US troops killed as the Iran conflict intensifies; an earthquake strikes Peru's Andes region; the World Cup final between Spain and Argentina kicks off.
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- US troops killed as the Iran conflict intensifies
- An earthquake strikes Peru's Andes region
- The World Cup final between Spain and Argentina kicks off
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The US and Iran have exchanged missiles and airstrikes as Washington says it sought to 'punish' Tehran for the US military's first losses since the ceasefire ended.
The US reported the death of two service members, with another still missing in action, carrying out an eighth day of consecutive overnight strikes on Iran.
Iran says it targeted two US bases in Kuwait in retaliation for US attacks on transport and infrastructure sites, including an under-construction nuclear power plant.
The UN nuclear watchdog says it is looking into the reports, noting the plant contained no nuclear material when last inspected.
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says Russia has battered Ukraine's capital with one of its biggest ballistic missile barrages of the war.
Officials say at least one person has been killed and 16 wounded, and residential buildings, warehouses and a supermarket are among the structures damaged.
Kyiv's military says it shot down 18 out of 41 missiles.
President Zelenskyy is urging more air defence support after the attack.
"Work is still ongoing in Kyiv in the areas after the Russian strikes. There were a lot of ballistics... Kyiv and the region were a key target for the Russians. They had been preparing this attack for several days, accumulating missiles. Of course, the danger remains, and now it must be taken into account."
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A search and rescue effort continues in Peru after an earthquake struck the Andes region, killing at least five people.
Authorities say at least 20 others have been injured and at least 300 people displaced in the 5.5 magnitude quake.
Peru’s National Civil Defence Institute has said in a statement the total number of people missing is still unknown.
Authorities say several buildings have collapsed or suffered structural damage, including the local church and convent.
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Radical social media influencers Andrew Tate and his brother Tristan have been arrested in the United States, after British authorities announced further charges against the pair.
Andrew Tate has been charged with another seven counts of rape, as well charges related to sex trafficking and child pornography.
He was initially arrested in Romania in 2022 for alleged involvement in organised crime that sexually exploited women.
Tate has denied wrongdoing, with that case dismissed due to legal and procedural irregularities.
Dr Stephanie Wescott, a lecturer in gender studies at Monash University, tells SBS News that the latest development may not change Tate's popularity among his fans.
"So we saw when Tate was last arrested, and when he was held in Romania, and that really had no impact on his online popularity. And because he has played into this sort of post-truth, anti-elite, anti-institution ideology and rhetoric, he can really persuasively engage in an argument that this is an unfair accusation or that it will be an unfair trial."
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The broadcaster and journalist known as the "human headline", Derryn Hinch will be farewelled with a state funeral in Melbourne.
He was one of Australia's most outspoken and influential voices, commanding the airwaves for decades as a talkback radio host on Melbourne radio station 3AW.
The Victorian government-hosted service at the Timber Yard events space in Port Melbourne at midday is expected to be attended by notable figures from fields including politics and the media.
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Football fans around the world have gathered at live sites to watch the first all-Spanish-speaking World Cup final since the inaugural 1930 tournament
Lionel Messi and Argentina will face a Spain squad that is unbeaten in 37 consecutive matches going back to early 2024.
For Spain, it’s a chance at a second World Cup title to go along with the one from 2010.
Argentina fan Gustavo Vinci is among the fans in New York's Times Square.
"It was a tough World Cup. I mean, all the teams played really good. Argentina is getting better and better and better. So hopefully tomorrow we're going to be the number one again, for the second time."
