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Iran war: What is happening on day 39 of US-Israeli attacks?
Trump has issued a strict deadline, but a defiant Iran says the threats by the US president are 'delusional'.
Israel threatens Iran’s trains, railways before Trump’s deadline expires
The bridge connecting Saudi Arabia and Bahrain closed as Trump threatens to destroy Iranian infrastructure.
Australia charges ex-soldier Roberts-Smith with Afghan war crimes
Charges come after Roberts-Smith lost case against reporters who said he was involved in murders of unarmed Afghan men.
Australia arrests ex-soldier Roberts-Smith over alleged Afghan war crimes
Arrest comes after Roberts-Smith lost case against reporters who said he was involved in murders of unarmed Afghan men.
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Iran says US-Israeli projectile has struck a synagogue in Tehran
A US-Israeli strike has caused extensive damage to a synagogue in Tehran, according to a video by Mehr News.
Trump’s threat to strike Iran’s power plants looms
US President Donald Trump said ‘Tuesday will be power plant day’ in a vulgar post on social media.
‘Why would Iran agree to a ceasefire given US and Israeli track record?’
Political analyst Trita Parsi says no one should be surprised that Iran has rejected the idea of a US ceasefire deal.
Artemis II astronauts break record for farthest human travel from Earth
Four astronauts from NASA’s Artemis II mission have broken the record for the farthest human travel from Earth.
‘They want to create a rift’: Israeli attacks deepen Lebanon fissures
Lebanon grows increasingly divided as escalating Israeli bombardment and ground invasion worsen displacement crisis.
‘Create a rift’ part of game plan: Israeli attacks deepen Lebanon fissures
Lebanon grows increasingly divided as escalating Israeli bombardment and ground invasion worsen displacement crisis.
Vance visits Hungary to shore up Orban’s support before Sunday vote
US vice president's Budapest trip highlights US-Hungary far-right alignment as Orban faces toughest electoral challenge.
Vance heads to Budapest to shore up Orban’s support before Sunday vote
US vice president's Budapest trip highlights US-Hungary far-right alignment as Orban faces toughest electoral challenge.
Iran war live: Trump warns of attacks as Hormuz deal deadline nears
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth says US forces are carrying out more strikes on Iran than any day since start of war.
Trump says US could charge for Strait of Hormuz passage amid Iran war
US president says Washington, as the 'winner' of the war, has a 'concept' for charging a toll in the strategic waterway.
Why is Iran’s Bushehr nuclear power plant being attacked?
The WHO has warned of 'catastrophic' risks if radioactive release occurs.
Protesters swarm US embassy in Tel Aviv, demanding end of wars
Protesters gathered outside the US embassy in Tel Aviv, calling for an end to the war with Iran and Lebanon.
Israeli soldiers fire tear gas at Palestinian youth during raid in Hebron
Israeli forces raided the Muslim Youth Association in Hebron, firing tear gas at Palestinians.
Russia jails former Kursk governor in Ukraine incursion-linked graft probe
Alexei Smirnov found guilty of taking bribes from firms contracted to build fortifications along Ukraine border.
Israeli air strike kills at least 10 Palestinians near Gaza school
Drones are reported to have fired missiles into an area near Maghazi refugee camp.
US Supreme Court clears path for Steve Bannon criminal case dismissal
Steve Bannon, an ally of US President Donald Trump, served a four-month prison sentence after his 2022 conviction.
Lebanon’s Hezbollah and Yemen’s Houthis join Iran in strike on Israel
The Houthis in Yemen say they attacked Israel alongside their backers Iran and Hezbollah in Lebanon.
Trump claims Iranians begging US to keep bombing Iran
Donald Trump claimed the US has “numerous intercepts” of Iranians pleading for a continuation of bombing.
Video: Trump threatens to jail reporter over Iran airman rescue leak
Trump demanded the journalist who reported on the rescue of the US airman in Iran reveal their source.
Renewed Israeli strikes pound Lebanon as ground offensive deepens
Israeli forces launched renewed strikes across Lebanon, hitting the south and Beirut’s outskirts, killing civilians.
Child rescued from rubble after Russia ramps up strikes on Ukraine
A child was rescued from the rubble of a collapsed home in Odesa after a Russian strike killed at least three people.
Rescuers search for survivors after strikes hit homes in Iran
Iranian Red Crescent footage shows damage in Iran, as rescuers search for survivors after US-Israeli strikes hit homes.
North Korea keeping Iran at arm’s length, reports Seoul
South Korea says Pyongyang is wary as it seeks to renew diplomatic dialogue with the US.
Hegseth says strikes on Iran increasing as Hormuz deadline looms
US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth said Monday will be the “largest volume of strikes” on Iran since the war began.
Video: Iran’s top university hit in US-Israeli strikes
Footage shows damaged research buildings at Tehran’s Sharif University following a US-Israeli strike.