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Women smoke as they look through damaged windows at Jabal Amel Hospital near the site of an Israeli strike Monday in the southern port city of Tyre, Lebanon.

Hezbollah rejects ceasefire bid as Israel strikes Lebanon

The Iranian-backed militants rejected the latest ceasefire agreement reached between Israel and Lebanon’s government, describing it as ‘surrender, defeat and achieving the enemy’s goals’.

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A lone palm tree remains stands amid the rubble in the Lebanese city of Tyre following an Israeli strike on June 2.

Israel and Lebanon renew ceasefire amid Hezbollah’s silence

The agreement depends on the co-operation of the Iranian-backed militia. The ceasefire could remove a significant obstacle in the talks between the US and Iran.

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Police have outlined their allegations against "ISIS bride" Zeinab Ahmad in court.

Teen slave regularly raped by accused ISIS bride's dad: Cops

A Melbourne court has heard vile allegations of a teen slave’s rape ordeal in Syria during an accused Islamic State bride’s bail appearance.

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Donald Trump has confirmed he called Benjamin Netanyahu ‘f..king crazy’ in an explosive phone call this week.

Shock Trump admission after blow up with Netanyahu

Fresh details have emerged about Donald Trump’s explosive phone call with Benjamin Netanyahu as the US President reveals why he called him ‘f...king crazy’.

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The US Government has announced a new Israel-Lebanon ceasefire deal.

US announces new Israel-Lebanon ceasefire deal

The US Government has announced a new ceasefire agreement between Israel and Lebanon has been brokered, with new pilot zones to be created for the Lebanese Armed Forces to control. 

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Trump’s ceasefire falters as peace deal stalls

Hopes of an imminent peace deal in Iran appear dashed with both Tehran and Washington ordering renewed strikes.

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Kuwait has suspended commercial flights after an Iranian drone attack hit the country’s airport.

Iranian strikes on Kuwait turn deadly as US hits back

A fatality has been reported at Kuwait International Airport where drone and missile strikes from Tehran has forced the Middle Eastern air hub to suspend commercial flights.

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The US Government believe Iran’s Supreme Leader is alive and becoming more involved.

Major US update on Iran’s ‘missing’ Supreme Leader

The US Government has shared a bombshell new claim about Iran’s Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei, who has not been seen since his father was killed in February.

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Middle East on edge as Trump-Iran deal hangs by a thread.

Trump’s Iran peace gamble enters make-or-break territory

As Israeli attacks on Lebanon threaten to further derail peace talks between the US and Iran, President Donald Trump denies they have halted altogether.

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Donald Trump and Benjamin Netanyahu have reportedly shared a fiery call.

‘Everybody hates you’: Trump erupts at Netanyahu

US President Donald Trump has reportedly called Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ‘crazy’ in a tense phone call over the deteriorating position in the Middle East.

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Iran is the latest battlefield where Donald Trump’s predictions of an easy American military triumph have been subverted.

Trump’s international interventions hit a stinging stalemate

In Ukraine, Gaza and now Iran, the US President’s early declarations of easy wins have given way to harsh reality.

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A view of burnt car after an Israeli drone strike in Saadiyat, south of Beirut, Lebanon on May 13, 2026.

‘All shooting will stop’: Trump’s shock call questioned

US President Donald Trump has revealed details of an urgent call with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu after Iran reportedly walked away from ceasefire talks over Lebanon.

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Smoke rises following Israeli bombardment in southern Lebanon as seen from a position across the border in the Upper Galilee in northern Israel on May 31, 2026. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed to push deeper into Lebanon after his military took over the medieval castle of Beaufort on May 31, calling it a "dramatic shift" in the campaign against Hezbollah. (Photo by Jalaa MAREY / AFP)

Israel orders strikes on Beirut as Hezbollah hits back

Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu and his Defence Minister cited Hezbollah’s repeated ceasefire violations as they ordered the IDF to strike targets in Beirut’s southern suburbs.

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