Australia
Australian man arrested for murder of 17-year-old as her stepmother calls for his execution
The 17-year-old Thai girl's body was found in a suitcase in Pattaya. The suspect faces charges of murder, concealment of a body, moving or destroying a body, and taking a minor for sexual purposes.
'Shards of Laughter': Giving people permission to laugh through painful topics
Elderly disabled Jewish woman subjected to antisemitic abuse inside Melbourne Vodafone store
Australian judge excludes video of nurses threatening Israeli patients from case
'Victory for the US,' claims WH Press Secretary Leavitt, as world reacts to Iran ceasefire
"From the very beginning of Operation Epic Fury, President Trump estimated this would be a 4-6 week operation," Leavitt said. Countries like Pakistan, Australia, and Egypt welcomed the agreement.
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
Australia, which imports about 90% of its fuel, has seen petrol prices surge and experienced localized shortages as a result of the US-Israeli war on Iran and the blockade of the Strait of Hormuz.
Long-term deradicalization in Gaza faces major hurdles - opinion
Efforts to deradicalize Gaza face geographical and political barriers, making lasting change unlikely.
Iranian women’s football team player says she rejected Australia offer
“My homeland is like my mother. If until yesterday, I had a duty to play on the field, from today I am obliged to be in the street beside the people of my country,” she said.
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.
