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Published on: June 23, 2025 | Source:
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Iran attacks US air base in Qatar: What we know so far
Iran says it has responded to the US attacks on its nuclear facilities by targeting the US military base in Qatar.
Published on: June 23, 2025 | Source:Mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani fends off hate as he inspires New Yorkers
Mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani fends off hate as he inspires New Yorkers Submitted by Syma Mohammed on Mon, 06/23/2025 - 18:28 Mamdani has thrilled many with his campaign promising a more affordable NYC, but his policies have often taken a backseat to his identity New York mayoral candidate and State Rep. Zohran Mamdani (D-NY) holds up a campaign shirt as he prepares to board the subway on 24 March 2025 in New York...
Published on: June 23, 2025 | Source:Live: Oil price plunges after Iran does not target energy infrastructure
US futures rise as Donald Trump flags a ceasefire deal between Israel and Iran. Earlier, Iran's retaliatory strikes were not seen as an escalation, leading to a drop in the price of Brent crude. Follow the day's events and insights from our business reporters on the ABC News live markets blog.
Published on: June 23, 2025 | Source:UK defence funding will hit 5% of GDP by 2035, Starmer to tell Nato summit
New target includes 1.5% of spending on security related infrastructure such as cyber and border protection
Published on: June 23, 2025 | Source:Germany to boost defence spending at faster rate than France or UK
Berlin plans a 70% increase in military spending to 162bn by 2029, according to leaked paper
Published on: June 23, 2025 | Source:Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs jury shown more ‘freak-off’ sex videos as prosecutors near end of case
The over 20 minutes of recordings shown to jurors Monday by prosecutors and defense lawyers more than doubled the time the jury has spent viewing the explicit footage of two of Combs' former girlfriends sexually involved with male sex workers while he filmed the encounters.
Published on: June 23, 2025 | Source:Desert racers release cabin video of high-speed, airborne crash
Finke Desert Race co-driver Bernie Webb says a safety mechanism kept him and his driver safe after they lost control at 160kph.
Published on: June 23, 2025 | Source:Dozens of rebel Labour MPs seek to stop Starmerโs welfare reforms
Opponents of the governmentโs bill that would cut benefits want to pressure ministers into making changes
Published on: June 23, 2025 | Source:Two Palestinians arrested in occupied Jerusalem
Two Palestinians arrested in occupied Jerusalem Israeli soldiers detained on Monday two Palestinians in the Old City of occupied Jerusalem, the Palestinian news agency Wafa reported citing local sources. It said they were a woman and a minor, who were arrested in Bab al-Khalil area. Separately, another 28 Palestinians were detained by Israeli forces as they conducted several raids in the occupied in the early hours of...
Published on: June 23, 2025 | Source:Airlines divert, cancel more Middle East flights after Iran attacks U.S. military base
Airlines diverted flights in the Middle East on Monday after Iran's armed forces said the country launched a missile strike on a U.S. military base in Qatar.
Published on: June 23, 2025 | Source:Angola: Hydro-Link And Mitrelli Partner On a Critical African Power Transmission Line
[Hydro-Link] New York and Luanda -- New 1,150km transmission line proposes to link Angola and the DRC HYDRO-LINK and Mitrelli join forces to deliver cross-border clean energy U.S. investment to secure DRC critical mineral and rare earth production
Published on: June 23, 2025 | Source:Live: Albanese welcomes ceasefire news in Israel-Iran war
Anthony Albanese has welcomed news of a ceasefire between Israel and Iran, after US President Donald Trump made the announcement on social media this morning. Follow live.
Published on: June 23, 2025 | Source:Trump to press Israel for 'peace' in head-spinning shift after Iran's attack
Trump to press Israel for 'peace' in head-spinning shift after Iran's attack Submitted by Sean Mathews on Mon, 06/23/2025 - 22:01 Oil prices plunge as Trump signals de-escalation and says Iran informed the US of its retaliation US President Donald Trump greets troops at Al-Udeid air base southwest of Doha on 15 May 2025. Qatar on 23 June 2025 condemned an Iranian attack on the largest US military base in the region,...
Published on: June 23, 2025 | Source:Tourists blocked from crossing from Thailand to Cambodia
Only students, medical patients and people purchasing essential goods will be allowed to enter or leave Thailand under the new rules.
Published on: June 23, 2025 | Source:Ayatollah Khameneiโs Defiant Response After US Strikes on Iranโs Nuclear Sites
Iranโs Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei condemns the US bombing of Iranian nuclear facilities, vows resistance against aggression, and warns Washington of severe consequences. Iran retaliates with missile strikes on a US base in Qatar, signaling a new phase of confrontation. Related: Iran Launches โAnnunciation of Victoryโ Missile Operation Against U.S. Bases in Qatar and [โฆ]
Published on: June 23, 2025 | Source:EU to provide financial support to Unrwa, PA
EU to provide financial support to Unrwa, PA The European Commission will allocate $233m to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (Unrwa) and the Palestinian Authority to support Palestinians, the Palestinian news agency Wafa said. The funds come as part of a three-year package worth around $1.8bn that it had announced last April. The commission said that $173m has been allocated to support the Palestinian...
Published on: June 23, 2025 | Source:Israel issues evacuation warning for parts of Tehran
Israel issues evacuation warning for parts of Tehran In a post on X late on Monday, Israeli forces shared an "urgent warning" for residents in Tehran's District 7 to evacuate. "The Israeli army will operate in this area, as it has done in recent days throughout Iran to attack the Iranian regime's military infrastructure," the post said in Farsi. "For your safety and health, we ask that you immediately leave the...
Published on: June 23, 2025 | Source:Morning Mail: Iran hits US base, leaked files reveal fracking influence claims, call for teenage YouTube ban
Want to get this in your inbox every weekday? Sign up for the Morning Mail here, and finish your day with our Afternoon Update newsletterMorning everyone. Iran has launched missile strikes on US bases in Qatar overnight with Donald Trump reportedly in the White House situation room to monitor events, as what the French government called the Middle Eastโs โspiral of chaosโ continued to worsen. We have reports, live...
Published on: June 23, 2025 | Source:Oil prices fall 7% after Iran strike on U.S. base in Qatar leaves no reported casualties
Oil markets are reacting to the effect of a U.S. decision to directly enter the Iran-Israel conflict.
Published on: June 23, 2025 | Source:Beloved pet bulldog survives month lost in Gippsland bush
Hank the Tank is believed to have spent 30 days lost in chilly, dense Victorian bushland before making his way back home.
Published on: June 23, 2025 | Source:Qatar says Iran fired 19 missiles at al-Udeid air base
Qatar says Iran fired 19 missiles at al-Udeid air base In a briefing late Monday night in Doha, the Qatari foreign and defence ministries confirmed that Iran fired 19 missiles on the US al-Udeid air base, with only one actually making landfall but causing no casualties. Officials affirmed that Qatar would still remain in a mediating role between all parties involved in the current standoff as well as negotations...
Published on: June 23, 2025 | Source:Iran attacks US military base in Qatar
Iran fired missiles at a US base in Qatar, saying it was retaliation for recent US strikes on Iran's nuclear facilities.
Published on: June 23, 2025 | Source:India batting collapse gives England hope of dramatic Test win
Another India lower-order collapse gives England a fighting chance of a thrilling victory in the first Test at Headingley, with the hosts 0-21 in their second innings at the close of play on day four, chasing 371 to win.
Published on: June 23, 2025 | Source:US-Israel-Iran conflict: List of key events, June 23, 2025
Here are the key events on day 11 of the US-Israel-Iran conflict.
Published on: June 23, 2025 | Source:Oil tumbles as traders bet on โmajor de-escalationโ between US and Iran
Brent slides most in three years after attack by Tehran on US air base near Doha
Published on: June 23, 2025 | Source:What is the Strait of Hormuz and what could happen to oil prices if Iran shuts it down?
Washington's strikes on Iranstoked fears that Iran could retaliate by closing the Strait of Hormuz, a waterwaybetween Iran and Oman through which around 20 per cent of the oil and gas consumed globallyflows.
Published on: June 23, 2025 | Source:Canada and EU sign defence pact in step towards jointly procuring armsย
The two sides are increasing security co-operation in response to Donald Trumpโs threats against his Nato allies.
Published on: June 23, 2025 | Source:Aussie number one blown off course as Wimbledon looms
Daria Kasatkina's miserable build-up to Wimbledon continues with the Australian number one's defence of her Eastbourne title ending in the first round.
Published on: June 23, 2025 | Source:Emissions from grain-fed cattle 'burps' revised significantly lower
The federal government revises the feedlot industry's contribution to greenhouse gas emissions after adopting a new equation to calculate methane from grain-fed cattle burps.
Published on: June 23, 2025 | Source:UN Condemns US Attack on Iran and Warns of Escalation in the Middle East
The UN rejects the United Statesโ unilateral action after bombing Iranian nuclear facilities, warning of the risk of a regional war. Several sources and analysts denounce the violation of international law and demand respect for Iranโs sovereignty. Related: Qatar Condemns Iranโs โAnnunciation of Victoryโ Strike on Al Udeid Base In the early hours of June [โฆ]
Published on: June 23, 2025 | Source:Trump calls Iran’s retaliatory strike ‘very weak,’ says country gave ‘early notice’ of attack
Of the 14 missiles fired at a U.S. base in Qatar, Trump said in a social media post that โ13 were knocked down, and 1 was โset free,โ because it was headed in a nonthreatening direction.โ
Published on: June 23, 2025 | Source:What have countries said about Iranโs strike on a US base in Qatar?
Iran's attack targeting the Al Udeid Air Base draws sharp rebukes from several states in the Gulf region.
Published on: June 23, 2025 | Source:'Near miss': Patient allegedly reached for police gun at SA hospital
A Flinders Medical Centre patient allegedly "launched" at a police officer and tried to grab the officer's gun in an incident the state's doctors' union says left medical staff "clearly shaken and worried".
Published on: June 23, 2025 | Source:IBM Consulting hires EY veteran Andy Baldwin
British consulting executive swaps Big Four for Big Blue
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