Europeans in talks with Iran as Rubio calls around
June 20, 2025 by Reuters
European diplomats are hoping to reset Iran’s nuclear program to de-escalate the conflict with Israel, as the US Secretary of State calls allies. Read more
US moves military assets, restricts major Mideast base
June 19, 2025 by Reuters
As President Donald Trump keeps the world guessing about his plans for Iran, the US military is moving equipment from bases in case of an attack from Tehran. Read more
Israel air strikes target Iranian missile facilities
June 18, 2025 by Reuters
Israel has warned Tehran residents to leave as its clash with Iran enters a sixth day, while US President Donald Trump demands Iran’s “unconditional surrender”. Read more
Israel brings home stranded citizens after Iran strike
June 18, 2025 by Reuters
The first of tens of thousands of Israelis who were stranded overseas following their country’s attack on Iran have returned as part of a massive airlift. Read more
Israel says Tehran to ‘pay price’ after attacks
June 17, 2025 by Reuters
Iran says it used a new method to confuse Israel’s Iron Dome defence systems to target each other, allowing Tehran to successfully hit many targets. Read more
Israel orders Tehran evacuations, Trump issues warning
June 17, 2025 by Reuters
Israel has bombed Iran’s state television in latest wave of missile attacks on the capital, Tehran. Read more
Israel-Iran battle escalates as world leaders meet
June 16, 2025 by Reuters
US President Donald Trump says there are many meetings underway as Iran and Israel exchange strikes, with Iranian officials saying 224 have been killed. Read more
More Iranian missiles hit Israel’s Tel Aviv, Haifa
June 16, 2025 by Reuters
Israel says Iran has again fired missiles at Tel Aviv and the port city of Haifa, in a conflict that started with an Israeli attack on Iran’s nuclear program. Read more
Israel, Iran bombard each other as Trump flags easy end
June 15, 2025 by Reuters
World leaders are urging Israel and Iran to de-escalate their conflict as the Israeli military warns residents near Iranian weapons facilities to evacuate. Read more
Putin,Trump, discuss Mideast, Ukraine, on birthday call
June 15, 2025 by Reuters
Russian President Vladimir Putin has had a 50-minute phone call with US President Donald Trump, focusing on hostilities between Israel and Iran and calling for efforts to bring them to an end. Read more
Israeli army shows tunnel under Gaza Strip hospital
June 9, 2025 by Reuters
The Israeli army says it has retrieved the body of Hamas military chief Mohammed al-Sinwar in an underground tunnel beneath a hospital in the south of the Gaza Strip, following a targeted operation last month. Read more
US vetoes UN Security Council demand for Gaza ceasefire
June 5, 2025 by Reuters
The United States has voted against a United Nations Security Council resolution demanding an immediate and permanent ceasefire in the Gaza Strip. Read more
Colorado fire-bomb suspect planned attack for a year
June 3, 2025 by Reuters
An Egyptian man who told US investigators that he wanted to “kill all Zionist people” has been charged with a hate crime and attempted murder in Colorado. Read more
Aid group begins Gaza operations amid airstrikes
May 27, 2025 by Reuters
With food in Gaza critically short after a three-month blockade, a US-backed foundation has begun delivering truckloads of food to distribution sites. Read more
Israeli soldiers fire near visiting diplomats on West Bank
May 22, 2025 by Reuters
The Israeli army has fired shots near a diplomatic delegation touring the city of Jenin in the north of the West Bank, the Palestinian Authority says. Read more
More Gaza strikes as global criticism of Israel grows
May 21, 2025 by Reuters
The Mideast war, now in its 20th month, has left Gaza in ruins and strained Israel’s relations with much of the world. Read more
Harvard University loses another $93m in federal grants
The Trump administration has cut another $A93 million in funding for one of America’s most prestigious Ivy League universities. Read more
Israel to let food into Gaza as fresh assault continues
May 19, 2025 by Reuters
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office says a “basic amount” of food will be allowed into Gaza after the military ramped up its ground offensive. Read more
Israel attacks Yemeni ports, warns Houthi leader
May 18, 2025 by Reuters
The Israeli military says it has dropped more than 30 munitions on Houthi targets in its eighth such attack. Read more
Ceasefire deal does not include Israel, Houthis say
May 8, 2025 by Reuters
Yemen’s Houthis say a ceasefire deal between them and the US does not include sparing Israel, as nearly 50 people were killed in the bombing of a Gaza school. Read more
Gaza ceasefire talks in ‘significant breakthrough’
April 29, 2025 by Reuters
Sources say there is a consensus on a long-term ceasefire in the besieged enclave of Gaza, yet some sticking points remain, including Hamas arms. Read more
Hamas says it’s open to long truce but not to disarming
A media adviser for the leadership of Hamas says the militant group is not willing to lay down its arms but will consider a truce of up to seven years. Read more
Israel posts, then deletes, condolences over pope
April 23, 2025 by Reuters
The Israeli government shared and then deleted a social media post offering condolences over the death of Pope Francis, without saying why. Read more
Hamas says fate of Israeli-US hostage unknown
April 21, 2025 by Reuters
A Hamas guard who was holding Israeli-US citizen Edan Alexander has been killed, the militant group’s armed wing says, making the fate of the hostage unclear. Read more
Hamas ‘ready to release all hostages’ to end Gaza war
April 18, 2025 by Reuters
Hamas says they are ready to return all remaining Israeli hostages as part of a broader deal for peace in Gaza, and will no longer agree to interim deals. Read more
US freezes US$3.2 billion in federal funding for Harvard
April 15, 2025 by Reuters
Harvard University has lost $3.2 billion in US federal funding after the prestigious Ivy League institution refused to bow to Trump administration demands. Read more
New Gaza ceasefire proposal but prospects appear slim
April 15, 2025 by Reuters
Hamas looks set to reject a new proposal for a Gaza ceasefire, with the militant group saying Israel must agree to a complete halt of hostilities. Read more
Israel PM applauds Hungary’s ICC exit on Budapest visit
April 4, 2025 by Reuters
Israeli leader Benjamin Netanyahu has applauded Hungary for its “bold and principled” decision to leave the International Criminal Court as he visited Budapest, a rare trip abroad in defiance of an ICC arrest warrant. Read more
Reuters: Israel expands operation to capture large areas of Gaza
April 2, 2025 by Reuters
Israeli forces are set to seize large parts of the Gaza Strip accompanied by mass evacuations in a major expansion of their military operations in the enclave. Read more
Netanyahu to visit Hungary, defying ICC arrest warrant
March 31, 2025 by Reuters
In defiance of an arrest warrant from the International Criminal Court, Israeli leader Benjamin Netanyahu will travel to Hungary this week. Read more
