Live: US and Iran race to find missing pilot as Trump threatens 'Hell' if deal not reached
By Maddie Nixon

Donald Trump gives Iran 48 hours to make a deal before "all Hell will reign down on them", as the US and Iran race to find a missing American pilot. Follow live.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-04-05/iran-middle-east-war-us-israel-live-updates/106531798

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Live: US and Iran race to find missing pilot as Trump threatens 'Hell' if deal not reached

Donald Trump gives Iran 48 hours to make a deal before "all Hell will reign down on them", as the US and Iran race to find a missing American pilot. Follow live. 

Russia launches Good Friday daytime attacks on Ukraine, killing 14

The Russian military used more than 500 drones and dozens of missiles, according to the Ukrainian air force, destroying residential buildings and damaging a veterinary clinic.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-04-04/russian-military-strikes-kyiv-residential-buildings-good-friday/106531332

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Russia launches Good Friday daytime attacks on Ukraine, killing 14

The Russian military used more than 500 drones and dozens of missiles, according to the Ukrainian air force, destroying residential buildings and damaging a veterinary clinic.

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.

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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Iran's downing of two US aircraft will shock Americans in three ways

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

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: One crew member missing after two US jets shot down by Iran

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

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.

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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The 20,000 sailors who have become sitting ducks in the Gulf

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.

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.

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.

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.