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Hania Ahmad, 9, and her father, Adeel Ahmad.

Pakistani police officer arrested over ‘mistaken identity’ fatal shooting of Australian girl

The Australian family’s hire car was littered with bullets after local police mistook them for thieves.

  • Hannah Murphy

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President Donald Trump

‘Let the oil flow’: Trump says Iran, US have reached peace deal

The details remain the subject of conjecture as Iran said the final agreement would be negotiated over the next 60 days, amid debate in Israel about whether Trump had given too much away.

  • David Crowe
The bullet-riddled car of nine-year-old West Australian girl shot dead by police while travelling with her family in Pakistan. June 14, 2026

‘This news is really shocking’: Australian girl, 9, killed in Pakistan

Local media reported the family, from the Perth suburb of Kewdale, was mistaken for armed robbers the police were pursuing.

  • Jenny Schon and Michael Philipps
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
US President Donald Trump

Trump ‘holds off’ on planned Iran strikes as Gulf states take lead on deal

A full-scale military attack on Iran was still possible at a moment’s notice, the US president warned, if an agreement was not reached.

  • Michael Koziol
Trump, with Vice President JD Vance, said he was not happy with the latest Iranian offer on ending the war.

Trump tells aides to prepare for lengthy Iran blockade

The president is set on continuing to put pressure on Iran’s ability to export oil by stopping any vessel heading to or from its ports, according to US media reports.

  • Arsalan Shahla and Eltaf Najafizada
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Pro-government demonstrators wave Iranian flags in Tehran on Monday.

Trump not happy with latest Iran proposal to end war, US official says

Iran’s latest proposal would set aside discussion of its nuclear program until the war is ended and disputes over Gulf shipping are resolved.

  • Parisa Hafezi and Steve Holland
An Iranian man rides his motorcycle past a boat at Suru Beach in Bandar Abbas along the Strait of Hormuz.

Iran reportedly offers deal to US to reopen strait and delay nuclear talks

The plan calls for extending the ceasefire so the US and Iran can work towards a permanent end to the fighting, according to news organisation Axios.

  • Jon Herskovitz and Steve Holland
In this photo released by the Pakistan Prime Minister Office, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, left, greets Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi before their meeting in Islamabad at the weekend.

Ceasefire in doubt as US cancels trip and Iran’s top diplomat leaves Pakistan

The negotiations were meant to follow historic face-to-face talks earlier this month between the US and Iran.

  • Josh Wingrove and Galit Altstein
Trump has warned he will walk away from any deal that does not encompass all of his demands.

Trump expects ‘great deal’ from Iran talks as ceasefire ticks down

President Donald Trump says Vice President JD Vance is preparing to fly to Pakistan for further discussions with Iran despite continuing uncertainty and significant hurdles.

  • Steve Holland