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US Deploys Military Assets To Middle East Amid Rising Tensions

U.S. Defense Secretary orders strategic military deployments to the Middle East to support peace efforts and address escalating tensions.

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US boosts military presence in Mideast amid fears of Iranian attack on Israel

US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin has ordered a guided-missile submarine and the USS Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier to deploy to the Middle East amid reports that Iran is planning an attack against Israel in the coming days. Read our liveblog to see how all the day's events unfolded.

France 24

US Deploys Submarine And Carrier Group To Middle East

US Defense Secretary deploys USS Georgia submarine and USS Abraham Lincoln carrier strike group to Middle East in response to imminent Iranian threat again...

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Pentagon chief orders submarine to the Middle East, tells aircraft carrier to hasten its transit

The Pentagon says U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin has ordered a guided missile submarine to the Middle East and is telling the USS Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier strike group to sail more quickly to the area

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Hamas Leader Pushes For Ceasefire Deal Amid Political Tensions

Hamas leader seeks ceasefire with Israel amidst internal opposition and external pressure. Tensions rise in the Middle East.

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US Personnel Treated For Injuries After Drone Attack In Syria

Recent drone attacks in Syria and Iraq injure US personnel amidst escalating tensions in the Middle East.

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Israel Braces For Potential Conflict With Hezbollah

Tensions escalate in the Middle East as Iran threatens Israel through proxies like Hezbollah, raising fears of a potential regional conflict.

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Wagner in Auckland: can performing a famously antisemitic composer hit the right note in 2024?

Whenever the music of Richard Wagner is performed, the composer’s famously antisemitic views come back into sharper focus. With a harrowing conflict in the Middle East and rising antisemitism elsewhere, the “Wagner question” is almost inevitable.

The Conversation

Iran Considers Pulling Back In Exchange For Gaza Peace Talks

Recent assassination of Hamas leader raises fears of wider conflict in the Middle East. Diplomatic efforts underway to prevent escalation and find a peacef...

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The World Court says Israel’s occupation of Palestinian land is illegal: 4 steps NZ can take now

Peace in the Middle East seems further away than ever. The assassinations of Hamas and Hezbollah leaders, the threat of Iranian retaliation against Israel, and the ongoing catastrophe in Gaza have all put the region on a knife edge.

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Middle East Braces For Potential Retaliation Amid Gaza Peace Talks

Tensions escalate in the Middle East as Iran contemplates retaliation options after Hamas leader's assassination, prompting diplomatic efforts to prevent f...

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Iran Says Israel Seeks To 'Expand War' Amid De-escalation Push

Iran accused Israel on Thursday of wanting to spread war in the Middle East, as diplomatic efforts sought a regional de-escalation following the killings of Tehran-allied militant leaders.

International Business Times

Richarlison reveals Tottenham future decision as Spurs chase Dominic Solanke transfer

Brazil international has been strongly linked with a move to Saudi Arabia this summer as Spurs target Bournemouth frontman

Evening Standard

Qantas reroutes Perth-London flights due to Middle East

Qantas will once again divert flights from Perth to London through Singapore due to rising tensions in the Middle East.

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National poll finds majority of Canadians are opposed to military conscription if war breaks out

As fighting in Europe and the Middle East continues, many countries are being forced to reconsider conscription of citizens.

The Guardian - AU

Middle East crisis: US warns Israel and Iran that conflict must not escalate – as it happened

Antony Blinken says US has been ‘engaged in intense diplomacy’ as the region braces for attacks from Iran and its allies

France 24

Paris probes threats to Israeli Olympic athletes amid tensions over Gaza war

Paris prosecutors are investigating death threats and other offenses against athletes from Israel's Olympic team amid tensions over the Gaza war and increasing fears of a broader conflict in the Middle East.

International Business Times

Hamas Names Sinwar New Chief As Region Braces For Iran Retaliation Against Israel

Hamas on Tuesday named Yahya Sinwar, the man Israel says masterminded the October 7 attack that sparked the Gaza war, as its new political chief following last week's killing of his predecessor Ismail Haniyeh. The announcement came with the Middle East on edge as it awaited Iran's retaliation over the…

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Middle East ceasefire 'never more urgent': Wong

Foreign Minister Penny Wong has reiterated calls for a ceasefire in the Middle East following talks with her US counterpart.

The Independent UK

US sends ship-based Navy fighter jets to a base in the Middle East to help protect Israel

A U.S. official says about a dozen Navy F/A-18 fighter jets from the USS Theodore Roosevelt aircraft carrier have flown to a military base in the Middle East as part of the Pentagon’s effort to help defend Israel from possible attacks by Iran and its proxies and to safeguard U.S.…

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House Speaker Urges Biden To Release Aid To Israel

House Speaker Mike Johnson calls for U.S. support to Israel amid escalating tensions with Iran-backed militias in the Middle East.

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Iran’s response to Israel looms. What are the possible scenarios?

With tension in the Middle East at its highest since October 7, how did we get here and what could happen next?

Evening Standard

Israeli warplanes cause sonic boom flying low over Beirut amid growing fears of wider Middle East war

Britain has been preparing to evacuate its citizens from Lebanon if needed

International Business Times

US Working 'Around The Clock' To Avert Mideast Escalation

The United States said it was working "around the clock" to avert an all-out war in the Middle East, as Israel remained on high alert Tuesday for potential Iranian retaliation for two high-profile killings.

The Independent UK

Hiroshima governor says nuclear disarmament must be tackled as a pressing issue, not an ideal

Hiroshima officials are urging world leaders to stop relying on nuclear weapons as deterrence and take immediate action toward abolishment — not as an ideal, but to remove the risk of atomic war amid the conflicts in Ukraine and the Middle East

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