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Thu, 26 Mar 2026 18:31:09 +1100US-Iran war as it happened: Iran rejects Trump’s peace plan, makes counteroffer, state TV reports; White House says talks ‘have not’ hit dead end; Albanese to hold fuel crisis national cabinet
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Thu, 26 Mar 2026 18:00:00 +1100US says Iran ‘afraid’ to admit it wants deal as Tehran denies talks under way
Tehran has publicly rejected US overtures and issued fresh conditions of its own to end the conflict.
Thu, 26 Mar 2026 15:56:05 +1100Cycling to work, staying home, cutting school hours: How the world is handling the fuel crisis
Australia is considering “light touch” ways to conserve fuel, while other nations are already taking drastic measures to curb their use of petrol.
Thu, 26 Mar 2026 15:45:00 +1100Israel thought it could spur rebellion inside Iran. That hasn’t happened
Donald Trump’s hopes that an Israeli plan to ignite an internal uprising against Iran’s theocratic government could bring the war to a swift end have so far been dashed.
Thu, 26 Mar 2026 11:50:40 +1100Trump feels the pain as his war becomes a liability in the heartlands
Voters are growing increasingly anxious - they believe Trump’s war is going to last a long time, and Republicans are likely to pay the price.
Thu, 26 Mar 2026 11:47:24 +1100Frederiksen’s Greenland gamble backfires with election setback
Voters have turned against the Danish leader in the early election she called seeking to capitalise on her tough stance towards Donald Trump.
Thu, 26 Mar 2026 11:30:00 +1100In a world maddened by blood, has death lost its meaning?
It is the paradox of numbers. Lost amid the carnage of war and its endless casualties are personal grief and shattered lives.
Thu, 26 Mar 2026 07:41:26 +1100Meta and Google found liable in landmark social media addiction trial
A jury finds the tech giants were negligent in the design of their apps and failed to warn about their dangers.
Thu, 26 Mar 2026 07:11:43 +1100Robot joins Melania Trump at White House event
The first lady said the robot was the White House’s first American-made humanoid guest and used its appearance to promote AI for teaching in schools.
Thu, 26 Mar 2026 05:51:47 +1100Meta and YouTube found liable for social media addiction
A jury in the US has found Meta and YouTube liable for social media addiction.
Thu, 26 Mar 2026 05:49:07 +1100Iran rejects US proposal to end war
Iran has rejected the US ceasefire proposal and issued its own demands to end the war.
Thu, 26 Mar 2026 01:55:19 +1100Iran rejects ceasefire plan as more US troops head to the Middle East
On another day of mixed signals from the US president, analysts are far from convinced that a peace deal between the US and Iran is achievable.
Wed, 25 Mar 2026 18:37:26 +1100US-Iran war as it happened: US reportedly sends 15-point-plan to end war as Trump claims Iran gave him present related to Strait of Hormuz; Pakistan’s PM offers to host talks to end war
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Wed, 25 Mar 2026 15:30:00 +1100Controller cleared fire truck to cross runway seconds before fatal LaGuardia crash
Investigators are also probing why the controller on duty returned to work immediately after mistakenly sending a fire truck into the path of the Air Canada flight.
Wed, 25 Mar 2026 12:30:47 +1100Donald Trump says Iran gave the US a 'gift'
US President Donald Trump said Iran gave the US an “oil and gas related” gift.
Wed, 25 Mar 2026 11:54:23 +1100Daytime drone attack damages historic building in Lviv, Ukraine
In a change to their usual tactics, Russia launched over 400 drones in a daytime attack, said the Ukraine military. The attack damaged historic buildings in the city's centre.
Wed, 25 Mar 2026 11:50:50 +1100‘In broad daylight’: Russia’s surprise new tactic in Ukraine war
More than 550 drones were launched in a rare and deadly daytime onslaught that left the historic centre of Lviv aflame and damaged a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Wed, 25 Mar 2026 11:44:11 +1100Four-hour waits, queues out the door: US airports crippled by shutdown
Lawmakers were nearing a solution to end a 40-day partial government shutdown that has crippled America’s major airports. But it’s a rare case of a deal Donald Trump doesn’t want to make.
Wed, 25 Mar 2026 07:16:52 +1100‘Security zone’: Israeli military plans to occupy swath of southern Lebanon
Israel’s defence minister urged the Lebanese government to disarm Hezbollah or face even greater military assaults and a long occupation that could make it impossible for families to return to their communities.
Wed, 25 Mar 2026 06:44:37 +1100Quadruple amputee pro cornhole player fatally shoots man, authorities say
Dayton James Webber, 27, is facing murder charges after being accused of shooting a passenger in the front seat of a car that he was driving during an argument.