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'Boom Boom' US propaganda vs the reality in Iran
13 Mar 2026Analysis: The US government doesn't simply want Americans to support the war; it wants to pump people up.
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Crocodiles found 'galloping' over roads, lurking near homes amid Aussie floods
Stories of dramatic rescues from vehicles and homes - aided by boats and helicopters - have come to light during the widespread flooding.
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Drooling into your pillow could indicate a more serious issue
13 Mar 2026There are numerous causes of drooling - some benign, others less so.
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Sarah Ferguson asked 'special friend' Epstein for money, a job
13 Mar 2026Files have shown Ferguson continually showered Epstein with praise, including afte his 2008 conviction for solicitin prostitution from a minor.
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Five takeaways from Mojtaba Khamenei's defiant first message
13 Mar 2026The new Supreme Leader offered no hint of making peace, and instead emphasised his desire for revenge.
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Meta's Moltbook gamble looks a lot like bubble behaviour
13 Mar 2026Meta's decision to buy Moltbook represents: a speculative bet on a novel technology with no demonstrated utility for humans, writes CNN's Allison Morrow.
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New Iranian leader vows to keep key oil route shut in first public statement
13 Mar 2026"The lever of blocking the Strait of Hormuz must definitely be used," Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei says.
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And best drama goes to… this year’s unhinged award season
13 Mar 2026There's Timothée Chalamet's "balletgate," drama over Jessie Buckley's feelings about cats and a terribly handled incident at the BAFTAs.
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FBI investigating fatal Virginia university shooting as act of terrorism
13 Mar 2026The FBI has opened a terrorism investigation into a shooting at Old Dominion University in Norfolk, Virginia.
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Gunman shot dead at US synagogue containing school
13 Mar 2026Oakland County Sheriff Michael Bouchard earlier said that there were no confirmed injuries, "except potentially the shooter".
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Netanyahu says Israel 'crushing' Iran and Hezbollah
13 Mar 2026In wide-ranging comments on the war, Netanyahu said he was seeking to use the conflict to oust the clerical leadership in Tehran.
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Israel drops charges against soldiers accused of abusing Gaza detainee
13 Mar 2026The case exposed divisions within Israel over whether soldiers can abuse enemy prisoners with impunity.
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Oil unlikely to hit $200 a barrel, US energy chief says
US Energy Secretary Chris Wright says he expects the price spike to last weeks, not months. Audio
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Iran war threatens to undermine Trump's favorite bragging point
13 Mar 2026The war with Iran is threatening to disrupt Trump's economic agenda, sending stocks lower and pushing yields and the dollar higher.
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Iran's warning to the world as tankers targeted
12 Mar 2026Explosive-laden Iranian boats appear to have attacked two fuel tankers in Iraqi waters, setting them ablaze.
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King penguins surfing on the 'good edge' of climate change - for now
12 Mar 2026Animals that are higher up the food chain, such as penguins, are especially vulnerable to changes in the environment.
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Watch: Chopper rescues pair, dog from croc-inhabited floodwaters
12 Mar 2026The rescue came as floodwaters receded in Northern Territory's Katherine and the clean-up continued after the town's worst flood in nearly 30 years.
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Joe Rogan keeps highlighting Trump's biggest liabilities
12 Mar 2026Analysis - Rogan has broken with Trump on several major issues since mid-2025 - and polling s hows they happen to be some of Trump's biggest political liabilities
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Two more oil tankers hit as Iran blasts ships in the Strait of Hormuz
12 Mar 2026"Get ready for oil to be US$200 a barrel, because the oil price depends on regional security, which you have destabilised," an Iranian spokesperson said. Audio
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Iran's leadership not at risk of collapse, say sources
12 Mar 2026Since launching their war, the US and Israel have struck a range of Iranian targets, including air defenses, nuclear sites, and members of the senior leadership.
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UN Security Council demands Iran halt attacks on Gulf states
12 Mar 2026It didn't mention US or Israeli strikes on Iran, prompting Tehran's ambassador to decry a "blatant misuse" of the international body.
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Targeting mistake led to US missile strike on Iranian school - report
12 Mar 2026Investigators are still looking at why outdated information was used in planning the strike which killed at least 165 people, including children, Iran says.
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Iran's new supreme leader injured, officials say
12 Mar 2026Mojtaba Khamenei has not spoken or been seen in public since his appointment at the weekend.
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Trump says he is not worried about Iran-backed attacks on US soil
12 Mar 2026The FBI has warned police departments in California that Iran could retaliate for US attacks by launching drones at the US West Coast.
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