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Australia defends Middle East efforts after Trump criticism

Australian defence minister Richard Marles said Canberra had done all it was asked. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

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Trump pauses attacks on Iran's energy plants and says talks are 'going well'

DUBAI/TEL AVIV/WASHINGTON, March 27 - U.S. President Donald Trump said he would again extend a deadline for Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz or face the destruction of its energy plants, after Tehran earlier rejected a 15-point U.S. proposal to end the fighting. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

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Return of stalwarts Khairy, Hishammuddin a boost for Malaysia’s UMNO, but doubts linger

Former UMNO Youth chief Khairy Jamaluddin could help win back urban and younger Malay voters, while former Defence Minister Hishammuddin Hussein still wields influence in the party’s power networks, say observers.

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Australia defends Middle East efforts after Trump criticism

Australian defence minister Richard Marles said Canberra had done all it was asked.

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Trump pauses attacks on Iran's energy plants and says talks are 'going well'

DUBAI/TEL AVIV/WASHINGTON, March 27 - President Donald Trump announced that he will pause attacks on Iran's energy plants for 10 days at Tehran's request and said talks with Iran were going \"very well,\" although an Ira...

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Return of stalwarts Khairy, Hishammuddin a boost for Malaysia’s UMNO, but doubts linger

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Europeans to press US over Russian support for Iran

VAUX-DE-CERNAY, France, March 26 - European powers on Thursday accused Russia of helping Iran target U.S. forces in the Middle East war and said they would raise the issue with U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio at a me...

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Zelenskyy to ink air security deal with Saudi Arabia on surprise visit

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is on an unannounced visit to Saudi Arabia to boost security ties and share Ukraine’s drone‑defence expertise amid the ongoing Middle East conflict.

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Two Israeli soldiers killed in south Lebanon combat, military says

March 26 - The Israeli military said on Thursday that two soldiers were killed during combat operations in southern Lebanon amid ongoing clashes with Hezbollah along the border.

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