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Australia’s most‑wanted fugitive who killed two officers shot dead after seven months on the run
MELBOURNE, March 30 — Australian police said today they shot dead a fugitive gunman wanted for killing two officers, ending a seven-month manhunt for one of the country’s most-wanted criminals. Desmond Freeman fled into dense bushland in August last year
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‘We don’t want to die. Please get us from here’: Helplines buzz with alerts from seafarers trapped in war
LONDON, March 30 — Seafarers’ helplines say they are overwhelmed with messages from crews stuck in the Gulf by the Middle East war, desperately seeking repatriation, compensation and onboard supplies. “Writing to urgently inform you that our vessel is currently
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Trump claims ‘regime change’ in Iran, says deal still on the table
WASHINGTON, March 30 — US President Donald Trump said yesterday that the US-Israel war had achieved regime change in Iran, even as he assured that he would “make a deal” with the Iranians. “I think we’ll make a deal with
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Latest in Middle East conflict: Iran internet blackout hits 30 days, Kuwait camp attacked, Lebanon mourns slain journalists
PARIS, March 30 — Here are the latest developments in the Middle East war: Israel renews strikes on Iran The Israeli military said late yesterday that it had launched new strikes on targets across the capital Tehran. Power cuts in
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Java’s highest peak Semeru erupts again, Indonesian authorities issue Level 3 alert warning
JAKARTA, March 29 — Mount Semeru in East Java erupted nine times on Sunday, with the latest eruption sending an ash column up to 800 metres above its summit and triggering pyroclastic flows that travelled 3.5 kilometres down its southeastern
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Driver in custody after car ploughs into pedestrians in central England city, police say not a threat
LONDON, March 29 — British police said on Sunday seven people had suffered “serious but not life-threatening injuries” after a car was driven into pedestrians in a central England city, with one man arrested. Officers arrested the man in his
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Iran allows 20 more Pakistani ships through Strait of Hormuz as regional diplomacy ramps up
ANKARA, March 29 — Iran has agreed to allow 20 more ships under the Pakistani flag to pass through the Strait of Hormuz, which has been effectively closed for weeks, Anadolu Ajansi reported. Pakistan’s Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar confirmed the
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Iran hints at quitting nuclear treaty, plans new deal with BRICS allies
ISTANBUL, March 29 — The possibility of Iran’s withdrawal from the Nuclear Non‑Proliferation Treaty (NPT) is under discussion in Tehran, Anadolu Ajansi (AA) reported, citing Iranian media report on Saturday. Relevant government bodies, including parliament, are currently “urgently” mulling withdrawal,
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Iran grants safe passage for UN-approved humanitarian ships through Strait of Hormuz
TEHRAN, Mar 29 — Tehran has agreed to the United Nations’ request for the safe passage of ships carrying humanitarian goods through the Strait of Hormuz, says Iran’s ambassador and permanent representative to the UN Office in Geneva, Mehr News
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US weighs special forces raids in Iran, stops short of full invasion
WASHINGTON, March 29 — The Pentagon is preparing plans for weeks of ground operations in Iran – potentially including raids on Kharg Island and coastal sites near the Strait of Hormuz – though President Donald Trump has not yet approved
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