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    US threat to 'obliterate' Iran energy sites

    President Donald Trump has repeated his warning to Iran to open the Strait of Hormuz that...

    US threat to 'obliterate' Iran energy sites

    President Donald Trump warns the US will obliterate Iran's energy plants and oil wells if Tehran does not open the Strait of Hormuz, after Tehran described US peace proposals as "unrealistic" and attacked Israel.

    Probe into tech giants for possible age ban breach

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    Probe into tech giants for possible age ban breach

    Five social media platforms are under investigation for potentially breaching Australia's world-first social media age limit.

    Vaping likely causes cancer, Australian review finds

    Photo: Peter McIntosh/ODT files

    Vaping likely causes cancer, Australian review finds

    People who vape are at higher risk of cancer than those who do not, a landmark study has found, casting doubt over whether the habit is safer than smoking.

    Russell Brand sex trial delayed

    British actor and comedian Russell Brand, who has been charged with rape and multiple counts of...

    Russell Brand sex trial delayed

    British actor and comedian Russell Brand's trial on seven charges of rape and sexual assault relating to six women will take place in October, a judge says. 

    At least 70 killed in Haiti massacre, rights group says

    At least 70 killed in Haiti massacre, rights group says

    At least 70 people have been killed and 30 injured during an attack in Haiti, a human rights group says, significantly higher than official estimates.

    Celine Dion announces comeback

    Céline Dion is best known for her powerful ballads. Photo: Getty Images

    Celine Dion announces comeback in Paris

    Canadian singer Celine Dion chose her birthday to announce she'll return to the stage, with 10 concerts scheduled in Paris from September.

    Trump 'quite interested' in asking Arab allies to pay for war

    Fighter jets take off from the USS Abraham Lincoln in support of America's Operation Epic Fury...

    Trump 'quite interested' in asking Arab allies to pay for war

    US President Donald Trump would be interested in calling on Arab countries to pay for the cost of the Iran war, White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt told reporters, adding that she thinks Trump would have more to say on the issue.

    Paintings by Renoir, Cezanne and Matisse stolen

    Cup and Plate of Cherries by Paul Cezanne. Photos: Magnani Rocca Foundation

    Paintings by Renoir, Cezanne and Matisse stolen

    Paintings by French masters Renoir, Cezanne and Matisse, worth a combined $18m, have been stolen from a private museum in Italy.

    Golden toilet mocks Trump decor

    PHOTO: REUTERS

    Golden toilet mocks Trump decor

    ​​​​​​​A large throne with a golden toilet has been placed on the National Mall in Washington in a critique of US President Donald Trump's renovations to the White House.

    'Alarming': Fiji's HIV cases climb towards 1 percent of population

    Image: RNZ

    'Alarming': Fiji's HIV cases climb towards 1 percent of population

    The number of Fijians who are HIV positive has risen to at least 9000 - almost one percent of the population - and infections are surging.

    Australia slashes fuel tax in bid to bring costs down

    Fuel prices are displayed outside a Shell petrol station in Sydney. Photo: Reuters

    Australia slashes fuel tax in bid to bring costs down

    Australia will halve the tax on fuel and diesel for three months in a push to bring down costs that have surged due to the US-Israeli war on Iran.

    Pesticides possible cause of 'horrific' disease hitting regional Aussies

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    Pesticides possible cause of 'horrific' disease hitting regional Aussies

    Exposure to pesticides could be behind the rise in motor-neurone disease in agricultural areas in Australia, experts say.

    Thieves make a break with 12 tonnes of KitKats

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    Thieves make a break with 12 tonnes of KitKats

    A huge shipment of Nestle's crunchy KitKat chocolate bars was stolen in Europe, the brand says, warning that the heist risked causing shortages in stores right before Easter.

    Australian fugitive Dezi Freeman shot dead by police

    Dezi Freeman. File photo

    Australian fugitive Dezi Freeman shot dead by police

    Australian fugitive Dezi Freeman has been shot dead during an hours-long stand-off with police, refusing to surrender after a seven-month manhunt.

    Netanyahu orders expansion of Lebanon invasion

    A man points at a building damaged by Israeli strikes in Beirut's southern suburbs. Photo: via...

    Netanyahu orders expansion of Lebanon invasion

    Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Sunday he had ordered the military to further expand its operations in southern Lebanon, citing continued rocket fire by Hezbollah.

    Iran accuses US of planning ground assault

    Foreign Ministers Badr Abdelatty of Egypt, Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud of Saudi Arabia,...

    Iran accuses US of planning ground assault

    Iran says it is ready to respond to any US ground attack, accusing Washington of preparing a land assault while seeking talks, as regional powers meet in Pakistan to try to bring the two sides together.

    Anti-Trump rallies held in thousands of cities

    Demonstrators in New York City hold a giant sign during a "No Kings" protest against US President...

    Anti-Trump rallies held in thousands of cities

    Demonstrators decrying President Donald Trump's deportation efforts, war in Iran and other policies took to US city streets in the third round of the "No Kings" rallies.

    Yemen's Houthis enter Iran war

    Houthi activists burned US and Israeli flags during a demonstration in solidarity with Iran and...

    Yemen's Houthis enter Iran war

    The risk of an expanded Iran war is growing after Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthis launched their first attacks on Israel since the start of the month-long conflict.

    Rubio: Iran war to last 'weeks not months'

    US Secretary of State Marco Rubio was in France for a G7 meeting. Photo: Reuters/Pool

    Rubio: Iran war to last 'weeks not months'

    The US expects its military operations against Iran to conclude within weeks, not months, and Washington can meet all its objectives without using ground troops, Secretary of State Marco Rubio says. 

    New fuel security powers in Australia to address supply crisis

    Prime Minister Anthony Albanese. Photo: Getty Images

    New fuel security powers in Australia to address supply crisis

    Australian PM Anthony Albanese says the government is taking steps to be "over prepared" in the face of uncertainty about the Iran war.
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