Australia
Bondi Beach terrorist Naveed Akram loses bid to give family anonymity
Naveed Akram is facing 59 criminal charges, including 15 counts of murder, 40 counts of wounding with intent to murder, and a terror offense, after he opened fire on a Hanukkah celebration last year.
Australian PM Albanese: War's economic shock will be felt for months, urges using public transport
Long-term deradicalization in Gaza faces major hurdles - opinion
Iranian women’s football team player says she rejected Australia offer
PM Albanese heckled, booed at Sydney mosque during Eid prayers over Gaza stance
Video images showed protesters interrupting proceedings about 15 minutes after Albanese and Home Affairs Minister Tony Burke joined worshippers at Lakemba Mosque.
Family of Bondi Beach shooting suspect seeks gag order amid vigilante threats
Naveed Akram, 24, is accused of opening fire on a Hanukkah celebration on December 14 in Australia's worst mass shooting in decades.
Iran's FM spox. calls Australia's offer for asylum to Iranian soccer players 'hypocrisy and deceit'
According to Iran Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Esmaeil Barghaei, "What happened in Australia was a clear example of hypocrisy and deceit."
Allies hold back on Hormuz mission as Trump urges coalition amid Iran war turmoil
"I’m demanding that these countries come in and protect their own territory because it is their territory," Trump told reporters aboard Air Force One on the way from Florida to Washington.
Two members of Iranian women's soccer team train at new Australian club after five forgo asylum
Australia had granted humanitarian visas to six players and one support staff member last week from the Iranian squad after they sought asylum over fears of possible persecution upon returning home.
How a US submarine torpedoed an Iranian frigate for first time since WWII during Iran strikes
The March 4 incident in the Indian Ocean marked the first time an American submarine had torpedoed an enemy vessel since the last days of World War II.
Anthony Albanese deploys troops to aid flood-hit Katherine communities
"To everyone doing it tough right now, know we are with you through the response and through the recovery," Albanese said on social media platform X.
Iranian diplomats in Australia, Denmark seek asylum as war rages on in their home country - report
This comes one week after US President Donald Trump urged Iranian diplomats to seek asylum during an address at the East Room of the White House.
Raber ready to lead Israeli women hoopsters in key World Cup qualifiers - interview
The veteran 29-year-old forward, who currently plays her club basketball in Greece with Olympiacos, spoke about national team pride, her international career and the future of women’s basketball.
Iranian football players face government pressure to return to Iran, as families warn against it
The exact number of delegation members seeking protection remains unclear, with accounts from activists, officials, and Iranian state media differing.
