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Australia: Support for Religion in Public Schools Collapses
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Backlash over Daniel Andrews attending Beijing’s military parade
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Greece’s political crisis intensifies amid scandal storm
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Greece travel book to be showcased in Writers’ Festival event
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Albanese backs US action against Iran, labels regime ‘without legitimacy’
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Iranian ballistic missiles strike U.S. Fifth Fleet base in Bahrain
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UNITED STATES AND ISRAEL LAUNCH LARGE-SCALE STRIKES ON IRAN
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US bolsters forces in the Middle East amid rising tensions with Iran
The United States has significantly reinforced its military presence in the Middle East, deploying two aircraft carrier strike groups, additional warships and combat aircraft as tensions with Iran escalate. The move comes amid reports that
