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Australia slaps sanctions on Russian 'shadow fleet'

Australia slaps sanctions on Russian 'shadow fleet'

A shadowy network of ships Russia uses to trade goods such as oil in contravention of sanctions has been targeted by Australia for the first time.

Trump seeks 'real end' to nuclear problem with Iran

Trump seeks 'real end' to nuclear problem with Iran

Trump seeks 'real end' to nuclear problem with Iran

Trump seeks 'real end' to nuclear problem with Iran

After dropping out of the G7 in Canada, US President Donald Trump may be convening the National Security Council, seeking an end to the Iran nuclear problem.

'You worry': fears in Iranian community after bombing

'You worry': fears in Iranian community after bombing

'You worry': fears in Iranian community after bombing

'You worry': fears in Iranian community after bombing

Iranians in Australia say there is growing community fear over the safety of family members caught up in escalating violence in the Middle East.

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Russian overnight strike on Kyiv kills 14, injures 44

Russian overnight strike on Kyiv kills 14, injures 44

Fourteen people have been killed and dozens more wounded after the latest barrage of strikes on Kyiv.

Ukraine receives 1245 bodies, among last of war dead

Ukraine receives 1245 bodies, among last of war dead

Ukraine has received more than 6000 bodies of fallen soldiers since the agreements reached between Russia and Ukraine in Istanbul.

Forty killed in Gaza, many trying to reach food

Forty killed in Gaza, many trying to reach food

The latest round of violence at a food distribution site in Gaza has claimed another 20 Palestinian lives, with another 20 killed elsewhere across the enclave.

Israel says Tehran to 'pay price' after attacks

Israel says Tehran to 'pay price' after attacks

Iran says it used a new method to confuse Israel's Iron Dome defence systems to target each other, allowing Tehran to successfully hit many targets.

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Aussie shares stall as conflict weighs on confidence

Aussie shares stall as conflict weighs on confidence

Aussie shares stall as conflict weighs on confidence

Aussie shares stall as conflict weighs on confidence

Air and drone attacks in the Middle East have dominated market sentiment since Israel launched air strikes in Iran last week, sending oil prices surging.

Hundreds of Aussies try to flee Israel-Iran conflict

Hundreds of Aussies try to flee Israel-Iran conflict

Hundreds of Aussies try to flee Israel-Iran conflict

Hundreds of Aussies try to flee Israel-Iran conflict

Australia is considering assisted departures for citizens in Israel and Iran but the timeline is dictated by safety, with airspace closed due to air strikes.

Global doom and gloom sinks Aussie economic optimism

Global doom and gloom sinks Aussie economic optimism

Global doom and gloom sinks Aussie economic optimism

Global doom and gloom sinks Aussie economic optimism

With the world order under threat, Australian attitudes to the economy and security are the bleakest they've been in two decades, a Lowy Institute poll shows.

Israel, Iran bombard each other as Trump flags easy end

Israel, Iran bombard each other as Trump flags easy end

Israel, Iran bombard each other as Trump flags easy end

Israel, Iran bombard each other as Trump flags easy end

World leaders are urging Israel and Iran to de-escalate their conflict as the Israeli military warns residents near Iranian weapons facilities to evacuate.

Australia backs Israel 'defence' amid escalation fears

Australia backs Israel 'defence' amid escalation fears

Australia backs Israel 'defence' amid escalation fears

Australia backs Israel 'defence' amid escalation fears

Australia has suggested Israel's attack on Iran was justified, citing international fears about the threat posed by the potential spread of nuclear weapons.

Zelenskiy says Russian troop advance in Sumy halted

Zelenskiy says Russian troop advance in Sumy halted

Zelenskiy says Russian troop advance in Sumy halted

Zelenskiy says Russian troop advance in Sumy halted

President Volodymyr Zelenskiy has praised Ukrainian soldiers for driving out Russian forces from the Sumy region and liberating the town of Andriivka.

Israeli fire kills 35 people in Gaza, many at aid site

Israeli fire kills 35 people in Gaza, many at aid site

Israeli fire kills 35 people in Gaza, many at aid site

Israeli fire kills 35 people in Gaza, many at aid site

Hamas says Israel is turning aid distribution sites into "traps of mass deaths", as dozens more Palestinians are killed in air strikes.

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'Tehran will burn', Israel warns Iran after attacks

Iran has targeted Israel with waves of long-range missiles in retaliation for Israel's strikes on its nuclear sites.

Sixteen Palestinians killed in Israeli strikes on Gaza

More than a dozen Palestinians have been killed as they tried to access aid in Gaza, hospitals say.

Australian diplomats in Middle East safe, accounted for

Deputy Prime Minister Richard Marles has assured Australia's embassy staff stationed in Iran and Israel are safe and accounted for amid hostilities.

Ukraine receives 1200 soldiers' bodies from Russia

Ukraine says it has received the bodies of 1200 Ukrainian soldiers killed in the war with Russia as part of a deal to swap both prisoners of war and the dead.

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Commander killed as Israel hits Iran nuclear facilities

Strikes against Iranian nuclear facilities and missile factories are the start of a long operation to prevent Iran from building an atomic weapon, Israel says.

New Middle East conflict sends jitters through market

Escalating conflict between Israel and Iran has sent markets lower, prompting fears of a broader Middle East conflict and heightened inflation risks.

Mideast war fears rise as Israel attacks Iran's capital

Iran has vowed revenge after Israel attacked nuclear and military sites in the country amid rising tensions over Tehran's rapidly advancing nuclear program.

Hamas blamed for deaths of Gaza aid workers

Hamas has not responded to accusations they are responsible for shooting dead eight Palestinians working for the US-backed Gaza Humanitarian Foundation.

Aid staff killed in Gaza ambush Israel blames on Hamas

Five Palestinian aid workers have been killed by Hamas militants who ambushed a bus travelling to an aid site in southern Gaza, Israel says.

Israeli minister sanctions dubbed too little, too late

Australia's sanctioning of two Israeli ministers over the war in Gaza has been dismissed by a pro-Palestine campaigner who says more concrete action is needed.

Ukrainian army says it struck Russian gunpowder plant

Ukraine's army says it has struck a Russian gunpowder factory while Russian authorities say they are preparing for a swap of seriously wounded prisoners of war.

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