Weekend strikes hit Iran’s Natanz nuclear site and missile facilities near Isfahan, as Tehran responded with missiles and drones targeting Tel Aviv, Haifa Bay, and Gulf assets. With U.S. reinforcements deployed and Hormuz tensions rising, the region faces a sharply escalated crisis.
New Zealand’s Finance Minister Nicola Willis said inflation could rise a lot this year if the U.S. and Israel keep attacking Iran.
Treasury officials warn that a longer conflict could disrupt global supply chains, keeping prices higher than the central bank’s 1–3% target.
Energy costs are also rising, and the government may import Russian oil that has been refined elsewhere to help lower prices.
A strike in southern Lebanon hit a United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) position near Adchit Al Qusayr, killing one Indonesian peacekeeper and wounding three others with “indirect artillery fire,” the Indonesian foreign ministry confirmed.
All four peacekeepers were Indonesian nationals serving with UNIFIL. Jakarta has condemned the attack, called for a transparent investigation, and stressed that the safety of UN peacekeepers must be fully respected under international law.
UNIFIL, deployed to monitor the ceasefire line with Israel, has seen its personnel caught up in crossfire amid intensified hostilities between Israeli forces and Hezbollah.
Authorities in Australia have moved to blunt the economic fallout from surging global energy prices, announcing a temporary halving of fuel taxes and the removal of a diesel levy for heavy vehicles.
The measures, expected to cost billions over three months, come alongside state-level steps including free public transport in Tasmania and fare waivers in Victoria.
U.S. President Donald Trump said “many long sought after targets” in Iran had been “taken out and destroyed” by American forces, in a brief post on Truth Social that offered no operational details.
The remarks come amid an intensifying U.S.-led campaign, with officials indicating thousands of targets have already been struck across the country as part of ongoing military operations.
Trump praised the U.S. military as “the finest and most lethal in the world,” signalling a potentially significant escalation in the scope of strikes as the conflict enters a critical phase.
Weekend strikes hit Iran’s Natanz nuclear site and missile facilities near Isfahan, as Tehran responded with missiles and drones targeting Te...
The U.N. peacekeeping mission in Lebanon (UNIFIL) said a peacekeeper was killed when a projectile exp...
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said he talked about a possible security partnership on Sunday wit...
President Donald Trump said the U.S. and Iran have been meeting "directly and indirectly" and that Ir...
NASA is aiming to launch its Artemis 2 mission on Wednesday (1 April), sending astronauts on a 10-day journey around the Moon, officials confirmed....
The U.N. peacekeeping mission in Lebanon (UNIFIL) said a peacekeeper was killed when a projectile exploded at one of its positions near the southern Lebanese village of Adchit al-Qusayr on Sunday.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said he talked about a possible security partnership on Sunday with Jordan's King Abdullah over defending against drone attacks amid rising tensions over the Iran conflict.
President Donald Trump said the U.S. and Iran have been meeting "directly and indirectly" and that Iran's new leaders have been "very reasonable", as more U.S troops arrived in the region and Tehran warned it will not accept humiliation.
NASA is aiming to launch its Artemis 2 mission on Wednesday (1 April), sending astronauts on a 10-day journey around the Moon, officials confirmed. According to the Space Administration, the launch window is due to open at 23:24 GMT, with additional opportunities to 6 April if delays occur.
Cuba and the United States have been at odds for more than six decades, with tensions rooted in the 1959 revolution that transformed the island’s political and economic system. Renewed focus on relations comes as Donald Trump’s rhetoric intensifies and conditions on the island worsen.
The four astronauts selected for NASA’s Artemis II mission have arrived in Florida, entering the final phase of preparations for the first crewed journey towards the Moon in more than five decades
Iranian Military Spokesman Lieutenant Colonel Ibrahim Zulfiqari has warned that American soldiers will become 'food for sharks' if U.S. President Donald Trump launches ground attacks against Iran. The threat comes after the U.S. military said it was deploying thousands of Marines to the region.
China is moving ahead with plans to establish a nationwide long-term care insurance system, aimed at supporting its rapidly ageing population and easing the financial burden on families caring for elderly relatives.
Russian drone attacks on Ukraine have killed four people, Ukrainian officials said on Saturday (28 March).
More than 372,000 people were left without electricity in Russia’s southern region of Dagestan after heavy rain triggered severe flooding, officials said.
Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has said his government will absorb a 56bn-rupee fuel subsidy to shield people from rising energy costs linked to the Middle East conflict.
The involvement of Yemen’s Houthis has heightened regional tensions as the Iran-aligned group joins the conflict. The U.S. says it is hopeful of holding talks with Iran in the coming days, while Tehran has said that "talking and bombing is intolerable". Welcome to our live coverage of the conflict.
AnewZ has released the official trailer for its upcoming original documentary, Halfway Across, an investigation into the systems behind illegal migration.
Hamas would have to allow its vast network of tunnels in Gaza to be destroyed as it gives up its weapons over eight months, under a disarmament plan drawn up by the U.S. President Donald Trump’s Board of Peace.
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