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Israeli drone attack kills two in southeastern Lebanon Two people have been killed in an Israeli strike on the outskirts of Shebaa in southeastern Lebanon, according to the National News agency.

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Polish man arrested in Greece on charges of spying on base used by US forces in Crete Greek police have arrested a Polish citizen on charges of spying on the military base used by US forces in Crete, the ANA news agency is reporting. The 58-year-old is alleged to have taken pictures of ships entering the base on the island, police told the agency. The man, who was arrested on Thursday, has denied the charges. The USS Gerald R. Ford, the world’s largest aircraft carrier, passed through Souda late last month. On 2 March, a Georgian man was also arrested on charges of spying at the base.

By Christine Chen, James Redmayne and Joanna Plucinska SYDNEY/LONDON, March 13 (Reuters) - In the remote Western Australian town of Dardanup, accountant Natasha Earle and her family are feeling the financial pain of the U.S.-Israeli war with Iran. Their "once-in-a-lifetime" five-week trip to Europe - booked last May on Emirates and taking them to London, Paris, Berlin, Vienna and Rome - has been upended by the conflict, and is costing roughly A$10,000 ($7,000) more as they reroute to avoid disruptions from drone and missile fire in the Middle East.

JAKARTA, March 13 (Reuters) - A summit of eight major Muslim developing countries, including Iran, that was to be held in Jakarta next month has been delayed due to the war in the Middle East, an official with Indonesia's foreign ministry said on Friday. The D-8 Organization for Economic Cooperation, which groups Bangladesh, Egypt, Indonesia, Iran, Malaysia, Nigeria, Pakistan and Turkey, was established in 1997 to improve cooperation between the countries stretching from Southeast Asia to Africa.

Two drones target Oman's Sohar province, killing two foreign nationals and injuring others, state news agency reports.

US lawmakers introduce Justice for Hind Rajab Act

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The emerging situation in the Middle East was ‘weighing heavily on risk sentiment’, Berkeley said.

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The US Central Command says rescue efforts are under way after a refuelling aircraft went down over western Iraq.

By Mohammad Yunus Yawar KABUL, March 13 (Reuters) - Pakistan bombed the fuel depot of private airline Kam Air near Afghanistan's Kandahar airport, the Taliban said on Friday, a significant escalation in the worst conflict in years between the neighbours despite China's efforts to mediate. Following Beijing's stepped up mediation efforts, no Pakistani air strikes were reported by either side in over a week until the bombing in Kandahar. Ground clashes along the 2,600 km (1,600 mile) border had also tapered off, although there had been intermittent bouts of fighting.

Australia tells non-essential diplomats to leave Lebanon Australia has told non-essential officials posted to Lebanon to leave due to the "deteriorating security situation" in the region, foreign minister Penny Wong said on Friday. Wong said a small number of officials would remain in the country to provide consular support to Australians.