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FIFA World Cup 2026 LIVE updates: Iran prepare to take on NZ as Saudi Arabia, Egypt and Cape Verde shock opponents with three draws in three games

A 40-year-old goalkeeper starred for debutants Cape Verde against a flat Spain, as build-up intensifies towards Iran’s opening game against New Zealand.

  • Emma Kemp

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A man looks at the wreckage of an Iranian missile that landed near the West Bank city of Jericho on Monday.

‘Fire is on hold’: Iran, Israel halt strikes, but threaten to respond to any new attacks

Iran and Israel agreed to ease strikes against each other after a flare-up in violence threatened to derail peace negotiations and led US President Donald Trump to appeal for de-escalation.

  • Eltaf Najafizada
Hillel Newman

‘Disgraceful’: Israeli ambassador condemns minister over shocking flotilla video

Hillel Newman has condemned Itamar Ben-Gvir’s actions in the video, but explained that internal politics means the country’s national security minister is unlikely to suffer any consequences.

  • Nick Newling and Bronte Gossling
A jaunt to the Indian Ocean is an option for some Australians avoiding the Middle Eastern hubs.

Europe out, Maldives in: How the Iran war is affecting tour operators

Falls of 75 to 80 per cent in bookings in the first few weeks of the Middle East war were “pretty standard” given the uncertain times, travel industry executives say. But things are looking up.

  • Chris Zappone
Gordon Whitlam spent decades trying to overturn a court-martial after he was wrongly convicted of theft while in Egypt in 1915-16.

The lieutenant, the liar and the leather-bound file: Inside the 30-year fight to clear Gordon Whitlam

The prime minister’s uncle was wrongly court-martialled as a young officer in World War I. He spent decades trying to clear his name.

  • Tony Wright
Right-wing Israeli settlers walk in the direction of the Israel-Gaza border during a rally near the Kibbutz Kfar Aza in southern Israel on February 5, 2026.

Religious Zionists spearheading a radical movement sweeping Israel

Their goal – a “Greater Israel”, encompassing Gaza, the West Bank and more.

  • Paul Nuki and Nedal Hamdouna
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The Adiyogi Shiva statue is 112 feet (34 metres) tall, an allusion to the 112 chakras of the body.

‘Arc de Trump’? The 20 most over-the-top buildings ever constructed

The US president’s proposed monument would join a long and rapidly growing list of structures we could probably do without.

  • Chris Moss
Palestinian patients board a vehicle in Khan Younis on their way to the Rafah crossing, as they leave the Gaza Strip for medical treatment abroad.

Gaza’s Rafah border crossing with Egypt reopens for limited traffic in key step for ceasefire

The number of travellers is expected to increase over time if the system is successful. Israel has said it and Egypt will vet people for exit and entry.

  • Samy Magdy and Josef Federman
Palestinians search for bodies and survivors from the rubble of a police station after it was hit by an Israeli strike.

‘Where is the ceasefire?’: Israeli strikes kill at least 30 Palestinians ahead of Gaza crossing reopening

Conflict mediator Qatar calls the latest strikes a “dangerous escalation”, with the death toll reportedly several times higher than the daily average since the ceasefire began.

  • Wafaa Shurafa, Samy Magdy and Sam Metz
Ran Gvili in an undated photo.

Israel recovers last hostage body, paving way for Gaza’s lifeline to reopen

The remains of police officer Ran Gvili – held in Gaza for more than 840 days – have been identified and will be returned for burial, the Israeli military said.

  • Alexander Cornwell