US President Donald Trump warns of new strikes on Iran; Homes and vehicles burned in Belfast after a night of anti-immigration violence; The AFL tribunal rules a tackle that broke a players neck was not careless.
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- US President Donald Trump warns of new strikes on Iran.
- Homes and vehicles burned in Belfast after a night of anti-immigration violence.
- The AFL tribunal rules a tackle that broke a players neck was not careless.
US President Donald Trump is warning of new strikes on Iran, a day after launching an attack on the country's south following the downing of a US Army helicopter.
In a post on social media, President Trump says Iran has taken too long to negotiate a deal, threatening it will now 'pay the price' with more intense strikes.
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has described the latest US attacks as a ‘a sign of desperation,’ after the US military reportedly hit about 20 targets, including Iranian air defenses, radar sites and ground control stations.
Iranian Armed Forces senior spokesman General Abolfazl Shekarchi says Iran is ready to stand firm against any pressure or threat.
“First of all, every single threat made by Trump has been met with a powerful slap in the mouth by us. We have responded proportionally to threats. We have responded with more force, more intensely, and stronger.”
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Foreign Minister Penny Wong is on a visit to Europe and the United Kingdom with Deputy Prime Minister Richard Marles, aimed at strengthening international relationships.
Speaking alongside UK Foreign Secretary, Yvette Cooper, Ms Wong says the developments highlight the fragile nature of the ceasefire.
“Australia continues to support efforts for a negotiated end to the war, we know the ceasefire is fragile but it must hold and it must continue to be strengthened, crucially we all want to see the Strait of Hormuz open and freedom of navigation restored, we thank the United Kingdon for its leadership there, Australia remains committed to playing our role."
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Homes and vehicles have been burned in a residential area of Belfast after a night of anti-immigration violence.
Masked men torched cars and drove families from their homes.
The violence broke out after a knife attack in north Belfast allegedly committed by a Sudanese national, in which a man lost an eye.
A 30-year-old man's been remanded in custody charged with attempted murder.
Police say hundreds of protestors attacked police and set vehicles alight and 200 extra officers are being deployed to quell the violence.
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer says those involved in the violence will face the full force of the law.
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Australia has joined four other countries in announcing sanctions aimed at holding settlers to account for violence against Palestinian civilians.
Foreign Minister Penny Wong has issued a joint statement with her counterparts from the UK, France, Canada and Norway, denouncing what the UN says is a 130 percent increase in violence since 2023.
Last week Australia confirmed financial sanctions on three Israeli individuals and four entities that Senator Penny Wong said served as hubs for settler violence.
The new measures target against six entities and individuals - including a construction company in the hope of disrupting the flow of finance that UK minister Yvette Cooper says have allowed extremist groups to act with impunity in the West Bank.
“This is the fourth package of sanctions under this Labor government against extremist Israeli settlers. We have targeted some of the most notorious individuals, the most significant settler entities, and the extremist figures in the Israeli cabinet who are inciting these acts."
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Japan's Ambassador to Australia has opened up about the potential for a future formal alliance with Australia.
Japan and Australia are already connected in a number of ways, including Japan being the leading importer of Australian gas, both being members of the QUAD alliance, and both being signatories to a major defence contract for the supply of Mogami frigates to the Australian navy.
The Japanese Prime Minister recently wrapped up a visit to Australia, timed to coincide with the 50th anniversary of the Basic Treaty of Friendship and Cooperation between the two nations.
In his first interview since that trip, Ambassador Kazuhiro Suzuki has told SBS News that he understood the PM's belief in those connections.
"I think that she believes Japan Australia relations - those two countries are most stable and trusted democracies in the Asia Pacific region. And she believes that increasing cooperation between the two countries to an unprecedented level is extremely important."
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To AFL and a rough conduct charge against Collingwood's key defender Billy Frampton has been dismissed at the AFL tribunal.
The decision means Frampton has escaped a three-match ban.
Collingwood argued a tackle against Melbourne's Brody Mihocek which broke his neck was not careless.
The tribunal ruled the incident during the King's Birthday match was careless, severe impact and high contact but Frampton was not primarily to blame for the incident.
Mihocek has undergone surgery and is not expected to play again this season.
