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Iran has appointed Alireza Arafi as the jurist member of its temporary Leadership Council following the death of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in US-Israeli strikes, according to state media.
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Una columna de humo sale de un edificio tras un bombardeo en Teherán el 1 de marzo del 2026. (AP foto/Vahid Salemi)
A year ago, while touring the UK, a British newspaper threw an unexpected question at Australian singer Delta Goodrem. Asked whether she would consider competing in the Eurovision Song Contest, she replied: “Of course I would do Eurovision, I love it!”
Iranian state media has suggested that the former Iranian president, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, has been killed in Tehran, though it remains unconfirmed.
LAST week’s press conference with lawyer Levito Baligod and 18 men, mostly former members of the Philippine Marines, delivered a lot of explosive allegations about huge cash deliveries to politicians, and other current and former public officials. The press conference came a day before the 40th anniversary of the ED…
THE much-awaited hearings on the confirmation of charges (COC) of crimes against humanity against former president Rodrigo Duterte at the International Criminal Court (ICC) at The Hague, the Netherlands, from Feb. 23 to 27, 2026, drew a battery of journalists, diplomats, international and local media outlets around …
President says in social media post that Iran tried to ‘stop Trump’ and now ‘faces renewed war with United States’
BANGKOK (AP) — Airstrikes by Myanmar’s military on a trading junction in the central Magway region killed more than two dozen people and wounded 20 others, a resistance group and independent online media said Sunday.
The Sri Lanka Police has warned that legal action will be taken against individuals involved in the unlawful hoarding and resale of fuel, as well as those spreading false information about fuel shortages on social media.
Kevin Warsh speaks to the media about his report on transparency at the Bank of England, in London, Dec. 11, 2014. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant, Pool, File)
A trial that began yesterday (February 28) will determine whether Media Rights Capital (MRC) can recover more than $100 million in losses tied to the final season of House of Cards, according to The Hollywood Reporter.
Following the assassination of Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ali Khamenei, in US and Israeli strikes, some Iranians celebrated in cities across the country overnight. Many more took to Persian social media to share their reactions.
Strike on girls’ elementary school in south of Iran has killed 148 people and injured 95 others, according to Iran state media
A reporter ponders on how to repair a religious structure long thought of as good but supported by an evil underside
We all know that Paramount Skydance finally won the bidding war for Warner Bros. Discovery.
With the rise of influencer Clavicular and ‘looksmaxxers’, sexist language from niche memes has infiltrated official government accounts and NYT headlines
Iranian security chief Ali Larijani told state media the transition process following the killing of Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei will begin on Sunday.
A port in Oman was targeted by Iranian drones, state media said on Sunday.
The head of Haiti’s National Police told The Associated Press on Friday that authorities are still working on a plan to safely hold general elections this year as promised by the government despite persistent gang violence.
One Battle After Another has been named best picture by the Producers Guild of America. The announcement, a relatively modest one in a media economy dominated by bigger events, has one crucial footnote: it positions the film as a likely best picture winner at the Oscars later this month.
If you tip-toe through the fields at Pick Your Own Sunflowers, you’re sure to stumble on social media enthusiasts taking selfies.
Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was killed in a major attack on Iran launched by Israel and the United States, Israeli officials told The Associated Press on Saturday. There was no immediate comment from the U.S. or Iran on his status.
Annabel Bowles is a journalist and digital producer with the ABC's national news desk, based in Brisbane.
Thousands of Iranians gathered in cities across the country to mourn the killing of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, following official confirmation by state media.
Toronto FC goalkeeper Luka Gavran allows a goal to Vancouver Whitecaps’ Thomas Muller, back right, on a penalty kick during the first half of an MLS soccer match, in Vancouver, on Saturday, Feb. 28, 2026. (Darryl Dyck/The Canadian Press via AP)
Ayatollah Ali Khamenei’s death confirmed by state media in Iran as Trump urges citizens to ‘take back’ their country
US president says Khamenei’s death is ‘justice for the people of Iran’ as he repeats call for regime change
Montreal Canadiens’ Cole Caufield (13) scores against Washington Capitals goaltender Charlie Lindgren (79) as Canadiens’ Nick Suzuki (14) Capitals’ Matt Roy (3) and Alex Ovechkin (8) look for a rebound during the first period of an NHL hockey game in Montreal, Saturday, Feb. 28, 2026. (Graham Hughes/The Canadian Pre…
The Toronto Maple Leafs and the Ottawa Senators brawl on the ice during third-period NHL hockey game action in Toronto, Saturday, Feb 28, 2026. (Frank Gunn/The Canadian Press via AP)
Tim Swanston is an ABC foreign correspondent and video journalist, based in Jakarta. Tim covers Indonesia and several other South-East Asian countries, with a particular interest in social issues, conflict, security and the environment.
Dozens of people, most of them likely to be children, were killed in a strike that hit a girls elementary school in southern Iran, according to Iranian health officials and state media.
Iranian state media announced the death of Iran's Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, after contradictory reports of the killing. Iranian officials had earlier called the reports of Khamenei's death part of “psychological warfare” conducted by Iran’s enemies.
Iranian state media have confirmed the death of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in the ongoing joint US-Israeli strikes on the Islamic Republic.
Iranian state media announced the death of Iran's Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, after contradictory reports of the killing.
John Barron has more than 20 years experience as a journalist and broadcaster and has written for publications including The Washington Post.
A single social media post turned what had been one of Syed Usman Shah's "proudest moments" into one of the most overwhelming and upsetting.
Xiao Pa, real name Paziliyaer Paerhati, is said to have ‘stirred up gender conflicts and created anxiety over marriage and childbirth’
After more than a decade and a half working the beat as a newspaper reporter, Gavin McGrath brings an eye (and an ear) for what's newsworthy, interesting and just plain unusual in regional Australia to ABC Local Radio.
The Dubai Media Office on Saturday said that a fire at one of the berths of the Jebel Ali Port occurred after it was hit by debris from an “aerial interception”.
The head of public relations for the Office of the Supreme Leader on Saturday posted on social media that these reports are part of “psychological warfare” conducted by Iran’s enemies.
A 13-year-old Siberian tiger named Miho died at Seoul Grand Park after a fight with another tiger, allegedly after a separating door between the enclosures was not properly locked, local media reported Friday.
Prianka Srinivasan is a Melbourne-based freelance writer and former journalist with ABC's Asia Pacific Newsroom.
Emergency alert interrupts Al Jazeera broadcast before attack in Qatar
Toronto Blue Jays pitcher Dylan Cease makes a throw to first base during spring training baseball in Dunedin, Fla., Monday, Feb. 16, 2026. (Frank Gunn/The Canadian Press via AP)
It was the excess on show on the social media accounts of politicians' children that provided the kindling for Nepal's Gen Z uprising last year.
Boston Fleet’s Abby Newhook (19) celebrates her goal with teammates during the first period of an PWHL hockey game in Ottawa, Saturday, Feb. 28, 2026. (Spencer Colby/The Canadian Press via AP)
US President Donald Trump claimed late on Saturday that Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was killed in US-Israeli strikes, an announcement that was earlier denied by Iran's foreign minister, state media and his personal office.
An Israeli woman has been killed in a rocket strike on Tel Aviv, according to Israeli media.
Trump said on social media that Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei is dead, saying his passing is “the single greatest chance for the Iranian people to take back their Country.” The death occurred after a joint US and Israeli aerial bombardment that targeted Iranian military and governmental sites.