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Live: Smoke seen rising from US embassy in Kuwait City
The embassy did not announce it had been hit, but issued a security alert urging people to stay away. Audio
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Pentagon tells Congress no sign Iran was going to attack US first
6:19 pm todayThe remarks to Congress appear to undercut one of the key arguments for the war made by senior administration officials.
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The attacks on Iran have blown up international law
41 minutes agoAnalysis: The US-Israel strikes are neither pre-emptive nor lawful.
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Actor Awards 2026: Who were all the winners?
about 1 hour agoSinners, Michael B. Jordan, The Studioand The Pitt were among the big winners, along with the late Catherine O'Hara.
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Smoke rising from US embassy in Kuwait City: AFP correspondent
26 minutes agoSirens earlier sounded over the city following the latest volley of Iranian attacks.
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Why Trump has changed his tune on attacking other countries
11:31 am todayAnalysis: He once proclaimed: "I am especially proud to be the first president in decades who has started no new wars."
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Britain responds to suspected drone strike at Cyprus base
3:34 pm todayThe incident came as Britain agreed to allow the United States to use British military bases to fire "defensive" strikes aimed at destroying Iranian missiles and their launchers.
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Australia rules out military role in Iran conflict
2:17 pm today"Australia is not central to the issues in the Middle East. We didn't participate in these strikes and we wouldn't anticipate participating in the future."
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CIA closely watched Iran's leader for months before fatal strike
10:39 am todayIsraeli and US intelligence were monitoring his daily patterns, where he lived and who he met with.
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Trump: US will keep attacking Iran until 'our objectives are achieved'
12:05 pm todayThe US president says he expects the operation to be drag out for up to a month.
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A power vacuum has been blasted open in Iran: What happens now?
9:09 am todayAnalysis - History lacks good examples of air campaigns that have easily toppled regimes and led to favourable replacements.
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New powerbroker emerges in Iran after Supreme Leader's death
9:42 am todayAli Larijani is an establishment insider who hails from one of the country's leading clerical families.
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Thousands stranded as Iran conflict shuts major Middle East airports
The biggest disruption to global air transport since the Covid pandemic snarled travel for a second day. Audio
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France, Germany, UK ready to take 'defensive action' against Iran
10:29 am today"Iran's reckless attacks have targeted our close allies and are threatening our service personnel and our civilians across the region," the countries' leaders said in a statement.
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The US and Israel have struck Iran: Who has been killed?
8:19 am todayThe following military, intelligence and security leaders have been killed, according to the Israeli Defence Forces.
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What death of Iran’s supreme leader means
1 Mar 2026Analysis: The death of Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei opens up a scenario in which Tehran's brutal Islamist regime is overthrown.
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Pro-Iran protesters try to storm US missions in Pakistan, Iraq
1 Mar 2026At least eight people are dead after pro-Iranian protesters tried to storm the US consulate in Pakistan's Karachi.
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More strikes aimed at Iran after assault kills supreme leader
While Khamenei's death may deal Iran a major blow, experts say it may not end entrenched clerical rule or the Revolutionary Guards' influence.
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'Panel beater' for turtles saving lives with 3D printer and dental glue
1 Mar 2026The rescuer in Australia's eastern victoria patching up shattered shells and saving turtles from certain death.
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Dubai airport, luxury hotel, damaged by missile strikes
Dubai is the biggest tourism and trade hub in the Middle East and its airport is one of the world's busiest travel hubs.
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Trump's Iran strikes mark his biggest foreign policy gamble
1 Mar 2026Analysis - Trump has provided little explanation for his large-scale attack on Iran, but US voters have little appetite for war, and it's hard to change a regime from the air, analysts say.
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What we know about the US-Israeli attack on Iran
The strikes began on the first day of the week in Iran, as millions went to work or school, but why bomb Iran now?
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Torture, prison and power: How Khamenei became Iran's Supreme Leader
In his early rule, Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, 86, was often dismissed as weak.
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What’s the link between talcum powder and cancer?
1 Mar 2026If you used talc as a child, or still use it now, here's what the science says about the link with cancer. It might not be what you think.
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North Korea unveils image of Kim Jong Un's daughter firing a rifle
28 Feb 2026Ju Ae has long been seen as the next in line to rule the secretive, nuclear-armed state.
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Andrew's scandals pose an almighty challenge for Prince William
28 Feb 2026Two generations of monarchs have now grappled with how to best handle "the Andrew problem", an expert says.
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Middle East braces for backlash, after US-Israel strike on Iran
1 Mar 2026Iran has pledged to retaliate by targeting US military bases in the region.
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Singer and songwriter Neil Sedaka dies at 86
28 Feb 2026Over a career spanning six decades, Sedaka scored three number-one hits in the United States.
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