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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
Two members of Iranian women's soccer team train at new Australian club after five forgo asylum
How a US submarine torpedoed an Iranian frigate for first time since WWII during Iran strikes
Albanese says won't help Australians in Syrian camp holding families of suspected IS terrorists
"We have a very firm view that we won't be providing assistance or repatriation," Albanese told ABC News.
Thirty-four Australians released from a camp holding families of suspected ISIS terrorists in Syria
Hukmiya Mohamed, a co-director of Roj camp, told Reuters that the 34 Australians had been released to their families, who had come to Syria for the release.
Alleged Bondi Beach gunman makes first court appearance
Naveed Akram, 24, faces 59 charges over the December 14 attack, including 15 counts of murder, 40 counts of wounding with intent to murder, and a terror offense.
UK's Starmer seeks greater powers to regulate online access
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said new powers are needed to regulate internet access and protect children from fast-evolving digital risks, including AI tools and social media.
Australia invests $2.76 billion on shipyard to deliver for nuclear-powered submarines
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese described the $2.76 billion as a down payment to deliver the new shipyard in Osborne, a suburb of Adelaide in South Australia.
President Isaac Herzog brings Israel’s embrace to Australian Jews as protests rage outside
DIASPORA AFFAIRS: Despite protests, Herzog’s trip to Australia underscored Israel's solidarity with the Jewish community following the Bondi Beach massacre.
Grapevine, February 13, 2026: An anti-aggression alliance
Movers and shakers in Israeli society.
In Australia, President Isaac Herzog tells anti-Israel demonstrators to protest Iran instead
Herzog said it was “obscure and odd” that heavy police protection was needed to ensure Jews could gather peacefully with the president of Israel.
Herzog meets lone soldiers and families in closed-door Melbourne gathering
The meeting, held on the sidelines of the last day of Herzog’s visit to Australia, underscored both the pride and the unease felt by Diaspora families whose children chose to join the IDF.
‘Death to Herzog’ scrawled at Melbourne University as protests expected on visit's final day
Pro-Palestine protesters will rally in Melbourne on Thursday amid ongoing demonstrations and violent clashes during President Herzog's visit to Australia.
