While Israeli leaders have hinted at retaliation, the government is under heavy international pressure not to further escalate the conflict

The Biden administration has been strengthening an arc of security alliances in the region to better counter China

The injured people suffered non-life threatening injuries and are being treated by paramedics, police said

It's the first criminal trial of a former commander in chief and the first of Mr. Trump's four indictments to go to trial

The archipelago, one of the worlds least-developed countries, is the unlikely focal point of a diplomatic scramble pitting China against Western rivals.

The dead and two survivors were evacuated from two landslide-hit villages in Tana Toraja regency, South Sulawesi province on April 13 evening, said local disaster agency head Sulaiman Malia.

Israel's multilayered air-defence system is credited with protecting the country from serious damage or casualties from an Iranian strike by more than 300 drones and ballistic missiles

The Israeli military said that 99% of more than 300 Iranian drones and missiles were intercepted by Israel and its allies

Condemnation from the United Nations chief and others was swift, with France saying Iran is risking a potential military escalation, Britain calling the attack reckless and Germany saying Iran and its proxies must stop it immediately

Iranian military seized a cargo ship with Israeli links near the Strait of Hormuz, with 17 Indian crew members on board

The incident comes amid heightened tensions between Iran and the West, particularly after a suspected Israeli strike on the Iranian Consulate in Syria.

New South Wales state police said a police operation was under way but did not provide further details.