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Middle East tensions have ramped up after Donald Trump says the US knows where Iran’s supreme leader is ‘hiding’ in a warning that he will be ‘taken out’ if any Americans are killed. Follow updates.

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‘We know where he’s hiding’: Trump’s threat to Iran leader

Middle East tensions have ramped up after Donald Trump warned he would not take out Iran’s supreme leader – for now. Follow updates.

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TEHRAN, IRAN - JUNE 15: Heavy traffic builds up as vehicles attempt to leave Tehran following Israeli airstrikes, on June 15, 2025 in Tehran, Iran. Iran's foreign minister said the country would respond

Extraordinary scenes as Iranians flee after Trump’s order

Tehran’s main highways have become choked with traffic as residents fled the city, following Donald Trump’s dramatic evacuation warning. See the video.

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Ultra-Orthodox Jewish men inspect the damage at the site of an Iranian missile strike in Bnei Brak, east of Tel Aviv, on June 16, 2025. Iran unleashed a barrage of missile strikes on Israeli cities early on June 16, after Israel struck military targets deep inside Iran, with both sides threatening further devastation. (Photo by JOHN WESSELS / AFP)

Can Israel really wipe out Iran’s nuclear program?

Israel’s strikes on Iran have targeted several of its nuclear facilities, but has the conflict removed the alleged weapons threat? Here’s what we know.

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Fresh attack on Tel Aviv, nuclear plant damaged.

Earthquake near Iran’s key nuclear plant after ‘huge blast’

Loud explosions have been heard near a key Iranian nuclear plant after an Israeli strike, as Iran launched a new barrage of missiles on Tel Aviv.

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The Dubai skyscraper caught fire. Picture: X

Dubai skyscraper with thousands of residents bursts into flames

A massive blaze has engulfed a 67-storey residential tower in Dubai’s luxury Marina district, forcing thousands to flee.

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Swedish campaigner Greta Thunberg talks to journalists upon her arrival to Roissy-Charles de Gaulle Airport, as she left Israel on a flight to Sweden via France, after she was detained along with other activists aboard a Gaza-bound aid boat, on June 10, 2025. Thunberg departed Israel on a flight from Tel Aviv to Sweden (via France). Of the 12 people on board the Madleen carrying food and supplies for Gaza, five French activists were taken into custody after they refused to leave Israel voluntarily. (Photo by Hugo MATHY / AFP) / âThe erroneous mention[s] appearing in the metadata of this photo by Hugo MATHY has been modified in AFP systems in the following manner: [---] instead of [---]. Please immediately remove the erroneous mention[s] from all your online services and delete it (them) from your servers. If you have been authorized by AFP to distribute it (them) to third parties, please ensure that the same actions are carried out by them. Failure to promptly comply with these instructions will entail liability on your part for any continued or post notification usage. Therefore we thank you very much for all your attention and prompt action. We are sorry for the inconvenience this notification may cause and remain at your disposal for any further information you may require.â

‘World needs more angry young women’: Greta shrugs off Trump

Deported climate activist Greta Thunberg dismissed Donald Trump’s criticism and told French reporters she was “kidnapped on international waters” by Israel.

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Smoke rises in the sky following an Israeli airstrike in Gaza City, Friday, May 30, 2025. (AP Photo/Jehad Alshrafi)

Israel demands Hamas accept hostage deal or be ‘annihilated’

Israel has threatened Hamas with ‘annihilation’ if the Palestinian militant group refuses to accept a hostage deal as US President Donald Trump announces a ceasefire deal is ‘very close’.

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A picture taken from the Israeli side of the border with the Gaza Strip shows smoke billowing above destroyed buildings in the background during Israeli bombardment in the besieged Palestinian territory on May 22, 2025. The UN said on May 22 it had

Gaza rescuers say 50 killed as Israel orders evacuations

The latest evacuation warning for Gaza has come just hours after the United Nations said it had begun distributing truckloads of aid as Israeli strikes continue, killing 50. Follow live updates.

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A woman holds the body of a baby ahead of a funeral procession of victims of an Israeli strike in Khan Yunis in the southern Gaza Strip, on May 14, 2025. Gaza's civil defence agency said at least 29 people were killed and dozens wounded in Israeli strikes on the war-battered Palestinian territory on May 14. (Photo by Eyad BABA / AFP)

Israel accused of ‘deliberate catastrophe’ to eradicate Gaza

Doctors Without Borders has slammed Israel for creating a “deliberate humanitarian catastrophe” in Gaza and accused it of a forced displacement of Palestinians. Follow updates.

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Israeli soldiers provide maintenance to an mobile canon at a position near Israel's border with the Gaza Strip, on May 5, 2025. Israel was issuing orders to call up tens of thousands of reservists ahead of an expanded offensive in Gaza, Israeli media reported on May 3, as Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu attacked truce mediator Qatar. (Photo by Menahem KAHANA / AFP)

US, Israel discuss possible US-led administration for Gaza: sources

The US and Israel have discussed the possibility of Washington leading a temporary post-war administration of Gaza as the UN warned about the “annihilation” of the area. Follow updates.

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This handout satellite photo obtained from Planet Labs PBC and dated April 27, 2025, shows a column of smoke billowing a day after an explosion at the Shahid Rajaee port dock southwest of Bandar Abbas in the Iranian province of Hormozgan. Firefighters in Iran battled raging fires on April 28 at the country's largest commercial port, two days after a massive explosion killed at least 40 people, state TV reported. (Photo by Planet Labs PBC / AFP) / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - MANDATORY CREDIT

WATCH: Shocking aftermath of port explosion

Dramatic drone footage has captured the scale of the destruction after a massive explosion at Iran’s largest port. Watch the video.

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This image taken from video provided by the U. Navy shows an aircraft launching from the USS Harry S. Truman in the Red Sea before air strikes in Sanaa, Yemen in March. Picture: AP Photo

$87 million fighter jet sinks after falling off Navy ship

The US Navy accidentally tipped an $87 million fighter jet into the drink. A mishap on an aircraft carrier saw the Super Hornet roll overboard into the Red Sea as the crew helplessly watched on.

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CNN Turk's broadcast during the 6.2 earthquake in Istanbul, Türkiye. Picture: CNN/ X

TV news anchor keeps calm as earthquake strikes

A news anchor has kept on reporting after an earthquake, which saw more than 150 hurt after they leapt out windows fearing buildings would collapse, struck during her broadcast in Istanbul.

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In this photo taken from video released by Al Masirah TV channel shows a burning oil tanker after U.S. airstrikes targeted the Ras Isa oil port held by Yemen's Houthi rebels in Hodeida, Yemen, Friday, April 18, 2025.( Al Masirah TV via AP)

74 killed in deadliest US attack on Yemen’s Houthi rebels

US strikes on a Yemeni fuel port killed at least 74 people in the deadliest attack of Washington’s campaign against the Iran-backed group. Follow updates.

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