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Lebanon ceasefire agreed, US official says after US-Iran talks in Switzerland scrapped

Smoke billows from southern Lebanon following an Israeli strike, as seen from Marjayoun, Lebanon, June 19, 2026. REUTERS/Stringer
Smoke billows from southern Lebanon following an Israeli strike, as seen from Marjayoun, Lebanon, June 19, 2026. REUTERS/Stringer

Iran’s Revolutionary Guards set up covert Iraqi cells to attack Gulf neighbours, sources say

Members of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) attend an exercise in southern Iran, in this handout image obtained on February 16, 2026. IRGC/WANA (West Asia News Agency)/Handout via REUTERS ATTENTION EDITORS - THIS PICTURE WAS PROVIDED BY A THIRD PARTY.
Members of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) attend an exercise in southern Iran, in this handout image obtained on February 16, 2026. IRGC/WANA (West Asia News Agency)/Handout via REUTERS ATTENTION EDITORS - THIS PICTURE WAS PROVIDED BY A THIRD PARTY.

Death toll from Israeli fire in Gaza since ceasefire passes 1,000, says health ministry

Palestinians mourn loved ones at Nasser hospital following an Israeli strike on a police station, in Khan Younis in the southern Gaza Strip, June 7, 2026, REUTERS/Ramadan Abed
Palestinians mourn loved ones at Nasser hospital following an Israeli strike on a police station, in Khan Younis in the southern Gaza Strip, June 7, 2026, REUTERS/Ramadan Abed

Nigeria puts hundreds more people on trial in crackdown on militancy

One Syrian security member killed in Islamic State attack in Raqqa

Al Qaeda-linked militants curb their brutality in seized Malian territory

FILE PHOTO: A road sign written by Islamist rebels is seen at the entrance into Timbuktu January 31, 2013. The sign reads, \"Timbuktu, the minaret of Islam and the entrance to the application of the Sharia law welcomes you.\"  REUTERS/Benoit Tessier/File Photo
FILE PHOTO: A road sign written by Islamist rebels is seen at the entrance into Timbuktu January 31, 2013. The sign reads, \"Timbuktu, the minaret of Islam and the entrance to the application of the Sharia law welcomes you.\"  REUTERS/Benoit Tessier/File Photo

Australian woman linked to Islamic State charged with terror offences

Between 2012 and 2016, some Australian women travelled to Syria to join their husbands who were allegedly members of ISIS.
Between 2012 and 2016, some Australian women travelled to Syria to join their husbands who were allegedly members of ISIS.

Palestinians mourn slain Hamas militant chief as Israel escalates Gaza attacks

People carry bodies identified by mourners as Hamas' military wing commander Mohammad Odeh, who was killed in an Israeli strike on Tuesday, and his wife and children, during a funeral, in Gaza City, May 27, 2026. REUTERS/Mahmoud Issa
People carry bodies identified by mourners as Hamas' military wing commander Mohammad Odeh, who was killed in an Israeli strike on Tuesday, and his wife and children, during a funeral, in Gaza City, May 27, 2026. REUTERS/Mahmoud Issa

German far-left militant jailed for 13 years for robberies

Daniela Klette, a former member of radical anti-capitalist group Baader-Meinhof gang, was arrested in her Berlin apartment in February 2024.
Daniela Klette, a former member of radical anti-capitalist group Baader-Meinhof gang, was arrested in her Berlin apartment in February 2024.

Second group of Australian women linked to ISIS to return home

Four women and nine children returned to Australia earlier in May after more than seven years in a Syrian camp.
Four women and nine children returned to Australia earlier in May after more than seven years in a Syrian camp.

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MDDI (P) 046/10/2025. Published by SPH Media Limited, Co. Regn. No.202120748H. Copyright © 2026 SPH Media Limited. All rights reserved.