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Israel strikes dozens of Tehran targets in aggressive overnight raids
More than 60 fighter jets hit alleged missile production sites in Tehran.

‘Ups and downs’: Xi Jinping's assessment of China-NZ relationship in Luxon meeting
The Prime Minister has met the Chinese leader in Beijing.

'Everyone evacuate': Trump's warning amid G7 Middle East talks
G7 leaders have urged a de-escalation in the Israel-Iran conflict.

Trump warns Tehran to evacuate as Israel-Iran tensions escalate
Trump left the G7 summit early, hinting at involvement in the Israel-Iran conflict.

Trump suggests Iran, Israel need 'to fight it out', MFAT advises Kiwis to leave region as death toll rises
Iranian missile fire killed at least 10 people in Israel overnight, authorities said.

'We know what's going on': Donald Trump on US-Israel co-ordination ahead of strikes
The US President called for a new nuclear deal while discussing military action.

Fran O'Sullivan: Luxon faces high-stakes balancing act on global stage
PM Christopher Luxon will meet Xi Jinping in Beijing before attending the Nato summit.

Matthew Hooton: Luxon’s China and Nato scheduling dilemma
OPINION: PM faces a choice between democratic friends and “awful foursome".

Letters: Phil Goff mastered the art of saying nothing, until he spoke
OPINION: Plus the expected debacle over the Treaty Principles Bill surprises no one.

Ukraine-Russia attempt to end Europe's largest conflict since WWII
Officials to meet in Istanbul in attempt to end the three-year war after Kyiv strike.

Iran warns of retaliation if EU exploits UN uranium report
Iran's enriched uranium stockpile is 45 times over the 2015 deal limit.

UN warns peace talks for Ukraine-Russia conflict just barely alive
Officials praise recent diplomatic efforts but say drone attacks endangering negotiations.

Russia to present peace terms to Ukraine at Istanbul talks
Kremlin rules out three-way meeting between Putin, Zelenskyy and Trump.

PM Luxon open to ‘Anzac’ visit to Ukraine amid Russian war
Luxon says he'd ideally tee up other meetings in Europe to pair with a potential visit.

King Charles welcomed in Canada amid US annexation tensions
The King was given an enthusiastic welcome during his historic visit.

Ukraine and Russia set for first direct talks in three years
Zelenskyy won't attend Istanbul meeting after Putin declined face-to-face negotiations.

Russia sends low-level delegation for peace talks with Ukraine
Putin sent a lower-level team, avoiding direct talks with Zelenskyy and Trump.

Putin snubs Zelenskyy peace talks
The Russian delegation will be headed by presidential aide Medinsky in negotiations.

Why Trump's offer to join Turkey peace talks matters
Kremlin silent on who will represent Moscow at the negotiations.

'90-day pause': US and China to scale back tariffs
The US and China will cut tariffs for 90 days.

India-Pakistan tensions escalate with drone attacks, 48 dead
India and Pakistan are accusing each other of launching drone attacks.