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The legislation now proceeds to the Democratic-majority Senate, which passed a similar measure more than two months ago.

Analysis - The BBC's Lyse Doucet explains that the latest round in the region's most dangerous rivalry appears to be over ... for now.

Explosions echoed over an Iranian city in what sources said was an Israeli attack, but Tehran played down the incident.

An Iranian official says there is no plan for an "immediate retaliation" after reports of explosions and an Israeli attack.

As global tensions escalated this week, Prime Minister Christopher Luxon was touring South East Asia, strengthening defence and security ties. 

Back home, his government was accused of drifting away…

The strike on Iran today is the latest of the tit-for-tat exchanges between the regional arch foes.

Ukraine's Prime Minister says his country desperately needs the US to approve long-stalled security assistance.

Rafah, where more than 2 million people are sheltering, is bracing for an Israeli ground offensive into the city, Palestinian officials say.

Drone and missile attacks on Ukraine's energy infrastructure are now frequent and massive, overwhelming its current air defences.

Judith Collins was told there was no way to rule out "collateral damage" if New Zealand joined a coalition conducting strikes against Houthi rebels. Audio

Russia, Germany and Britain urged countries in the Middle East to show restraint and Israel said it was preparing to "meet all its security needs" in a region on edge over an Iranian threat to strike…

The Foreign Affairs Minister got a surprise for this 79th during a diplomatic visit. Audio

The attack damaged substations and power facilities in five regions, causing emergency power cuts for at least 200,000 people, Kyiv officials say.

"I think what he's doing is a mistake. I don't agree with his approach," the US president said in an interview.

Six months into its offensive against the Palestinian Islamist movement Hamas, Israel also voiced cautious optimism about the latest round of mediated negotiations.

The Iran-aligned group said it had targeted a British ship and a number of US frigates in the Red Sea.