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    Iranian missiles fly towards Israel early on Friday. Photo: Reuters

    Iran war: Nations vow to fight on

    The leaders of Iran, Israel and the US have voiced defiance and vowed to fight on as the Middle East war approaches the two-week mark, killing thousands of people.

    China's first North Korea-bound train in six years set to depart

    The first train from Beijing to Pyongyang in six years is set to depart today. Photo: Getty Images

    China's first North Korea-bound train in six years set to depart

    The first passenger train service between China and North Korea after a six-year hiatus is scheduled to set off from Beijing today.

    Plumber referred after 89-year-old dies from bath burns

    The woman died after getting into a bath filled with scalding hot water. File Photo: Getty Images

    Plumber referred after 89-year-old dies from bath burns

    A great grandmother's tragic home death from scalding bathwater could set a safety watchdog's eyes on the plumber who replaced her hot water system.

    Iran says oil price will rise steeply as it fires on merchant ships

    The Luojiashan tanker sits anchored in Muscat, as Iran vows to close the Strait of Hormuz. Photo:...

    Iran says oil price will rise steeply as it fires on merchant ships

    Iran said the world should be ready for oil at $200 a barrel as its forces hit merchant ships and the International Energy Agency recommended a massive release of strategic reserves.

    Evacuation to defuse WW2 bomb

    Explosive ordnance disposal workers walk along the construction site at the demolished Carola...

    Evacuation to defuse WW2 bomb

    About 18,000 people will evacuate an area of central Dresden today after a World War 2 bomb was discovered in the city, police said yesterday.

    Six dead in bus fire that may have been deliberate, police say

    Emergency personnel work at the site of a deadly bus fire in Kerzers, Switzerland., Photo: Reuters

    Six dead in bus fire that may have been deliberate, police say

    At least six people died and three others were injured in a bus fire today in a small town in western Switzerland.

    Animals to replace people on UK bank notes

    Animals will replace people on the next set of British pound bank notes. Photo: Getty Images

    Animals to replace people on UK bank notes

    Images of animals will feature on the next series of bank notes from the Bank of England, as the central bank shifts away from historical figures such as William Shakespeare, Winston Churchill and...

    Heaviest day of strikes yet on Iran

    Smoke rises in the Kerman province, following a reported strike on its airport amid the US...

    Heaviest day of strikes yet on Iran

    The US and Israel have pounded Iran with what the Pentagon and Iranians on the ground called the most intense airstrikes of the war.

    Sacred send-off

    PHOTO: REUTERS

    Sacred send-off

    Andean spiritual leaders perform an ancestral ceremony in memory of the victims of the Bolivian military plane crash, in El Alto, Bolivia, yesterday.

    Warning fuel shortages could cause huge food price spikes for Aussies

    Fuel shortages and price hikes are creating headaches for some Australian farmers. File photo:...

    Warning fuel shortages could cause huge food price spikes for Aussies

    Fuel is running low in regional parts of Australia and farmers say shoppers could be in for a rude shock at the checkout as the war in the Middle East continues to have a global impact.

    Australia offers Iranian footballers asylum after daring escape

    Iranian players saluting for the national anthem after being reprimanded for not singing in an...

    Australia offers Iranian footballers asylum after daring escape

    Five members of the Iranian women's soccer team are being protected by police after staging a dramatic escape from their handlers at a Brisbane hotel.

    Conflicting messages over state of Iran war

    Donald Trump, with his wife Melania and US Special Envoy to the Middle East Steve Witkoff watch...

    Trump sends conflicting messages over state of Middle East war

    Donald Trump predicted the war in the Middle East could be over soon, even as Iran's hardliners staged a show of loyalty to new Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei in a sign that it was not prepared to back down any time soon.

    Almost 700,000 people forced from their homes in Lebanon

    Members of the Lebanese Civil Defence inspect a damaged building after an Israeli strike on...

    Almost 700,000 people forced from their homes in Lebanon

    Escalating hostilities have forced nearly 700,000 people to flee their homes in Lebanon over the past week.

    Four teens charged with murder of Good Samaritan in Melbourne

    Four teens charged with murder of Good Samaritan in Melbourne

    A fourth teen has been charged with murder over the death of a good Samaritan in Melbourne, as police boost patrols in the area. 

    Top porn sites cut access to Aussies

    Photo: Getty

    Top porn sites cut access to Aussies over age checking

    One of the world's largest pornography websites has blocked Australian users days before a deadline to introduce age-verification measures.

    Who is Mojtaba Khamenei, Iran's new supreme leader?

    Mojtaba Khamenei during a demonstration in 2019. Photo: Morteza Nikoubazl/NurPhoto via Getty Images

    Who is Mojtaba Khamenei, Iran's new supreme leader?

    Ayatollah Ali Khamenei's son Mojtaba was chosen by Iran's Assembly of Experts to succeed his late father as supreme leader, in a sign that hardliners were still firmly in charge.

    Ali Khamenei's son, Mojtaba, named supreme leader of Iran

    Mojtaba Khamenei, the second son of Iran's late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, is seen in...

    Ali Khamenei's son, Mojtaba, named supreme leader of Iran

    Iran has named Mojtaba Khamenei to succeed his father Ali Khamenei as Supreme Leader, signalling that hardliners remain firmly in charge in Tehran a week into its conflict with the US and Israel.

    Don’t join in, US tells Kurds

    US President Donald Trump. Photo: Reuters

    Don’t join in, US tells Kurds

    President Donald Trump said he has told Kurdish forces not to enter the Iran war as the United States and Israel continue launching strikes against Tehran.

    Flames over Kuwait

    Photo: social media via Reuters

    Flames over Kuwait

    Fire engulfs a Kuwait City tower yesterday following what the Kuwaiti Army said was a drone attack, amid the United States-Israeli war with Iran.

    Jessie Jackson memorialised

    PHOTO: REUTERS

    Jessie Jackson memorialised

    Jacqueline Jackson embraces Jesse Jackson Jr as he speaks to people sitting in attendance during the homegoing services of Jesse Jackson.
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