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Sinwar’s body found metres from Israeli military posts
A video released by the IDF shows Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar throw a stick at an approaching drone moments before his death, Joe Biden says it’s time to move towards a ceasefire. Follow updates here.
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Sinwar hid in tunnels – then troops ran into him by chance
Israel’s relentless search for Yahya Sinwar finally ended in a bombed-out building in the besieged strip’s south.
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- Ben Farmer
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- Israeli-Palestinian conflict
Israel says ‘evil’ Hamas leader Sinwar killed in Gaza
Israeli authorities say IDF soldiers have killed Yahya Sinwar, the architect of last year’s October 7 terror attack that led to a prolonged and bloody conflict.
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- Matthew Cranston and Hans van Leeuwen
North Korean troops could turn Ukraine into ‘world war’, Zelensky says
The leaders of Ukraine and NATO welcomed Australia’s gift of tanks, as a ministerial summit fretted about Chinese and North Korean involvement.
- Hans van Leeuwen
Trump’s grudge over Ukraine became opening for Putin
Trump’s scepticism about Ukraine and his suspicions that the country’s leaders favour Democrats continue to play out in the current presidential campaign.
- Mark Mazzetti and Adam Entous
Who was Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar?
The prime mover behind the Hamas attacks that rocked Israel and killed 1200 people in October last year, his death is a significant moment in the conflict.
- The Associated Press
Opinion & Analysis
A gift has fallen into Netanyahu’s lap, now end the war
In Washington, Europe and the Middle East, there is now hope that this moment will mark the beginning of the end of the horrors of the past year in Gaza.
Contributor
Trump’s weird dance party went way off script
The Republican candidate took advantage of the opportunity to play some of his favourite music for captive fans. It dated him.
Journalist
America has lost its shame at this election as scandals mount
Reality is now running ahead of fiction in this political era, according to the executive producer of a sitcom about a flagrantly unprincipled vice president.
Columnist
‘Cheapflation’: Why your Big Mac has become expensive
Governments and business are blaming each other for a type of inflation that punishes consumers least able to afford the pain.
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- US Votes 2024
America has lost its shame at this election as scandals mount
Reality is now running ahead of fiction in this political era, according to the executive producer of a sitcom about a flagrantly unprincipled vice president.
- Edward Luce
- Opinion
- Inflation
‘Cheapflation’: Why your Big Mac has become expensive
Governments and business are blaming each other for a type of inflation that punishes consumers least able to afford the pain.
- Brooke Masters
Harris launches media blitz to regain momentum
The push marks a gamble by the Democratic candidate to reach a wider pool of voters as party leaders worry she is losing momentum to Trump.
- Lauren Fedor
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A gift has fallen into Netanyahu’s lap, now end the war
In Washington, Europe and the Middle East, there is now hope that this moment will mark the beginning of the end of the horrors of the past year in Gaza.
- Adrian Blomfield
Yesterday
ECB cuts rates again as euro zone economy stagnates
The European Central Bank offered its first back-to-back rate cut in 13 years - in a shift to protecting economic growth.
- Francesco Canepa and Balazs Koranyi
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- Israeli-Palestinian conflict
Palestinian envoy urges Australian Muslims not to punish Labor
As Muslim political groups mobilise support for independent candidates, Palestine’s de facto ambassador says the government deserves credit.
- Andrew Tillett
China boosts funds for housing projects to support embattled sector
The pledges for more financing for cash-strapped developers and urban redevelopments are part of a series of measures announced in recent weeks.
- Joe Cash and Liangping Gao
Trudeau describes failed bid at quiet diplomacy with Modi over murder
The Canadian prime minister told a judicial inquiry into foreign interference that he tried to avoid a diplomatic blow-up over the killing of a Sikh activist last year.
- Brian Platt
One Direction singer Liam Payne dead after falling from hotel balcony
Harry Styles’ former bandmate died after falling from the third floor of a hotel in Buenos Aires, according to Argentine media.
- Brendan O’Boyle, Eliana Raszweski and Agustin Marcarian
- Opinion
- US election
Trump’s weird dance party went way off script
The Republican candidate took advantage of the opportunity to play some of his favourite music for captive fans. It dated him.
- Philip Bump
Harris says she’s ‘not Biden’ in fiery Fox News interview
The Democrat sparred with the host over immigration policy while asserting that, if elected, her presidency would be different to the current administration.
- Matthew Cranston
- Analysis
- US Votes 2024
America has lost its shame at this election as scandals mount
Reality is now running ahead of fiction in this political era, according to the executive producer of a sitcom about a flagrantly unprincipled vice president.
- Edward Luce
- Opinion
- Inflation
‘Cheapflation’: Why your Big Mac has become expensive
Governments and business are blaming each other for a type of inflation that punishes consumers least able to afford the pain.
- Brooke Masters
The sperm donor bros of big tech
Genetic largesse from some of Silicon Valley’s elite appears to be a mix of narcissism, altruism and dreams of immortality.
- Elaine Moore
Israeli siege plan for Gaza under scrutiny
The “General’s Plan” is being pushed by members of Israel’s far-right government, despite pushback from the military, human rights groups and the White House.
- Steve Hendrix and Hazem Balousha
Zelensky calls for urgent NATO membership
The Ukrainian leader revealed his “victory plan” that would force Russian President Vladimir Putin to “see that his geopolitical calculations are doomed”.
- Siobhán O'Grady and Kostiantyn Khudov
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Australian tanks to help evict Russians from Ukraine
The Albanese government has made a U-turn on gifting the army’s old tanks to Ukraine after months of pleading.
- Andrew Tillett
- Analysis
- Israeli-Palestinian conflict
Pro-Palestinian student protesters silence what they don’t want to hear
The heckling of Penny Wong shows universities have become places where debate goes to die.
- Andrew Tillett
Hong Kong slashes tax on alcohol to revive city
The Chinese territory’s chief executive John Lee is trying to turn around the economy amid a fall in tourism and consumption.
- Kiuyan Wong and Shirley Zhao
Harris launches media blitz to regain momentum
The push marks a gamble by the Democratic candidate to reach a wider pool of voters as party leaders worry she is losing momentum to Trump.
- Lauren Fedor
- Updated
- Middle East conflict
Israel risks US wrath after fresh strikes on Beirut
Lebanon’s besieged capital was hit again by military airstrikes, despite the US saying it opposed the scope of Israel’s attacks on the city.
- Laila Bassam and Humeyra Pamuk
Musk gives Trump $112m as he turboboosts campaign
The billionaire is paying for much of the ground game for Donald Trump’s campaign, as he seeks to get the former president re-elected, and secure himself a new job.
- Bill Allison and Dana Hull
- Opinion
- US Votes 2024
Why the US election is a likely dead heat between sworn enemies
In a country divided into mutually hostile camps, no easy resolution to the polarisation seems likely after the November poll.
- Edward Luce
