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Hezbollah rejects Israel and Lebanon’s ceasefire plan
Hezbollah leader insists that a ceasefire must include southern Lebanon, where Israel has seized a self-declared security zone.
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US, Israel war on Iran
US House votes to stop Iran war in rebuke to Trump
4 Jun 2026 - 2:18PM
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US, Israel war on Iran
Kuwait International Airport hit as US and Iran exchange attacks
4 Jun 2026 - 8:15AM
US, Israel war on Iran
‘You’re crazy!’: Trump-Netanyahu relationship under growing strain over Iran
A reported profane phone tirade exposes deep fissures between two allies facing immense domestic strain.
3 Jun 2026 - 2:04PM
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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and US President Donald Trump at Mar-a-Lago in December 2025. Photo: Reuters
US, Israel war on Iran
US-Iran diplomacy mired in uncertainty as Trump claims Lebanon de-escalation
Israeli leader vows to continue operations in southern Lebanon despite the US president claiming ‘no Troops going to Beirut’.
2 Jun 2026 - 4:44PM
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Middle East
Netanyahu orders strikes on Beirut’s southern suburbs, clouding Iran mediation
Order came a day after Israeli ground forces seized a historic castle, reaching their deepest point in Lebanon in 26 years.
1 Jun 2026 - 6:05PM
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US, Israel war on Iran
US says struck Iran sites, Tehran responds by targeting base
Kuwait intercepts incoming drone and missile fire as negotiations to end the Iran war drag on.
1 Jun 2026 - 3:44PM
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Vessels anchored in the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from Musandam, Oman. Photo: Reuters
Middle East
Syria says Sharaa holds phone call with Trump
Ahmed al-Sharaa tells the US president that ending economic restrictions is essential to reviving Syria’s economy.
1 Jun 2026 - 3:38PM
US, Israel war on Iran
Iran says US not to be trusted as Trump toughens deal terms
Ceasefire remains elusive as both sides still remain apart on conditions for peace.
1 Jun 2026 - 10:55AM
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Middle East
Israeli forces capture historic castle in deepest push into Lebanon in decades
Troops take over the medieval fortress of Beaufort, returning to the strategic peak occupied by Israel from 1982 to 2000.
1 Jun 2026 - 3:30PM
War and conflict
Israel, Russia hit back after being added to UN blacklist for sexual violence in conflicts
UN documentation of alleged abuses sparks furious denials from both nations.
29 May 2026 - 4:25PM
UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres has faced fierce diplomatic pushback from both Israel and Russia. Photo: Reuters
Israel-Gaza war
Netanyahu orders Israeli military to seize 70% of Gaza, expanding control
Israel effectively controls an estimated 64 per cent of the tiny coastal strip, bombarded to ruins by war.
29 May 2026 - 3:24PM
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Middle East
Israel launches deadly strike near Beirut as it widens offensive in Lebanon
Escalating hostilities in Lebanon strain a fragile ceasefire ahead of crucial negotiations in Washington.
29 May 2026 - 12:39PM
US, Israel war on Iran
US boasts viable Iran deal: no nuclear weapons, Hormuz open. Will Trump agree?
US president said to be weighing proposed deal as fragile ceasefire holds after renewed strikes and Iranian retaliation.
29 May 2026 - 6:04AM
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Middle East
Israel declares new swathe of Lebanon ‘a combat zone’, imperilling ceasefire
Israel extends combat zone north in the first such sweeping warning since the April 16 ceasefire.
28 May 2026 - 11:12AM
An Israeli military artillery unit drives into Lebanon after crossing the Israeli‑Lebanese border. Photo: Reuters
US, Israel war on Iran
Iran, US reach outline ceasefire deal after latest air strikes: report
US military downs five drones and hits a ground station, triggering Iranian retaliation.
28 May 2026 - 10:57PM
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US, Israel war on Iran
Trump appears to threaten to ‘blow up’ Oman, after question on Iran and Hormuz
Asked if he would accept a deal to allow Iran and US ally Oman to control the strait, Trump said the Gulf state must ‘behave’.
28 May 2026 - 5:28AM
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Israel-Gaza war
Israel says it killed Hamas’ new armed wing chief in Gaza strike
Mohammad Odeh eliminated after his predecessor was killed in a similar attack this month.
28 May 2026 - 3:53PM
Mohammad Odeh and his family's funeral took place Wednesday in Gaza City, with hundreds of mourners in attendance. Photo: APA Images via ZUMA Press Wire/dpa
Middle East
Israel pounds Lebanon with heaviest bombing in weeks, expands ground operations
Strikes kill and wound dozens as Israeli forces push beyond the ‘Yellow Line’ in southern Lebanon.
27 May 2026 - 3:59PM
US, Israel war on Iran
Iran restores partial internet access after record months-long blackout
The shutdown was imposed after US and Israeli air strikes on Iranian leaders and infrastructure began in February.
27 May 2026 - 2:25AM
Israel-Gaza war
West Bank settlers steal Palestinian family’s sheep herd ahead of Eid festival
About 4,000 head of livestock have been stolen by settlers since the start of 2026, according to Palestinian Ministry of Agriculture.
26 May 2026 - 9:29PM
US, Israel war on Iran
Tanker hit by explosion near Hormuz hours after US strikes on Iran
The incident, in the Gulf of Oman about 60 nautical miles east of Muscat, was an ‘external explosion’, UKMTO said.
26 May 2026 - 10:16PM
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Vessels are anchored off Oman in the the Strait of Hormuz on Monday. Photo: Reuters
US, Israel war on Iran
US hits Iran with fresh strikes amid negotiations to end war
Marco Rubio insists a deal with Iran remains within reach after the US military claimed its attacks were in ‘self-defence’.
26 May 2026 - 9:34PM
Middle East
Israel steps up Lebanon strikes to ‘crush’ Hezbollah
Netanyahu pledges to intensify Israeli firepower, citing drone threats since April 17 ceasefire.
26 May 2026 - 9:51AM
Fifa World Cup 2026
Mexico’s president sees ‘no issue’ with her country hosting Iran World Cup team
Claudia Sheinbaum said she was told by Fifa the US was reluctant to have the Iranian team spend time outside the matches on US territory.
26 May 2026 - 5:30AM
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