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Israel-Gaza war
Israeli missile hits Gaza children collecting water, IDF blames malfunction
8 Palestinians, most of them children, were killed. Israel said the missile had been intended to hit an Islamic Jihad militant in the area.
14 Jul 2025 - 3:21AM
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Iran open to US nuclear talks, but demands ‘assurance’ against further attacks
12 Jul 2025 - 11:35PM
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Israel-Gaza war
Gaza truce talks hang in the balance as Israel and Hamas trade blame
13 Jul 2025 - 4:45AM
Israel-Gaza war
US citizen dies after Israeli settler beatings in West Bank
The US State Department said it knew of the Palestinian-American’s reported death but declined to comment ‘out of respect’ for his family.
12 Jul 2025 - 11:01AM
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An olive tree burns in a Palestinian village near the West Bank town of Sinjil after Friday’s clashes. Photo: AP
Middle East
Rescuers save 4 more survivors from Houthi-struck ship in Red Sea
The ship Eternity C was the second Greek bulk carrier sunk this week by the Iran-aligned rebels.
11 Jul 2025 - 7:23AM
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Israel-Gaza war
EU and Israel agree to ‘expand’ Gaza aid access amid humanitarian crisis
The agreement promises a ‘substantial increase’ of aid and the reopening of routes from Jordan and Egypt to alleviate the dire conditions for Gaza’s two million residents.
10 Jul 2025 - 8:48PM
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Israel-Gaza war
US sanctions UN human rights expert critical of Israel’s war in Gaza
Francesca Albanese, who has called Israel’s Gaza war ‘genocidal’, dismisses US sanctions as ‘mafia style intimidation’.
10 Jul 2025 - 1:58PM
Smoke rises as a Palestinian man inspects the site of Israeli strikes on buildings at Gaza’s Old City market. Photo: Reuters
Middle East
Ship attacked by Houthis sinks in Red Sea, 10 of 25 mostly Filipino crew rescued
Rescuers search for missing crew from Red Sea attack as US alleges Yemen rebels ‘kidnapped’ them.
10 Jul 2025 - 5:02PM
Israel-Gaza war
Hamas agrees to release 10 hostages in ‘difficult’ Gaza truce talks
The US has signalled its belief that an agreement for a 60-day ceasefire with Israel will be struck before the end of the week.
10 Jul 2025 - 2:21PM
China-EU relations
Red Sea laser row rumbles on as China denies warship targeted German plane
Defence ministry says Berlin’s accusation that the PLA shone a laser at an aircraft in the Red Sea is ‘inconsistent with the facts’.
10 Jul 2025 - 8:40PM
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Ship attacked in Red Sea after Houthis claim earlier bulk carrier sinking
Liberian-flagged cargo ship hit Monday, marking the second assault on a vessel in about 24 hours.
8 Jul 2025 - 3:41PM
A crew member from the commercial ship Magic Seas is pictured after being rescued in the Red Sea following a recent attack that forced the vessel’s abandonment. Photo: UAE’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs via AFP
Israel-Gaza war
Israel’s Netanyahu says he nominated Trump for Nobel Peace Prize
At White House dinner, Israeli prime minister praises Trump for promoting peace efforts in multiple regions.
8 Jul 2025 - 9:59AM
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Syria
US revoking ‘terrorist’ designation for Syria’s HTS
Syria’s new leadership has sought to rebuild ties with the international community.
8 Jul 2025 - 12:15PM
Israel-Iran conflict
‘They did try’: Iranian president says Israel attempted to assassinate him
Iran’s Pezeshkian tells Tucker Carlson about alleged attempt on his life, and blames Israel’s Netanyahu for ‘forever wars’ in Middle East.
8 Jul 2025 - 3:56PM
Middle East
‘Scared every morning’: Saudi Arabia’s executions hit record high, Amnesty says
Saudi Arabia executed 345 people last year, mainly for drug offences, despite Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman’s pledge to limit death penalties to homicides.
7 Jul 2025 - 5:20PM
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Saudi executions hit record high, driven by drug offences, despite i Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman’s reform claims, Amnesty warns. Photo: AP
Middle East
Israeli military strikes targets at Houthi-controlled ports in Yemen
Two missiles were launched from Yemen towards Israel just hours later, the Israeli army said.
7 Jul 2025 - 10:54AM
Israel-Gaza war
Israel’s Netanyahu says he believes Trump can help seal Gaza ceasefire deal
US president says deal could lead to the release of ‘quite a few hostages’ as sides weigh 60-day truce.
7 Jul 2025 - 9:16AM
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China-Middle East relations
Brics leaders condemn strikes on Iran and tariffs, but avoid direct mention of US, Israel
Brics nations meeting in Brazil take aim at ‘unilateral tariff and non-tariff measures’, urge end to ‘the cycle of violence’ in the Middle East.
7 Jul 2025 - 4:59PM
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Brics offered symbolic backing to Iran, condemning a series of military strikes on nuclear and other targets. Photo: Reuters
Middle East
Crew abandons commercial ship attacked in the Red Sea, UK military says
Greek-operated bulk carrier Magic Seas attacked with gunfire and rocket-propelled grenades, bomb-carrying drone boats.
7 Jul 2025 - 2:51PM
Middle East
Hezbollah will not disarm or surrender under threat from Israel
Hezbollah leader Naim Qassem said the Lebanese militant group will only disarm after Israel’s aggression stops first.
6 Jul 2025 - 5:52PM
Israel-Gaza war
Israel to send delegation to Gaza talks despite ‘unacceptable’ Hamas demands
The militants say they have responded to a US-backed ceasefire proposal in a ‘positive spirit’, but concerns over humanitarian aid remain.
6 Jul 2025 - 7:36AM
Israel-Iran conflict
Iran’s supreme leader makes first public appearance since war with Israel began
Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, thought to have been under heavy security during the conflict, attended a mourning ceremony on the eve of Ashoura.
6 Jul 2025 - 12:25PM
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Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei waves to the audience during a mourning ceremony in Tehran. Photo: Supreme Leader’s office via AFP
Israel-Gaza war
Gaza Humanitarian Foundation says 2 US aid workers hurt in grenade attack
The injured Americans are receiving medical treatment after the incident at a food distribution site in Khan Younis.
6 Jul 2025 - 12:35AM
Middle East
3 mayors arrested in opposition crackdown in southern Turkey
Opposition presidential candidate and Mayor of Istanbul Ekrem İmamoğlu was previously arrested in March over allegations of corruption.
5 Jul 2025 - 7:42PM
Iran
Did the US really ‘obliterate’ Iran’s nuclear ambitions, or just UN oversight?
The whereabouts of Iran’s stockpile of highly enriched uranium is now a mystery. The UN’s nuclear watchdog says it has ‘nothing’ to go on.
5 Jul 2025 - 4:30PM
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Open Questions series
Scholar Jing Qian on right-sizing China’s economy in the age of Trump
10 Feb 2025 - 12:57PM
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US-China rivalry doesn’t have to be a zero-sum game: Jessica Chen Weiss
10 Feb 2025 - 6:49AM
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China’s rise, potential recession, no WWIII yet: 11 key interviews from 2024
23 Dec 2024 - 2:30PM
Why eco-warrior Ma Jun sees hope for China’s role in Cop29 amid US uncertainty
22 Nov 2024 - 12:38PM
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Historian on why we aren’t heading towards WWIII yet and how wars have changed
8 Nov 2024 - 12:01AM
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Scholar Jing Qian on right-sizing China’s economy in the age of Trump
10 Feb 2025 - 12:57PM
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US-China rivalry doesn’t have to be a zero-sum game: Jessica Chen Weiss
10 Feb 2025 - 6:49AM
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China’s rise, potential recession, no WWIII yet: 11 key interviews from 2024
23 Dec 2024 - 2:30PM
Why eco-warrior Ma Jun sees hope for China’s role in Cop29 amid US uncertainty
22 Nov 2024 - 12:38PM
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Historian on why we aren’t heading towards WWIII yet and how wars have changed
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