Aussie ex-hostage dies in Afghanistan
An Australian academic and ex-Taliban hostage has died in Afghanistan after battling cancer “for a long time”.
Middle East
‘Positive step’: Jewish Response to Dreyfus trip
The head of a key Jewish group has welcomed news that Labor’s most senior Jewish MP is heading to Israel amid severe friction with Australia’s Middle East ally.
Disturbing new video of teen hostage
Hamas has released a new video indicating that a 19-year-old hostage is possibly still alive – and showing her in pure despair.
Single photo that got Aussies kidnapped
An Aussie couple has spoken for the first time about their horrific kidnapping ordeal, revealing the unlikely way they managed to escape.
Israel kills leader of brutal October 7 attack
An elite Hamas commander who led one of the most horrific attacks on Israel on October 7 has been killed in a targeted strike.
WHO head caught in Israeli air strike
The chief of the UN’s World Health Organisation was at an airport where it was bombed by Israel on Thursday.
Outrageous Christmas act sparks global fury
The burning of a Christmas tree in a Syrian Christian town has raised concerns about minority rights under new Islamist rule.
‘Truman Show’: Spies say everything is fake
Two former senior spies have revealed how they “create a pretend world” where “we’re the main actors”, likening it to The Truman Show.
‘Won’t allow it’: New Syrian leader’s decree
The new leader of Syria has announced that all weapons will be surrendered to “state control” during a press conference.
Dictator’s exiled wife ‘wants a divorce’
The British wife of Syria’s ousted dictator Bashar al-Assad is reportedly seeking a divorce just weeks after the pair fled to Moscow.
Huge move after shocking attacks rock Aus
One Australian state has made a major move to ensure safety at places of worship, after a spate of attacks shocked the nation.
Israel lashes Wong in fiery phone call
Israel’s Foreign Minister has reportedly lashed Penny Wong in a fiery phone call where Australia’s allegiance was called into question.
100,000 bodies found in Syrian mass grave
A grave containing the bodies of at least 100,000 people killed under President Bashar al-Assad’s rule has been discovered in Syria.
‘Enough is enough’: Albo booed at protest
A crowd of protesters have booed Prime Minister Anthony Albanese during protests calling for greater action against anti-Semitism in Australia.
Humiliating truth about freed prisoner
A supposed Syrian prisoner who was dramatically freed by a CNN journalist on-air was actually a notorious torturer in Bashar al-Assad’s government.
The ‘hidden cancer’ undermining Australia
A grim warning has been issued after Islamophobic graffiti appeared in a Western Sydney suburb over the weekend.
‘Terrorist’: Exiled Syrian dictator unleashes
Syria’s former president Bashar al-Assad has spoken for the first time since rebels took over the country, denying he ever “planned” to leave Damascus.
‘Earthquake bomb’ in Syria, Israel responsible
A mammoth explosion in Syria’s Tartus region was picked up by earthquake monitors 820km away, as Israel makes a big claim.
Wong doubles down on Israel UN snub
Penny Wong has again called for a ceasefire in Gaza amid intense friction between Australia and Israel.
Chaos in Syria, leaders’ tomb burned
Fighters were seen holding up the flag of the revolution as they stood atop the charred gravesite of Syria’s late president Hafez al-Assad.
‘Disgraceful’ reason teen jailed in Dubai
A London teenager has been sentenced to one year in a Dubai jail, after an incident on a holiday.
Assad’s secret escape tunnels found
A network of tunnels equipped with living spaces has been found under Maher al-Assad’s former mansion – exposed after the bloodthirsty regime was toppled by rebels.
Blind mystic’s alleged Syria prediction
The stunning fall of the Syrian regime to armed rebels has led to claims that blind mystic Baba Vanga foretold the events as marking the start of World War III.
Israel wipes out Syria’s navy in bomb spree
The entire Syrian navy has been decimated in an attack by Israel, with 80 per cent of the Assad regime’s military destroyed in the past two days.
Dictator, glam wife’s humiliating new life
Stripped of power and chased from their own country, dictator Bashar al-Assad and his wife must now start a humiliating new life.
Horrific death toll in Ukraine revealed
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has revealed the horrific death toll of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
Nation’s civil war has exploded again
A sudden flare-up in Syria’s long-running civil war has stunned international observers, as a complex web of factions battle for control.
Mysterious figure who overthrew dictator
After operating from the shadows for years, how did this man bring down Syria’s president and end five decades of Baath Party rule?
‘Bloodthirsty’: World reacts to Assad downfall
The ousted dictator appears to have little love among his counterparts, some of whom have celebrated his loss of power.
‘Executions’: Frightening next steps in Syria
A dictator is gone. But Russia, Iran and Islamic State extremists are all circling as the fallout from 50 years of repression shapes the Middle East.
‘Dangerous’: Chilling detail as leader emerges
The rebels who overthrew Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad are currently “saying the right things”. But there is ample reason to worry.
ISIS Brides call sparks wild radio blow-up
An activist has accused 3AW radio host Tom Elliott of trying to “ramp up people’s fear” in a fiery clash on air.
Labor under fire after firebombing
The Coalition is attacking Labor after it launched an anti-Semitism taskforce following the firebombing of a Melbourne synagogue.
‘Games’: Concerning claim against Dutton
Opposition Leader Peter Dutton has been accused of playing “partisan games” after the firebombing of a Melbourne synagogue.
Chilling pictures of Syrian ‘death camp’
Teams are searching underground cells for survivors in a notorious Syrian jail dubbed the “human slaughterhouse”.
‘Geeky’ doctor killed 500,000 people
One shocking twist of fate saw a “geeky, lanky” eye doctor transform into a bloody tyrant responsible for the deaths of half a million people.
Putin’s big claim as Syrian dictator flees
Syria’s deposed dictator is “safe” in Moscow with his family and will be granted asylum, with Russia making a big claim about the end of his rule.
Country of 23m headed for ‘full-scale collapse’
A nation of more than 23 million is teetering on the brink of total collapse as rebel forces take hold, with a dictator now facing an uncertain future.
‘PM, how did you let it get to this?’
Former treasurer Josh Frydenberg and Indigenous trailblazer Nova Peris have posed a brutal question to the prime minister after Friday’s synagogue attack.
Israeli PM’s astonishing claim on Australia
The Israeli Prime Minister has made an extraordinary claim about Australia after a Melbourne synagogue was firebombed.
Chilling detail in Middle East peace deal
The much-anticipated ceasefire in Lebanon might have grim implications for another Israeli battlefront.
Fury over army’s ‘grotesque’ Spotify Wrapped
Israel’s military has been panned after posting about their “Spotify Wrapped”, and appearing to brag about its war against Hamas.
‘Leading us to destruction’: Israeli PM blasted
A former defence minister in Benjamin Netanyahu’s government has unleashed on the Israeli Prime Minister.
Why ex-Israeli minister blocked from Aus
Home Affairs Minister Tony Burke said he barred the ex-Israeli minister from coming to Australia due to concerns her views could “undermine social cohesion”.
‘Immediate’: Trump team’s huge war claim
Donald Trump has not even set foot in office yet, but already his team is making a major claim about his impact on global affairs.
‘All a lie’: Putin takes extreme step in war
Russia has been bolstering its troops on the frontline with the help of “human trafficking” from a Middle Eastern militant group.
City conquered in lightning offensive
The Syrian city of Aleppo has been seized by jihadist-led rebels, a major development in the country’s brutal civil war.
Biden’s Black Friday buy raises eyebrows
The outgoing US President’s book purchase surprised onlookers, while its author declared the buy was “four years too late”.
‘Will not be allowed’: America’s warning
Israel’s massive new ceasefire deal has come with some words of ominous warning from American President Joe Biden.
‘Catalyst’: Hope after Middle East breakthrough
A major breakthrough is sparking fresh hopes for the casualty-heavy conflict raging in the Middle East.
Wong’s bombshell call on Israeli PM
Penny Wong says Australia would “act consistently with our obligations under international law” on Benjamin Netanyahu’s arrest warrant.
Nation goes rogue with nuke plan: ‘Serious’
Western powers have expressed “serious concern” over a nation’s plans to launch a series of upgrades to its nuclear program.
Arrest warrant issued for Netanyahu
Judges at the International Criminal Court have issued arrest warrants for Israel’s prime minister and Hamas’s military commander.
Key Hezbollah figure killed in huge strike
A rare Israeli air strike in central Beirut has killed Hezbollah’s chief spokesman.
Hamas sends message to Donald Trump
Hamas has said it is now ready for a ceasefire but has demanded Donald Trump push Israel to stop fighting.
‘Sovereignty’: Aus makes huge Palestine call
Australia has voted in favour of a UN resolution calling for ‘permanent sovereignty’ of Palestinians for the first time since 2003.
New law to allow men to marry 9yo girls
Iraq is set to lower the legal age of consent from nine years old, a decision that women’s rights activists say will “legalise child rape”.
Wong calls out Greens’ Gaza ‘disinformation’
Penny Wong is calling out a Greens senator for spreading “disinformation” around the conflict in the Middle East.
‘Cracked’: Protests erupt across Israel
Footage posted to social media showed the moment a group of protesters were hosted down by a water cannon as demonstrations erupt across the country.
‘Crisis of trust’: Netanyahu’s shock war move
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has made a shock decision more than a year into Israel’s war on Palestine.
US commentator’s legal move against Aus
Controversial American right wing influencer Candace Owens has made a shock move against the Australian government after her visa was rejected.
Tense video of woman breaking strict law
Distressing footage shows the moment a university student was violently arrested after stripping down to her underwear in Iran.
‘Tooth-breaking’: Iran issues wild threat
Iran’s supreme leader has issued a stunning threat to the US and Israel after a top adviser warned the country can build nukes.
Tragedy as medic realises body is his mum
A paramedic has endured the unthinkable after discovering the lifeless body he was carrying was his own mother. WARNING: Graphic
‘Destroy’: Iran’s leader orders strike on Israel
Iran’s Supreme Leader has ‘instructed his forces to prepare an attack against Israel’ after deeming the Jewish nation’s strike last week too big to ignore.
Israel takes out 100 ‘targets’ in Lebanon
During the attacks, the IDF say they managed to “eliminate” the launcher used in a rocket barrage which killed a 24-year-old man in the Israeli city of Ma’alot Tarshiha.
‘Silent’: New rule for millions of women
A terrifying new rule has been inflicted on 14 million women, in the latest step toward the erasure of their rights in Afghanistan.
Hezbollah chief surrenders to Israeli troops
Footage shows the moment a Hezbollah commander was captured by Israeli troops in his underwear during a raid in Lebanon.
‘Horrifying’: Nearly 100 killed in Israeli strike
Nearly 100 people, including 20 children, have been killed in an Israeli air strike labelled “horrifying” by the US.
Terror group names chilling new leader
Hezbollah has named its new boss, an ageing terrorist who gave a chilling speech earlier this month vowing to fight on.
Huge move in uni anti-Semitism row
Ugly episodes of anti-Semitism have besmirched Australian universities since October 7, and now the government will investigate just how bad things have become.
Australia’s stern reply to Israel ban
Australia is among a group of allied countries calling out Israel after it banned a key agency giving humanitarian support in Gaza.
‘Terrorist act’: Ambassador reacts to attack
Iran’s ambassador to Australia has launched yet another verbal attack on Israel, labelling air strikes a “terrorist act”.
Fears Iran will unleash ‘sleeper cells’
Iran could unleash its sleeper cells in the west in response to Israel’s strikes, an expert has warned amid a “dangerous escalation” in the conflict.
Australia’s big move in Middle East conflict
The federal government has made a multimillion dollar announcement regarding the war in the Middle East, as a number of Australians remain stranded in the conflict zone.
‘Terror attack’: Gunmen storm HQ, 5 killed
Five people have been killed and 22 more are injured after a brazen and “heinous” terrorist attack in Turkey.
Grim warning ahead of G20 talks
Jim Chalmers is painting a grim picture as he heads to the US for major economic talks.
Horror as apartment building collapses
Extraordinary footage shows the moment a multistorey residential building collapsed, replaced by a cloud of debris in mere seconds.
Shocking footage of young girls emerges
A young girl, no older than ten, trudges barefoot down the side of the road, her sister slung over her shoulder. Then a shocked passerby stops her.
Brutal photo of terrorist’s humiliating end
The photo is confronting but, for many, also grimly satisfying: a corpse half-covered in rubble, mouth agape, surrounded by Israeli soldiers.
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