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Iran signals 2026 World Cup withdrawal over security fears

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Iran has cast major doubt over its participation in the 2026 FIFA World Cup after Sports Minister Ahmad Donyamali said the country is not...

IEA orders record oil release after Strait of Hormuz disruption

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The International Energy Agency (IEA) has approved the largest emergency oil release in its history, with 32 member nations unanimously backing the release of...

Trump vows more airstrikes in Strait of Hormuz deadlock

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The American president earlier claimed that new attacks would be “twenty times harder” if Tehran stops the flow of oil through the Strait of...

Putin and Trump hold phone call – Kremlin aide

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The presidents discussed the conflicts between the US and Iran and between Russia and Ukraine, Yury Ushakov has said. Russian President Vladimir Putin has held...

Gulf oil production could stop in weeks – Putin

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Russia has warned that any attempts to destabilize the Middle East will lead to energy price hikes, the president has said. Oil production dependent on...

Oil for over $100 a barrel ‘very small price to pay’ for Iran war – Trump

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The US president has attempted to quell fears that the military operation he launched will exacerbate the global energy crisis. The surge in oil prices...

Mojtaba Khamenei named Iran’s new supreme leader

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He will succeed his father, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who was killed in US-Israeli strikes. Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei, the son of the late Ayatollah Ali Khamenei,...

No quick ceasefire as Tehran demands permanent end to conflict

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Iran says it is not prepared to accept another short-term ceasefire, with Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi warning that any pause in fighting must lead...

Iran poised to pick next supreme leader

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The Assembly of Experts says a consensus has been reached on Ali Khamenei’s successor. Several members of Iran’s Assembly of Experts, the body responsible for...

Iran will no longer attack neighbouring countries – President

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The states won’t be targeted unless the Islamic Republic is hit from their territory, the Iranian president has said. Tehran has decided to stop launching...

US approves emergency sale of heavy bombs to Israel

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West Jerusalem has requested 12,000 munitions 1,000 pounds each as the war with Iran enters its eighth day. The US Department of State has approved...

Sri Lanka takes custody of second Iranian ship after rescuing crew

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President Anura Kumara Dissanayake said the island nation is neutral in the US-Israeli war on Tehran, but that humanity must prevail. Sri Lanka says it...

Global oil prices surge to highest since 2023

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The escalating US-Israeli war against Iran is disrupting energy supplies from the Middle East. Oil prices hit a two-and-a-half year high on Friday as the...

Iran claims it forced US aircraft carrier to retreat

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Tehran says the USS Abraham Lincoln strike group relocated more than 1,000 km after being targeted with attacks. Iran claims to have forced the USS...

Trump demands ‘unconditional surrender’ from Iran

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The US will pick a “great and acceptable” leader for the Middle East country afterwards, the president has said. US President Donald Trump has ruled...

US strikes Iranian drone carrier (Video)

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The Central Command has shared footage of explosions onboard the large vessel. The US Central Command (CENTCOM) has released a video of what it said...

Petrol prices break $3 barrier

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The cost of petrol has climbed sharply across parts of New Zealand, with 95-octane fuel now topping $3 a litre in areas including Kapiti,...

‘Who Gave You the Right?’: Dubai billionaire slams Trump for dragging Gulf states into Iran War

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Dubai blllionaire Khalaf Ahmad Al-Habtoor has issued a strongly worded open letter to Donald Trump, accusing the US president of dragging the Middle East...

India denies its ports are being used by US Navy

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New Delhi has refuted a report suggesting that American warships are refueling in the South Asian country as “fake and false”. India has denied a...

Anti-Iran war protester breaks arm during fight in US Senate (Video)

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A scuffle broke out on Capitol Hill involving a former Marine, Republican senator, and police. An anti-Iran war protester was injured in a scuffle with...

Government prepares to evacuate citizens from Middle East

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The Government continues to explore all options for assisting New Zealanders stranded by conflict in the Middle East, Foreign Minister Winston Peters and Defence...

Spanish PM blasts ‘servile following’ over US-Israeli war on Iran

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Pedro Sanchez doubled down on Madrid’s opposition to the conflict despite Trump’s threat to cut off trade with Spain. Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez has...

US submarine sank Iranian warship – Hegseth (Video)

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The IRIS Dena was torpedoed off the coast of Sri Lanka on Monday, the US secretary of war has said, confirming earlier reports. A US...

Tehran claims control of Strait of Hormuz as US and Israel pound Iran and Lebanon

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Fresh missile and drone strikes reported across Iran, Israel and the Gulf. The US and Israeli bombardment of Iran and Lebanon has continued on Wednesday,...

Trump to cut off ‘all trade’ with Spain

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The US president has said that doesn’t “want anything to do with” Spain after US forces were banned from joint military bases. The US will...

Israel hits Qom clerical body during reported Supreme Leader succession vote

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Israel has struck Iran’s Assembly of Experts building in Qom as senior clerics were reportedly counting votes to appoint a new Supreme Leader, according...

‘Not Churchill’: Trump rebukes Starmer

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US President Donald Trump has publicly criticised UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer over Britain’s initial response to joint US-Israeli strikes on Iran, declaring: “This...

Americans warned to leave Middle East

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The State Department has urged US citizens to leave over a dozen countries immediately amid escalating Iranian retaliatory strikes. The US State Department has issued...

Trump claims US can wage war ‘forever’

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The Pentagon has “virtually unlimited” ammo stockpiles, the president has asserted. The US is prepared to fight a war “forever” with its “virtually unlimited” ammunition...

Bureaucrats say NZ has ample fuel reserves amid Middle East tensions

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Government officials and fuel retailer Z Energy have sought to reassure the public that New Zealand has sufficient fuel reserves despite escalating conflict in...

Luxon says he ‘misspoke’ in Iran comments

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Prime Minister Christopher Luxon has acknowledged he “misspoke” when stating New Zealand supported “any actions” to prevent Iran obtaining nuclear weapons, clarifying he meant...

Trump dismisses negative polling on Iran attack

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The president said he doesn’t care about public opinion surveys as he defended the new war in the Middle East. US President Donald Trump has...

Oil tanker attacked off coast of Oman (Video)

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The vessel is the third to be targeted in the region since Washington and Israel launched strikes on Iran. A crew member has been killed...

Lebanon bans Hezbollah’s military activities

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The government has ordered the Iranian-backed militant group to surrender its weapons. The Lebanese government has outlawed all security and military activities of Iranian-backed militant...

US strikes on Iran not supported by majority of Americans – poll

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Most respondents believe President Donald Trump is too willing to use military force. Only one in four Americans approves of the US military campaign against...

Kuwait shoots down three US warplanes (Video)

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The F-15E fighter aircraft were taking part in the attack on Iran, the Pentagon has said. The Gulf country hosts a major US airbase from...

Gas prices spike amid fears of Middle East supply shock

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European benchmarks have leapt over 50% as fighting increases shipping risks through the crucial Strait of Hormuz. Gas markets around the world were rattled on...

Middle East conflict widens, travel chaos deepens

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The rapidly expanding conflict involving the United States, Israel, and Iran has intensified across the Middle East, with mounting casualties, widespread infrastructure disruption, and...

FBI probes links to Iran strikes in US mass shooting

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The FBI is investigating the Austin, Texas incident as a potential act of terrorism. The gunman who killed two people and injured over a dozen...

Three U.S. troops killed in Iranian airstrikes

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Three American service members have been killed and five others wounded during ongoing US military operations against Iran, US officials confirmed, marking a shift...

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