Welcome to SBS News in Easy English. I'm Greg Dyett.
United States President Donald Trump has threatened a possible strike on Iran's nuclear facilities if the country fails to put an end to its nuclear weapons program.
During a meeting with officials from El Salvador at the White House, President Trump emphasised his strong position on signing a nuclear deal with Iran.
"And if we have to do something very harsh, we'll do it. And I'm not doing it for us, I'm doing it for the world. And these are radicalised people, and they cannot have a nuclear weapon."
Tehran’s foreign minister has announced he will travel to Moscow this week for consultations over Iran’s nuclear talks with the United States.
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New polling suggests Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has increased his lead over Opposition leader Peter Dutton.
A survey conducted by Resolve Strategic for Nine newspapers indicates voters have lifted Labor to a powerful pre-election lead of 53.5 per cent in two-party terms, over the Coalition's 46.5 per cent.
Labor has increased its primary vote from 29 to 31 per cent in recent weeks, while the Coalition’s has fallen from 37 to 34 per cent.
Responding to questions over comments he made suggesting a potential third term, Mr Albanese told Channel 7's Sunrise program he wasn't getting ahead of himself.
"We've got a big mountain to climb. I simply have confirmed that I intend to serve a full term if I have the great honor of being reelected. But the last time a Prime Minister was reelected, having served a full term was way back in 2004. So that puts in context how tough it is."
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The European Union will increase its financial support for the Palestinian Authority with a three-year package worth around 2.8 billion dollars
The money is for essential infrastructure, humanitarian aid, and support for refugees.
The Palestinian Authority welcomed the package of grants and loans, as Prime Minister Mohammad Mustafa says it forms part of a strategic partnership with the European Union.
"Lives must be saved. Hostages and detainees must be released. Aid must flow. We also discussed the urgent need to rebuild Gaza without uprooting its people, and that's very important."
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A damning new report has exposed poor conditions within Aboriginal health and wellbeing facilities.
The report, co-authored by Infrastructure Victoria and the Victorian Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation, audited 200 buildings, used by dozens of Aboriginal community-controlled groups across the state.
Eighty-two per cent were found to need to be partially or fully replaced in the next 15 years.
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The United Nations says more than 300 civilians have been killed in two days of intense fighting in Sudan's conflict-wracked Darfur region, as the African country's brutal civil war hits the two-year mark.
The attacks were launched by Sudan's notorious paramilitary group on two famine-hit camps for displaced people in North Darfur and its nearby capital on Friday and Saturday.
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And in football,
Real Madrid midfielder Luka Modric has become an investor and co-owner of Championship Club Swansea City.
The 39-year-old Croatia captain has spent the last 13 seasons with Real Madrid and helped them win six Champions League titles after a four-year spell at Tottenham earlier in his distinguished career.
I'm Greg Dyett and that's SBS News in Easy English.
