Iran War Live Updates: Tehran Is Defiant After Trump Threatens Power Plants
President Trump said that he would “obliterate” Iran’s electricity plants if it did not open the Strait of Hormuz within 48 hours. Iran dismissed the ultimatum as its missiles hit southern Israel, including near the country’s main nuclear research center.
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Here’s What Happened in the War in the Middle East on Sunday
The Israeli military said its campaign against Hezbollah in Lebanon would intensify, while Iran threatened to attack civilian infrastructure if President Trump followed through with an ultimatum.
Politics live: new standards for datacentres being built in Australia; report warns of drone threat
Labor under pressure over fuel crisis as federal parliament returns. Follow updates liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAustralians are ‘aggrieved’ right now: HumeFederal Liberal deputy leader, Jane Hume, says the South Australian election result has sent a message to her party, that the public are “looking for a change”.I think the biggest message for the federal coalition is that Australia is looking for change. They are rightly aggrieved right now.They are looking for solutions to their high energy bills, to an out of control immigration policy where they want sensible settings, and they want their standard of living improved and their way of life restored, I think that that is not an unacceptable or unreasonable request.It sends a message to the states and territories, we don’t want to see a race to the bottom on these standards, and it makes it very clear, if you’ve got a data centre investment for Australia, we want to see you underpin additional electricity through power purchasing agreements that mean you’re contributing to Australian resilience, not undermining it. Continue reading...
Displaced families shelter in tents in Beirut amid Israeli strikes
Families displaced by Israeli strikes are sheltering in tents across Beirut, as rain falls.
Middle East crisis live: Iran will completely close strait of Hormuz if Trump acts on infrastructure threats, says IRG
Statement from Iran’s Revolutionary Guards comes after the US threatened to target energy infrastructure Several blasts could be heard from Jerusalem on Sunday, AFP journalists said, after the Israeli military warned of incoming missile fire from Iran towards central Israel.Israel’s Magen David Adom emergency medical service said there were no immediate reports of casualties. Continue reading...
Emerging from latest blackout, Cuba says ready for any potential US attack
Trump, who cut off oil supplies to Cuba after abducting Venezuela's Maduro, has threatened to take over the nation.
Hawaii storms have caused $1bn in damage, governor says
The full scale of the damages to roads and other infrastructure from rain and flooding in the state must still be assessed, Gov Josh Green says.
Trump sends US immigration agents to airports as shutdown chaos deepens
Shutdown standoff forces US President Trump's hand as airport queues spiral and security staff go unpaid.
Israel to expand ground and air attacks against Hezbollah in Lebanon
There are fears in Lebanon that Israel is preparing for a large-scale ground invasion.
Israeli air strikes on Gaza kill four Palestinians
Strikes intensify across Gaza as health officials say 680 Palestinians have been killed since October's 'ceasefire'.