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British Airways is returning to Melbourne.

Major airline’s Australia move amid Middle East conflict

One of the world’s largest airlines has made a major announcement involving an Australian airline.

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The US president is ramping up pressure on allies to help protect vessels travelling through the Strait of Hormuz.

Why Trump is furious allies won’t sign his ‘blank cheque’

LATIKA M BOURKE: Donald Trump has once again undermined NATO, conflating the defensive alliance with his expectation that Allies should write the US a blank cheque for its military ‘excursion’ in Iran. 

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President Donald Trump delivers remarks iN Kentucky on March 11, 2026. The branding of the U.S. military operation against Iran is a quintessentially Trumpian choice for a leader whose tenure has been marked by anger. (Doug Mills/The New York Times)

‘Epic Fury’ branding reflects Trump’s combative leadership

Operation Epic Fury is a quintessentially Trumpian choice for the name of a war.

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Every March 17, millions celebrate St Patrick’s Day, but what does it actually mark?

Why is everyone doing this trend on St Patrick’s Day?

Get it right and you’re basically legendary among your mates. Here’s what Aussies are up to this St Patrick’s Day.

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Zahra Soltan Meshkehkar reunited with Iran team members after seeking asylum.

Iranian team rocked by infiltration claims after asylum bids

New claims have emerged about how a support staff member to the Iran women’s soccer team could have infiltrated the safe house and played a role in convincing players to return home. 

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FILE: Mojtaba Khamenei (C) in 2019.

REVEALED: How Mojtaba Khamenei survived fatal strike

Leaked audio has levelled a stunning claim about how Iran’s new Supreme Leader survived the US-Israeli strike that killed Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in Tehran.

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Emails appear to show Peter Mandelson sent Jeffrey Epstein confidential documents in 2009. (AP PHOTO)

Why UK police want these unredacted Epstein file pages

UK police are seeking access to unredacted correspondence from the Jeffrey Epstein files. Here's why.

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The International Board of Peace body has been tasked with overseeing the Gaza Strip's future.

Hamas holds talks with peace board over Gaza Strip plan

Reports say Hamas members have met delegates from US President Donald Trump's ‘Board of Peace’ in Egypt to discuss the future of the Gaza Strip.

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The BBC says a Florida court where a case is set to be heard does not have jurisdiction over it.

‘Fight like hell’: Trump’s BBC lawsuit takes unexpected turn

Donald Trump’s legal battle with the BBC over a January 6 documentary has taken a new turn, with fresh arguments now before a US court.

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Officials say US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping will still meet.

Trump threatens to delay Xi summit over Iran war

Donald Trump has warned that his planned summit with Chinese President Xi Jinping could be delayed as the US concentrates on the growing conflict with Iran.

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A drone struck a fuel tank at Dubai's airport, forcing a temporary closure of the site.

Dubai airport rattled by drone strike amid escalating war

Israel says it has drawn up plans for at least three more weeks of war as it hit sites across Iran while Iranian drone attacks temporarily shut Dubai airport.

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Garment workers inside a factory in Bangladesh on April 15, 2025.

How the Iran war is turning off lights 3000km away

Bangladesh’s government has gone as far as shutting down university campuses to save electricity — a drastic response to the global energy crunch caused by the war in the Persian Gulf.

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Flight EK407 left Melbourne at 10.52pm local time and was due to land in Dubai at 5.40am on Monday.

Aussies on Emirates flight face last-minute diversion

An Emirates flight that departed Australia on Sunday night bound for Dubai had to be diverted after the international airport was hit by a drone attack.

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Denmark's King Federik X and Queen Mary at Uluru.

Etiquette expert dissects Queen Mary’s behaviour Down Under

The Australian-born Queen’s behaviour during her trip back to her homeland may have taken some people by surprise.

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