This Month
Israel pounds area near Beirut amid signs of a widening offensive
Airstrikes on the Dahiya area, south of Beirut, where the militant group Hezbollah holds sway, were the latest in a string of bombings this week.
- Euan Ward, Aaron Boxerman and Farnaz Fassihi
- Opinion
- Trump's America
Why November 5 will not become the Waterloo of wokery
American voters rejected the culture warriors of the left when they picked Donald Trump. But don’t imagine those views won’t still be very powerful in 2044.
- Adrian Wooldridge
France deploys thousands of police officers for Israel soccer match
A week after violence erupted in Amsterdam over a soccer match involving an Israeli team, police are bracing for further violence at an international match in Paris.
- Jerome Pugmire
Support for Palestinian sovereignty ‘rewards terrorism’
Executive Council of Australian Jewry says there is a ‘widening gulf’ between the Albanese government and the US on foreign policy.
- Gus McCubbing
Employment jumps; Cbus CEO apologises; Trump’s shock pick
Read everything that’s happened in the news so far today.
Donald Trump taps loyalists for top national security and Mid-East posts
The president-elect this week picked a number of loyalists with hardline views who will shape US foreign policy decisions in his new administration.
- Felicia Schwartz, James Politi, Alex Rogers and Lauren Fedor
Israeli strikes kill dozens in Lebanon, Gaza and Syria
The strike in Lebanon killed at least 23 people, including seven children, far from the areas where Hezbollah has a major presence.
- Wafaa Shurafa, Samy Magdy and Kareem Chehayeb
Israel evacuates soccer fans from Amsterdam after violence
Benjamin Netanyahu has directed two rescue planes be sent to the Netherlands capital to assist fans caught up in attacks described as antisemitic.
- Updated
How Trump’s win could reshape the world’s biggest war zones
“I’m going to stop wars,” the president-elect said in his victory speech. In Ukraine, Russia and the Middle East, reactions ranged from wary optimism to a truculent shrug.
- Hans van Leeuwen
- Opinion
- US Votes 2024
Trump’s stunning rebuff of his critics
Donald Trump’s return to the White House means the return of an unpredictable president with big plans to Make America Great Again – and fewer restraints on his power.
- Jennifer Hewett
Israel defence minister unexpectedly sacked
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and the popular Yoav Gallant have repeatedly been at odds throughout the war against Hamas in Gaza.
- Updated
Lowy, Leibler awarded Israel’s highest civilian honour
Frank Lowy and Mark Leibler are the first Australians to be awarded the Presidential Medal of Honour.
- Maxim Shanahan
Scrutiny on visas for Gazans after Palestinian placed in detention
A Palestinian person offered temporary refuge in Australia has had their visa cancelled on character grounds.
- Andrew Tillett
- Analysis
- US Votes 2024
Campaign TV ads give voters permission to go rogue
Democrats and Republicans are highlighting relatable characters offering measured testimonials to coax voters into crossing party lines.
- Adam Nagourney
Macquarie slumps; Trump’s dubious ‘secrets’; 10 Melbourne legends
Read everything that’s happened in the news so far today.
Iran preparing strike on Israel from Iraq within days, Axios reports
Israeli intelligence suggests Iran is preparing to attack Israel from Iraqi territory in the coming days, possibly before the US presidential election.
- Reuters
October
Inflation falls; Trump wants revenge: Harris; Woolies’ profit mess
Read everything that’s happened in the news so far today.
- Updates
- Middle East conflict
Australia condemns Israel’s ban on UN aid agency UNRWA
Australia has joined international condemnation of Israel over its efforts to nobble top UN body that looks after almost 6 million Palestinian refugees.
- Updated
- Andrew Tillett
America’s Muslims are doing the unthinkable. Voting Trump
Israel’s war in Gaza has cost Kamala Harris the support of an important constituency in a battleground state.
- James Politi
Tehran considers response as Netanyahu says Israel hit Iran hard
The Islamic Republic has not yet signalled how it will react to Saturday’s long-anticipated strikes, which involved scores of fighter jets bombing targets.
- Updated
- Ari Rabinovitch and Adam Makary
