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Israeli-Palestinian conflict
Netanyahu admits ‘tragic mistake’ after Israeli strike on Rafah camp kills dozens
An Israeli airstrike triggered a fire that killed 45 people in a tent camp in the Gazan city, officials said, prompting an outcry from global leaders.
- by Tia Goldenberg
This ‘Russian’ woman loves China. Too bad she’s a deepfake of an unrelated Australian
- by Vivian Wang and Siyi Zhao
Charred bodies and screams: Witnesses describe scenes of horror at Rafah camp
- by Hiba Yazbek and Abu Bakr Bashir
Opinion & Perspectives
A man who can’t organise an umbrella can’t possibly organise a teenage army
Sorry to rain on Rishi Sunak’s parade, but this is a bold idea for an unpopular government to stake its future on.
Peter Hartcher
Political and international editor
Amid the ugly Middle East debate, we’ve lost sight of the obvious
One wonders how many of those making the Israel-Hamas equivalence point, including quite a few in the press, had taken 10 minutes to read the ICC prosecutor’s statement.
Sean Kelly
Columnist
Let’s be clear, Peter Dutton: prosecuting Netanyahu is not antisemitism
This is not about moral equivalence, but seeking arrest warrants for Hamas and Israeli leaders is an attempt to impose equal justice.
Geoffrey Robertson
Human rights barrister and author
North America
World of photos, May 29, 2024
The best photos from the international wire agencies as chosen by our picture editors
Donald Trump booed loudly at libertarian convention
The raucous event for the former president marked a sharp departure from the typical celebratory atmosphere at such Trump campaign gatherings.
- by Meryl Kornfield
Trump TV: No.1 destination for MAGA faithful won’t question a word he says
- by Richard Lardner and Bill Barrow
Europe
Opinion
UK election
A man who can’t organise an umbrella can’t possibly organise a teenage army
- by Peter Hartcher
Asia
This ‘Russian’ woman loves China. Too bad she’s a deepfake of an unrelated Australian
The videos are often labelled with hashtags such as “Russian beauty” and the women describe how accomplished Chinese men are.
- by Vivian Wang and Siyi Zhao
Taiwan’s Kinmen islands are a stone’s throw from China. Its inhabitants are torn
If China were to attack Taiwan, this string of islands is at the front line. Kinmen is less than 10 kilometres from the Chinese mainland and remnants of past battles are everywhere.
- by Lisa Visentin and Daniel Ceng
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‘Another landslide can happen’: PNG scrambles to stop further tragedy
Authorities fear a second landslide and a disease outbreak are looming at the remote scene of Papua New Guinea’s mass-casualty disaster.
- by David Rising
Charred bodies and screams: Witnesses describe scenes of horror at Rafah camp
- by Hiba Yazbek and Abu Bakr Bashir
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Israeli-Palestinian conflict
Netanyahu admits ‘tragic mistake’ after Israeli strike on Rafah camp kills dozens
- by Tia Goldenberg
How Mexico’s cartels infiltrated the tortilla business
- by Mary Beth Sheridan, Lorena Ríos and Fred Ramos
