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Australian bishop appointed by pope to senior Vatican role
Anthony Randazzo, the bishop of Broken Bay, which since 2019 covers Sydney’s northern regions and the central coast, receives the personal title of archbishop and is named as Prefect of the Dicastery for Legislative Texts. Source link
'Here I am': Sarah Mullally enthroned as first female Archbishop of Canterbury
Dame Sarah Mullally is enthroned as the Church of England’s first female Archbishop of Canterbury, taking the helm as the spiritual leader of 85 million Anglicans worldwide in a historic ceremony blending tradition with global symbolism. Source link
Israel says it has killed Iran's navy commander, Trump says Tehran 'begging' for a deal
The US-Israeli campaign has hit Iran’s military and government hard, killing top leaders and striking scores of targets, but Iran continues to fire missiles. Source link
What we know and don't know about the Iran war negotiations
US President Donald Trump’s surprising claim that talks with Iran were yielding great progress only raised more confusion over a war whose goals were already unclear. Source link
Iran reviews ceasefire plan as Gulf states say war poses ‘existential threat’
Strikes have not let up across the Middle East with targets in Iran, Israel, Lebanon, Bahrain, Kuwait, Jordan and Saudi Arabia all coming under fire. Source link
NASA pivots to moon base, nuclear propulsion in expanded multi-billion-dollar program
NASA has cancelled plans to deploy a space station in lunar orbit and will instead build a $28.7 billion base on the moon’s surface. Source link
Seconds before LaGuardia crash, controller cleared fire truck to cross runway
US investigators are working to determine which of the airport’s safety precautions failed and allowed the fire truck onto the runway, resulting in a collision that killed two pilots. Source link
Trump administration offers 15-point ceasefire plan to Iran
The ceasefire plan comes as the US military prepares to call up at least 1,000 more troops to supplement those already in the Middle East. Source link
Ships are escaping the Strait of Hormuz and one is headed for Australia
The Japanese-owned Iron Maiden will be the first known ship to dock in Australia after it was stranded in the Persian Gulf when the US and Israel began bombing Iran on February 28. Source link
Government will adjust Iran visitor visa rules as war develops, Burke says
The federal government will temporarily restrict some Iranian visitor visa holders currently outside Australia from entering the country for six months. Source link