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‘Deeply concerned’ Australia says Lebanon should be included in Middle East ceasefire
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‘Deeply concerned’ Australia says Lebanon should be included in Middle East ceas...

Joint statement calling for aid worker protections also signed by Brazil, Colombia, Indonesia, Jordan, Sierra Leone and...

Piracy Falls to Lowest Levels in 35 Years During First Quarter of 2026
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Piracy Falls to Lowest Levels in 35 Years During First Quarter of 2026

Global maritime piracy and armed robbery incidents fell to levels not seen since 1991, reports the International Maritim...

Australia raises over $3 million for Middle East crisis
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Australia raises over $3 million for Middle East crisis

Australian charities raise over $3 million for Middle East crisis relief as humanitarian needs escalate across multiple...

Netanyahu: Iran Cease-fire 'Not End of War,' All Goals Will Be Achieved
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Netanyahu: Iran Cease-fire 'Not End of War,' All Goals Will Be Achieved

This Liveblog Has Ended. Hezbollah Says It Fired Rockets at Northern Israel in Response to 'Cease-fire Violations'. Sire...

Teams open to shifting Taupō races to avoid cyclone
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Teams open to shifting Taupō races to avoid cyclone

SEVERAL Supercars teams are open to making changes to the ITM Taupō Super440 schedule in order to avoid the severe weath...

Donald Trump’s US ratings fall to a record low amid Iran war
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Donald Trump’s US ratings fall to a record low amid Iran war

Trump’s net approval has never been lower, while Democrats had a 25-point swing in their favour in a federal special ele...

Strait of Hormuz ship traffic remains at standstill despite Iran, US and Israel ceasefire
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Strait of Hormuz ship traffic remains at standstill despite Iran, US and Israel...

Ship traffic through the Strait of Hormuz has remained at an effective standstill in the 24 hours since Iran conditional...

Geopolitical Tensions Boil Over: Global Reactions and Developments
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Geopolitical Tensions Boil Over: Global Reactions and Developments

Major events make headlines globally, with Taiwan's opposition leader seeking reconciliation, U.S. military readiness on...

Peace talks 'unreasonable' after Israeli strikes - Iran
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Peace talks 'unreasonable' after Israeli strikes - Iran

Israel hit Lebanon with its heaviest strikes yet yesterday, killing hundreds of people and drawing a threat of retaliati...

‘Deeply concerned’ Australia says Lebanon should be included in Middle East ceasefire
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‘Deeply concerned’ Australia says Lebanon should be included in Middle East ceas...

Joint statement calling for aid worker protections also signed by Brazil, Colombia, Indonesia, Jordan, Sierra Leone and...

Piracy Falls to Lowest Levels in 35 Years During First Quarter of 2026
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Piracy Falls to Lowest Levels in 35 Years During First Quarter of 2026

Global maritime piracy and armed robbery incidents fell to levels not seen since 1991, reports the International Maritim...