DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) - The U.S. and Israel launched an attack Saturday on Iran, with the first apparent strike happening near the offices of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. Iranian media reported strikes nationwide, and smoke could be seen rising from the capital.
Russia on Saturday condemned the U.S.-Israeli strikes on Iran as “a preplanned and unprovoked act of armed aggression against a sovereign and independent U.N. member state,” demanding an immediate halt to the military campaign and a return to diplomacy.
Two teenagers have been charged following an incident in Brisbane's Clem Jones Tunnel that reignited scrutiny of high-powered, non-compliant e-bikes and the growing online culture of filming risky rideouts.
LONDON (AP) – The U.S. and Israel’s attack on Iran is disrupting flights across the Middle East and beyond, as regional airspaces began closing and tens of thousands of travelers across the globe were stranded.
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A large early-morning operation has moved on people camping at Musgrave Park in Brisbane's inner west, with authorities citing escalating public safety concerns and a growing risk to workers and park users. The action follows reports of significant needle hazards at the site. Authorities say hundreds of used needles have been collected from the park since September.
ISLAMABAD (AP) – Pakistan’s military, backed by artillery and air power, struck more military installations deep inside Afghanistan overnight after Pakistan said it was in “open war” with its eastern neighbor. Pakistan on Saturday claimed more than 330 Afghan forces had been killed during a broad Afghan cross-border attack into Pakistan.
TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) – Constant missile salvos from Iran sent people in central Israel in and out of shelters throughout the day on Saturday after the U.S. and Israel launched a major attack on Iran. Many apartments in poorer areas are not equipped with adequate shelters. In Jaffa, more than 100 people crammed into the public shelter underneath a park.
Police have charged two people with serious drug offences following the execution of a search warrant at a residential address in Airlie Beach, as part of ongoing efforts to disrupt the supply of illicit substances across the Whitsundays. The operation took place at about 8am on Sunday, 16 February, when officers attended a property on Hermitage Drive.
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