Hundreds killed in Pakistan airstrike on Kabul hospital
Afghanistan's Taliban government has accused Pakistan of targeting a Kabul rehabilitation hospital with airstrikes, killing more than 400 people.
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Remaining Iranian soccer players join A-League training
Two remaining Iranian soccer players have trained with a local club after five others who initially also sought asylum in Australia reversed their decision.
Iran renews attacks on US Gulf allies, Trump surprised
The Israeli military says it's targeting "Iranian regime infrastructure" with a new wave of strikes across Tehran.
Tankers ‘starting to dribble through’ strait, US says
White House economic adviser Kevin Hassett says oil tankers are starting to cross the Strait of Hormuz and the Iran war will likely end within weeks.
Israel says it killed Iranian security chief Larijani
Israel says it has killed senior Iranian security official Ali Larijani and Basij militia leader Gholamreza Soleimani.
Zelenskiy, Starmer urge continuing support for Ukraine
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy has addressed UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer and MPs in London, calling Russia and Iran "brothers in hatred".
Treasurer warns of major economic damage from Iran war
Fresh modelling shows oil price shocks and soaring prices for other commodities will have a lasting impact on Australia's economy.
Iran attacks Israel as war expands with Beirut battered
Iran has lashed out after the killing of one of its top leaders in an air strike, with attacks on its Gulf neighbours and Israel.
Pakistan and Afghan pause fighting for Eid
Bulldozers are digging pits in a cemetery in Kabul in order to bury the hundreds allegedly killed in a Pakistani air strike as both sides down arms for Eid.
Iran hits back at Gulf refineries after Israeli strike
The latest escalation in the Iran war heightens the disruption of global energy supplies that has raised the political stakes for US President Donald Trump.
At least 17 die in fighting on Sudan-Chad border
Attacks on a town along Sudan's border with Chad have killed at least 17 people and injured 123, MSF says.
‘Over-prepared’: PM’s pledge on growing fuel crisis
Australia will have a single point of contact co-ordinating fuel supplies and issues that might arise due to the Iran war, with further measures expected.
At least 10 dead as Israel escalates strikes in Lebanon
Fears are growing that cutting off southern Lebanon from the rest of the country could pave the way for a large-scale Israeli military operations.
Sending Australian navy to Middle East not a priority
The closure of one of the world's most important oil corridors continues to wreak economic havoc but Australia's navy is unlikely to join efforts to reopen it.
Tankers burn as Iranian strikes defy Trump’s ‘victory’
Massive fireballs have lit up the sky over the Gulf as Iranian attacks on oil tankers flout President Donald Trump's claim the US has won its war with Tehran.
Russia accuses Ukraine, UK of ‘terror attack’ on city
A Ukrainian strike on a city in Russia's west that local authorities say killed six people has been condemned by Russian officials.
‘Police state’: hate speech laws arrests spark anger
A government has been accused of overseeing an "authoritarian police state" after the Australia-first arrests of activists for reciting banned slogans.
World faces largest-ever oil disruption on Mideast war
A global energy watchdog has released a record emergency release of crude as it warns the US-Israeli war on Iran is causing the biggest oil shock in history.
Explosions in Tehran as Israel launches wave of strikes
Intense air strikes have landed around Iran's capital after
Australia orders staff to leave Israel and UAE
The federal government has told non-essential officials to get out of Israel and the UAE "due to the deteriorating security situation" in the Middle East.
Servos under the pump over quickfire fuel price hikes
Petrol and diesel prices were hiked dramatically almost straight after war broke out in the Middle East, the consumer watchdog has found.
Ukrainian drones hit oil hub in southern Russia
A Russian oil pumping station has been hit in a drone attack as Ukrainian forces seek to cripple Moscow's main source of war funding.
Sexual assault charges against Israeli soldiers dropped
Israel's military has dropped charges against five soldiers accused of abusing a Palestinian detained during the Gaza war at a notorious prison.
Fuel stockpile topped up as minister says supply secure
Australia has stockpiled more than a month's supply of fuel and is as "prepared as possible" as the war in the Middle East continues to impact global supply,
Iran’s new leader ‘wounded, likely disfigured’, US says
US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth says Iran's new supreme leader is "wounded and likely disfigured", while President Donald Trump vows to keep hitting Iran.
Eleven dead, more than 20 injured in Sudan drone strike
A attack on the Adikong market near Sudan's eastern border in Chad is the second deadly drone strike there in less than a month.
Deadly Russian strike on Kyiv with peace talks stalled
Russia has struck Ukraine with missiles and drones, killing at least four people, as peace talks between Moscow and Kyiv remain postponed.
Trump threatens to cripple crucial Iranian oil hub
US forces have "obliterated" military targets on an island vital to Iran's oil network, Donald Trump says, as he issues an ultimatum over the Strait of Hormuz.
Trump threatens to cripple crucial Iranian oil hub
US forces have "obliterated" military targets on an island vital to Iran's oil network, Donald Trump says, as he issues an ultimatum over the Strait of Hormuz.
Trump warns of more strikes on Iran’s oil export hub
US President Donald Trump has warned of more strikes on Iran's Kharg Island as he pressures allies to send warships to help secure the Strait of Hormuz.
Protesters attack Cuba communist party office in riot
People in a city in Cuba have taken to the streets in a protest over power cuts that turned into a riot targeting the local communist party office.