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Trump says Iran doing 'poor job' of letting oil through Hormuz, shaking fragile truce

Iran and the United States said the strait would reopen after the two-week truce was announced on Wednesday.

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Israel agrees to Lebanon peace talks as strike deaths climb above 300
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Russia and Ukraine agree to two-day Orthodox Easter ceasefire
"People need an Easter without threats and a real move towards peace," Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said.
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The world's Orthodox Christians will celebrate Easter this weekend, with more than half a million Australians expected to take part.
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Back from the brink? Iran's 10-point plan to end war with the US

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Trump announces 'double-sided' ceasefire as Iran gives two-week Hormuz passage pledge

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Gunfight outside Israeli consulate in Istanbul leaves one attacker dead

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There were once throngs of pilgrims. Now silence fills Jerusalem's streets

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Tonnes of aid and Australians aboard global flotilla bound for Gaza

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17 Australians are preparing to set sail to Gaza, as part of the Global Sumud Flotilla fleet aiming to deliver humanitarian aid. The Department of Foreign Affairs has warned of the dangers for those on board, with the war in Iran heightening the risk to their safety.

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Kelvin is a stay-at-home dad, but many young people believe it's not a man's role

Life

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'Hurting and humiliating us': Iraqis meet the US veterans who shattered their childhoods

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Australia has strict gun laws but is now a hotspot for this type of gun — just like the US

Australia

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Lea says she and her sister didn't talk for a year. This is why estrangements are common

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Locals and refugees are stuck in housing limbo in this city. It's fuelling a deep divide

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'Grief and rage': This Nowruz, celebrations hide a 'devastating' reality for Iranian Australians

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'A piece of living history': How Greek milk bars changed the way Australians meet and eat

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The cost of war: How the Middle East conflict could worsen food insecurity in Australia

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As the threat of war heightens distress, help may be just a phone call away

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