‘[John Hepworth] turned death into an art form …Theatrical by inclination, he was determined to die in his own bed with his hat on… Hepworth was splendid while dying. Dressed in a magnificent nightshirt, and wearing a Victorian smoking cap, he entertained the friends who had come to say goodbye.’
The Age, November 1994
Vice President J.D. Vance has pushed back against comparisons between US airstrikes on Iran and previous American wars in the Middle East, claiming that this time Washington’s actions are truly limited and rooted in national security objectives – not a drive for regime change.
Foreign Minister Penny Wong has continued her round of morning media interviews, stopping by ABC's News Breakfast, where she's reiterated the government's support of the US' strikes on Iran's nuclear facilities.
Israel flew over to Iran with fighter jets and has since gone totally ballistic — literally and figuratively. So what does the European Union’s insane clown posse have to say about it? Get yourself some popcorn. The Eurojokers are doing their best stand-up comedy again without even realizing it.
As the world reacts to the entry of the US into Israel’s attack on Iran, Greg Barns says the actions betray the rules based order.
‘If Iran falls, we’re next’: What Russian experts and politicians are saying about the US strikesRT has gathered reactions in Moscow, ranging from geopolitical alarm to bitter irony, following the US attack on Iran’s nuclear sites
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