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06/03 12:14 - Hungarian money laundering probe escalates tensions with Ukraine 06/03 12:13 - Nigel Farage to discuss Chagos Islands deal at Mar-a-Lago dinner with Donald Trump tonight - UK politics live 06/03 12:13 - Middle East crisis live: Israel bombards Tehran and Beirut as US says attacks to intensify 06/03 12:10 - Surge in jet fuel prices could push up air fares, analysts warn 06/03 12:07 - Amid Iran war, will Russia exploit Ukraine’s shortage of Patriot missiles? 06/03 12:07 - Amid Iran war, will Russia exploit Ukraine’s shortage of Patriot missiles? 06/03 12:07 - Iceland proposes referendum on resuming EU accession talks in August – Europe live 06/03 11:55 - News24 | ‘I’d be all for it’: Trump encourages Kurdish forces in Iraq to attack Iran 06/03 11:52 - ‘Firing her is not enough’: Democrats celebrate Kristi Noem departure but say she must be ‘held accountable’ – US politics live 06/03 11:51 - Iranians mourn Khamenei as they gather for first Friday prayers during war 06/03 11:51 - Iranians mourn Khamenei as they gather for first Friday prayers during war 06/03 11:49 - A century of care: Wildlife Trusts mark 100th birthday with woodland project 06/03 11:38 - As Trump Out-Putins Putin, Russia’s Global Influence Erodes 06/03 11:38 - Rail passengers warned over six-day Easter shutdown on west coast mainline 06/03 11:21 - Lenders lift mortgage rates as Iran war hits borrowing costs 06/03 11:20 - Next supreme leader must not play into anti-Iran US propaganda, say reformists 06/03 11:08 - Israeli airstrikes pound Lebanon, displacing hundreds of thousands 06/03 11:05 - In maps: Seven days of strikes across the Middle East 06/03 11:00 - US Congress rejects 'war powers resolution' that would halt strikes in Iran 06/03 11:00 - Russia is providing Iran intelligence to target U.S. forces, officials say 06/03 10:57 - Donald Trump seeks Kyiv's help in defending against Iranian drones 06/03 10:56 - 'There doesn't seem to be a plan in Iran' for the Trump administation 06/03 10:56 - "There doesn't seem to be a plan in Iran" for the Trump administation 06/03 10:38 - Trump, Putin pose as peacemaker in each other’s war as Ukraine gains ground 06/03 10:38 - Trump, Putin pose as peacemaker in each other’s war as Ukraine gains ground 06/03 10:34 - News24 | Iran war costs US $900m per day, dividing Trump’s ‘America First’ base 06/03 10:31 - Hundreds of thouands displaced in Lebanon amid Israeli airstrikes 06/03 10:30 - What to Expect From Severe Storms Rumbling Through the Central U.S. on Friday 06/03 10:12 - Iran War Q&A 06/03 10:07 - Ukraine to provide drone protection support in Middle East at US request 06/03 10:03 - 'Operation Epstein Distraction': Sexual assault allegations against Trump emerge 06/03 09:30 - Orban responds to Zelensky’s ‘death threat’ 06/03 09:28 - US grants waiver to allow India to buy Russian oil amid Iran war 06/03 09:12 - Will the Houthis join Iran’s war? 06/03 09:12 - Will the Houthis join Iran’s war? 06/03 08:59 - Nadim Houry: Middle East being overrun by 'madmen' showing total disregard for international law 06/03 08:57 - Middle East war: Fuel prices surge in France amid margin concerns 06/03 08:35 - Cost to US for war on Iran is $3.7bn in first 100 hours, says think tank 06/03 08:35 - Cost to US for war on Iran is $3.7bn in first 100 hours, says think tank 06/03 08:30 - Melbourne mosque closed after suspicious package found – as it happened 06/03 08:29 - Tens of thousands in scramble for flights out of Middle East amid Iran war 06/03 08:29 - Tens of thousands in scramble for flights out of Middle East amid Iran war 06/03 08:26 - Philippines orders energy cuts in response to Middle East war 06/03 08:19 - ‘Geopolitical uncertainties’ amid Iran war could slow fall in mortgage rates, says Halifax 06/03 08:03 - Anger in Cyprus over UK bases as US-Israel war with Iran endangers island 06/03 08:03 - Anger in Cyprus over UK bases as US-Israel war with Iran endangers island 06/03 07:59 - Paul Keating savages Nine on anniversary of ‘irresponsible prediction’ Australia faced looming China war 06/03 07:15 - U.S. Restarts Diplomatic Relations With Venezuela 06/03 07:11 - US eases sanctions on Russian oil sales to India during Iran conflict 06/03 06:30 - News24 | Israel hits Iran ‘regime infrastructure’, US warns firepower ‘about to surge dramatically’ 06/03 06:28 - Tehran hit by heavy bombing on day seven of US-Israel war on Iran 06/03 06:28 - Tehran hit by heavy bombing on day seven of US-Israel war on Iran 06/03 06:18 - Iran war: What is happening on day seven of US-Israel attacks? 06/03 06:18 - Iran war: What is happening on day seven of US-Israel attacks? 06/03 06:10 - 🔴 War in the Middle East live: Trump says sending US ground troops to Iran would be ‘waste of time’ 06/03 06:00 - UK arts must not be sacrificed for speculative AI gains, peers say 06/03 05:36 - India Is Turning Back to Russian Oil 06/03 05:16 - Iran targets Israeli embassy in Bahrain, Al Udeid Air Base in Qatar 06/03 05:16 - Iran targets Israeli embassy in Bahrain, Al Udeid Air Base in Qatar 06/03 05:00 - Iran-backed militias intensify attacks against US, Israel and allies 06/03 05:00 - A lone battle: Why is Pedro Sánchez the only European leader to take on Trump? 06/03 04:08 - Israel strikes Beirut after evacuation warning sparks panic 06/03 03:57 - US strikes Iranian drone-carrying warship (VIDEO) 06/03 03:44 - Twenty pregnant women evacuated from NT hospital as two states prepare for major flooding 06/03 03:38 - ‘Maga warrior’ nominated by Trump to lead DHS said shooting of January 6 rioter Ashli Babbitt was justified – as it happened 06/03 03:31 - Winter Paralympics opening ceremony clouded by boycott over Russia’s return 06/03 03:31 - Paralympics brace for tense opening as Russia comes in from the cold 06/03 03:20 - US House joins Senate to vote down war powers resolution 06/03 03:20 - US House joins Senate to vote down war powers resolution 06/03 02:37 - Three Australians were on US submarine that sank Iranian warship, PM says 06/03 02:13 - Ukraine accuses Hungary of taking seven bank workers hostage in Budapest 06/03 01:54 - Explosions heard across Tel Aviv – as it happened 06/03 01:36 - Ukraine to help US and its allies counter Iranian drones in Middle East, says Zelenskyy 06/03 01:09 - How US sinking of Iranian warship blew hole in Modi’s ‘guardian’ claims 06/03 01:09 - How US sinking of Iranian warship blew hole in Modi’s ‘guardian’ claims 06/03 00:59 - House Turns Back Bid to Restrict Trump’s War Powers in Iran 06/03 00:12 - ‘The threat is a lie’: Meet Israel’s lone anti-war voice in parliament 06/03 00:05 - Five ways the Iran war could affect you - in charts 06/03 00:00 - Iran war live: Military academy among locations hit by US, Israeli attacks 06/03 00:00 - Iran war live: Military academy among locations hit by US, Israeli attacks 05/03 23:54 - Trump wants role in picking Iran’s leader; Israel warns Lebanese to flee for their lives 05/03 23:45 - Israel launches huge strikes against south Beirut after mass evacuation order 05/03 23:37 - US Congress narrowly rejects war powers resolution to halt Trump’s Iran attacks 05/03 23:31 - Fewer Pregnant Women Received Acetaminophen in E.R.s After White House Warnings 05/03 23:31 - "DON'T STOP TAKING THEM!!!!": People Are Sharing The Body Warnings That Demand Immediate Attention, And I Didn't Know Half Of These 05/03 23:30 - One Nation senator for NSW still lived in Queensland four months after his appointment, expense reports show 05/03 23:18 - 'You brought hell on yourselves': Panic and fear as Israeli rhetoric raises spectre of all-out war 05/03 22:39 - How the Decision to Start a War Became the President’s 05/03 22:38 - US House narrowly rejects resolution to end Trump’s Iran war 05/03 22:38 - US House narrowly rejects resolution to end Trump’s Iran war 05/03 22:30 - Trump says Zelensky must 'get on the ball’ to reach Russia deal 05/03 21:56 - US House rejects war powers resolution to end Trump’s hostilities with Iran 05/03 21:30 - Israeli army announces start of airstrikes on southern Beirut suburb 05/03 21:28 - Why has Hezbollah joined Middle East war? 05/03 21:28 - Why has Hezbollah joined Middle East war? 05/03 21:07 - Son of last shah tells Russian pranksters Europe should join ‘crusade’ against Iran 05/03 20:54 - Dubai influencers warned over posts depicting war damage 05/03 20:49 - US and Middle East countries seek Ukraine's support in drone protection 05/03 20:34 - US House of Representatives to vote on latest effort to halt Iran war 05/03 20:34 - US House of Representatives to vote on latest effort to halt Iran war