Saudi Arabia
Trump accuses Ukraine of starting war, sets price of peace deal
Trump’s comment followed the first high-level diplomatic talks between the US and Russia since the war in Ukraine began, almost three years ago.
- Rob Harris
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Egyptian answer to Trump’s Gaza ‘Riviera’ doesn’t involve emptying it
Egypt’s three-phase reconstruction proposal comes after international uproar over Donald Trump’s call for the removal of Gaza’s Palestinian population.
- Samy Magdy
Build a Palestinian state in Saudi Arabia? Arab leaders slam Netanyahu idea
The Arab League has pushed back on the Israeli’s PM’s remarks, saying they were “a complete detachment from reality”.
- Jotam Confino
- Updated
- Israeli-Palestinian conflict
White House says US would not fund Trump’s ‘out-of-the-box’ Gaza plan
In a briefing that exacerbated confusion, the White House press secretary appeared to walk back Trump’s outlandish proposal for the US to “take over” and rebuild the Gaza Strip.
- Michael Koziol
US security contractors going to Gaza to police truce, officials say
Israel hopes that the private security contractors will eventually form the nucleus of a larger international force, backed by Gulf states that will run Gaza.
- Patrick Kingsley, Ronen Bergman and Aaron Boxerman
‘Players are doing the right thing’: Craig Tiley weighs in on doping drama
As Jannik Sinner and Iga Swiatek arrive in Melbourne following last year’s drug positives, the Australian Open boss believes the game is in good hands.
- Scott Spits and Danny Russell
Traveller Letters: We won’t be returning to this stopover destination
“Although the people are mostly friendly, and it’s an interesting country, this is one of the few places we wouldn’t revisit.”
- ★★★½
- Airline reviews
Airline review: Carry-on limits ignored on this Mid East airline
Passengers wedge enormous bags into the overhead lockers, then start a bunfight trying to rip their luggage out while we are still taxiing to our gate.
- Belinda Jackson
‘Something big will happen in Germany’: Christmas market attack suspect’s online boasts
The suspected attacker’s many posts on social media site X reveal him as a critic of Islam who railed against Muslim immigration into Europe.
- Rob Harris
- Updated
- Tragedy
Car ploughs into ‘fairytale’ Christmas market killing at least five, injuring scores
The driver was arrested shortly after he had barrelled into a crowd in Magdeburg, Germany, when the town centre was teeming with holiday shoppers.
- Rob Harris
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