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I find myself weeping again for Lebanon
By Virginia Trioli

Lebanese families have been told to flee homes that they might never be able to return to, and families are setting up tents for an uncertain and dangerous life on the streets of Beirut all because of a conflict not of their making, brought about by another state.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-04-04/lebanon-beirut-israel-offensive-casualties-refugees-easter/106511128

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I find myself weeping again for Lebanon

Lebanese families have been told to flee homes that they might never be able to return to, and families are setting up tents for an uncertain and dangerous life on the streets of Beirut all because of a conflict not of their making, brought about by another state.

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After Iran shot down a US jet, Trump's quagmire moment arrives
By John Lyons

This is a moment when the US either goes deeper into this war or makes a clear decision to end it.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-04-04/iran-shoots-down-jet-us-president-donald-trump-quagmire-moment/106531174

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After Iran shot down a US jet, Trump's quagmire moment arrives

This is a moment when the US either goes deeper into this war or makes a clear decision to end it.

ABC Feeds 1h ago

Live: Two US planes shot down in Iran, 2 crew members rescued with one still missing
By Maddie Nixon

Two US planes have been shot down in Iran with 2 crew members rescued while another remains missing. Follow live.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-04-04/iran-middle-east-war-live-updates/106530628

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Live: US crew member reportedly rescued after fighter jet downed over Iran

One US crew member has been rescued after an American fighter jet was downed over Iran, US and Israeli media reports. Follow live.

ABC Feeds 1h ago

How the Iran war is pushing US ally the Philippines into economic crisis
By Tim Swanston

Countries heavily reliant on imported oil are particularly vulnerable to the unfolding energy crisis caused by the US-Israel war with Iran. It's no more apparent than in South-East Asian countries like the Philippines.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-04-04/philippines-south-east-asia-gas-crisis/106530030

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How the Iran war is pushing US ally the Philippines into economic crisis

Countries heavily reliant on imported oil are particularly vulnerable to the unfolding energy crisis caused by the US-Israel war with Iran. It's no more apparent than in South-East Asian countries like the Philippines.

ABC Feeds 1h ago

The 20,000 sailors who have become sitting ducks in the Gulf
By Cason Ho, Mazoe Ford, and Som Patidar

Interviews and first-hand accounts from sailors stranded in the Persian Gulf — under threat of drone attacks, missiles, and exploding boats — reveal an increasingly dire humanitarian crisis unfolding.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-04-04/strait-of-hormuz-oil-sailors-stranded-first-supertankers/106525462

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'Regime change' in the Strait of Hormuz sees 20,000 sailors stranded at sea

Interviews and first-hand accounts from sailors stranded in the Persian Gulf — under threat of drone attacks, missiles, and exploding boats — reveal an increasingly dire humanitarian crisis unfolding.

ABC Feeds 1h ago

Strategically critical Pacific island divided over growing US military presence
By Sean Mantesso

The Pacific Island of Guam sits at the centre of a struggle between the world's most powerful military and the right of its people to determine their own future.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-04-04/us-military-expansion-threat-or-saviour-in-guam/106516124

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Strategically critical Pacific island divided over growing US military presence

The Pacific Island of Guam sits at the centre of a struggle between the world's most powerful military and the right of its people to determine their own future.

ABC Feeds 15h ago

Myanmar junta chief Min Aung Hlaing elected president

In a live broadcast of the vote count the former commander-in-chief comfortably passed the threshold required to win the presidential vote.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-04-03/min-aung-hlaing-elected-new-myanmar-president/106530476

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Myanmar junta chief Min Aung Hlaing elected president

In a live broadcast of the vote count the former commander-in-chief comfortably passed the threshold required to win the presidency.

ABC Feeds 17h ago

Trump's fiercest female defenders are now on the outer
By Brad Ryan

Pam Bondi and Kristi Noem were both fired after controversial tenures carrying out Donald Trump's instructions in two of the trickiest roles in his administration.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-04-03/trump-fires-pam-bondi-analysis/106530130

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Trump's fiercest female defenders are now on the outer

Pam Bondi and Kristi Noem were both fired after controversial tenures carrying out Donald Trump's instructions in two of the trickiest roles in his administration.

ABC Feeds 20h ago

Pete Hegseth asks the US Army's top uniformed officer to step down

The ousting comes nearly five weeks into US-Israeli attacks on Iran and with no clear timeline from President Donald Trump on when the war may end.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-04-03/hegseth-sacks-army-general-coalition-strait-of-hormuz/106529858

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