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US deadline passes for blockade of Hormuz, Iran defiant

The US military says it is enforcing a blockade against vessels of all countries entering or ⁠leaving Iranian ports in the Gulf and the Gulf of Oman.

US to blockade Iranian ports after ceasefire talks end

Donald Trump says the US navy will begin a blockade of ships entering or leaving the Strait of Hormuz, after marathon talks with Iran failed to reach a deal.

‘Ketamine Queen’ gets 15 years jail over Matthew Perry’s death

A US judge has handed a sentence of 15 years in prison to a woman who pleaded guilty to selling Friends star Matthew Perry the ketamine that killed him in 2023.

Trump says he has agreed two-week ceasefire with Iran

US President Donald Trump says he has agreed to a two-week ceasefire with Iran, less than two hours before his deadline for Tehran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz or face widespread attacks on its civilian ‌infrastructure.

Astronauts head home after record-breaking moon trip

The Artemis II astronauts have completed their record-breaking trip around the moon and are heading back to earth.

Iran proposal significant but not good enough: Trump

A peace proposal to end the Iran conflict is significant but "not good enough," US President Donald Trump has told reporters.

Artemis II zooming to the moon after a day around Earth

The Artemis II crew stuck close to home for a day to test their capsule's life-support systems before being cleared for lunar departure.

Trump tells weary public war goals nearly accomplished

President Donald Trump, facing a war-weary American public and sliding approval ratings, has said in a speech that the conflict Iran will soon be ending.

‘Godspeed’: Artemis II rocket on its way round the moon

The Artemis II ​mission has successfully sent ‌its crew on a nearly 10-day journey around the moon and back, the farthest distance humans have ever travelled.

US says Iran war at decisive moment amid Tehran threats

Defence Secretary ‌Pete Hegseth has told a briefing at the Pentagon that the United States is prepared to continue the war if Iran doesn't ‌comply.

Trump to pause attacks on Iranian energy plants

Donald Trump says Iran has the chance to "join a new path forward" after the US president decided to pause attacks on its energy plants for 10 days.

Iran denies talks with US after Trump postpones strikes

Iranian officials have denied that Iran held talks with the US, just hours after President Donald Trump claimed "very good and productive conversations".

Iran rejects de-escalation as security chief killed

Iran's security chief Ali Larijani, one of the most powerful figures in the Islamic Republic, has been killed in Tehran, alongside a key military commander.

Iran’s new leader ‘wounded, likely disfigured’, US says

US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth says Iran's new supreme leader is "wounded and likely disfigured", while President Donald Trump vows to keep hitting Iran.

Epstein photos show Andrew, UK diplomat in bathrobes

A newly released photograph of Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, former UK diplomat Peter Mandelson and Jeffrey Epstein is the first of the three to be uncovered.

Donald Trump declares war could be over soon

Donald Trump says Iran's leaders have made a "big mistake" by nominating Mojtaba Khamenei to lead Iran but predicted the war could soon be over.

MAGA figures maintain Trump criticism over Iran war

US President Donald Trump continues to face criticism from some populist and anti-war conservatives about the country's attack on Iran.

Iran conflict hits Lebanon, friendly fire downs US jets

From the Gulf states and kingdoms, to Lebanon and even Cyprus the US-Israeli attack on Iran continues to engulf the region with no immediate end in sight.

Trump says Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei is dead

Donald Trump says Iran's Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei has been killed after Israel reported seven of Iran's leaders had been killed in airstrikes.

US and Israel forces launch attack on Iran

The US and Israel have launched an attack on Iran, with the first apparent strike happening near the offices of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.

Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor released after arrest on misconduct allegations

Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor has been released by UK police after he was arrested and held for hours on suspicion of misconduct in public office.

US attack on Venezuela draws praise, scorn

Venezuela's autocratic President Nicolas Maduro and wife Cilia Flores will "soon face the full wrath of American justice", after being deposed by US forces.

Venezuela’s Maduro captured after strikes, Trump says

The US has attacked Venezuela and captured its president, Nicolas Maduro, who's been taken ‌out of ​the country, President Donald Trump has announced.

Dozens killed, 100 hurt in fire at Swiss ski resort bar

About 40 people are feared dead and 115 have been hurt, most of them seriously, after a fire during New Year's celebrations in a bar at a Swiss alpine resort.

French 1960s sex symbol Brigitte Bardot has died at 91

A month after being hospitalised, French 1960s sex symbol Brigitte Bardot has died at age 91 at her home in the south of France.

Zelenskiy, Trump to discuss land, security guarantees

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy says he will meet US President Donald Trump in Florida to discuss ‍territory and security guarantees.

Rob Reiner’s son to be charged with murdering parents

The son of Hollywood movie mogul Rob Reiner will be charged with two counts of first-degree murder over the killing of his famous parents.

Deadly Bondi shooting spree sends shockwaves around the world

The impact of a deadly mass shooting at Bondi Beach is being felt across Australia and around the world.

New images of Epstein’s private island released

Democrats on the House Oversight Committee have released 14 photos and videos of Jeffrey Epstein's private island in the US Virgin Islands, showing empty courtyards, a bedroom and other rooms from his...

Anger over deadly Hong Kong fire as Beijing issues warning

Anger is growing over the fire that tore through seven high-rise blocks in Hong Kong, amid calls for accountability as China warns against disrupting the city.
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