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Iran president says nation has 'many problems' due to sanctionsMasoud Pezeshkian gives a televised address on state media, saying his nation is "in a full-scale economic, military and security war" after US President Donald Trump announced "the most crushing and terrifying sanctions on Iran".ABC News Australia
OpenAI halts testing, slows development after model went rogueOpenAI has announced it is slowing the pace of its AI development and pausing its model testing for two weeks while its research and training systems are overhauled.ABC News Australia
Trump sued over scheme to sell instant access to Truth Social postsThe lawsuit, filed in New York, describes the scheme as "extraordinary, corrupt and unconstitutional" and giving the president the ability to benefit financially by providing access to market-moving information.ABC News Australia
Trump holds off on new strikes against Iran amid emerging 'deal'Donald Trump says the US will hold off on fresh strikes against Iran, as Middle East allies have agreed to parameters of a deal to end the war.ABC News Australia
Hamas official says it will follow Board of Peace plan to disarmUS President Donald Trump and Hamas say talks with mediators have reached a breakthrough on Gaza that will lead to Hamas disarming and Israel withdrawing from the enclave.ABC News Australia
US and Saudi Arabia strike Iran-backed militants after 'surprise attack'Fresh fighting has erupted after the US accused Iran of launching its first ballistic missile attack on an American base since strikes were paused on Friday. Here's your three-minute briefing on the key developments in the Middle East overnight.ABC News Australia
US and Iran in 'good talks' Trump says as support for war wanesUS President Donald Trump says the United States is having "good talks" with Iran, and there is a chance of a deal over their conflict, but he warns that US strikes will resume if the negotiations fail to deliver.ABC News Australia
Trump mixes jokes with barbs at press freedom dinnerUS President Donald Trump has poked fun at the press during a redo of the White House Correspondents' Association dinner after a shooting forced the suspension of the original event in April.ABC News Australia
US and Iran trade strikes after Trump vows 'major military punishment'The strikes came after President Donald Trump vowed "major military punishment" for Tehran and its Houthi allies in Yemen over moves to block a second major international shipping route.ABC News Australia
Conspiracy theories about the AusAlert test spreading onlineFrom wrapping your phone in foil to secret phones, ABC NEWS Verify takes a look into some of these false claims and real concerns about AusAlert to try to answer a few questions.ABC News Australia
Oil prices jump back over $US100 a barrel as Middle East conflict widensThe entry of the Houthi rebels into the war between the US and Iran threatens another vital shipping route through the region, as the entire region remains on high alert.ABC News Australia
Saudi Arabia must recognise Israel for nuclear deal, says TrumpDonald Trump is insisting the US deal allowing Saudi Arabia to develop a nuclear energy industry has one major condition — the Arab kingdom must formally recognise the State of Israel.ABC News Australia
Trump went to war to restrict a nuclear program, now he's backing oneDonald Trump went to war with Tehran to stop it enriching nuclear fuel. Now he's approved a deal that analysts warn could open the door for another Middle Eastern power to potentially do exactly that.ABC News Australia
Why highly advanced rogue AI has experts scaredAn experimental AI broke out of its containment and hacked a company. Why has this got experts worried?ABC News Australia
Coal mine extensions and data centres hindering NSW net zero targetsThe NSW Net Zero Commission recommends tighter planning controls for the approval of coal extensions and data centres, as it predicts the state will fall short of its legislated 2030 emissions reduction target.ABC News Australia
Many of us want to read more. Here's how to do thatMore than half of us want to read more. Here's how to find your gateway genre and make that happen.ABC News Australia
Ukraine hits more warehouses of top Russian retailer WildberriesVolodymyr Zelenskyy said Kyiv struck "logistics hubs" supplying the Russian army with "drone components, navigation equipment and other gear".ABC News Australia
US launches new strikes as Trump says Iran will 'pay' for soldiers' deathsThe United States has launched a new wave of strikes on Iran after identifying two soldiers killed while defending against Iranian missile and drone attacks in Jordan.ABC News Australia
US launches strikes to 'swiftly punish' Iran after two service members killedThe US has resumed new strikes on Iran after two of its service members were killed in Jordan.ABC News Australia
Prospects for Palestinian statehood 'disappearing', former world leaders sayThe two former world leaders are demanding the international community heap more pressure on Israel to change course.ABC News Australia
Want to know who you'll marry? Science says you should look in the mirrorOnce I saw it, I couldn't unsee it. Had I noticed something real or was it just the people around me? I set out to find out what the data had to say.ABC News Australia