Australian IS families in Syria camp turned back after leaving for home

Danielle KayeBusiness reporter Kristy Hallowell Kristy Hallowell was left without electricity at her home in Greenwood Lake, New York for half of 2025 Kristy Hallowell had just lost her job when her energy bill unexpectedly tripled to $1,800 a month. Unable to pay, her gas and electricity were cut off and she, her two children…

Afghanistan’s Taliban government has accused Pakistan of violating Kabul’s “sovereign territory”, describing it as an “unprecedented, violent, and provocative act”. The allegation comes after two loud blasts were heard in the city late on Thursday. Pakistan had also bombed a civilian market in the border province of Patika, in Afghanistan’s south-east, the Taliban Defence Ministry…

Anti-government protests have continued in Iran with thousands feared dead after the government crackdown on demonstrators. One protester, 26-year-old Erfan Soltani, will reportedly be “executed tomorrow”, with the Hengaw Organisation for Human Rights saying they “have never witnessed a case move so quickly”. The protests, which began in Tehran on 28 December, were sparked by…