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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

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

'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

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

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

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.

Epstein scandal: US bank agrees big settlement with women

Bank of America is the second biggest bank in the United States. Photo: Getty Images

Epstein scandal: US bank agrees big settlement with women

The Bank of America has agreed to pay to settle a civil lawsuit brought by women who accused it of facilitating their sexual abuse by Jeffrey Epstein, court records show.

Trump pauses attacks on Iran's energy plants

US President Donald Trump speaks next to Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth during a cabinet meeting...

Trump pauses attacks on Iran's energy plants, says talks 'going well'

US President Donald Trump says he will pause attacks on Iran's energy plants for 10 days at Tehran's request.

Transgender athletes banned from female Olympic events

New Zealand's Laurel Hubbard was the first person to compete in a different gender category at...

Transgender athletes banned from female Olympic events

Only biological female athletes whose gender has been determined by a gene-screening test will now be eligible to take part in female category events at the Olympic Games.

Thailand fishing industry nearing standstill as fuel costs rise

Soaring fuel costs threaten to cripple Thai fishing fleet. Photo: Reuters

Thailand fishing industry nearing standstill as fuel costs rise

A surge in diesel prices triggered by the US-Israeli war on Iran is pushing Thailand's multibillion-dollar fishing industry towards a standstill.

At least 24 dead as bus falls into river while boarding ferry

Relatives of victims react at a mortuary after a bus met with an accident and plunged into the...

At least 24 dead as bus falls into river while boarding ferry

At least 24 people died after a passenger bus carrying around 40 passengers plunged into the Padma River while attempting to board a ferry in Bangladesh, officials said today.

Meta, Google found liable in landmark social media addiction trial

Parents and family members of victims were at the court in Los Angeles to hear the verdict. Photo...

Meta, Google found liable in landmark social media addiction trial

A Los Angeles jury has found Meta and Google negligent for designing social media platforms that are harmful to young people.

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