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Liberal frontbencher Andrew Hastie has told Coalition colleagues he has been identified for security upgrades at his home and electorate office, which he believes are linked to an online campaign against him over his role as a potential witness in the Ben Roberts-Smith war crime allegations.
Full and unconditional ceasefire is a major compromise that Ukraine might ‘recalibrate and modify’, says UN envoy. What we know on day 1,581
Rheinmetall's FV-014 loitering munition drone on exhibition at a recent aerospace trade show in Berlin. The German multinational company is repurposing two plants that make automotive parts into weapons manufacturers.
Oil rose slightly early Tuesday, fluctuating as investors show cautious optimism about an end to the conflict in the Middle East.
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani has sharply criticised the continuing violence in Gaza, saying that more than 1,000 Palestinians have been killed since the announcement of a ceasefire and arguing that the situation remains unacceptable.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth speaks in the Oval Office of the White House during an executive order signing about quantum computing with President Donald Trump, Monday, June 22, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)
China has accused Japan of “dangerous” close-in reconnaissance and “provocative harassment” during more than 40 days of “far-sea combat training” by a Chinese Navy aircraft carrier flotilla, according to Chinese state-run TV.
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Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Baqer Ghalibaf has said the administration of the Strait of Hormuz will "never return to the pre-war situation", describing the outcome of negotiations in Switzerland as a significant diplomatic achievement.
At least 1,000 LGBT veterans who were thrown out of the armed forces for being gay face missing out on financial compensation, a military charity has warned.
Israel has signalled that it intends to continue military operations in southern Lebanon despite ongoing ceasefire efforts and diplomatic initiatives aimed at reducing hostilities.
The Israeli army should continue operations in Lebanon despite pressure from the US, Israel’s hardline National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir said on Monday.
The Israeli army should continue operations in Lebanon despite pressure from the US, Israel’s hardline national security minister, Itamar Ben-Gvir, said on Monday.
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Against the odds, the Memorandum of Understanding signed by the US and Iran appears to be holding, after threats and counter-threats. It may collapse, but it has survived a first round of talks between the two sides in Switzerland over the weekend.
The US president said the outgoing UK leader was ‘sort of a friend’ but had not been supportive enough of the US on Nato and the Iran war
The US president said the outgoing UK leader was ‘sort of a friend’ but had not been supportive enough of the US on Nato and the Iran war
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US President Donald Trump had a close relationship with UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer - until it unravelled over disagreements on the war in Iran.
US President Donald Trump had a close relationship with UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer - until it unravelled over disagreements on the war in Iran.
President Donald Trump on Monday hedged when asked if he could guarantee that Iran would not use profits from oil sales to rebuild its military in the wake of the war with the U.S. and Israel.
Ukrainian Economy Minister Oleksii Sobolev said Ukrainian companies have approached some Japanese companies about cooperation. (Photo by Natsuki Kaneko)
Economy Minister Oleksii Sobolev says the Ukrainian government is interested in cooperating with Japanese companies and is ready to start discussions on the terms. (Photo by Natsuki Kaneko)
The US suspended sanctions against Iran on Monday as the two sparred over nuclear and weapons inspections during a day of talks that US Vice President JD Vance characterised as "good progress".
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PARIS — Maritime traffic in the Strait of Hormuz on Monday continued to flow at a faster pace than before the US-Iranian agreement on talks to end the Middle East war, according to tracking firms, despite Tehran's announcement of a renewed closure.
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WASHINGTON, June 22 (Yonhap) -- China's new sanctions on some American firms reaffirm that Chinese suppliers are "unreliable," a U.S. official said Monday, defending the Pentagon's procurement restrictions on Chinese companies as helping ensure "secure and reliable" supply chains for the U.S. military.
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has told his Iranian counterpart, Masoud Pezeshkian, that Ankara welcomes the agreement between the United States and Iran aimed at ending the US-Israeli war on Iran.
KYIV, Ukraine — A Russian drone strike on the city of Sumy in northeastern Ukraine killed three members of the same family, including a 13-year-old boy, while a Ukrainian strike on a Russian industrial plant killed five people, officials said Monday.
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Briefing war breaks out between advocates for Wes Streeting and those close to Ed Miliband
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IDF operations in the West Bank have uncovered numerous weapons caches in civilian areas since the beginning of the year, the military confirmed on Monday.
The IDF and Shin Bet (Israel Security Agency) killed a Nukhba terrorist in the northern Gaza Strip on Saturday, who had taken part in holding Omer Shem Tov in Hamas captivity after October 7, 2023, the military announced on Monday.
National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir (Otzma Yehudit) warned against a "weak ceasefire" deal in Lebanon amid the emerging US-Iran agreement, saying that Israel should reject any deal that does not lead to a decisive victory.
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OBBUERGEN, Switzerland — Vice President JD Vance on Monday said his lengthy talks with senior Iranian officials in Switzerland created a “good foundation for a successful final deal” as they seek a permanent end to the war that the US and Israel began in late February.
A pan containing gold-bearing sediment and heavy mineral concentrate sits at an artisanal mining site in Dalago Mahas, Sudan’s Northern State,Friday, May 8, 2026. (AP Photo/Mohnd Blal, File)
Commercial shipping through the Strait of Hormuz remains well below pre-war levels, according to data from analytics firm Kpler, despite vessels gradually returning to the strategic waterway.
WARSAW — Poland’s center-right government is accusing nationalist President Karol Nawrocki of making a strategic blunder by stripping Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy of Warsaw’s most prestigious medal: the Order of the White Eagle.
By Farhad Ibragimov – lecturer at the Faculty of Economics at RUDN University, expert and lecturer at the Department of Political Science, Faculty of Social Sciences and Mass Communications, Financial University under the Government of the Russian Federation
BEIJING — China on Monday announced sanctions on 10 American military-related companies in response to a recent U.S. move that bars some leading Chinese tech companies from defense contracts.
US Vice President JD Vance has defended the agreement between Washington and Tehran, rejecting suggestions that the United States is imposing a settlement on the region despite the deal containing provisions related to the conflict between Israel and Hezbollah.
ECONOMIC managers have slashed this year’s growth target due to the war in the Middle East and the lingering impact of last year’s massive flood control project scandal.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says Israeli forces will continue operating without restrictions in southern Lebanon and will remain in the country's south for the foreseeable future.
As the United States and Iran move into negotiations over a permanent end to the war, a Jerusalem-based legal NGO is urging international bodies to keep criminal accountability on the agenda.
The United States has partially lifted sanctions on Iranian oil exports following “encouraging” talks over ending the conflict between the pair.
Myanmar's military was responsible for more than 700 civilian deaths over the six-month election period last year, the UN says.
Europe will selectively cut risks in certain areas, as the cost of freezing out China would be too great, observers say