Pentagon releases price tag for war on IS
THE US is spending an average of $US9 a day on the war against IS in Iraq and Syria, with the air force bearing two-thirds of the total spending.
THE US has spent more than $US2.7 billion ($A3.48 billion) on the war against Islamic State militants in Iraq and Syria since bombings began last August, and the average daily cost is now more than $9 million, the Pentagon says.
RELEASING a detailed breakdown of the costs for the first time on Thursday, the Defense Department showed that the Air Force has borne two-thirds of the total spending, or more than $1.8 billion.
Aussie mum suspected murdered overseas
Australia’s federal police are investigating the suspected murder of a young Queensland mother in Bangladesh.
‘Monster’: Minister lashes Russia’s Putin
A senior minister has lashed Vladimir Putin, calling the Russian President an “immoral monster” as Labor mulls deploying peacekeepers to Ukraine.
Deadly disease detected in two major cities
Health officials have issued warnings after the same highly infectious disease was detected in two major cities, with exposure sites including hospitals, shopping centres and airports.