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    US will have Strait of Hormuz open 'fairly soon': Trump

    The blockade of the Strait of Hormuz by Tehran since the start of the Iran war has caused the...

    US will have Strait of Hormuz open 'fairly soon': Trump

    US President Donald Trump has told reporters that the US will have the Strait of Hormuz "open fairly soon" but did not elaborate and acknowledged that it will not be an easy step.

    No deal reached: US stepping away from Iran talks

    No deal reached: US stepping away from Iran talks

    US Vice President JD Vance says his negotiating team is leaving Pakistan after not reaching a deal with Iran following 21 hours of negotiations.

    Missing Aussie man found shot dead and buried on his farm

    Missing Aussie man found shot dead and buried on his farm

    A Victoria man who vanished for two days has been found shot dead and buried in a shallow grave on his farm.

    Lebanon facing food security crisis

    Displaced people find shelter amid escalating hostilities between Hezbollah and Israel in Beirut....

    Lebanon facing food security crisis

    Lebanon is facing a food security crisis as the Iran war disrupts supplies of goods inside the country, the United Nations World Food Programme said on today.

    Splashdown: Artemis II astronauts return to Earth

    The Artemis II crew capsule splashes down in the Pacific Ocean in this screengrab from a...

    Splashdown: Artemis II astronauts return to Earth

    The Artemis II capsule and its four-member crew streaked through Earth's atmosphere and safely splashed down in the Pacific Ocean after nearly 10 days in space.

    Clothes fit for the queen

    PHOTO: REUTERS

    Clothes fit for the queen

    A Royal Collection Trust staff member inspects items in the British tailoring section of "Queen Elizabeth II: Her Life in Style".

    Freedom campers

    PHOTO: REUTERS

    Freedom campers

    An indigenous Pataxo man holds a baby during the Acampamento Terra Livre ("free land camp") yesterday near Brazil’s National Congress Palace in Brasilia.

    Australians skipping, delaying medicine due to cost of living

    Pills supplied over the internet. Photo by Linda Robertson.

    Australians skipping, delaying medicine due to cost of living

    Australians are taking expired medication, skipping doses or opting to delay or not fill a prescription as the cost of living eats into their medicine cabinets.

    Astronauts hurtle towards Pacific Ocean splashdown

    Artemis II crew (from left) Mission Specialist Christina Koch, Mission Specialist Jeremy Hansen,...

    Astronauts hurtle towards Pacific Ocean splashdown

    The four Artemis II astronauts hurtled back toward Earth, headed for a splashdown in the Pacific Ocean off Southern California.

    Pilots fear retribution for reluctance to fly through Middle East

    Planes on the tarmac at Beirut-Rafic Hariri International Airport. Photo: Reuters

    Pilots fear retribution for reluctance to fly through Middle East

    Airline pilots who have safety concerns about flying in the Middle East during the Iran war have told a global aviators' union group they fear blowback.

    Israel seeks Lebanon talks after bombardments threaten Iran truce

    A man stands near a damaged building at the site of an Israeli strike in Tallet El Khayat in...

    Israel seeks Lebanon talks after bombardments threaten Iran truce

    Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he is seeking direct talks with Beirut, a day after the worst bombardment of the war killed more than 300 people in Lebanon and placed Donald Trump's...

    'Lies': Melania Trump denies any Epstein connection

    Melania Trump delivers remarks regarding the late financier and convicted sex offender Jeffrey...

    'Lies': Melania Trump denies any Epstein connection

    First lady Melania Trump has denied ever having ties to disgraced financier and sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, reviving a highly volatile issue that her husband has repeatedly sought to downplay.

    NZ film-maker's grandson fatally stabbed in London park

    Finbar Sullivan. Photo: London Metropolitan Police

    NZ film-maker's grandson fatally stabbed in London park

    The 21-year-old grandson of acclaimed New Zealand filmmaker Michael Seresin has been stabbed to death in a busy London park.

    Diesel crunch hits Bangladesh farmers in key planting season

    A Bangladesh farmer feels pinch as Iran crisis fuels shortages. Photo: Reuters

    Diesel crunch hits Bangladesh farmers in key planting season

    The fuel crunch from the Iran war is rippling through Bangladesh’s countryside.

    More young Aussies like social media ban than oppose it

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    More young Aussies like social media ban than oppose it

    More young Australians support the government's social media ban for under-16s than oppose it, a study has found.

    'Vaccine-fatigued' Aussies vulnerable to big flu season

    The latest death comes amid a surge in influenza B cases and a high rate of unvaccinated patients...

    'Vaccine-fatigued' Aussies vulnerable to big flu season

    Slumping vaccination rates have left Australia unprepared for another significant flu season that's being worsened by a new fast-spreading strain.

    Shaky ceasefire in doubt as Israel pounds Lebanon

    A rescuer looks on as others save people from a damaged building following an Israeli strike in...

    Shaky ceasefire in doubt as Israel pounds Lebanon

    Israel pounded Lebanon with its heaviest strikes yet on Wednesday, killing hundreds of people and drawing a threat of retaliation from Iran.

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    Iranian expat pessismistic despite ceasefire

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    Iranian expat pessismistic despite ceasefire

    An Iranian expat fears the geopolitical situation could get worse, despite the announcement of a two-week ceasefire with the United States.

    Aussie cricket great charged with drink-driving

    David Warner. Photo: Reuters

    Aussie cricket great David Warner charged with drink-driving

    One of Australia's greatest batsmen will face court after allegedly blowing more than twice the legal limit in a random breath test.

    Iran says safe passage through Hormuz possible

    Iran says safe passage through Hormuz possible

    US President Donald Trump says he has agreed to a two-week ceasefire with Iran, less than two hours before his deadline to destroy a "whole civilization".
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