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The War in Iran Is Another Blow to Russia’s Credibility. Or Is It?
Despite its long slog in Ukraine and the loss of former allies like Syria, Russia is benefiting from costly energy, a clever narrative and America’s own failure to achieve a quick victory.
The Bahamas goes to polls in three-way battle with immigration a key issue
Rising cost of living such as high gas prices also a concern in election that will have record number of votersVoters in the Bahamas head to the polls on Tuesday in a hotly contested general election featuring high-profile candidates such as the former basketball champion Rick Fox.Voters in the Cari...
Fact check: Viral video of Imran Khan talking about his legal cases is old from 2023
The iVerify Pakistan team investigated this content and determined that it is misleading
Possible contenders if UK PM Starmer quits
Streeting and Rayner emerge as possible Labour successors amid growing pressure on Starmer in UK
Labor dropped their long-awaited gambling report on budget day. Were they betting no one would notice?
The government’s response to the Murphy report is hardly dynamite. Harm advocates, gambling operators and advertisers are all waiting to see whether Labor’s rhetoric will be matched by action The Labor government decided to release its contentious, much-delayed response to Peta Murphy’s report on ga...
Chaos in Philippines as Duterte ally wanted by ICC takes refuge in senate to avoid arrest
Former police chief Ronald dela Rosa spends night at senate office after another Duterte ally offers protective custodyThe unusual pursuit was captured on CCTV cameras inside the Philippine senate. Ronald dela Rosa, a longtime ally of the former president Rodrigo Duterte, raced along the hallways of...
EU defence ministers meet for talks on Ukraine – Europe live
Ministers to also discuss how to ramp up defence manufacturing and the situation in the Middle EastToday’s talks in Brussels come as the three-day ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine announced by president Donald Trump last week ended with a fresh wave of Russian strikes.AFP reported that Moscow la...
UK's Starmer defies calls to quit as two ministers resign in protest of leadership
Jess Phillips and Zubir Ahmed resigned over Starmer's way of governance
UK's Starmer defies calls to quit as safeguarding minister resigns in protest of leadership
Jess Phillips says Starmer's timid style and incremental approach will not deliver the change the country needs
1 Palestinian child killed every week in West Bank since January 2025: UNICEF
Spokesperson says 93% of Palestinian children were killed by Israeli forces
Fortescue ordered to pay Yindjibarndi traditional owners $150m in record native title payout
Federal court found miner’s Solomon Hub iron ore mine caused cultural and social harm, including the destruction of 140 heritage sitesFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastMining company Fortescue has been ordered to pay $150...
Israel passes law setting up military tribunal for 7 October attackers
Israeli politicians have passed a law establishing a military tribunal with the authority to sentence to death Hamas fighters who took part in the 7 October attack on Israel.
Middle East crisis live: Trump says Iran ceasefire is on ‘massive life support’
US president says Tehran’s peace proposal ‘totally unacceptable’ and ‘a piece of garbage’Donald Trump said one of his central objectives in launching a war against Iran was to ensure Tehran does not develop a nuclear weapon.Iran – which insists its nuclear programme is peaceful – is reportedly y...
Internal displacements caused by violence or conflict at record high in 2025
The 32.3m surpasses those caused by disasters for the first time, as 82.2m people displaced in total around worldThe number of internal displacements triggered by conflict or violence around the world reached a record high in 2025, surpassing the number of disaster-driven internal displacements for ...
Man charged with arson over alleged attack on ex-synagogue in east London
Moses Edwards, 45, from Wanstead, to appear in court in connection with incident in Whitechapel last weekA 45-year-old man has been charged with arson with intent to endanger life after reports of a fire at a former synagogue in east London.Moses Edwards, from Wanstead, will appear at Westminster ma...
The Kabul rehab centre hit by deadly Pakistani strike
Pakistan says it hit 'military and terrorist infrastructure' - but the UN and victims' families reject this claim.
Pakistan struck a rehab centre and killed 269 Afghans. Their families want to know why
There are calls to investigate the 16 March airstrike - which the UN says likely killed more - as a war crime.
Backlash erupts online after Aishwarya Rai left out of Cannes 2026 campaign video
International beauty brand confirms actor's attendance as fans flood comments demanding answers for omission
Gaborone gold rush: how Botswana rose to the top of men’s sprinting
Country with a population of just 2.5m credits investment in young athletes for its rise but this progress is under threatIt was a fairytale ending to the World Athletics Relays in Gaborone. In the final strait, Collen Kebinatshipi surged past South Africa’s Zakithi Nene to win the men’s 4x400m rela...
Israel sent Iron Dome batteries, personnel to UAE: US official
'There's an extraordinary relationship between the UAE and Israel,' says US envoy to Israel
Israel sent Iron Dome batteries, personnel to UAE: official
'There's an extraordinary relationship between the UAE and Israel,' says US envoy to Israel
Federal budget 2026 live updates: treasurer Jim Chalmers to present budget speech tonight – latest news
The treasurer will deliver the 2026 federal budget later tonight. Follow the latest updatesFederal budget 2026: what we know so farSee all our Australia budget 2026 coverageGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast‘Let’s build more houses … not start taxing them’, shadow finance mi...
Xi Is Poised to Press Trump on Arms Sales to Taiwan During China Summit
Beijing has called Taiwan the “core of China’s core interests.” Xi Jinping is likely to focus on getting President Trump to slow approval of more weapons for the self-governing island.
Xi Is Poised to Press Trump on Arms Sales to Taiwan
Beijing has called Taiwan the “core of China’s core interests.” Xi Jinping is likely to focus on getting President Trump to slow approval of more weapons for the self-governing island.