Biden calls Israel and Hezbollah ceasefire 'good news' as sides come to terms on agreement to pause fighting
WASHINGTON (AP) — Biden calls Israel and Hezbollah ceasefire 'good news' as sides come to terms on agreement to pause fighting.
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What the Syrian rebellion could mean for the balance of power in the Middle East
Western and Arab states, as well as Israel, would like to see Iran’s influence in Syria curtailed, but none wish for a radical Islamist regime to replace Assad.
- CNN
Chinese fishing vessel under control of suspected pirates off Somali coast, EU naval force says
A Chinese fishing vessel off the coast of Somalia has come under the control of alleged pirates, a European Union anti-piracy force operating in the area said Thursday.
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Israeli military kills four doctors in raid on Kamal Adwan Hospital in northern Gaza, eyewitnesses say
Four doctors were killed at the Kamal Adwan Hospital in besieged northern Gaza on Friday, after Israeli forces stormed the compound, killing and injuring dozens of people in areas surrounding the facility, eyewitnesses told CNN.
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Syrian rebel leader says goal is to ‘overthrow’ Assad regime
The goal of Syria’s rebel coalition, as it wrests another major city from government control this week, is ultimately to overthrow authoritarian President Bashar al-Assad, according to Abu Mohammad al-Jolani, the militant leader of the main group driving the country’s armed opposition.
- Australian Associated Press
Israel raps Australia on knuckles for flip on UN vote
Israel's top diplomat in Australia has downplayed criticism by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office over Australia's support for a UN vote.
- Euronews
Georgians vow to continue protests 'until victory' as unrest continues for ninth night
Police have reportedly resorted to more heavy handed tactics in a bid to clamp down on the unrest with more than 400 protesters, including opposition leaders and activists, detained and more than 100 people treated for injuries.View on euronews
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Undercover Israeli forces raid West Bank hospital, seize alleged militant from ICU
Israeli forces dressed in civilian clothes raided a hospital in the northern occupied West Bank on Wednesday night and detained an alleged Palestinian militant who had days earlier been injured in an Israeli airstrike that killed two Hamas militants.
- NewsWire
Moment ‘firebomb’ rips through synagogue
Footage has captured the horrifying moment a Melbourne synagogue went up in flames after a “suspicious” fire was lit.
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Amnesty International says there is ‘sufficient evidence’ to accuse Israel of genocide in Gaza
Amnesty International on Wednesday said that it had gathered “sufficient evidence to believe” that Israel’s conduct during the war in Gaza amounts to genocide against the Palestinian people.
- HuffPost
Is Assad's Rule In Syria At Risk Of Collapse?
Alone and broke against a renewed insurgency, Bashar Assad's hold on power faces its stiffest test in a decade.
- Australian Associated Press
Mix of quiet sorrow and anger over synagogue attack
A member of a Jewish community targeted in a firebomb attack says the damage to the Adass Israel Synagogue is a cause of great anguish.
- NewsWire
‘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.
- CNN
Australia synagogue fire condemned as clear act of antisemitism as police search for suspects
Police are searching for two masked suspects after a synagogue was set on fire in southeastern Australia early Friday in an attack condemned by the prime minister as an act of antisemitism.
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Mother and daughter who ‘terrorised’ neighbours with campaign of abuse jailed
Susan Chen, 61, and her solicitor daughter Linda Lu, 35, were jailed for five-and-a-half years on Friday for their ‘malicious’ behaviour.
- Evening Standard
Actress Miho Nakayama found dead in bathtub aged 54 just hours before performance
Nakayama’s team said they were ‘shocked and saddened’ by her death
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Barron Trump Introduces Himself In Video With Donald Trump And People Have Same Reaction
Many viewers said the same thing when a clip emerged of Trump's youngest son talking to Dana White and others.
- Yahoo News Australia
Locals told to steer clear of popular Aussie beach after rare discovery: 'Numerous risks'
Authorities have told people and their pets to avoid the area, with warning signs set in place.
- Yahoo Finance AU
Commonwealth Bank customers expose cash access issue for all Australians: 'Shut account with $33,000'
Steve was furious when he was asked a few questions about what he planned to do with his money.
- The Independent
Trio arrested after two kids locked in ‘bug-infested’ home found begging for help from broken window
The two boys, ages 4 and 5, had been locked inside the cockroach-infested, ‘filthy’ bedroom since 2023, police say