off Kalalau Beach in Hawaii, killing three people on board.

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Following his earlier remarks that Cuba may be subject ​to a ‘friendly takeover,’ Donald Trump says ‘Cuba is next, ⁠by the way’.

Trump says 'Cuba is next' in speech touting US success

Following his earlier remarks that Cuba may be subject ​to a ‘friendly takeover,’ Donald Trump says ‘Cuba is next, ⁠by the way’.

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The Australian government has warned travellers specifically of safety threats in and around hotels and Dubai. Supplied

Aussies in Dubai issued stark warning

Australians in one of the world’s busiest travel regions have been issued a stark warning amid ongoing conflict in the Middle East.

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Washington is "on or ahead of schedule" to wind down the war in Iran, the United States says. (EPA PHOTO)

US says Iran war to last weeks, no ground troops needed

The United States says the war in Iran will last weeks rather than months, even as it deploys two contingents of thousands of Marines to the region.

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Badung Police have identified the physical characteristics of two suspects believed to be responsible for the killing of a 49-year-old Dutch national.

Horror as Bali tourist hacked up by ‘assassins’ in street

The man’s girlfriend was forced to watch as he was stabbed all over his body. Warning: Graphic content

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Paralysed gang-rape victim Noelia Castillo Ramos has died by euthanasia following an emotional final goodbye with her family.

Woman raped multiple times dies by euthanasia at 25

Paralysed gang-rape victim Noelia Castillo Ramos has died by euthanasia following an emotional final goodbye with her family. WARNING: DISTRESSING CONTENT

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