Agricultural authorities are urging poultry producers to upgrade biosecurity as the highly pathogenic H5N1 virus reaches Australia's east coast and continues to devastate US farms.

Indirect diplomatic negotiations between the US and Iran have entered a hiatus for funeral ceremonies of the former supreme leader. The pause occurs amid high tensions and disputes over the Strait of Hormuz.

The United States and Iran have agreed to cease military strikes and resume diplomatic negotiations in Qatar following a spike in regional volatility.

Regional tensions have escalated as Iran targets U.S.-allied nations in response to American airstrikes, threatening the survival of a fragile ceasefire.

Tensions in the Persian Gulf have spiked following retaliatory Iranian strikes on US military facilities, threatening a fragile regional ceasefire.

The United States launched a second day of strikes against Iranian military infrastructure following a drone attack on a tanker and subsequent IRGC retaliation. The exchange marks a significant breakdown of a 14-point memorandum of understanding signed on 17 June.

Military tensions in the Middle East have escalated as the U.S. targets Iranian military facilities following a failed ceasefire and drone strikes on vessels.

U.S. and Iranian forces traded military strikes in the Strait of Hormuz following a drone attack on a commercial vessel, marking a major escalation.

A fragile ceasefire between the U.S. and Iran has collapsed following a series of reciprocal military strikes, raising fears of a broader conflict.