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President Donald Trump speaks with reporters.

Israel-Iran ceasefire LIVE updates: Trump arrives at NATO summit in The Hague as ceasefire between Iran, Israel holds

The ceasefire between Israel and Iran is now “in effect”, the US President claimed, after both sides were accused of violating the agreement – and drawing the ire of its architect.

  • Cassandra Morgan, Hannah Hammoud and Angus Thomson

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A U.S. Air Force B-2 Spirit is prepared for operations ahead of Operation MIDNIGHT HAMMER at Whiteman Air Force Base, Missouri, June 2025.

Inside the B-2 bomber pilots’ mammoth Midnight Hammer raid on Iran

When the crews released their payload, weighing 60,000 pounds, their B-2 most likely surged briefly upward. Despite their preparation, it would have been a new feeling.

  • Greg Jaffe
Trump speaks with Emir of Qatar Tamim bin Hamad al Thani (left) and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani (right) as he leaves Al Udeid Air Base in May.

Why Qatar stepped up to play peacemaker, even as Iran aimed its missiles over Doha

If Iran had attacked any other Persian Gulf nation this week, it might have run into more complicated territory.

  • Adam Rasgon
US President Donald Trump arrives for dinner ahead of the NATO summit in The Hague on Tuesday.

If you look closely, behind the f-bomb and fury, you can see what Trump really wants

Donald Trump’s spinners like to say he is the most transparent president in US history. His explicit tirade at key ally Israel reveals how his eye is on another prize.

  • Michael Koziol
Donald Trump wants to make the US the crypto capital of the world.

The Genius move that could blow up in America’s face

Donald Trump’s bid to make the US the crypto capital of the world is gaining steam after the passing of a bill in the Senate. But critics say it would introduce a threat to the financial system.

  • Stephen Bartholomeusz
US President Donald Trump talks to secretary general of NATO Mark Rutte (centre) at the summit in The Hague on Tuesday.

‘Truly extraordinary’: Trump gets royal welcome in Europe after NATO boss’s gushing text

The US president received the red-carpet treatment on arrival – including an upgrade to stay at a Dutch palace – even as he wavers on whether America would come to their aid in a time of war.

  • David Crowe
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The sneak attack in the middle of the night triggered a 12-day war

Here’s how the conflict has played out, moment by moment.

  • Angus Delaney, Jamie Brown, Matthew Absalom-Wong and Tom McKendrick
President Donald Trump speaks with reporters before boarding Marine One

Israel-Iran ceasefire as it happened: Trump says both Israel and Iran violated ceasefire terms; Hamas to hold ‘indirect’ talks with Israel on Gaza ceasefire

Stay updated with our live coverage of the conflict in the Middle East.

  • Cassandra Morgan, Tom Cowie, Angus Thomson, Michael Koziol and Chris Paine
President Donald Trump speaks with reporters before boarding Marine One.

Trump lashes out at Israel and Iran as he accuses both sides of violating the ceasefire

US President Donald Trump unleashed a tirade against Israel and Iran before jetting off to the NATO summit, telling reporters both countries “don’t know what the f— they’re doing”.

  • Michael Koziol
American Alligator Swimming in Everglades Credit: iStock

‘Alligator Alcatraz’: Florida’s $690m plan to help Trump’s immigration crackdown

The state is turning a swampy airfield into a new detention centre - and says it will save money on security because alligators and pythons will do the job.

  • Hamed Aleaziz

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