US military kills six in strike on alleged drug boat
The Trump administration's war on "narcoterrorists" continues with another strike on a small alleged drug-smuggling vessel in the eastern Pacific Ocean.
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‘Fear is stalking markets’: ASX plunges amid Iran war
The ASX200 has dropped almost three per cent, wiping out all its gains for the year amid the spiralling war in Iran.
Another US military service member dies in Iran
A total of seven US military service members have now died during operations in Iran.
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Khamenei’s hardline son named as Iran’s supreme leader
Mojtaba Khamenei, the hardline cleric son of Iran's slain supreme leader, has been named his successor as the US-Israel war with Iran sends oil prices surging.
Israeli strike kills six Palestinians in Gaza
Six Palestinians have been killed in Gaza, in the first bloodshed since Israel and the US launched a war with Iran.
Minister tight-lipped on Middle East military request
Australia is considering whether to send resources to the Middle East to protect against Iranian attacks, but officials are yet to reveal key details.
China says US talks vital as Trump targets its partners
China's top diplomat says dialogue with the US is vital for global stability as leaders Xi Jinping and Donald Trump prepare to meet.
Australia mulls military help for Iran-besieged allies
Australia won't involve its troops in the war on Iran, but it could provide other aid for Middle East allies hit with missile and drone strikes.
Trump rejects settling war as Iran considers new leader
Negotiating with Iran could be a moot point if the country's potential leaders are killed and the Iranian military is destroyed, US President Donald Trump says.
Ukraine says Russia attack kills at least 10 in Kharkiv
Kharkiv's mayor says a Russian ballistic missile has struck a five-storey residential building, killing at least 10 people.
Seven dead as Russian strike hits apartment building
President Volodymyr Zelenskiy is demanding a global response to Russia's "savage strikes" after a fresh barrage on Ukraine killed at least seven people.
Government ‘doing more’ to help bring Australians home
Efforts to assist Australians to return from the Middle East conflict are being stepped up by the federal government, with buses to cities with open airspace.
Russia, Ukraine swap 300 troops on second exchange day
Ukraine and Russia have exchanged prisoners of war for the second time in two days.
Trump warns Iran will be ‘hit very hard’ in new attacks
Iran is about to be "hit very hard", President Donald Trump says, as the US considers targeting new areas and groups "because of Iran's bad behaviour".
Russia and Ukraine to swap a total of 1000 prisoners
Russia and Ukraine have exchanged 200 prisoners of war on each side and will swap another 300 within the next day, officials say.
‘Disgusting’: returning Australians slam empty seats
The lucky few Australians arriving home from the Middle East have slammed the government for failing to fill most of the seats with desperate passengers.
Assail of two cities: Tehran and Beirut under attack
US President Donald Trump has encouraged Iranian Kurdish forces in Iraq to launch attacks against Iran as the Middle East conflict widens.
Festival of world music scrambles due to world conflict
More than 120 artists and crew heading to the WOMADelaide festival have been caught up in travel chaos, with some making massive journeys so they can perform.
Australian shares bounce on talk of Iran war slowdown
Hopes of potential de-escalation in the Middle East and US assurances around crude supply have supported a lift in equities, despite a fresh wave of attacks.
Russia-Ukraine peace talks postponed due to Mideast war
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy says US-brokered talks between Russia and Ukraine have stalled as the war in the Middle East pulls focus away.
Hundreds more Aussies flee ‘volatile’ Middle East
A second Australia-bound flight has left Dubai with hundreds of citizens on board as tens of thousands more remain stuck in the Middle East.
Iran warns US will ‘bitterly regret’ sinking warship
Iran has launched new strikes against Israel and US military bases in the Middle East after an American submarine sank an Iranian warship.
Post-strike petrol hikes ‘completely unjustifiable’
Petrol prices are on the rise across Sydney and Melbourne after the military strikes on Iran, but the NRMA says the increases can't be justified.
Airline, travel industries scramble with war fallout
Ten of thousands of anxious travellers are clamouring for ways out of the Middle East as the widening Iran war constrains commercial flights through the region.
US strikes on Iran ‘ahead of game plan’ as markets dive
The war in the Middle East is escalating, with nearly 800 killed in Iran as explosions rock Lebanon, where Israel says it's retaliating against Hezbollah.
Sudan implicates Ethiopia in its civil war
Sudan has pointed the finger at Ethiopia, accusing its neighbour of assisting the Rapid Support Services of launching drones from its territory.
Pakistan says 67 Afghan troops killed in border clashes
Islamabad says 67 Afghan troops and one Pakistani soldier have been killed in cross-border clashes.
Hundreds of Aussies heading home after US-led strikes
A Sydney-bound flight is on its way to Dubai carrying fleeing Australians as crisis teams are sent to the Middle East to provide extra consular support.
No pain at the pump: petrol companies warned on gouging
Petrol stations will be closely watched for signs of price gouging after military tensions exploded in the Middle East.
Gaza fuel running short after Israel closes borders
Border closures are stoking fears of a return to the famine which gripped parts of Gaza last year after Israel blocked aid deliveries for 11 weeks.
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Rate hike odds spike for ‘live’ March RBA meeting
The battle to tame inflation has been thrown into more uncertainty by conflict in Iran and the Middle East, the Reserve Bank governor says.