China is warning that alliances will likely escalate rather than de-escalate tensions and "spread rather than limit the conflicts".

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The Australian and New Zealand Defence Forces have laid out their plans for a combat-capable ANZAC force by 2035.

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Senior Australian and New Zealand ministers have emerged from talks pledging deeper defence co-operation in a world made more ...

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Democracy Now! speaks with Iranian Israeli political activist Orly Noy, editor of the Hebrew-language news site Local Call, ...

Xiberras won’t be trackside with PremiAir Racing in New Zealand this weekend, with the team owner's son getting married. It’s the first time Xiberras will miss a Supercars round since he opted to ...

Emergency services were called to the View Road address at about 10.10pm. One person is in a critical condition following a fire that police are considering might have been started in suspicious ...

The announcement echoes similar statements issued in 2024, when Israel and Hezbollah fought a major war in Lebanon, and in ...

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