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21 Oct 1949

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Israel's Prime Minister

Jared Kushner in Washington in February. On Sunday, the US negotiator held a rare meeting with Hamas’ chief Khalil al-Hayya. Photo: Getty Images / TNS

Israel-Gaza war

US envoy Kushner meets Hamas leader in push for Gaza road map

Israeli PM Netanyahu last week rejected the US-backed 15-point plan in a rare public show of defiance against the Trump administration.

17 Aug 2026 - 2:22AM

Middle East

Israeli air strikes on Lebanon kill 11 people in another test to truce

16 Aug 2026 - 3:12PM

Israel-Gaza war

1 killed in Israel’s first Gaza strike in over a week

13 Aug 2026 - 1:42AM

United States

Rights groups sue the Trump administration over ICC sanctions

Lawsuit says Trump’s executive order targeting the International Criminal Court for investigating Israeli crimes in Palestine is ‘illegal’.

12 Aug 2026 - 1:31AM

The International Criminal Court in The Hague, Netherlands. Photo: AP

Israel-Gaza war

Israel’s Netanyahu rejects Trump’s Gaza plan endorsed by Hamas

Israeli leader dismisses 15-point document for the future of war-torn Gaza in the latest break with the White House.

10 Aug 2026 - 3:26PM

Israel

Netanyahu says Israel didn’t agree to US-backed Gaza plan

The Israeli leader has received guarantees that the Israeli army would only need to leave its current positions in Gaza after Hamas disarms.

5 Aug 2026 - 8:13PM

Israel-Gaza war

Trump’s ‘Board of Peace’ conditions Israel’s Gaza withdrawal on Hamas disarmament

US-backed panel seeks to calm Israeli pushback over framework for war-torn enclave.

4 Aug 2026 - 3:20PM

A Palestinian boy stands beside a marker designating the 'Yellow Line' set by the Israeli military in Deir al-Balah, central Gaza Strip. Photo: AFP

Israel-Gaza war

Strikes kill 18 in Gaza as Israeli minister says no deal to halt attacks

Military offensive continues despite Trump-backed plan to disarm Hamas and implement lasting ceasefire.

3 Aug 2026 - 9:32AM

US, Israel war on Iran

Trump holds off Iran strikes after Middle East allies outline deal

Trump says the deal will include an end to Iran’s nuclear threat and ‘the immediate, complete and total opening’ of the Strait of Hormuz.

2 Aug 2026 - 4:51PMvideocam

Middle East

Trump’s irritation over leak signals strains as Netanyahu visits White House

The US president criticised leaked talking points on Iran’s nuclear site before meeting with the Israeli prime minister.

29 Jul 2026 - 9:28AM

Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu meeting with US President Donald Trump in the Oval Office. Photo: Israeli Government Press Office via AFP

United States

Trump eulogises Lindsey Graham as ‘extremely hawkish’ ally at funeral

Washington ceremony highlights late South Carolina senator’s evolution from fierce critic to key presidential confidant.

29 Jul 2026 - 2:17PM

US President Donald Trump and other guests at Lindsey Graham's funeral. Photo: AP

United States

As I see it | America declares international law for thee but not for me

While the US is seeking to dismantle the International Criminal Court, it has signed a statement upholding the Hague tribunal’s South China Sea ruling.

28 Jul 2026 - 8:30PM

Israel-Gaza war

Gazans uprooted as Israel expands ‘yellow line’ military zone

Residents and Hamas officials say Israel has moved forward the yellow block markers, triggering new waves of displacement.

28 Jul 2026 - 5:45PM

US, Israel war on Iran

Iran halts strikes as Trump gives space to talks

The calmer situation eased worries about a resurgence in inflation and a fresh round of interest rate hikes.

27 Jul 2026 - 9:05PMvideocam

People drive past an anti-US and Trump billboard in Tehran on Monday.Trump said on Friday he had not decided whether to return to an all-out operation. Photo: EPA

Israel-Gaza war

Israel to allow international force into Gaza under Trump ceasefire plan

Security cabinet clears legal path for deployment from ‘friendly countries’ like Uganda and Morocco.

27 Jul 2026 - 3:16PM

Much of Gaza remains in ruins from two years of ‌full-scale war. Photo: AP

Israel

The former military chief aiming to unseat Netanyahu in Israel

Gadi Eisenkot and his new party mount a strong challenge to Israel’s longest-serving prime minister.

27 Jul 2026 - 2:50PM

Middle East

Netanyahu claims New York mayor ‘fomenting hate’ ahead of expected UN trip

The Israeli PM dismissed war-crimes charges as ‘bogus’ after Zohran Mamdani urged US federal authorities to detain him.

27 Jul 2026 - 8:15AM

Middle East

Israeli settlers set fire to West Bank mosques after deadly clash

As part of a security clampdown across the West Bank over the weekend, Israeli forces arrested around 60 Palestinians.

27 Jul 2026 - 4:09AM

A young Palestinian boy is seen at a mosque allegedly burned by Israeli settlers in the village of Qusra, south of Nablus in the Israeli-occupied West Bank on Sunday. Photo: AFP

US, Israel war on Iran

Iran claims progress in Oman talks after US halts air strikes

Iran and Oman are discussing management of the Strait of Hormuz – including imposing service fees, a move the US opposes.

26 Jul 2026 - 3:52PM

US, Israel war on Iran

‘Locked and loaded’: Trump vows more Iran strikes while hinting at talks

A 13th night of strikes post-ceasefire triggers counter-attacks across the Gulf, with crude spiking as Hormuz shipping grinds to a near-halt.

25 Jul 2026 - 3:06PM

Sexual harassment and assault

ICC chief prosecutor Karim Khan removed over sexual misconduct allegations

The UK barrister is accused of having a non-consensual sexual relationship with a junior lawyer working at the International Criminal Court.

25 Jul 2026 - 4:36AM

ICC Prosecutor Karim Khan speaks during an interview in The Hague, Netherlands in January 2025. Photo: Reuters

US, Israel war on Iran

Trump throws Saudi nuclear deal into doubt with Israel recognition demand

White House says pact hinges on Riyadh joining Abraham Accords, a condition analysts say the kingdom is unlikely to accept.

24 Jul 2026 - 3:26PMvideocam

US President Donald Trump and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman during a meeting in Riyadh in May 2025. Photo: AFP

Israel-Gaza war

Israelis march to Gaza border demanding re-establishment of settlements

‘We are walking today to tell the government of Israel and show all the world that this land belongs to us,’ one demonstrator said.

20 Jul 2026 - 4:22AM

Israel-Gaza war

Israeli PM’s office slams New York mayor over Netanyahu arrest remarks

Zohran Mamdani said he was asking lawyers about the mayor’s authority to direct police to detain a foreign leader, referring to Israel’s PM.

20 Jul 2026 - 2:24AM

Middle East

Lebanon’s president to meet Trump, push for Israeli withdrawal

President Joseph Aoun was commander of Lebanon’s army. He will focus on Hezbollah’s disarmament and finalising the Israeli withdrawal from southern Lebanon.

19 Jul 2026 - 4:48PM

US President Donald Trump speaks with reporters in flight on Air Force One after landing at US Air Force Base at RAF Mildenhall, in Suffolk, Britain, on July 8, 2026. Photo: AP

US, Israel war on Iran

Iran says Strait of Hormuz a ‘red line’, vows to fight till the end

Tehran warned of ‘existential war’ with America and threatened to block more energy exports from the Middle East.

16 Jul 2026 - 8:16PMvideocam

Video footage released on Monday shows what the US military says is a strike in Iran. Photo: US Central Command Public Affairs via AFP

US, Israel war on Iran

Iran threatens to close more vital seaways as US renews blockade

The Red Sea gateway is seen as the next flashpoint as Trump warns of targeting Iranian energy infrastructure.

21 Jul 2026 - 9:39AMvideocam

International Criminal Court

US launches sweeping campaign against ICC over ‘threat to US sovereignty’

Trump administration vows to pressure global allies to withdraw from court, cut off financial support.

14 Jul 2026 - 11:47AM

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Benjamin Netanyahu

US envoy Kushner meets Hamas leader in push for Gaza road map

Israeli PM Netanyahu last week rejected the US-backed 15-point plan in a rare public show of defiance against the Trump administration.

Israeli air strikes on Lebanon kill 11 people in another test to truce

1 killed in Israel’s first Gaza strike in over a week

Rights groups sue the Trump administration over ICC sanctions

Lawsuit says Trump’s executive order targeting the International Criminal Court for investigating Israeli crimes in Palestine is ‘illegal’.

Israel’s Netanyahu rejects Trump’s Gaza plan endorsed by Hamas

Israeli leader dismisses 15-point document for the future of war-torn Gaza in the latest break with the White House.

Netanyahu says Israel didn’t agree to US-backed Gaza plan

The Israeli leader has received guarantees that the Israeli army would only need to leave its current positions in Gaza after Hamas disarms.

Trump’s ‘Board of Peace’ conditions Israel’s Gaza withdrawal on Hamas disarmament

US-backed panel seeks to calm Israeli pushback over framework for war-torn enclave.

Strikes kill 18 in Gaza as Israeli minister says no deal to halt attacks

Military offensive continues despite Trump-backed plan to disarm Hamas and implement lasting ceasefire.

Trump holds off Iran strikes after Middle East allies outline deal

Trump says the deal will include an end to Iran’s nuclear threat and ‘the immediate, complete and total opening’ of the Strait of Hormuz.

Trump’s irritation over leak signals strains as Netanyahu visits White House

The US president criticised leaked talking points on Iran’s nuclear site before meeting with the Israeli prime minister.

Trump eulogises Lindsey Graham as ‘extremely hawkish’ ally at funeral

Washington ceremony highlights late South Carolina senator’s evolution from fierce critic to key presidential confidant.

.css-1pcrwvc{color:#2aa191;}As I see it | America declares international law for thee but not for me

While the US is seeking to dismantle the International Criminal Court, it has signed a statement upholding the Hague tribunal’s South China Sea ruling.

Gazans uprooted as Israel expands ‘yellow line’ military zone

Residents and Hamas officials say Israel has moved forward the yellow block markers, triggering new waves of displacement.

Iran halts strikes as Trump gives space to talks

The calmer situation eased worries about a resurgence in inflation and a fresh round of interest rate hikes.

Israel to allow international force into Gaza under Trump ceasefire plan

Security cabinet clears legal path for deployment from ‘friendly countries’ like Uganda and Morocco.

The former military chief aiming to unseat Netanyahu in Israel

Gadi Eisenkot and his new party mount a strong challenge to Israel’s longest-serving prime minister.

Netanyahu claims New York mayor ‘fomenting hate’ ahead of expected UN trip

The Israeli PM dismissed war-crimes charges as ‘bogus’ after Zohran Mamdani urged US federal authorities to detain him.

Israeli settlers set fire to West Bank mosques after deadly clash

As part of a security clampdown across the West Bank over the weekend, Israeli forces arrested around 60 Palestinians.

Iran claims progress in Oman talks after US halts air strikes

Iran and Oman are discussing management of the Strait of Hormuz – including imposing service fees, a move the US opposes.

‘Locked and loaded’: Trump vows more Iran strikes while hinting at talks

A 13th night of strikes post-ceasefire triggers counter-attacks across the Gulf, with crude spiking as Hormuz shipping grinds to a near-halt.

ICC chief prosecutor Karim Khan removed over sexual misconduct allegations

The UK barrister is accused of having a non-consensual sexual relationship with a junior lawyer working at the International Criminal Court.

Trump throws Saudi nuclear deal into doubt with Israel recognition demand

White House says pact hinges on Riyadh joining Abraham Accords, a condition analysts say the kingdom is unlikely to accept.

Israelis march to Gaza border demanding re-establishment of settlements

‘We are walking today to tell the government of Israel and show all the world that this land belongs to us,’ one demonstrator said.

Israeli PM’s office slams New York mayor over Netanyahu arrest remarks

Zohran Mamdani said he was asking lawyers about the mayor’s authority to direct police to detain a foreign leader, referring to Israel’s PM.

Lebanon’s president to meet Trump, push for Israeli withdrawal

President Joseph Aoun was commander of Lebanon’s army. He will focus on Hezbollah’s disarmament and finalising the Israeli withdrawal from southern Lebanon.

Iran says Strait of Hormuz a ‘red line’, vows to fight till the end

Tehran warned of ‘existential war’ with America and threatened to block more energy exports from the Middle East.

Iran threatens to close more vital seaways as US renews blockade

The Red Sea gateway is seen as the next flashpoint as Trump warns of targeting Iranian energy infrastructure.

US launches sweeping campaign against ICC over ‘threat to US sovereignty’

Trump administration vows to pressure global allies to withdraw from court, cut off financial support.

As I see it | America declares international law for thee but not for me