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Netanyahu decided on Iran war last year, then sought to recruit Trump
Trump joined the conflict, ordering US bombers to strike three Iranian nuclear sites.

Letters: Ongoing consequences of Trump's actions awaited with dread
OPINION: A reader worries what might happen after the US joined Israel in its Iran attack.

'Coalition of murderers': Zelensky condemns latest Russian attacks
Seven people were killed, six in Kyiv and one in Bila Tserkva.

US attacks Iran: NZ not ‘sitting on the fence’ but won’t rush to judge US ‘self-defence’ attacks - Acting PM
Labour and the Greens want the Govt to declare the attacks a breach of international law.

Iranian missile strikes on Israeli regions leave 23 injured
Iranian missiles hit Tel Aviv, Haifa, and Ness Ziona on Sunday morning.

Iran warns of 'dangerous consequences' after US strikes on nuclear sites
Trump says US dropped 'full payload of bombs' on Iran's Fordow nuclear site.

Trump's high-stakes gamble on Iran's nuclear sites
New York Times: Trump ordered B-2 bombers to target Iran's nuclear sites early on Sunday.

Govt reserves view on US’ Iran strikes as NZ deploys Hercules plane to Middle East
Labour wants the Govt to denounce the US attack as a breach of international law.

US stealth bombers fly over Pacific as tension with Iran grows
B-2 bombers and refuelling jets flew off the California coast overnight.

Opinion: Global aid cuts fuel refugee hunger crisis
World Vision highlights hunger's impact on displaced people in 13 countries.

Russian strikes on Kyiv kill 28, wound more than 130 in major assault
Dozens of drones culminate in one of the deadliest attacks of the war.

Death toll from major Russian strike on Kyiv rises to 21, more than 130 injured
Sixteen bodies were recovered from a nine-storey building in Solomyansky.

'Most horrific attacks': Russian strikes on Kyiv kill 14, injure dozens
Twenty-seven locations in Kyiv were hit, including residential buildings.

Ukraine’s field hospitals keep getting hit, so they are going underground
The underground hospital is designed to protect medics from targeted attacks.

How worried should we be about economic fallout from the Israel-Iran conflict?
Markets have been rattled by the Israel-Iran conflict, but remain relatively calm.

Israel-Iran conflict: Herald NOW’s Ryan Bridge speaks to a Kiwi who lives in Tel Aviv
Kiwi who works in Israel's tech sector describes the scenes in Tel Aviv as Iran launches new wave of missiles on Israel.

Israeli cities struck by Iranian missiles, 10 dead, many injured
Israeli airstrikes in Tehran targeted sites linked to nuclear weapons projects.

War Machine wins in emotional tribute to late NZ racing figures
The 4-year-old won the Stradbroke Handicap at Eagle Farm on Saturday.

Iran and Israel: A once covert war has burst into the open
New York Times: An updated timeline of the Israel-Iran conflict over the past years.

A powerful, opaque al-Qaeda affiliate is rampaging across West Africa
The group now commands up to 6000 fighters in the region.

Russia claims advance into key Ukraine region amid stalled peace talks
Forces advanced into Ukraine’s Dnipropetrovsk region, escalating the invasion.