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  •   Home > News >  Subscribe to NZCity's International articles  International
    Iran's next supreme leader may have been waiting for this moment to rise
     2 March 2026
    Behind the scenes of Iran's clerical authoritarian regime, cogs have been churning for years, if not decades, to ensure its survival in the event it was decapitated. While Ali Khamanei's followers mourn his death, a plan to replace him is already being enacted.
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    Iran claims US and Israel attacked a girls' school. This is what is known about the strike
    2 Mar: Iran says the death toll from an attack on a girls' school it claims was launched by the US and Israel has surpassed 165.... more
    American service members killed as Iran strikes back against US-Israel attack
    2 Mar: As the US military confirms several deaths and injuries among its ranks, Donald Trump says the attack on Iran could be a "four-week process".... more
    Melbourne woman fears for her mother in Iranian prison amid US-Israeli strikes on Iran
    2 Mar: As the US-Israel strikes ramp up, a Melbourne woman fears the Islamic Republic could execute her mother for a "false accusation" of "spying" on Israel.... more
    The US and Israel have struck Iran: Who has been killed?
    2 Mar: A growing list of Iran's top leadership has been reportedly killed in ongoing strikes by Israel and the United States.... more
    The four stages of the mental load explained
    2 Mar: While research has found mothers do more in all four stages of cognitive labour, there was one stage where men were more active than others.... more
    How Marjorie Taylor Greene crossed Donald Trump to help unleash the Epstein files
    2 Mar: Many of Donald Trump's supporters wanted to send those implicated in Jeffrey Epstein's sex trafficking ring "off to the gallows", but then the president changed his mind about releasing the files. What followed was an unusual political manoeuvre, acts of immense bravery by survivors and a backflip by the president of the United States.... more
    These Ukrainians fled, their families remain under Russian occupation
    2 Mar: As Russian forces took control of their cities, millions of Ukrainians fled. Many still live as refugees, fearing they may never see their families or home towns again.... more
    Israel and US attack Iran live updates: Three US service members killed as Iran starts fresh wave of strikes
    2 Mar: The US has confirmed its first deaths of the conflict, with three service members killed and five wounded after Iran launched retaliatory strikes against the joint US-Israeli attack.... more
    A Bali birthday and a mistaken murder: How shooting death of Melbourne father played out in court
    1 Mar: Three Australian men are waiting to be sentenced after a months-long trial for the alleged murder of a Melbourne father. Police say it was a deliberate hit job, while the men say it wasn't intentional.... more

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     26 Feb: Australians urged to consider leaving Israel and Lebanon, as diplomats' families offered evacuation from Middle East ++++++++++++++++
     17 Feb: Winter Olympics 2026: Eileen Gu medals despite blizzard, Ilia Malinin breaks his silence — day 10 quick hits +++++++++++++++
     28 Feb: Crown prince Reza Pahlavi on US military intervention in Iran and how a post Islamic Republic 'transition' would work +++++++++++++++
     13 Feb: More than 100 Stolen Generations survivors gather for apology anniversary ++++++++++++++
     20 Feb: Indra Brown's Winter Olympics medal contention doesn't remove the reality of school homework ++++++++++++++

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