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Pressure builds for Australia to offer Iran women's football team asylum

Pressure builds for Australia to offer Iran women's football team asylum

Australia must protect the visiting Iranian women's football team, the son of the nation's late shah urged Monday, warning their refusal to sing the national anthem before a match could have "dire consequences".

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Hezbollah says fighting Israeli forces who landed in east Lebanon

Hezbollah says fighting Israeli forces who landed in east Lebanon

Hezbollah said on Monday it was engaging Israeli forces who landed in eastern Lebanon by helicopter across the Syrian border, the second such operation since the outbreak of the latest conflict with Israel.

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France to host G7 finance meeting on Mideast

France to host G7 finance meeting on Mideast

France will host a video meeting of G7 finance ministers on the Middle East crisis on Monday, as the war fuels fears for the global economy.

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One year after arrest, Turkey opposition champion Imamoglu goes on trial

One year after arrest, Turkey opposition champion Imamoglu goes on trial

Istanbul's jailed mayor Ekrem Imamoglu goes on trial Monday in a sprawling corruption case critics say is a politically motivated bid to scupper his chances of challenging President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.

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Newcastle eye history in Champions League clash with Barcelona

Newcastle eye history in Champions League clash with Barcelona

Eddie Howe has challenged Newcastle to produce the performance of a lifetime as they aim to win the "biggest game" in the club's history against Barcelona on Tuesday.

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Mercedes set gold standard at Australian GP but new F1 rules 'suck'

Mercedes set gold standard at Australian GP but new F1 rules 'suck'

George Russell claimed victory at the Australian Grand Prix to open the season with a bang as Mercedes showed they are clear early pacesetters under sweeping new regulations.

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Iran fires new missiles as Khamenei's son takes charge

Iran fires new missiles as Khamenei's son takes charge

Iran fired missiles at Israel early Monday in the name of the Islamic republic's new leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, who was selected to succeed his slain father despite threats by the United States and Israel to target him next.

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Fake AI satellite imagery spurs US-Iran war disinformation

Fake AI satellite imagery spurs US-Iran war disinformation

The satellite image posted by an Iranian news outlet looked real: a devastated US base in Qatar. But it was an AI-generated fake, underscoring the accelerating threat of tech-enabled disinformation during wartime.

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Oscar nominee Benicio del Toro says 'One Battle' has 'heart'

Oscar nominee Benicio del Toro says 'One Battle' has 'heart'

Benicio del Toro won his first Oscar 25 years ago for "Traffic."

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Shelter rankings and shower-timing apps: Israelis, Palestinians adjust to Iranian rockets

Shelter rankings and shower-timing apps: Israelis, Palestinians adjust to Iranian rockets

What is Israel's best bomb shelter? And when is the best time of day to shower without interruption from a missile alert?

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