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Israel-Gaza war
Israel to ban several aid groups from Gaza in 2026 over vetting rules
Israel says suspensions are meant to prevent Hamas from exploiting aid, but humanitarian groups say it will harm civilians.
31 Dec 2025 - 2:47PM
Middle East
‘Hell to pay’: Trump warns Hamas and Iran after talks with Netanyahu
30 Dec 2025 - 4:49PM
Israel
Israeli president denies Trump claim Netanyahu pardon is ‘on its way’
30 Dec 2025 - 1:19PM
Israel-Gaza war
Trump and Netanyahu to discuss next phase of Gaza plan during US visit
Israel’s prime minister is making his fifth visit to see Trump in the United States this year.
29 Dec 2025 - 4:29PM
War and conflict
Opinion
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Quiet courage of ordinary people can rebuild a world in crisis
It’s easy for us to feel powerless as deadly wars rage on, but the resilience of ordinary men and women gives us hope for the new year.
28 Dec 2025 - 9:30AM
Israel-Gaza war
Israel seals off Palestinian village in West Bank after deadly attack
The army imposed a lockdown on Qabatiya after a local resident killed a 68-year-old man and an 18-year-old girl in northern Israel on Friday.
28 Dec 2025 - 5:55AM
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Italy
Italy arrests 9 suspected of funding Hamas via charities
Among those arrested was the president of the Palestinian Association in Italy, who reportedly funnelled funds to Hamas’ military wing.
27 Dec 2025 - 9:21PM
Israel
Israel’s recognition of Somaliland enrages Somalia, African Union
Several other countries also condemned Israel’s decision and Trump stated his opposition to US recognition of the breakaway state.
27 Dec 2025 - 10:14AM
Israel-Gaza war
Bethlehem celebrates first festive Christmas since Gaza war
After two years of cancelled festivities, the ‘City of the Nativity’ revives its iconic parades and tree lighting as a fragile truce holds in Gaza.
25 Dec 2025 - 10:59AM
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Britain
Greta Thunberg arrested in London at pro-Palestinian protest
The 22-year-old Swede held a sign supporting hunger strikers and their organisation known as Palestine Action.
24 Dec 2025 - 12:24PM
Israel
Ex-Israeli PM calls for Netanyahu’s resignation over ‘Qatargate’ affair
Naftali Bennett accuses the premier’s office of ‘treason’, alleging aides acted as paid agents for Qatar during wartime.
23 Dec 2025 - 1:46PM
Israel
Jews worldwide urged to ‘come home’ to Israel after Bondi massacre
Gideon Saar says ‘Jews are being hunted across the world’ following the December 14 Isis-inspired shooting at a Hanukkah event in Australia.
22 Dec 2025 - 10:40AM
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Israel-Gaza war
A thrill of hope, the weary world rejoices in Bethlehem as peace returns to Gaza
Palestinians are flocking again to Manger Square, bringing much-needed revenue to the city after two years of fighting.
20 Dec 2025 - 3:33PM
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US-China relations
Rubio swaps hawk for diplomat in year-end pivot on China
Top US envoy eschews ‘pacing threat’ label, stressing cooperation and Western hemisphere priorities for 2026.
20 Dec 2025 - 6:53AM
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Israel-Gaza war
UN declares Gaza famine over, but ‘situation remains critical’
Meanwhile, Oxfam says hunger in Gaza remains ‘appalling and preventable’, accusing Israel of blocking aid from humanitarian agencies.
19 Dec 2025 - 10:36PM
War and conflict
War-torn Sudan tops global humanitarian crisis watch list for third year
International Rescue Committee highlights a stark concentration of human suffering in a small number of countries in latest rankings.
17 Dec 2025 - 1:42PM
Donald Trump
Trump expands US travel ban and restrictions to include another 20 countries
The clampdown affects people seeking to travel to the US as visitors as well as those hoping to emigrate there.
17 Dec 2025 - 4:53PM
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United Nations
Aid cuts causing millions of refugees ‘unnecessary pain’: UN
‘The sudden, drastic, irresponsible and short-sighted collapse of foreign assistance’ has inflicted ‘so much unnecessary pain in its wake’.
15 Dec 2025 - 11:58PM
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Benjamin Netanyahu
Netanyahu accuses Australia’s PM of inaction in tackling antisemitism
After the Bondi Beach shooting, the Israeli PM said he warned Albanese months ago that Australia’s policy was ‘encouraging antisemitism’.
15 Dec 2025 - 2:41AM
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My Take
My Take
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The emerging axis of lawlessness – the European Union, United States and Israel
From Ukraine to the Caribbean and Middle East, we are witnessing the application of the law of the jungle by the West and its ally.
14 Dec 2025 - 10:15PM
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Israel-Gaza war
Israel says it killed Hamas weapons chief in Gaza
PM Netanyahu said arms production head Raad Saad was ‘one of the architects’ of the October 7 attack that sparked the war.
14 Dec 2025 - 11:03AM
Israel-Gaza war
‘My future is paralysed’: Gaza amputees desperate to walk again
The World Health Organization estimates there are some 5,000 to 6,000 amputees from the Israel-Gaza war, 25 per cent of them children.
13 Dec 2025 - 3:08PM
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Food and Drinks
Kuala Lumpur restaurant brings Palestine’s rich flavours to Malaysia
Yafa Restaurant was set up to showcase Palestinian food and hospitality, with a little extra spice to cater to Malaysian tastes.
12 Dec 2025 - 12:15PM
Thailand
‘May he rest in peace’: remains of last Thai hostage in Gaza repatriated
Sudthisak Rinthalak’s remains returned to Thailand after being held in Gaza since 2023, allowing his family to perform funeral rites.
10 Dec 2025 - 6:57PM
War and conflict
RSF says Israel killed highest number of journalists again this year
Reporters without Borders says the number of journalists killed reached 67 globally.
10 Dec 2025 - 10:28AM
United Nations
UN hits out at global ‘apathy’ as it slashes aid appeal for 2026
UN unveils streamlined plan to raise at least US$23 billion to help 87 million people in the world’s most dangerous places.
8 Dec 2025 - 2:27PM
Israel-Gaza war
Trump UN envoy, EU chief in Jordan to discuss Gaza aid as Israel eyes next phase
Diplomatic visits to Jordan came as Israeli PM Netanyahu says the second phase of the US-sponsored ceasefire could begin soon.
8 Dec 2025 - 4:04PM
Science
First ‘home cat’ reached China 1,400 years ago via Tang dynasty Silk Road
Researchers say domestic felines were originally regarded as ‘exotic’ pets and kept among the Chinese elite.
7 Dec 2025 - 10:00AM
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