War in the Middle East and lunar new year celebrations: photos of the weekend
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Ayatollah Ali Khamenei is dead, leaving Iran at war and without its most powerful figure. Here's how the system will choose his successor....
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Trump tells Iranian regime to âlay down your armsâ as attacks rock the country
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What we know so far about the âmassive and ongoingâ attack on Iran
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After experiencing this airline, weâll never bag Qantas again
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Two teens charged after allegedly stabbing stranger with large knife at Bondi Beach
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Rose was happily married for 21 years. Then she came out as a lesbian
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There was once a code even the most ruthless crims lived by. Those days are long gone
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US and Israel attack Iran as it vows to 'respond decisively' â as it happened
The attacks came despite US-Iran talks aimed at ending a longstanding dispute over the regime's nuclear program....
'Reprisal attacks': Australia's warning after Israel and the US attack Iran
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Live updates: Israel confirms missile attack on Iran after multiple explosions in Tehran
Israel has launched a missile attack against Iran, the Israeli defence minister said on Saturday....
Trump is pushing America closer to civil war
The US presidentâs reaction to the Supreme Court ruling on his tariffs has compounded an unfolding national tragedy....
Australia offered them safety. But a recent attack brought back painful memories
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'Sometimes you have to use force': Trump on Iran
Sources say there is a recognition inside the US camp that taking on Iran would be more difficult than the US capture of Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro....
Taliban says it's open to talks after Pakistan bombs Kabul and other Afghan towns
As the hostilities between Pakistan and Afghanistan are increasing, the Taliban officials say they "want to resolve this matter through dialogue"....
The 'ISIS bride' who was rendered stateless and couldn't return home
In recent years, Shamima Begum said she lived in a dusty tent, unable to leave, with an "indefinitely" similar future ahead of her....