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Feb 28, 2026 - World

Britain, France and Germany called for a resumption of U.S.-Iran negotiations and condemned Iranian attacks on countries in the region. They did not comment on Saturday's U.S. and Israeli attacks on Iran.

Feb 28, 2026 - World

U.S. President Donald Trump said in an 8-minute video posted on his Truth Social that the U.S. has begun “major combat operations in Iran.” He claimed Iran has continued to develop its nuclear program and plans to develop missiles to reach U.S. and appealed to the Iranian people to “take over your government.” Here’s Trump’s address in full: A short time ago, the United States military began major combat operations in Iran. Our objective is to defend the American people by eliminating imminent threats from the Iranian regime. A vicious group of very hard, terrible people. Its menacing activities directly endanger the United States, our troops, our bases overseas, and our allies throughout the world. For 47 years, the Iranian regime has chanted Death to America and waged an unending campaign of bloodshed and mass murder, targeting the United States, our troops and the innocent people in many, many countries. Among the regime’s very first acts was to back a violent takeover of the...

Feb 28, 2026 - World

Department of foreign affairs warns travellers of risk of reprisal attacks, further escalation and flight cancellations in Middle EastUS-Israel attack on Iran – live updatesFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAustralia has declared its support for US action against Iran to prevent it from obtaining a nuclear weapon and “to prevent Iran continuing to threaten international peace and security”.But Australia’s department of foreign affairs (Dfat) has warned of the risk of “reprisal attacks and further escalation” across the Middle East after the attack. Continue reading...

Feb 28, 2026 - World

The European Union border agency Frontex is focusing surveillance efforts on the Greek island of Crete

Feb 28, 2026 - World

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa says he will deploy the army to high crime areas to help police in this country that has some of the highest violent crime rates in the world