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Israeli-Palestinian conflict
Australia and Israel’s relationship hits new low after aid worker killed in Gaza
Australian Zomi Frankcom was among four foreign aid workers killed in an apparent Israeli airstrike while providing food assistance in Gaza.
- by Matthew Knott and Hannah Kennelly
Indonesia told of mass cattle deaths only days after ship had left
- by Zach Hope and Karuni Rompies
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Israeli-Palestinian conflict
Israeli airstrike destroys Iran’s consular building, kills top commander
- by Kareem Chehayeb and Albert Aji
Opinion & Perspectives
He fought the Taliban and won reality TV. Now he’s started an Australian civil war
Former SAS soldier and Australian Survivor winner Mark Wales is taking a novel approach to China’s aggression, but could it affect his chances of winning preselection for the Liberal Party?
Peter Hartcher
Political and international editor
Netanyahu has been given two options by the US. Both come at a high price
No Israeli leader has leveraged American support more than Netanyahu to pursue a self-centred anti-Palestinian policy. Yet, US-Israeli relations are now experiencing an unprecedented rift.
Amin Saikal
Professor of Middle Eastern, Central Asian and Islamic Studies
Russia seeks to influence US election to weaken Ukraine’s defence
Russia has re-injected itself into the political debate around the US presidential election. But it’s the sense of crisis and chaos that people really must watch.
Chris Zappone
Digital Foreign Editor
North America
Does the peace sign still stand a chance?
A universal peace sign seems wildly optimistic now when almost everything from the colour of your hat to the emoji in your post is an ideological declaration.
- by Michael Rock
Trump’s call for Israel to ‘finish up’ Gaza war shocks some on the right
Trump has long clung to the possibility of a grand bargain between Israel and the Palestinians, insisting that only he can broker the “deal of the century.”
- by Jonathan Swan
Europe
How an Italian province made it affordable to have a family
- by Jason Horowitz and Gaia Pianigiani
Inside the killing of a Russian defector with all the hallmarks of a Kremlin hit job
- by Michael Schwirtz and José Bautista
Asia
Indonesia told of mass cattle deaths only days after ship had left
Indonesia says it would have liked to have known earlier that 151 animals had died on a transport vessel from Darwin.
- by Zach Hope and Karuni Rompies
Opinion
China relations
He fought the Taliban and won reality TV. Now he’s started an Australian civil war
Former SAS soldier and Australian Survivor winner Mark Wales is taking a novel approach to China’s aggression, but could it affect his chances of winning preselection for the Liberal Party?
- by Peter Hartcher
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