Yesterday
US orders armed submarine to Middle East as tensions mount
US Secretary of Defence Lloyd Austin also ordered the Abraham Lincoln strike group to hasten its deployment to the region, as Israel prepares for Iran’s attack.
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- Idrees Ali and Phil Stewart
This Month
Nearly 100 killed in Israeli strike on Gaza school refuge: officials
The attack drew condemnation from Arab states, Turkey, France, Britain and the European Union, plus an expression of deep concern from the US.
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- Nidal al-Mughrabi
Britain issues alert for Iran, Lebanon airspace as risks rise
Egypt issued a similar warning, as Western and Arab nations are seeking to head off a major regional conflict in the Middle East.
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- Joanna Plucinska and Rajesh Kumar Singh
How geopolitical tension is changing ANZ and its clients
Geopolitical risk is hitting boardrooms with a bang, with ANZ the first of the big four banks to create a specialised unit.
- Patrick Durkin
- Opinion
- Kamala Harris
The big risk in Kamala Harris’ surprise choice for VP
Tim Walz’s down-to-earth language was transformed into the equivalent of a political magic wand, but there’s a risk in overlooking Josh Shapiro in the must-win swing state of Pennsylvania.
- Jennifer Hewett
- Opinion
- Monetary policy
The Fed will not let markets dictate a rate cut
The US central bank reacts to the sharemarket only when volatility threatens financial stability. For the moment, there is no evidence that this is the case.
- Barry Eichengreen
US personnel wounded in attack against base in Iraq, officials say
It was unclear whether the attack was linked to threats by Iran to retaliate over the killing of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh.
- Idrees Ali and Phil Stewart
Netanyahu clashes with security chiefs on Hamas deal
The Israeli PM is openly at odds with the defence establishment over an agreement that could ease soaring tensions in the region. Analysts blame domestic politics.
- Neri Zilber
- Opinion
- Letters to the Editor
Kim Beazley is utterly wrong, says Paul Keating
Former prime minister Paul Keating writes on WA’s risk from China; other writers on uranium mining in Jabiluka; Ismail Haniyeh’s death; lack of AUKUS transparency; and NSW eviction laws.
Democrat split intensifies as Harris chooses running mate
The final stage of the campaign to be Kamala Harris’s vice-presidential contender has reached an ugly phase as moderate and progressive donors, interest groups and rivals lobby for their preferred candidates.
- Reid J. Epstein, Theodore Schleifer and Nick Corasaniti
Top US general heads to Middle East as tensions mount
Israel and Hezbollah fired dozens of rockets and the US sent aircraft and warships to the region, amid fears Iran and its proxies will attack in the coming days.
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- George Styllis, Ahmed Vahdat and James Rothwell
- Opinion
- Middle East tensions
Iran is playing a dangerous game
There are plenty of reasons to be suspicious of Benjamin Netanyahu’s motives. But Tehran has an even uglier strategy to disrupt the Middle East.
- Thomas Friedman
Hamas leader killed by remote controlled bomb smuggled into room
An explosive device hidden in a heavily guarded complex where Ismail Haniyeh was known to stay in Iran was what killed him, according to an investigation.
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- Ronen Bergman, Mark Mazzetti and Farnaz Fassihi
Inside the depraved mind of Hamas’ last man standing
Israeli interrogator Micha Kobi believes only one fate can befall Hamas’ leader Yahya Sinwar: “He must die”.
- Andrew Tillett
Israel’s spies take their revenge with twin assassinations
Israeli security officials view the deaths of Hezbollah and Hamas leaders as a redemption of sorts.
- Neri Zilber, Raya Jalabi and James Shotter
- Opinion
- Israeli-Palestinian conflict
The world should realise Israel is fighting five wars
The Jewish state’s conflicts are more about ideas than they are about geography.
- Bret Stephens
Hezbollah leader says war with Israel has entered a ‘new phase’
As he often does, Hassan Nasrallah kept his comments vague, vowing a “very-well studied retaliation” without saying what form it would take.
- Abby Sewell and Kareem Chehayeb
Iran’s leader green lights Israel strike over Hamas killing
Iran’s supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, is considering a drone and missile attack towards Tel Aviv, raising the risk of a region-wide conflict.
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- Farnaz Fassihi
Critical players: The archenemies of Israel killed in two strikes
The abrupt assassinations of a shadowy Hezbollah leader and Hamas’ political chief have shaken the region.
- Mehul Srivastava, Andrew England and Raya Jalabi
July
Iran’s supreme leader vows revenge on Israel after Hamas chief killed
Israel has been blamed for the killing of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran, a severe blow to the group that threatens to engulf the region in further conflict.
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- Abby Sewell
