Iranian drones buzz across the Persian Gulf after their pivotal use by Russia in Ukraine
The distinctive buzz of the Iranian-designed drones has become a familiar sound in Ukraine over the past four years.
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US ‘stonewalling’ requests by Gulf states to replenish interceptors, sources say – Middle East Eye
US ‘stonewalling’ requests by Gulf states to replenish interceptors, sources say Middle East EyeUAE and Qatar Urge Allies to Help Trump Find Iran Off-Ramp BloombergUAE and Qatar looking for help defending against Iranian strikes, …
Trump says Iran war projected to last 4 to 5 weeks, could go ‘far longer’
In latest statement, Trump says US was ‘very nearly under threat’ from Iran, drawing immediacy of attacks into question.
No US Boots On Iran Yet, But Will Go As Far As Needed: Pete Hegseth
US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said Monday there are currently no American troops on the ground in Iran, but left the option open, saying “we’ll go…
UK PM Says He ‘Stands By’ Decision To Not Take Part In Iran Strikes
UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer defended Monday his decision to keep Britain out of the US and Israel’s initial strikes against Iran following criticism from President Donald Trump.
ByteDance shares details about its “Project Swan” headset, set to launch this year with a 4,000-PPI micro-OLED display, and unveils Pico OS 6, its new XR OS (David Heaney/UploadVR)
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ByteDance shares details about its “Project Swan” headset, set to launch this year with a 4,000-PPI micro-OLED display, and unveils Pico OS 6, its new XR OS — ByteDance’s Pico announced the key d…
‘Degrading and humiliating’ strip-searches should be banned in Australian prisons, advocates say
Human Rights Law Centre analysis finds more than 15,000 strip-searches are conducted on average each month, but just 0.58% result in contraband being foundFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or da…
Back to Beijing: The SMH and The Age resume reporting from China
North Asia correspondent Lisa Visentin has landed in Beijing to cover China, resuming the papers’ 50-year history of reporting from inside the country.
Back to Beijing: The SMH and The Age resume reporting from China
North Asia correspondent Lisa Visentin has landed in Beijing to cover China, resuming the papers’ 50-year history of reporting from inside the country.
Iran’s Attacks Have Formed Coalition Against It: Israel Leader To NDTV
A regime change from outside is either rare or impossible, Israel’s opposition leader Yair Lapid has said, stressing that it is ultimately up to the Iranians to decide their future.