War
Brutal butcher or brilliant general? Meet Ukraine’s top soldier taking the war to Russia
The 59-year-old’s daring invasion of Russia’s Kursk region has put him in the spotlight.
- by Roland Oliphant
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‘My fault’: Tearful Israeli military intelligence head leaves post
Major General Aharon Haliva said the failures of October 7 would haunt him for the rest of his life.
- by Emily Rose
Russian friendly nations join Australia in calling for ‘lasting peace in Ukraine’
Eighty countries used a peace summit in Switzerland to call for the territorial integrity of Ukraine to be the basis for any future agreement to end Russia’s two-year war.
- by Rob Harris
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Broome
WA nurse in Gaza: Smell of blood is unbearable as bodies lie everywhere
Broome nurse Rebecca Smith speaks from Gaza, where she is volunteering in a hospital packed with dead and injured women and children after heavy bombings.
- by Sarah Brookes
Israel rescues four hostages in raid Palestinians say killed 210
Israel’s largest hostage rescue operation since the war began saved four hostages from central Gaza amid a heavy air and ground assault.
- by Maayan Lubell and Nidal al-Mughrabi
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Israeli-Palestinian conflict
International Criminal Court seeks arrest warrants for Israeli and Hamas leaders, including Netanyahu
The chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court says he is seeking arrest warrants for Israeli and Hamas leaders, including Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
Herald correspondent brought readers to the front line by any means necessary
Roderick Macdonald’s adventures with British glider troops was the first time any war correspondent had joined an airborne invasion. They would later honour him with the right to wear their red beret.
- by Rob Harris
Opinion
Israeli-Palestinian conflict
Netanyahu and Hamas know this war is unwinnable. So how does it end?
With impossible war aims, neither side credibly can claim victory. So the conflict grinds on.
- by Peter Hartcher
Anzac Day 2024 as it happened: Dawn services, two-up across the nation as Australia remembers its Diggers
Australians are attending dawn services across the country and around the world to mark Anzac Day.
- by Josefine Ganko and Catherine Naylor
Husic accuses Israeli government of ‘systematic failure’ over aid worker deaths
The Albanese government’s most senior minister of Muslim faith has delivered a stinging rebuke over the tragic incident.
- by James Massola
Does the peace sign still stand a chance?
A universal peace sign seems wildly optimistic now when almost everything from the colour of your hat to the emoji in your post is an ideological declaration.
- by Michael Rock
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