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Middle East crisis
Israel braces for new waves of Iranian missiles as UN ambassador says 78 killed, 320 wounded in Israeli strikes
Middle East crisis live  
Israel braces for new waves of Iranian missiles as UN ambassador says 78 killed, 320 wounded in Israeli strikes
Death toll comes amid Israel’s attack across Iran that hit dozens of targets including nuclear facilities
Analysis  
Israel’s air might and Iran’s nuclear bunkers may make for lengthy conflict
Explained  
What has Israel hit in Iran and who were the generals and nuclear scientists killed?
Analysis  
Trump scrambles to claim credit for Israel’s Iran attack he publicly opposed
US  
Pentagon pizza monitor predicted ‘busy night’ ahead of Israel’s attack on Iran
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‘Miraculous’: how did passenger in seat 11A survive?
Air India Ahmedabad plane crash  
‘Miraculous’: how did passenger in seat 11A survive?
Vishwash Kumar Ramesh must have acted fast to seize his unlikely chance to escape, say experts in crashes and safety
Live  
US marines carry out first known detention of civilian in Los Angeles
Exclusive  
Daylight saving shapes how we spend, socialise and travel, NSW data reveals
UK  
Two men jailed over theft of £4.75m gold toilet from Blenheim Palace
Politics  
Labor urged to act 'quickly and boldly' amid battle over federal nature laws
 
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‘That child is not a product’: how IVF big business plays on hope of people desperate for a family
Health  
‘That child is not a product’: how IVF big business plays on hope of people desperate for a family
A second embryo bungle in Australia undermines trust in IVF as bioethicists raise concerns about potential conflicts of interest in a system that straddles the boundary between consumer service and healthcare
Albanese flies into great unknown, with Trump G7 meeting up in air and Coalition ready to pounce
Environment  
Plastics campaigners warn Australia’s pledge at UN needs to be matched with ‘high ambition at home’
Sport
Cricket  
Markram and Bavuma steer South Africa to verge of stunning WTC upset against Australia
Markram and Bavuma steer South Africa to verge of stunning WTC upset against Australia
US Open  
McIlroy makes cut as defending champion DeChambeau bows out at Oakmont
Frank is just what Tottenham need but will he be given time to prove it?
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Culture
Music  
Killing Heidi are back, 25 years on: ‘Growing up in rock’n’roll gives you a shitload of grit’
Killing Heidi are back, 25 years on: ‘Growing up in rock’n’roll gives you a shitload of grit’
Television & radio  
Thatcher, Farage and toe-sucking: Adam Curtis on how Britain came to the brink of civil war
Opinion
So social media has broken even Elon Musk. I’m forced to ask: U OK hun?
So social media has broken even Elon Musk. I’m forced to ask: U OK hun?
Why are the media ignoring growing resistance to Trump?
Lifestyle
Travel  
Remote and accessible: cycling New Zealand’s West Coast Wilderness Trail
Remote and accessible: cycling New Zealand’s West Coast Wilderness Trail
Leading questions  
I’m estranged from my parents. How do I explain this to my child?
Technology
Press freedom  
European journalists targeted with Paragon Solutions spyware, say researchers
European journalists targeted with Paragon Solutions spyware, say researchers
Science
Animal behaviour  
Crafty curlews: birds eavesdrop on prairie dog calls to evade predators
Crafty curlews: birds eavesdrop on prairie dog calls to evade predators
Environment
Green building  
Algae bricks and oyster shell walls: what’s on the horizon for eco-friendly building in Australia?
Algae bricks and oyster shell walls: what’s on the horizon for eco-friendly building in Australia?
Liberal party  
Coalition MPs should embrace net zero policies or risk alienating voters, Liberal senator warns
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Israel launches Operation Rising Lion with Iran's Revolutionary Guard vowing revenge – video
Israel launches Operation Rising Lion with Iran's Revolutionary Guard vowing revenge – video
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