Fire and faith
Hindu devotees walk around a bonfire during a ritual known as "Holika Dahan" yesterday, which is part of the Holi festival celebrations, on the outskirts of Ahmedabad, India.
Israeli troops enter southern Lebanon
Israeli troops enter southern Lebanon
The Israeli military deployed additional forces to southern Lebanon overnight, to take up what a military spokesperson on Tuesday described as defensive positions to protect Israeli civilians and...
Netanyahu: War with Iran 'not going to take years'
Netanyahu: War with Iran 'not going to take years'
Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu said he expected the war against Iran was "not going to take years", as the conflict widens with Israel attacking Hezbollah targets in Lebanon and Iran hitting Gulf states that host US bases.
Clinton says Trump told him of 'great times' with Epstein
Clinton says Trump told him of 'great times' with Epstein
Former US President Bill Clinton told lawmakers that President Donald Trump told him he had "some great times" with sex offender Jeffrey Epstein before their relationship soured, video released shows.
Aussie troop base hit in Iran drone strikes
'All safe': Australian troop base hit in Iran drone strikes
Australian personnel at a United Arab Emirates air base are all accounted for after it was hit by a drone strike as the war in the Middle East escalates.
'Significant challenge' in helping stuck Aussies
'Significant challenge' in helping Aussies stuck in Middle East
Australia is considering contingencies on how to bring home tens of thousands of citizens stranded in the Middle East as the US-Israel war on Iran widens.
School shooting: Father gave son rifle for Christmas, jury told
School shooting: Father gave son rifle for Christmas, jury told
A father armed and enabled a school shooter, giving his troubled son a rifle for Christmas that the son allegedly used to kill four people in Georgia, prosecutors say.
Iran won't be an endless war: Pentagon
Iran won't be an endless war: Pentagon
The Pentagon is playing down concerns that the attack on Iran risked plunging the US into a new, open-ended conflict in the Middle East, even as officials declined to give a timeline.
US took 'last best chance' to hit Iran - Trump
US took 'last best chance' to hit Iran - Trump
US President Donald Trump says he ordered the attack on Iran to thwart its nuclear and ballistic missile programmes, vowing to pursue the war for as long as necessary.
Iran conflict widens as Israel strikes Lebanon
Iran conflict widens as Israel strikes Lebanon
Israel launched new air strikes targeting Iran and expanded its assault to include attacks on Hezbollah in Lebanon, as Tehran said it launched a new wave of missiles that had "opened the great gates of fire" on Israel.
Australia will not join Iran conflict
Australia will not join Iran conflict
Australia said today it would not take part in any military operations in Iran.
Mix of celebrations, rage around world after Iran strikes
Mix of celebrations, rage around world after Iran strikes
Demonstrations against the US-Israeli bombing campaign in Iran turned violent in Pakistan and Iraq, while elsewhere Iranian exiles took to the streets to celebrate the death of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.
More strikes as Trump set to talk with new Iran leadership
More strikes as Trump set to talk with new Iran leadership
Israel launched a new wave of strikes on Tehran overnight and Iran responded with more missile barrages.
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Power vacuum feared
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Power vacuum feared
A power vacuum in Iran could be chaotic on the ground, an Otago expert on the Middle East says.
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Ayatollah’s death brings ‘tears of joy’ to Dunedin Iranians
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Ayatollah’s death brings ‘tears of joy’ to Dunedin Iranians
Some in Dunedin’s Iranian community have "cried tears of joy" at the military intervention in Iran.
Australia supports US action in Iran: PM
Australia supports US action in Iran: PM
Australia is throwing its support behind the people of Iran as Israel and the United States launch major military attacks against the nation.
Radiohead urges Ice to take down video using its song
Radiohead urges Ice to take down video using its song
British rock band Radiohead said on Friday it wanted a promotional video for the US Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency that used their song to be taken down.
Alleged terror plot arrest 'deeply shocking': Albanese
Alleged terror plot arrest 'deeply shocking': Albanese
Australia's Prime Minister says the arrest of a Western Australian man over an alleged terror plot targeting mosques, police and a parliament building was "deeply shocking".
'I saw nothing,' Clinton tells Epstein inquiry
'I saw nothing,' Clinton tells Epstein inquiry
Bill Clinton said he "saw nothing that gave me pause" when he spent time with Jeffrey Epstein, as he gave closed-door testimony about his relationship with the late sex offender.
Iran strikes unleash global travel chaos
Iran strikes unleash global travel chaos
"You will have hundreds of thousands of people being stuck in wrong parts of the world without any certainty as to when they can move."