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Australia has stepped up its efforts to get expats out of the Middle East as conflict escalates, opening a temporary bypass to passport rules to get people out of the conflict zone. 

Oil prices have surged again as the US-Israeli war with Iran enters its third week, shutting the Strait of Hormuz and triggering the biggest global supply shock in years.

Iran’s women’s football captain has abandoned her Australian asylum bid, amid claims authorities in Tehran are pressuring players by targeting their families.

Prince William has shared a childhood photograph with his mother, Princess Diana, on social media with a heartfelt message to mark Mother's Day in the UK.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has responded to online rumours of his death by posting a video of himself at a cafe.

Israeli officials say the country is prepared for weeks more strikes on Iran as the war escalates.

Sixteen Palestinians have been killed in Israeli strikes and shootings across the Gaza Strip and the West Bank, according to health officials.

The IEA will release more than 400 million barrels of oil reserves as conflict around the Strait of Hormuz rattles global markets.

The Pentagon has identified the six US service members who died this past week when a refuelling aircraft crashed in Iraq amid the US-Israeli war against Iran and the wider conflict in the Middle East.

Iran has been using Russian-made drones to carry out attacks on US bases in the Middle East, Ukraine's president says.

US President Donald Trump says he hopes China, France, Japan, South Korea, the United Kingdom and others will send warships to help secure the Strait of Hormuz.

Australian-born Queen Mary and her husband King Frederik have touched down in Uluru after a special overnight trip in Perth. 

The deployment of about 2,500 Marines to the Middle East represents a new phase in the weeks-old war in Iran, as Iranian forces increase their attacks on the Strait of Hormuz.

Upcoming F1 races in Bahrain and Saudi Arabia, where Aussie Oscar Piastri saluted last year, have been cancelled due to the ongoing unrest in the Middle East.