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Chucky hands Dakar crown to mate after unreal finish

Chucky hands Dakar crown to mate after unreal finish

Heroic Aussie Daniel Sanders has completed the Dakar Rally with a broken collarbone and sternum while his KTM teammate earned the narrowest ever win.

US names Rubio, Tony Blair, Kushner to Gaza board

US names Rubio, Tony Blair, Kushner to Gaza board

US names Rubio, Tony Blair, Kushner to Gaza board

US names Rubio, Tony Blair, Kushner to Gaza board

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, former UK leader Tony Blair and Donald Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner are members of a "Board of Peace" to govern Gaza.

Israel strikes Gaza Strip after shooting incident

Israel strikes Gaza Strip after shooting incident

Israel strikes Gaza Strip after shooting incident

Israel strikes Gaza Strip after shooting incident

Medics say at least nine people have been killed in the Gaza Strip as Israeli strikes targeted a Hamas commander and another from Palestinian Islamic Jihad.

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Iran demos abate after crackdown, internet block eases

Iran demos abate after crackdown, internet block eases

An internet blackout in Iran has eased while residents say calm has returned to the capital Tehran following protests that were crushed by security forces.

'This is torture': Chucky's Dakar hell nearly over

'This is torture': Chucky's Dakar hell nearly over

Australian champ Daniel Sanders keeps showing remarkable bravery to soldier on at the Dakar Rally -- but his motorcycle crown is destined for Ricky Brabec.

Iran protests appear to abate after deadly crackdown

Iran protests appear to abate after deadly crackdown

Iran's security forces seem to have quelled the country's nationwide protests, residents and rights groups says, while fears of a US attack have retreated.

Israeli strike kills Hamas figure in Gaza Strip: report

Israeli strike kills Hamas figure in Gaza Strip: report

Israeli air strikes have ‍killed a local Hamas commander in Deir al-Balah, media reports in the Gaza Strip say.

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Brave Sanders battles on in Dakar Rally despite injury

Brave Sanders battles on in Dakar Rally despite injury

Brave Sanders battles on in Dakar Rally despite injury

Brave Sanders battles on in Dakar Rally despite injury

Australia's Daniel Sanders defied a broken collarbone and sternum to race on in the Dakar Rally even though hopes of retaining his title are gone.

Wait and see: Trump sees Iranian crackdown easing

Wait and see: Trump sees Iranian crackdown easing

Wait and see: Trump sees Iranian crackdown easing

Wait and see: Trump sees Iranian crackdown easing

After warning the US could intervene on behalf of Iranian protesters, President Donald Trump now sees the regime's repression and killings subsiding.

'Board of Peace': US launches Gaza plan's second phase

'Board of Peace': US launches Gaza plan's second phase

'Board of Peace': US launches Gaza plan's second phase

'Board of Peace': US launches Gaza plan's second phase

US envoy Steve Witkoff says phase two of a plan to end the Gaza Strip ‌conflict has started and will focus on disarming Hamas and rebuilding the territory.

Iran warns of retaliation if US and Trump strike

Iran warns of retaliation if US and Trump strike

Iran warns of retaliation if US and Trump strike

Iran warns of retaliation if US and Trump strike

With Iran's leadership trying to quell domestic unrest, Tehran is seeking to deter US President Donald Trump's repeated threats to intervene.

'No quitter': broken bones can't halt Aussie Dakar king

'No quitter': broken bones can't halt Aussie Dakar king

'No quitter': broken bones can't halt Aussie Dakar king

'No quitter': broken bones can't halt Aussie Dakar king

Daniel Sanders has broken his collarbone and sternum in a desert crash, his Dakar Rally dream in ruins -- but the Aussie world champ has vowed to fight on.

Iran warns of strikes on US bases if attacked

Iran warns of strikes on US bases if attacked

Iran warns of strikes on US bases if attacked

Iran warns of strikes on US bases if attacked

Deaths from Iran's protests have risen to almost 2600 as Tehran warns it will attack US bases if President Donald Trump follows up threats of military action.

Trump urges Iran to keep protesting, 'help on its way'

Trump urges Iran to keep protesting, 'help on its way'

Trump urges Iran to keep protesting, 'help on its way'

Trump urges Iran to keep protesting, 'help on its way'

More than 2000 people are reported to have been killed in Iran's protests that were sparked by the country's dire economic conditions.

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Sanders finds his way back to the lead in Dakar Rally

Daniel Sanders has regained the motorcycling lead in the Dakar Rally with a second place on stage eight while Toby Price made the podium in the car category.

Hamas to elect first leader since Israel killed Sinwar

Sources inside Hamas say the group are in the process of electing their first leader since Yahya Sinwar was killed by Israel in 2024.

Trump weighs response to Iran protest crackdown

Donald Trump is weighing a military response against the Iranian government as it continues a lethal crackdown on protests.

Aussie Sanders surrenders lead in Dakar desert defence

Defending champion Daniel Sanders no longer leads the Dakar Rally but the Australian motorcycle rider is only 10 seconds behind leader Luciano Benavides.

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Israel-backed group kills senior Hamas officer in Gaza

A Palestinian militant group has claimed responsibility for the killing of a senior Hamas police officer in Gaza.

Trump weighs tough response to Iran protest crackdown

US President Donald Trump says he is considering options, including military action, against Iran as mass protests pose a major challenge to clerical rule.

Hamas says govt will dissolve when Gazan body installed

Hamas' government in the Gaza Strip will be dissolved once a Palestinian technocratic leadership committee takes over, the militant group says.

Israeli fire kills three people in Gaza, tension rises

Fighting has largely abated since Israel and the Palestinian militant group Hamas agreed to a ceasefire ‌in Gaza but has not stopped entirely.

Iran vows to strike back if US intervenes over protests

Activists say the death toll in nationwide protests challenging Iran's government has reached at least 116 people as Tehran warns the US from getting involved.

Last Kurdish fighters leave Syria's Aleppo

Kurdish fighters have been evacuated from a contested neighbourhood in Syria's Aleppo, officials say, in a move that could bring an end to days of clashes.

Thousands rally in support of Yemeni separatist group

Thousands of Yemenis have gathered in Aden to support separatist group Southern Transitional Council, which has denied statements that it is disbanding.

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