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The fragile ceasefire in the Middle East seems close to collapse after Iran claimed it shot at US warships and Donald Trump said Iranian boats had been sunk.
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At least two people have died after more than 20 hurt after a car ploughed into pedestrians in a major European city with one person clinging to the roof.
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A company behind one of Australia's most popular milk brands has pulled several batches of baby formula from US shelves following the discovery of a highly-potent toxin.
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The risk of direct confrontation exploding again has intensified today, with Iran sending out a new warning as the US closes in.
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Australia and Japan have signed a raft of new agreements after talks between the leaders in Canberra shaped by wars raging across the globe.
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Australia's top diplomat has been pressed for a response to US President Donald Trump's latest Middle East move.
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The Foreign Affairs Minister has dodged a key question about the fate of women and children stranded in Syria.
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The US has denied Iran struck a warship in the Persian Gulf while the UAE said an oil terminal and tanker have been hit as tensions rise. Follow live.
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The US has denied Iran struck a warship in the Persian Gulf while the UAE said a tanker was hit in a chaotic first day of Project Freedom". Follow live.
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Former New York City mayor Rudy Giuliani, a close ally of Donald Trump, is in critical condition in hospital, his spokesman has confirmed.
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Three people are dead and at least one other is fighting for life after an outbreak of a lethal rat virus on a cruise ship.
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Filing taxes in America involves 110-page documents, quarterly payments by cheque and months-long waits - making Australia's system look impossibly simple by comparison.
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Shock new US fuel data has dropped as the president maintains everything is under control in the Middle East. Follow live.
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Anthony Albanese is hosting the prime minister of one Australia's biggest fuel suppliers amid efforts to bolster energy security.
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A woman who was among Donald Trump's most committed supporters for years has spoken out about the moment MAGA died" for her.
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Iran has warned Donald Trump's new plan to get ships moving through the Strait of Hormuz could violate the ceasefire, as details emerge.
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A woman was relaxing at home when she heard a knock on the door, never expecting the strange sight that awaited her just a few steps away.
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Hours after Iran attacked another cargo ship in the Strait of Hormuz, Donald Trump announced a radical shift in America's approach.
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Donald Trump has ignited outrage after saying this one word about the takeover of Iranian vessels by US troops, leaving the world reeling.
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A teacher accused of sexually assaulting and murdering a baby he was adopting allegedly messaged his boyfriend saying, Your son's in hospital, I strangled him.'
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Mexican leader Claudia Sheinbaum is the latest target of Donald Trump's mockery, with the US President pulling out a bizarre impression.
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A cargo ship has been struck while sailing near the Strait of Hormuz as Iran declares the room for US decision-making has narrowed".
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A self-proclaimed socialist mayor has sparked a firestorm after she gave her take on reports that millionaires are fleeing her state.
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A cargo ship has been struck while sailing near the Strait of Hormuz.
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A fashion tycoon who claimed to be chivalrous" has been convicted of raping a woman who sobbed and pleaded with him to stop during the attack.
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US and Israeli forces have destroyed more than 13,000 targets in Iran, which in return has discovered a weapon that's far more effective.
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The US-Israeli war with Iran is likely" to restart, a senior Iranian official has warned after Donald Trump claimed that the US might be better off" without an agreement.
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Intelligence agencies are spending less on counter-terrorism compared with five years ago despite getting more funding.
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Footage has emerged of women being chased and sexually assaulted by mobs, resulting in hospitalisations and arrests. Warning: Graphic
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The US-Israeli war with Iran is likely" to restart, a senior Iranian official has warned after Donald Trump claimed that the US might be better off" without an agreement.
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The US-Israeli war with Iran is likely" to restart, a senior Iranian official has predicted after Donald Trump claimed that the US might be better off" without an agreement.
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An MP is demanding answers after a man from his electorate trying to deliver humanitarian aid was intercepted by Israeli forces.
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The US has be labelled as unreliable" after Donald Trump said he would increase tariffs on a major industry in what is being called an unacceptable" move.
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The diplomatically isolated country is staring down the barrel of a phenomenon rarely seen in previous years" that could have dire consequences, experts warn.
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The United States has decided to yank thousands of troops from their stations in the middle of Europe after Donald Trump took offence at some withering remarks from a foreign leader.
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Facing an imminent deadline, after which he would require the approval of his country's Congress to stay at war, Donald Trump has tried to get around it by formally claiming the conflict with Iran is already over.
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A self-proclaimed socialist mayor has sparked a social media firestorm after she gave her take on reports that millionaires are fleeing her state.
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A monolithic corruption scandal is unfolding as prosecutors attempt to decapitate the many tentacles attached to the notorious Sinaloa drug cartel.
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A hidden, multibillion-dollar cache of one commodity could supply the US with enough power to last centuries.
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Senior Iranian figures have fired back today after comments from Donald Trump suggested the nation is on the brink of collapse.
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Much of the fallout from the Iran conflict has been focused on oil. But the shipping constraints are affecting much more than just the global energy market.
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Women and children stranded in Syria may be weighing up whether they want to come back to Australia ever", an MP claims.
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Relations between the US and Iran have devolved into a perpetual mudslinging match, with the nation under siege dropping a grim new threat.
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Authorities have released the clearest footage yet of the White House Correspondents' Dinner shooting suspect as he charged through security.
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Two Jewish men have been stabbed in London in what has been declared a terrorist incident".
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The US President unveiled a revolutionary" plan that nobody thought was possible" - and taken a shot at Australia in the process. Follow live.
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Foreign Minister Penny Wong has revealed China has agreed to take a major step to resume jet fuel exports to Australia.
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Donald Trump says the US will probably' pull its troops from another two countries amid what he feels is insufficient support for the Iran war. Follow live.
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Donald Trump has doubled down on his criticism of one of the US' top TV hosts. While he is reportedly looking at once again bombing Iran. Follow live.
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Donald Trump has doubled down on his criticism of one of the US' top TV hosts. While he is reportedly looking at once again bombing Iran. Follow live.