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India
Why India to Europe trade corridor is stalling even as talks continue
A key hurdle hampering the progress of the India–Middle East–Europe Economic Corridor is the lingering uncertainty over Gaza.
21 Dec 2025 - 5:00PM
Australia
World leaders express horror at Bondi Beach attack as vigils held for victims
15 Dec 2025 - 6:28AM
Israel-Gaza war
Israel cleared to stay in Eurovision as several countries boycott contest
5 Dec 2025 - 2:21PM
Israel-Gaza war
Trump invites Netanyahu to White House as US warms to Syria’s president
Another invitation to Israel’s leader was issued after Syria’s president made a historic visit to the White House a few weeks ago.
2 Dec 2025 - 3:07PM
Israel
Israel’s Netanyahu seeks presidential pardon in corruption cases
The Israeli leader, who was indicted in 2019 on corruption charges, has long denied allegations against him.
1 Dec 2025 - 3:02PM
Turkey
Pope warns ‘piecemeal’ third world war ‘threatening’ humanity
In Ankara, Pope Leo urged for global peace amid rising conflicts and geopolitical tensions during his first trip outside Italy.
27 Nov 2025 - 10:25PM
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Israel
Israeli settlers torch West Bank mosque sparking US concern
Israeli settlers torched a mosque, defacing it with hateful graffiti, prompting rare condemnations from officials amid rising tensions.
14 Nov 2025 - 12:15AM
Israel
Trump urges Israel to pardon Netanyahu, sparking concerns over US influence
Trump wrote to Isaac Herzog claiming the case against Netanyahu was a ‘political, unjustified prosecution’, defending his long-time ally.
12 Nov 2025 - 10:32PM
Israel-Gaza war
Netanyahu calls for Israel to unite as Gaza hostages set for release
Some of the families of hostages have criticised Israel’s prime minister for allegedly prioritising military victory over their release.
13 Oct 2025 - 9:40AM
Israel-Gaza war
‘You dehumanise victims’: UN report says Israel committed genocide in Gaza
Israel rejects ‘libellous rant’ after UN Commission of Inquiry investigators conclude that PM Netanyahu is among those responsible.
16 Sep 2025 - 11:11PM
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Tens of thousands of Israelis protest in capital, calling for an end to Gaza war
The renewed energy of the protest movement came with the recent government decision to seize Gaza City and nearby camps in a new offensive.
18 Aug 2025 - 8:19AM
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Mass starvation in Gaza: Israel blames Hamas as global outcry grows
Israel says it’s acting ‘according to international law’, and accuses Hamas of engineering a humanitarian catastrophe in Gaza.
24 Jul 2025 - 10:48AM
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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
Middle East
Trump calls for Netanyahu’s corruption trial to be cancelled
US president calls Israeli prime minister a ‘warrior’ and a ‘great hero’ – and that the case against him is a ‘witch hunt’.
26 Jun 2025 - 4:14PM
Israel-Iran conflict
Israelis relieved by US bombardment of Iran, united behind war
Israel’s air defences have kept people relatively safe, shooting down hundreds of projectiles that would otherwise cause widespread devastation.
22 Jun 2025 - 10:00PM
Israel-Gaza war
France blocks access to Israel arms stands at Paris Air Show
A black wall blocked off stands run by Israel Aerospace Industries, Rafael, Uvision, Elbit and Aeronautics for showing ‘offensive weapons’, including some used in Gaza.
16 Jun 2025 - 7:01PM
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Israel unveils revised Eurovision song after lyrics controversy
Organisers took issue with original song October Rain, which references the war in Gaza. Israel’s Eden Golan will perform new entry Hurricane at the contest in Sweden in May.
11 Mar 2024 - 8:56AM
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Israeli president causes concern as Netherlands opens Holocaust museum
‘Pray for peace’: Isaac Herzog’s presence at the opening ceremony led to protests because of his nation’s offensive against Palestinians in Gaza.
10 Mar 2024 - 10:08PM
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Israel threatens Eurovision pull-out if entry vetoed
Israel warned that it may withdraw from this year’s Eurovision Song Contest if organisers reject the lyrics from its entry as too political.
26 Feb 2024 - 10:39AM
Germany
Europe must strengthen its ability to defend itself, says Germany
The continent’s defence capabilities must improve regardless of who wins the US elections or how the war in Ukraine turns out, Chancellor Olaf Scholz tells a global security conference in Munich.
17 Feb 2024 - 8:58PM
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Israel president hit with criminal complaint in Switzerland over war in Gaza
The authorities said they received a complaint against Isaac Herzog, who was in Davos on Thursday. Several people are said to have filed charges.
19 Jan 2024 - 10:28PM
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Hundreds gather to mark infant Israeli hostage’s first birthday
Kfir Bibas and his family were kidnapped by Hamas on October 7. In Tel Aviv and as far away as Rome and Berlin, protesters wore orange, inspired by Kfir’s hair, to mark his first year.
19 Jan 2024 - 6:37AM
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In Davos, Israel’s president says ties with Saudi Arabia key to ending Gaza war
Israeli President Isaac Herzog said normalising ties between Israel and Saudi Arabia is a key element of ending the war with Hamas and a game-changer for the entire Middle East.
18 Jan 2024 - 8:48PM
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China’s Li Qiang to attend World Economic Forum in Davos
Chinese premier will address opening ceremony at annual meeting of political and business leaders, then pay official visits to Switzerland and Ireland as Beijing kicks off ‘high-level exchange’ with Europe.
11 Jan 2024 - 8:51PM
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What is the genocide case against Israel at top UN court?
The International Court of Justice will hold hearings this week on a case brought by South Africa accusing Israel of genocide in the Gaza war.
10 Jan 2024 - 11:37AM
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UN says more than 1 in 4 in Gaza starving because of war
The humanitarian situation in Gaza has deteriorated rapidly since Israel began a major military operation on October 7.
22 Dec 2023 - 4:45PM
Israel-Gaza war
Herzog says Israel ready to pause Gaza fight in exchange for more hostages
Hamas says it is ‘categorically rejecting’ negotiations over prisoner exchange while Israel’s attack on is ongoing.
20 Dec 2023 - 3:09AM
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Saudi Arabia
‘Fragile’ Saudi peace efforts hamper US response to Houthi attacks in Red Sea
As Saudi Arabia draws closer to a peace deal with Yemen’s Houthi fighters, ‘escalatory actions’ could trigger another conflict in the Middle East that does not serve Saudi or US interests, analysts say.
17 Dec 2023 - 2:54PM
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