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President Donald Trump speaks during an event about the Ratepayer Protection Pledge, in the Indian Treaty Room of the Eisenhower Executive Office Building on the White House.
Middle East
Matt Shrivell

Trump says US will no longer be ‘pushed around’

US President Donald Trump has provided an update on the US military action ‘wiping out’ Iran’s leadership and a disturbing reminder about their quest for a nuclear weapon..

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More than 200 passengers have returned to Australia on a flight from the United Arab Emirates.
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Farid Farid

War-trapped Aussies arrive home on first Dubai flight

Australians stranded for days in Dubai have touched down on the first Sydney flight out of the UAE city since the US and Israel conflict with Iran erupted.

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A US submarine has struck an Iranian warship in the Indian Ocean, the first such attack since WWII. (AP PHOTO)
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Parisa Hafezi, Pesha Magid and Tuvan Gumrukcu

US sub sinks Iran warship off Sri Lanka, killing dozens

An American submarine has sunk an Iranian warship in the Indian Ocean as the US and Israel intensify their bombardment of Iran's security forces.

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Colin Gray gave his troubled teenage son a gun for Christmas.
USA
Rich McKay

Father who gave school shooter a gun convicted of murder

A US man who gave his troubled teenage son a rifle for Christmas has been found guilty of murder in a rare trial prosecuting a parent over a mass shooting.

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US Consulate struck in suspected Iranian drone attack.
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Middle East
Max Corstorphan

WATCH: US consulate burns in Dubai after drone strike

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has confirmed the US consulate in Dubai has been struck by a missile.

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Pete Hegseth says a hit on an Iranian warship is the first such attack on a foe since World War II.
Middle East
Katherine Kraayvanger, Max Corstorphan and Matt Shrivell

‘Sunk by torpedo’: Hegseth confirms Iranian ship hit by US

Hegseth confirms US sunk Iranian warship with torpedo

140 missing as Iranian warship feared sunk

First planeload of Aussies stranded in Middle East land back home

Iran state funeral for Ayatollah Ali Khamenei postponed

US Senate to vote on Trump’s war power

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President Donald Trump speaks during a meeting with German Chancellor Friedrich Merz in the Oval Office at the White House.
Middle East
Matt Shrivell

Iran at a glance: Trump says Iran’s new leaders ‘are dead’

US President Donald Trump says the strikes that killed Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamanei and his family brought forward a new wave of leaders who have also been eliminated.

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

‘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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The rash has prompted questions about the president's health.
US Politics
Matt Shrivell

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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The House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform released videos of the depositions of former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and former President Bill Clinton.
World
Andy Sullivan

Hillary rages in Epstein hearing, Bill admits to massage

Bill Clinton has testified under oath that Donald Trump told him he'd "had some great times" with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein before a falling out.

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Benjamin Netanyahu and President Donald Trump shake hands during a joint news conference at Mar-a-Lago on December 29, 2025.
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The New York Times

The inside story behind Trump's decision to go to war

In December, Netanyahu asked for the US President’s approval for Israel to hit Iran’s missile sites. Two months later, he got something even better: a full partner in a war to topple the Iranian leadership.

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Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defence Minister Israel Katz have announced Israeli forces will be stationed in southern Lebanon at the Israeli border.
Middle East
Katherine Kraayvanger, Eloise Budimlich, Kimberley Braddish and Matt Shrivell

Iranian presidential offices ‘dismantled’ in Israeli strike

Iranian missiles launched to Israel, military claims

IDF: Iranian regime has been ‘dismantled’

Hezbollah willing to fight ‘open war’ with Israel

Oil and natural gas prices spike again

Hezbollah’s ‘centres of gravity’ hit in Beirut strike, Israel claims

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

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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Ndiaga Diagne shot two people dead before being killed.
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The Washington Post

Two killed in US bar shooting likely linked to Iran: FBI

The man circled the popular night‑spot area before getting out of his car with a rifle and opening fire in what is being investigated as an act of terrorism.

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The Fairmont Hotel in Palm Jumeirah and the Burj Al Arab Hotel have both been damaged in bombing raids.
Middle East
Matt Shrivell

Why Dubai is caught in US, Iran crossfire

Two of Dubai’s most famous hotels have been bombed and one the world’s biggest travel hubs remains under siege as Iran attacks neighbouring nations that play host to US and Israeli military targets. 

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