Australia says it supports US strike, calls for return to diplomacy

Canberra [Australia], June 23: Australia's Foreign Minister Penny Wong said on Monday that Canberra supported the United States strike on Iran and called for de-escalation...

Trump asks why there would not be 'regime change' in Iran

Tehran [Iran], June 23: U.S. President Donald Trump on Sunday questioned the possibility of regime change in Iran following U.S. military strikes against key Iran...

Childers Hostel fire survivor marks 25th anniversary

Washington DC [US], June 23: Richard Tempest was expecting to start his first day of work on a zucchini farm when he was jolted out...

US lawmakers call for Congress to review Trump's Iran actions

Washington DC [US], June 23: Some Democratic and Republican lawmakers on Sunday called on Congress to rein in President Donald Trump's use of military force...

World braces for Iran's response to US strikes

Tehran [Iran], June 23: The world braced on Sunday for Iran's response after the U.S. attacked key Iranian nuclear sites, joining Israel in the biggest...

Suicide bombing at Damascus church kills at least 15

Damascus [Syria], June 23: At least 15 people were killed when a suicide bomber blew himself up at the Mar Elias Church in the Dweila...

Israel says it strikes Iran military targets

Tehran [Iran], June 22: Iran deems European proposals to curb its nuclear programme unrealistic and a hurdle to agreement, a senior Iranian official said on...

S moves stealth bombers

New York [US], June 22: The US military has sent American B-2 stealth bombers to the US island territory of Guam in the Pacific Ocean...

Belarus opposition leader's husband freed from prison

Minsk [Belarus], June 22: The husband of Belarusian opposition leader Svetlana Tikhanovskaya has been unexpectedly released from prison in Belarus, along with 13 other political...

Tunisia sentences ex-President Marzouki to 22 years in absentia

Tunis [Tunisia], June 22: A Tunisian court on Friday handed down a 22‑year prison sentence in absentia to former President Moncef Marzouki, a fierce critic...

Trump says US forces bombed Iran nuclear sites

New York [US], June 22: U.S. President Donald Trump on Saturday said that a "very successful attack" on three nuclear sites in Iran had been...

Major boost for tradie students to solve housing crisis

Sydney [Australia], June 22: Thousands of construction students will complete their apprenticeships for free under a major investment by a state government in TAFE.

Airlines keep avoiding Middle East airspace after US attack on Iran

Tehran [Iran], June 22: Airlines continued to avoid large parts of the Middle East on Sunday after U.S. strikes on Iranian nuclear sites, according to...

Pakistan nominates Trump for Nobel Peace Prize over India crisis role

Islamabad [Pakistan], June 22: Pakistan has recommended US President Donald Trump for the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize in recognition of his "diplomatic intervention" during the...

Iran's Isfahan nuclear site under attack; buildings on fire in Tel Aviv

Tehran [Iran] / Tel Aviv [Israel], June 22: A key nuclear site in Iran's Isfahan province has come under Israeli attack, with local officials saying...

B-2 bombers moving to Guam amid Middle East tensions

Washington [US], June 22:The United States is moving B-2 bombers to the Pacific island of Guam, two U.S. officials told Reuters on Saturday, as President...

Macron sees path to end fighting after call with Iranian president

Paris [France], June 22: French President Emmanuel Macron said on Saturday he intends to press ahead with attempts to find a diplomatic solution to the...

Hot air balloon crashes in southern Brazil, killing eight

Rio de Janeiro [Brazil], June 22: Eight people died when a hot air balloon crashed in southern Brazil on Saturday, authorities said.

President Zelensky appoints new Ukrainian prosecutor general

Kiev [Ukraine], June 22: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has appointed Ruslan Kravchenko as the country's new prosecutor general.

Turkish President Erdogan urges revival of Iran-US nuclear talks

Istanbul [Turkiye], June 22: Turkiye's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has told Iran's foreign minister resuming Iranian-US talks on Tehran's nuclear programme is the only way...

Aid seekers in Gaza continue to be targeted as Israeli attacks kill...

Gaza [Palestine], June 22: At least 26 people, including more aid seekers, have been killed in the latest Israeli attacks on Gaza.

Panama declares emergency over banana region unrest

Panama City, June 22: Panama has declared an emergency in its main banana-producing region, after shops were looted and buildings vandalised in ongoing protests over...

EU review 'paints grim picture' of Israel's actions in Gaza, says Irish...

Dublin [Ireland], June 22: An EU review "paints a grim picture" of Israel's failure to adhere to international obligations, Ireland's premier Micheal Martin has said.

Tourists leave in droves as fire along Croatian coast out of control

Budapest [Hungary], June 22: A forest fire raging on Croatia's Adriatic coast has sparked a mass tourist exodus in the region, known for its beautiful...

Iran detains 22 people suspected of links to Israeli intelligence

Tehran [Iran], June 22: Iran has detained 22 people on suspicion of links to Israeli intelligence services.

Palestinian activist Khalil walks free after US judge orders release

New York [US], June 22: A US judge on Friday ordered the release of Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil, who had been in US immigration detention...

Feature: U.S. tariffs disrupt German ports, global supply chains

Hamburg [Germany], June 21: At a checkpoint in Germany's Hamburg industrial zone in early June, a long line of trucks crawled forward slowly, inching towards...