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Iran Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei killed in major attack by U.S. and Israel
1 March 2026 @ 4:57 am
Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei died following a major attack by Israel and the United States, Iranian state media confirmed early Sunday, throwing the future of the Islamic Republic into doubt…
Afghanistan fires at Pakistani jets over Kabul as conflict intensifies
1 March 2026 @ 4:47 am
Afghanistan said it was firing at Pakistani jets in Kabul after blasts and gunfire rocked the capital on Sunday, compounding instability in a region rattled by U.S.–Israeli strikes…
How succession works in Iran and who will be the country's next supreme leader?
1 March 2026 @ 3:18 am
The death of Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei raises paramount questions about the country's future. And while a clerical panel is tasked with replacing him, succession is…
Aussie teams make a hot start in Super Rugby, turning the tables on the Kiwis
1 March 2026 @ 2:21 am
Unbeaten starts to the Super Rugby season by the ACT Brumbies and New South Wales Waratahs have provided a boost to Australian rugby a year out from a…
Consumption tax suspension may not result in lower food prices
28 February 2026 @ 9:35 pm
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi aims to suspend the country's consumption tax on food to alleviate the pain of persistent inflation, but some experts, drawing on overseas precedents, are…
Man arrested for allegedly killing elderly parents
28 February 2026 @ 9:33 pm
Police in Higashiosaka City, Osaka Prefecture, have arrested a 50-year-old man on suspicion of killing his parents, both in their 80s, at their home.
According to police, Takeshi…
Number of foreigners detained in Japan down 40% from 20 years ago
28 February 2026 @ 9:33 pm
The number of foreigners detained in Japan in the five years through 2025 fell 40 percent from the peak recorded 20 years earlier, an analysis of police data…
Actor Shia LaBeouf arrested again on battery charge in New Orleans
28 February 2026 @ 9:32 pm
Actor Shia LaBeouf, who was arrested and charged with battery after police say he punched several people outside a New Orleans bar earlier this month, was arrested again…
New Zealand reaches T20 World Cup semifinals after Pakistan beats Sri Lanka by only 5 runs
28 February 2026 @ 9:30 pm
New Zealand backed into the Twenty20 World Cup semifinals when Pakistan could only narrowly beat Sri Lanka in a gripping match on Saturday.
Pakistan had to restrict Sri…
Marco Odermatt closes in on downhill season title after winning first World Cup race since Olympics
28 February 2026 @ 9:29 pm
Marco Odermatt has taken a giant step towards retaining his World Cup downhill title this season, leading a Swiss sweep Saturday in the first men’s race since the…