World - Saturday, March 21, 2026

Iran’s atomic energy organisation accuses the US and Israel of hitting Natanz enrichment complex but says ‘no leakage of radioactive materials’ Circling back now to Diego Garcia, Iran fired two intermediate-range ballistic missiles at the joint US-UK military base in the Indian Ocean – but neither of them hit, according to news reports citing US officials . The Wall Street Journal said one of the missiles failed in flight, and that a US warship fired an SM-3 interceptor at the other, citing two US officials. It could not be determined if an interception was made, one said. Continue reading...

At least a dozen people were seriously injured as Iranian missiles struck Dimona and Arad, in one of the worst days for Israel in the war. The attacks showed Iran could still inflict damage despite three weeks of being bombed.

Experts say Iran's Diego Garcia missile launch exposes alleged deception about range limits, with analysts warning Europe now faces a direct ballistic threat.

Weakening system expected to bring severe weather across parts of NT already saturated from recent rains and flooding. Follow live updates Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Australia not ‘contemplating’ fuel rationing but state and federal governments have powers, Bowen says State governments also had fuel rationing powers, Chris Bowen said. When I was a kid … in the 80s in Sydney, I remember petrol rationing was done by state governments – the state governments do have powers there. Yes, the Commonwealth government, under the fuel emergency act, has powers. It’s not designed to be invoked lightly. It really has powers primarily around defence and health, in the first instance, to ensure that those key areas are getting diesel that they need, but also other forms of fuel. I would need to be satisfied that there’s a real shortage and that the powers under that act are useful. Continue reading...

An Iranian missile wounded dozens in Dimona, a city believed to house Israel’s nuclear weapons program, as Iran showed no signs of backing down.

Two children, aged 11 and 15, were also injured in the attack which took place in Zaporizhzhia.

People in hard-hit areas of Oahu and Maui told to evacuate with still more rain expected over the weekend As Hawaii endures its worst flooding in more than 20 years, officials urged people in hard-hit areas to “LEAVE NOW”. That warning early on Saturday came after heavy rains fell on soil already saturated by downpours from a winter storm a week ago, and still more was expected over the weekend. Muddy floodwaters smothered vast stretches of Oahu’s North Shore, a community renowned for its big-wave surfing. Raging waters lifted homes and cars and prompted evacuation orders for 5,500 people north of Honolulu. Authorities cautioned that a 120-year-old dam could fail. Continue reading...

President attacks ‘Radical Left Democrats’ after homeland security funding bill again sinks in Senate Sign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inbox Donald Trump threatened on Saturday to deploy federal immigration agents to US airports on Monday if Democrats do not agree to measures aimed at strengthening security and immigration enforcement. “If the Radical Left Democrats don’t immediately sign an agreement to let our Country, in particular, our Airports, be FREE and SAFE again, I will move our brilliant and patriotic ICE Agents to the Airports,” Trump said in a Truth Social post . Continue reading...

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An Iranian man and Romanian woman have been charged after allegedly trying to enter HM Naval Base Clyde, the U.K.'s nuclear submarine base in Scotland.