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Israeli-Palestinian conflict
Telling Israel the killing must stop in Gaza is not antisemitic
Israel had every right respond to Hamas, but some of its supporters ignore a critical constraint under international law.
- by Rodger Shanahan
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Angela Merkel reveals advice the Pope gave her to deal with Donald Trump
The long-serving German chancellor sought counsel on how to tackle the US president-elect’s “property developer mentality”.
- by Thomas Escritt and Sarah Marsh
Where Ukraine stands after 1000 gruelling days
Wednesday, November 20 marks a grim milestone in the history of Ukraine. What happens next will determine if its borders stand.
- by Hanna Arhirova
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Russia-Ukraine war
Ukraine allowed to use US weapons if North Korea joins Russia’s fight, says Pentagon
NATO has confirmed North Korean troops are in Russia’s Kursk region, fanning Western concerns the conflict in Ukraine could widen.
- by Phil Stewart and Andrew Gray
Is the ‘Trump whisperer’ Ukraine’s last hope in defeating Putin?
New NATO secretary-general Mark Rutte is known as master of compromise, especially when negotiations are at breaking point.
- by Rob Harris
‘Small dogs on a leash’: Putin takes aim at Australia’s NATO links
Vladimir Putin has lashed Australia in a speech that praised China and castigated the West in another sign of deepening ties between Russia and China.
- by Rob Harris
Zelensky presents ‘victory plan’ to allies in Europe
The war with Russia is at a critical point and the Ukrainian leader is keen to change the balance on the battlefield.
- by Andrew MacAskill, Alistair Smout and John Irish
Russia captures key town in eastern Ukraine after two years of grinding battle
Vuhledar, a town Ukrainian forces fought tooth and nail to keep, is the latest urban settlement to fall to the Russians as the war stretches deep into its third year.
- by Maxim Rodionov
J.D. Vance describes Trump plan to end Ukraine war. It sounds a lot like Putin’s
The plan focuses on Russia keeping the territory it has captured and forcing Ukraine to become neutral. Sounds familiar?
- by Julian E. Barnes
Opinion
Russia-Ukraine war
The US wants to avoid World War III, so Ukraine has no choice but attack
Since the end of the Cold War, Western nations have largely been able to assume a posture of strategic timidity. Ukraine doesn’t have that choice.
- by Mick Ryan
Analysis
China relations
Australia refuses to match allies sanctioning China over support for Russian war
The UK, US and the EU are among those sanctioning Chinese companies accused of helping Russia wreak havoc in Ukraine. The Albanese government is an outlier.
- by Lisa Visentin
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