Gaza Strip
Israel to keep troops in Gaza, Lebanon and Syria indefinitely. What does that mean?
Israel says it needs to hold on to the zones to prevent future attacks, but the takeovers appear to meet the dictionary definition of military occupation.
- Joseph Krauss
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- Judaism
A shadow hangs over Passover
Passover is a celebration of Jewish freedom from slavery, marked again this year by hostages being held in the hands of Hamas.
- Nomi Kaltmann
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- Education
‘No takeover’: Harvard refuses to surrender independence after Trump threat
Trump’s demands include ending diversity, equity and inclusion programs, changing admissions and hiring, and curbing the “power” of certain students, faculty members.
- Janet Lorin and Brooke Sutherland
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- Russia-Ukraine war
‘This is wrong’: Russian missiles hit Palm Sunday celebrations
“Only filthy scum can act like this – taking the lives of ordinary people,” Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said after dozens were killed in Sumy.
- Samya Kullab
Palestinian flag sparks clampdown on ‘inappropriate’ goal celebrations
An incident in an NPL women’s match triggered action from the state governing body which could lead to clubs being fined.
- Vince Rugari
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- Crime
Defence contractor under police investigation over threat to bomb Burgertory outlet
A social media post under the profile of an army veteran-turned-defence industry expert suggested parking bombs outside a restaurant owned by prominent Palestinian activist Hash Tayeh.
- Chris Vedelago
‘I saw everything’: Doctor recounts Israeli attack on paramedics, filmed on dead worker’s phone
The Israeli military now says its initial version of events was “mistaken” after footage surfaced of the 15 killings, which have drawn international condemnation.
- Vivian Yee and Bilal Shbair
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- Israeli-Palestinian conflict
Israel admits initial account of medic killings was partly ‘mistaken’ after phone footage emerges
The video appeared to contradict Israel’s earlier version of events, which said the vehicles were “advancing suspiciously” without headlights or emergency signals.
- Isabel Kershner
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- Israeli-Palestinian conflict
Emergency crews ‘struck one after another’ as they searched for missing colleagues
The United Nations has demanded “justice and answers” after the bodies of 15 emergency and aid workers were recovered from a mass grave in Gaza.
- Wafaa Shurafa, Lee Keath and Fatma Khaled
‘Looked like a kidnapping’: Student’s arrest in Trump crackdown caught on camera
The 30-year-old doctoral student was walking to meet friends for dinner when a man grabbed her on the footpath.
- Jake Offenhartz, Kathy Mccormack and Michael Casey
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