President Trump says initial agreement to end Iran war expected on Sunday; Calls for more Australians from diverse communities to donate blood; And in sport, the big day arrives for the Socceroos as they take on Türkiye at the World Cup.
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- President Trump says initial agreement to end Iran war expected on Sunday
- Calls for more Australians from diverse communities to donate blood
- The big day arrives for the Socceroos as they take on Türkiye at the World Cup
President Donald Trump says an initial agreement to end the US war with Iran is expected to be signed on Sunday, paving the way for the Strait of Hormuz to reopen to international shipping.
In a post on social media, Mr Trump says the waterway would reopen immediately after the deal is signed and claimed relations between Washington and Tehran were improving.
Pakistan, which has been mediating the talks, says both sides have agreed on a framework for peace and are preparing for an electronic signing ceremony.
But Iran has played down expectations of an immediate agreement, with Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei cautioning against speculation about the timing of any deal.
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Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi says negotiators have agreed on the wording of an initial permanent ceasefire deal, with talks on Iran's nuclear program to continue over the following 60 days.
He says Tehran's stockpile of highly enriched uranium would be diluted inside Iran rather than transferred overseas.
Mr Araghchi also says the agreement could include the release of frozen Iranian assets and an economic recovery plan, while Iran wants to retain the right to charge ships passing through the Strait of Hormuz.
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Israeli warplanes and artillery have struck towns and villages across southern Lebanon, after the military issued evacuation warnings for Nabatieh and more than 20 surrounding locations.
At least two people were reported killed in the latest attacks.
The strikes come as Washington and Tehran signal they are moving closer to an agreement aimed at ending the regional conflict, with reports the deal could also include arrangements for Lebanon.
Israel expanded its military operations into southern Lebanon after the Iran-backed militant group Hezbollah opened a front against Israel earlier this year in support of Tehran.
Since then, more than 3,700 people have been killed in Lebanon and around 1.2 million displaced, according to Lebanese authorities.
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Australia's growing cultural diversity is creating a greater need for blood donors from a wider range of ethnic backgrounds.
Today marks World Blood Donor Day, with Lifeblood encouraging more people from culturally diverse communities to consider donating.
Lifeblood says Australia needs around 33,000 blood and plasma donations every week to meet demand.
Medical Director of Pathology Services Dr James Daly says the donor population needs to reflect the patients it serves.
"So some blood types, because they're genetically inherited, there are differences in the frequencies of some blood types in different populations around the world so we're growing ethnic diversity in the Australian population we also need our blood donor population to reflect that same ethnic diversity just to allow us to match blood for patients who need it."
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Scientists and health officials from over 20 countries are warning that the world is facing the biggest outbreak of dengue fever in decades.
The calls come from the annual Pacific Mosquito Surveillance Strengthening for Impact conference held in Fiji, as scientists discuss the what they call the worst seasons of dengue on record.
Over 20,000 cases of dengue swept through at least 10 Pacific Island countries in 2025, the highest regional confirmed case counts in over a decade, with at least 21 confirmed deaths.
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A Swedish pharmacy chain is giving workers paid time each month to catch up with friends and family, in a bid to tackle loneliness.
The year-long trial gives staff an hour off work each month, plus a small allowance to spend on social activities like coffee, lunch or a trip to the movies.
Yasmine Lindberg is one of the workers taking part.
She says the project struck a chord after both she and her father experienced loneliness.
“My mom had recently passed, and I saw how it affected my dad because he had taken care of her for like 10 years. She was kind of sick and when she passed away, his life changed. He was pretty lonely because he had no social life anymore because he had take care of her. And I had myself been quite lonely for a while because my husband and I separated and the social life just disappeared.”
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The Socceroos will launch their World Cup campaign today when they take on Türkiye in Vancouver.
Australia is looking to make a strong start in Group D, with a place in the knockout stages firmly in sight.
Türkiye is considered one of the tournament's dark horses, but the Socceroos say their focus is on being ready for the challenge.
Midfielder Aiden O'Neill says no detail has been overlooked in the lead-up to the match.
"I'm up a bit more than the boss... na, you know we're doing everything you know, every detail, I think you would have heard that they've been checking out the pillows, the sheets - everything so every detail has been gone over and I think we're all ready."
The match kicks off at 2pm Australian Eastern Standard Time.
This and all World Cup 2026 matches can be viewed live at SBS On Demand.
