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For all the news, visit https://www.theage.com.au/https://www.theage.com.au/rss/world.xmlhttps://www.theage.com.au/icons/rss/theage.pngen-AUFri, 06 Mar 2026 17:21:36 +1100https://www.theage.com.au/rss/world.xmlFri, 06 Mar 2026 17:21:36 +1100WorldTwo more repatriation flights have arrived in Australia but with hundreds of empty seats.2bac8baf-cc28-48c7-aee9-fb3efc680460https://www.theage.com.au/world/flights-arrive-in-sydney-from-middle-east-with-hundreds-of-empty-seats-20260306-p5o89m.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_worldFri, 06 Mar 2026 16:45:25 +1100WorldTensions are at boiling point in the Middle East as hundred of thousands of people try to evacuate the region.6fb0e81d-d7c7-43b5-8e5b-e1422ee23db0https://www.theage.com.au/world/thousands-attempting-to-flee-middle-east-as-tensions-rise-20260306-p5o89j.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_worldFri, 06 Mar 2026 16:42:05 +1100WorldUS Central Command has released footage of its forces striking an Iranian drone-carrying vessel.f1adfea3-244d-44d6-ab63-94e355115a04https://www.theage.com.au/world/us-strikes-iranian-drone-ship-the-size-of-wwii-aircraft-carrier-20260306-p5o88i.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_worldFri, 06 Mar 2026 15:50:16 +1100World / EuropeHannah Furness, Connor Stringer, Tony DiverWith British PM Keir Starmer’s reputation state-side at a low, the King and Queen will have to work their magic on their latest visit.db4fb0c9-14fe-4fa0-b747-da5d98c08557https://www.theage.com.au/world/europe/how-the-royal-trump-whisperers-will-be-key-to-winning-back-washington-20260306-p5o863.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_worldFri, 06 Mar 2026 15:30:00 +1100World / Middle EastEmily Kaine, Ellen Connolly, Josefine Ganko, Nick Newling, Alexander DarlingThe conflict in the Middle East is intensifying, as reports of drone strikes spread across the region, and Iran vows revenge after a US submarine torpedoed an Iranian warship. Follow our rolling coverage.4b2939af-a05b-4102-8b1a-d7bdc3b9ba3fhttps://www.theage.com.au/world/middle-east/us-iran-war-live-updates-iranian-warship-sunk-by-us-torpedo-australian-repatriation-flights-continue-20260305-p5o7z8.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_worldFri, 06 Mar 2026 14:16:53 +1100World / North AmericaMadeleine NgoOklahoma senator Markwayne Mullin has been a staunch defender of the Trump administration’s mass deportation campaign.3686ca96-646e-47d2-8486-d29c0967e964https://www.theage.com.au/world/north-america/maga-warrior-ex-mma-fighter-this-is-trump-s-pick-to-run-homeland-security-20260306-p5o84r.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_worldFri, 06 Mar 2026 11:58:33 +1100World / Middle EastGeraldine BrooksIranians deserve better than the ayatollahs – and they deserve better than an illegal war waged by a felonious, feckless president with no plan for what follows.8abd223b-5360-4880-9a9b-99d5eab919c8https://www.theage.com.au/world/middle-east/i-covered-the-middle-east-when-saddam-was-america-s-friend-the-bloodletting-hasn-t-stopped-20260303-p5o765.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_worldFri, 06 Mar 2026 11:45:00 +1100World / Middle EastDavid CroweIn another escalation of the wider war against Iran, thousands of Lebanese families fled their homes after Israeli forces warned them of a wave of bombing to target Hezbollah groups.d2e52a77-ba1a-4f2f-870f-8021921da4d0https://www.theage.com.au/world/middle-east/panic-in-beirut-suburbs-as-israel-launches-air-strikes-20260306-p5o81o.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_worldFri, 06 Mar 2026 10:36:05 +1100World / North AmericaIllinois Senator Dick Durbin grilled Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem before Senate Judiciary Committee.5f8478ab-6e48-4055-bd5f-8debe14ad288https://www.theage.com.au/world/north-america/kristi-noem-grilled-over-how-she-handled-the-deadly-minneapolis-shootings-20260306-p5o83w.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_worldFri, 06 Mar 2026 10:27:01 +1100World / North AmericaMichael KoziolThe US president announced the home security secretary – the first person to be dumped from his cabinet in his second term – would be replaced at the end of the month.ba50e4da-6b3b-4246-972b-8eea888862aehttps://www.theage.com.au/world/north-america/trump-sacks-kristi-noem-the-first-cabinet-casualty-of-his-second-term-20260306-p5o80v.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_worldFri, 06 Mar 2026 07:07:35 +1100World / Middle EastWaleed AlyCelebrating is the natural response of those living under authoritarianism to news their tyrant is gone. So much is loaded into the moment. Like releasing a breath that has been held for decades.a2c967d6-c42e-4585-9cce-6f8bcc44ceefhttps://www.theage.com.au/world/middle-east/an-oppressed-people-are-once-again-lured-onto-the-street-only-to-have-their-hopes-dashed-20260305-p5o7o4.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_worldFri, 06 Mar 2026 05:00:00 +1100World / Middle EastEmily Kaine, Ellen Connolly, Josefine Ganko, Alexander DarlingHundreds of people have been killed across the Middle East as strikes on Iran continue, and retaliatory strikes impact the entire region. Follow our rolling coverage.93e55c1d-b41a-4428-9666-05d4728993d6https://www.theage.com.au/world/middle-east/us-iran-war-live-updates-us-assets-in-gulf-targeted-chalmers-warns-of-substantial-economic-impact-khamenei-s-son-tipped-to-be-next-supreme-leader-20260304-p5o7ii.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_worldThu, 05 Mar 2026 20:54:38 +1100World / North AmericaMichael Koziol, Andrew ProbynTwo Australian sailors were aboard the US nuclear-powered sub that sank an Iranian frigate, amid reports US-backed Kurdish rebels are ready for a ground assault against Iranian troops.89f0a13d-f7f7-4d49-9500-184fe8778850https://www.theage.com.au/world/north-america/us-torpedoes-ship-in-indian-ocean-as-iranian-leader-labels-trump-israel-first-20260305-p5o7m1.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_worldThu, 05 Mar 2026 19:47:43 +1100World / AsiaLiz GoochAfghani men are now permitted to beat their wives as long as it does not cause “broken bones or open wounds”.0e665b7d-8ee5-48de-9b83-a153d0d36aa7https://www.theage.com.au/world/asia/gender-apartheid-why-we-can-t-forget-the-women-of-afghanistan-20260304-p5o7ig.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_worldThu, 05 Mar 2026 19:30:00 +1100WorldFor the first time since World War II, the United States has used a torpedo to sink a warship, leaving 80 dead, and 150 others missing.d1a6c271-83bf-41c9-bd13-f378058f7140https://www.theage.com.au/world/us-uses-torpedo-to-sink-iranian-warship-off-sri-lankan-coast-20260305-p5o7yk.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_worldThu, 05 Mar 2026 18:13:52 +1100World / AsiaLisa VisentinPresident Xi Jinping has put his country on track for its lowest growth target in three decades as he gets ready to welcome Donald Trump later this month.d4926c75-35ab-4280-9d93-995b6d2408ddhttps://www.theage.com.au/world/asia/china-s-latest-blueprint-aims-to-close-us-technology-gap-and-break-old-habits-20260304-p5o7lu.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_worldThu, 05 Mar 2026 17:33:14 +1100World / Middle EastPatrick Sawer, Alice LilleyWith some of the harshest cybercrime laws in the world, in the UAE any commentary about regional conflict or security can be a criminal offence.3287b484-2ff4-4098-96c2-c37b9a8be3e8https://www.theage.com.au/world/middle-east/dubai-influencers-warned-they-face-jail-over-war-posts-20260305-p5o7t6.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_worldThu, 05 Mar 2026 17:00:00 +1100World / Middle EastFarah StockmanAttack drones are cheap, but defending against them is expensive – the bill for shooting them down could become unsustainable for the US.9cef486b-8588-4a42-bf6b-d7a7e9aed572https://www.theage.com.au/world/middle-east/the-cost-of-the-iran-war-is-not-in-trump-s-favour-20260305-p5o7tm.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_worldThu, 05 Mar 2026 15:51:26 +1100WorldChina has set its lowest growth target in decades at the National People’s Congress in Beijing.7d006b90-af8d-49ab-a0e7-3bda0c90dcd7https://www.theage.com.au/world/lisa-visentin-reports-from-national-peoples-congress-20260305-p5o7wa.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_worldThu, 05 Mar 2026 15:29:15 +1100WorldA Marine Corps veteran suffered a broken arm as he was dragged out of a hearing by Capitol Police and Senator Tim Sheehy.46314204-a8ab-4b11-be62-9d1ed5ea6271https://www.theage.com.au/world/veterans-arm-broken-as-he-protests-in-congress-20260305-p5o7ti.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_worldThu, 05 Mar 2026 15:26:04 +1100