This Month
Missile fired from Yemen lands in central Israel
The early-morning attack triggered air raid sirens, including at Israel’s international airport, where local media showed people racing to shelters.
- Natalie Melzer and Ohad Zwigenberg
July
Israeli strike targets Hamas military commander, kills 90 in Gaza
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has said “there still isn’t absolute certainty” that Mohammed Deif and a second Hamas commander, Rafa Salama, were killed.
- Mohamed Jahjouh
June
- Analysis
- International affairs
Biden warns of new war as D-Day remembered
This might be the last significant D-Day anniversary to involve living veterans. But it’s the first to be overshadowed by a European territorial war.
- Updated
- Hans van Leeuwen
May
Russia not looking for global power clash: Putin
Vladimir Putin now casts the war as part of a holy struggle with the West, which he says has forgotten the role played by the Soviet Union in defeating Nazi Germany.
- Updated
- Guy Faulconbridge
April
Failure to reopen Australia embassy in Kyiv ‘an embarrassment’
Deputy Prime Minister Richard Marles visited Ukraine to unveil the package, including drones and air-defence systems, but there was one glaring omission from his trip.
- Hans van Leeuwen and Ronald Mizen
‘No silver bullet’: Ukraine has weapons but still needs the troops
The $94 billion US aid package should stop Russia in its tracks, but it won’t be nearly enough to send Putin packing.
- Updated
- Hans van Leeuwen
Israeli strikes on southern Rafah kill 13, mostly children
Israel has carried out near-daily air raids on Rafah, where more than half of Gaza’s population of 2.3 million has sought refuge from fighting elsewhere.
- Mohammad Jahjouh and Samy Magdy
Risk of wider conflict as Israel weighs its response to Iran
Facing pressure from all sides, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is reportedly looking for non-lethal options to retaliate against Tehran’s weekend missile fusillade.
- Updated
- Hans van Leeuwen
Its leader is dead, but Wagner Group is thriving in Africa
Yevgeny Prigozhin’s son, Pavel, and Vladimir Putin have rebranded the mercenary group as its influence in the Sahel region spreads.
- Lisa Klaassen
February
Wider Ukraine war ‘inevitable’ if NATO sends troops, Kremlin warns
Moscow’s warning comes after France’s Emmanuel Macron opened the door to sending Western forces to the war. But Germany’s leaders poured cold water on the idea.
- Hans van Leeuwen
US, allies escalate strikes on Houthi targets after attack surge
The US, UK and partners hit 18 Houthi sites and eight locations as Pentagon warns of further action.
- Shiyin Chen
Australia’s fund managers use new tactics to support Ukraine
The public are still supportive, but as the war enters a third year, new tactics are needed to ward off the risk of donor fatigue or political distraction.
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- Hans van Leeuwen
In Ukraine, ruthless Putin smells weakness
Two years into the war and fending off Russia is getting much harder for an army with an average age in the 40s. It needs help.
- Hans van Leeuwen
Through gritted teeth, Zelensky fires his ‘iron’ general
Did Zelensky dump his military chief for political or strategic reasons? The answer may determine whether Ukraine can hold back an ascendant Russia this year.
- Hans van Leeuwen
Running to the fire: Why this philanthropy boss went back to Israel
Amanda Miller defied travel warnings to visit Israel in November. Next month, she’s going back again and taking 20 philanthropists with her.
- Samantha Hutchinson
January
Baltic States prime their defences for Russian attack
With a Trump presidency looming, vulnerable countries on Russia’s border are scrambling to prepare for the prospect that an emboldened Putin will widen his war.
- Hans van Leeuwen
Shippers sound alarm over Red Sea crisis as costs double
Maersk and DHL warned that the Red Sea attacks have “clogged up” global trade and could lead to shortages of vessels within weeks, with a knock-on effect on prices that could kindle inflation.
- Hans van Leeuwen
No peace with ‘predator’ Putin in power, Zelensky tells West
The embattled Ukrainian president took centre stage at Davos, pleading with political leaders and business chiefs for air cover and reconstruction funds.
- Hans van Leeuwen
Blinken urges Israel to engage with region on postwar plans
The US and Israel are united in the war against Hamas but sharply divided over Gaza’s future, with Washington and its Arab allies hoping to revive the peace process.
- Matthew Lee, Samy Magdy and Najib Jobain
Israeli strikes kill at least 35 as Netanyahu digs in
The military says Israeli forces are operating in Gaza’s second-largest city, Khan Younis, and residents report strikes in the central region.
- Tia Goldenberg, Bassem Mroue and Wafaa Shurufa