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The man and woman were arrested after trying to enter HM Naval Base Clyde on Thursday, Scottish Police say. Source link

By moving so much of the war into the Strait of Hormuz and Persian Gulf, Tehran has hit its adversaries where it hurts the most and analysts warn that while the United States military is mighty, history shows in asymmetrical warfare, the lesser power can win the day. Source link

The US president claims it would be “easy” for members of the western alliance to protect the shipping route, amid reports America plans to blockade Iran’s strategically-important Kharg Island.  Source link

Donald Trump has postponed a meeting with Xi Jinping because he is busy with Iran and the Middle East — and that’s good news for China. Source link

The Middle East war triggers everything from fuel rationing in Sri Lanka to a helium supply crisis for Asia’s crucial semiconductor industries. Source link

The ABC’s Middle East correspondent Matthew Doran is in Beirut and providing daily updates on the Middle East war. Source link

Migrants and human rights advocates say new laws stopping temporary migration from designated countries will keep families apart and make Australia’s immigration system less predictable and fair. Source link

The country is one of the world’s highest producers of the chemicals used to produce the synthetic opioid in America.  Source link

Evidence during the first hearing into the cause of a Hong Kong apartment complex blaze has heard a series of failures contributed to the deaths of 168 people. Source link

As the Iran war stretches on there are mounting concerns in the Asia-Pacific that a protracted conflict, and a distracted White House, could threaten peace in the region. Source link