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Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says Australia offered a "constructive" contribution to the US-Israeli campaign targeting Iran, after President Donald Trump called Australian support "not great."
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On day 28 of the conflict, the US pushed back planned attacks on Iran’s energy facilities by 10 days while talks continue. Diplomacy is moving, but fighting and regional strikes keep escalating.
Yair Lapid, head of Israel's opposition, blasted the government for prosecuting fights on several fronts 'without a strategy' and warned the military is 'in collapse' as operations continue in Iran, southern Lebanon, Gaza and the West Bank.
Iran's Sports Ministry has banned national and club teams from visiting countries it deems unable to guarantee athlete security, putting upcoming Asian Champions League matches and World Cup logistics under review.
Russia is helping Iran, but not with a full-scale military intervention. The support looks like satellite tips, weapons parts, and drone know-how — enough to matter, but not enough to change the balance of power.
Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko gifted North Korean leader Kim Jong Un a firearm after the two countries signed a friendship treaty during Lukashenko’s first official state visit. The exchange was reported on 26 March 2026.
Mayor Mamdani backed big worker wins on the campaign trail and now faces pattern bargaining, an empty-ish budget cushion, and union momentum that could turn modest raises into massive city costs.
The International Olympic Committee has moved to exclude transgender women and athletes with differences in sex development from the female category at the 2028 Los Angeles Games and beyond, and will require a one-off SRY gene screening to confirm biological sex.
Air Canada chief Michael Rousseau said sorry after posting an English-only condolence video about a deadly LaGuardia crash. Critics, including Quebec’s premier, demanded his resignation and cited the airline’s Montreal roots and the French-speaking victims.
Senior GOP lawmakers blasted Pentagon leaders for giving vague briefings about new troop movements toward Iran, warning that Congress could pull back support if it does not get clearer answers.
Video footage shows damage in Tel Aviv, Kafr Qasim, Haifa and Petah Tikva after Iranian strikes. Israel’s health ministry reports 149 people injured in a 24-hour period.
Giuseppe Conte says it took three years and 15 million referendum No votes to get Tourism Minister Daniela Santanchè to resign. He calls Giorgia Meloni a weak leader with a government that is stumbling and ignoring citizens' urgent needs.