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US National Counterterrorism Center director Joe Kent resigns over Iran war
Kent, who advised Trump and national intelligence director on 'terror' threats, says Iran 'posed no imminent threat'.
German Chancellor says Iran war has no military solution
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said the Iran conflict cannot be resolved militarily and must be resolved politically.
Are the US and Israel waging war on Iran’s cultural heritage?
Iran says at least 56 of its heritage sites damaged or destroyed in war.
Australia beat China to reach Women’s Asian Cup final as Kerr nets winner
Sam Kerr nets the winner as Australia beat China 2-1 to reach the final of the 2026 Women's AFC Asian Cup.
Thousands of Christians are being evicted in Pakistan’s capital
Thousands of Christians are being evicted in Pakistan’s capital
UN warns of record hunger, 45 million more at risk, if Iran war continues
The Middle East conflict risks adding a staggering 45 million to acute hunger, warns the UN's World Food Programme.
Iran blames US, Israel for Hormuz tensions as crisis risks energy supplies
Iran's Araghchi calls for global condemnation of ‘military aggression’ that disrupted transit through Strait of Hormuz.
The US-Israel war on Iran is shaped by religion as much as strategy
The conflict has mutated into a zero-sum collision of competing messianic frameworks.
Macron prepares France for ‘an age of nuclear weapons’ as Iran war rages
The French president described his plans for expansion as forward deterrence. What's behind his move?