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Journalist was held hostage in Lebanon for nearly seven years
Anderson had just dropped his tennis partner when men armed with pistols yanked open his car door and shoved him into a Mercedes-Benz.
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The longer the war in Gaza goes on, the less safe Australians feel at home
Months of conflict in the Middle East are being felt in Australia as many people say the country is suffering more racism and religious intolerance.
- by David Crowe
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Qantas’ Perth to London route changed to avoid Iranian airspace
The change in flight path is due to fears Iran is planning an imminent attack on Israel.
- by Holly Thompson
‘We need to build the pathway’: Wong steps up debate on Palestinian statehood
Setting out a new case on the highly sensitive global question, Penny Wong said Palestinian statehood could improve the chances for peace.
- by David Crowe and Matthew Knott
New bucket list: The 20 experiences in Asia you must do
A world of adventure, luxury, fascinating cultures, natural beauty and incredible cuisines is on Australia’s doorstep.
- by Ute Junker
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Israeli-Palestinian conflict
Israel rejects genocide accusations at international court hearing
Israel has rejected accusations of genocide as baseless. Meanwhile, the Jewish captain of South Africa’s U16 cricket team has been stood down.
- by Anthony Deutsch, Toby Sterling and Stephanie van den Berg
Wars, Trump’s courtroom dramas and our new King: The world in 2023
From the Israel-Hamas conflict, China’s growing influence in the world, to the COP28 climate summit and beyond - our correspondents look back at the events that have shaped the world in the past year.
- by Eryk Bagshaw, Chris Barrett, Lucy Cormack, Rob Harris, Farrah Tomazin, Lia Timson and James Lemon
‘Focused on our region’: Government wary of US Red Sea warship request
The federal government is considering a US request to send a Royal Australian Navy warship to dangerous waters in the Middle East.
- by Matthew Knott
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Bonds
The end of a bull market era leaves a multitrillion-dollar hangover
About a quarter of the value of all US government bonds has been wiped out as interest rates have risen and foreign investors have fled.
- by Stephen Bartholomeusz
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Hotel reviews
Perfect score for this cool hotel in a hot destination
Doha’s searing heat tends to deter travellers over summer, but there’s more than enough to do in the cool of this magnificent Mandarin Oriental outpost.
- by Anthony Dennis
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Oil
Can the Saudis trust the Russians?
With the rest of OPEC sitting out the latest rounds of oil production cuts, they probably don’t have a choice, even if Russia fails to live up to its commitments.
- by Stephen Bartholomeusz