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Middle East crisis live: Trump ‘surprised’ Iran has targeted Gulf countries and claims US ‘decimated’ Kharg Island
US president said he did not want to make a deal with Iran yet, while claiming that he might hit Kharg Island again ‘just for fun’How have you been affected...
‘My dear son’: the Ukrainian soldier who came back from the dead
In 2023, what were thought to be Nazar Daletskyi’s remains were buried in his home village and his mother, Nataliia, visited the grave every week. Three years later, he spoke...
UK needs nuclear deterrent independent from US, Ed Davey to say
Lib Dem leader will tell spring conference Britain can no longer rely on US while Donald Trump is presidentBritain should have a completely independent nuclear deterrent as it can no...
‘Blue-sky flood’ as waters reach outskirts of Longreach – as it happened
This blog is now closed.Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastBarnaby Joyce says he disagrees with his leader, Pauline Hanson, over inflammatory comments about Muslims but...
Trapezes and artists: world’s oldest circus restored to original glory in Paris
Alexandre Dumas was wowed by it and Burt Lancaster starred there. Now the Cirque d’Hiver has a new spectacleFor more than 170 years the Cirque d’Hiver, the world’s oldest circus,...
Planned Buffy the Vampire Slayer reboot cancelled, says Sarah Michelle Gellar
Streaming platform Hulu decides ‘not to move forward’ with reboot of hit 90s series, according to actressBuffy The Vampire Slayer will not return, its star Sarah Michelle Gellar has announced,...
Queensland arts minister ignored recommendation that new theatre be named after poet Oodgeroo Noonuccal
Exclusive: Queensland Performing Arts Centre board nominated Oodgeroo as preferred name in 2024 but it was not one of four options put to public vote by LNPFollow our Australia news...
No recession but inflation hike and increased cost-of-living pressure on the way, Jim Chalmers says
Economists predict RBA will raise interest rates this week and in May – days before treasurer unveils budgetFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email,...
NSW to crack down on property underquoting, forcing sellers to publish price guides on all listings
Underquoting and ‘dummy bidding’ will attract fines of $110,000 in bid to create a ‘fair property market’Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free...
Trump says US may strike Iran’s Kharg Island oil export hub ‘just for fun’
In comments to NBC News, US president also deflates hope of deal with Tehran, saying ‘terms aren’t good enough’Middle East crisis – live updatesDonald Trump said on Saturday that the...
London’s Burning actor John Alford, 54, dies in prison
Death comes two months after Alford was jailed for eight-and-a-half years for sexually assaulting two teenage girlsThe actor John Alford has died in prison two months after being jailed for...
Pentagon identifies six US service members killed in aircraft crash over Iraq
US Central Command says crash followed unspecified incident, and second refueling tanker landed safely in IsraelThe names of the six US service members who died when a military refueling aircraft...