Australia's first same-sex couples get married

The high-level discussion focused on expanding bilateral cooperation, with Zaki announcing Australia's readiness to cooperate with Kerala in education and industry, focusing on job opportunities in healthcare.

Australian Minister for Home Affairs Tony Burke wrote in a post on X, "Later in the evening, they were reunited with their five teammates who had made the same decision the night before. They will be safe here. They will be at home here. They are welcome here in Australia."

Iran's IRGC launched five missiles at the US Army headquarters at Harir Air Base in Erbil, Al Jazeera reports. The strike marks a major escalation in regional hostilities, specifically targeting a key international coalition hub to degrade American command capabilities during the ongoing conflict.

Saudi Arabia and the UAE have condemned a drone strike on the UAE's Iraqi consulate as a "clear violation" of international law. Australia is deploying military assets to bolster UAE defences, while US President Trump described the regional conflict as a "short-term excursion" that could end soon.

A drone strike hit the UAE's Iraqi Kurdistan consulate after the nation decried being targeted "unfairly". Australia is now deploying missiles and aircraft for defense. Meanwhile, US President Trump described the conflict as a "short-term excursion" that could end soon.

The players - Fatemeh Pasandideh, Zahra Ghanbari, Zahra Sarbali, Atefeh Ramezanizadeh and Mona Hamoudi - reportedly escaped from team handlers at a hotel on Australia's Gold Coast following their participation in the 2026 AFC Women's Asian Cup. The dramatic operation unfolded overnight, with the players assisted by Australian authorities before being moved to a secure location.

The players - Fatemeh Pasandideh, Zahra Ghanbari, Zahra Sarbali, Atefeh Ramezanizadeh and Mona Hamoudi - reportedly escaped from team handlers at a hotel on Australia's Gold Coast following their participation in the 2026 AFC Women's Asian Cup. The dramatic operation unfolded overnight, with the players assisted by Australian authorities before being moved to a secure location.

In a post on X, Ali Rashid Al Nuaimi, member of the UAE Federal National Council and Chairman of the Defense Affairs, Interior & Foreign Affairs Committee, slammed the reports as "fake news", stating that the country has the "courage" to announce such actions if it had carried them out.

The envoy, however, did so in a 'Dhurandhar' mode as he shared a video clip on X of the Australian High Commission diplomats in India celebrating International Women's Day with a video that featured a soundtrack from filmmaker Aditya Dhar's directorial project Dhurandhar.

Human Rights Focus Pakistan (HRFP) marked International Women's Day by demanding the enforcement of constitutional rights for minority girls. The group highlighted the abduction and forced conversion of Areeba Asif Masih, urging Pakistani authorities to implement child protection laws and ensure the safe recovery of all missing girls.