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Dahiyeh: the Beirut suburb at the heart of an Israeli military doctrine

Over the ten days of the renewed conflict in the Middle East, Beirut’s southern district of Dahiyeh has been targeted by Israel, which is looking to deal a knockout blow to Hezbollah. It’s not the first time the area has been bombarded. Dahiyeh was bombed by Israel during its 2006…

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After backlash, von der Leyen stresses 'unwavering' support for rules-based order

Two days after declaring that "Europe can no longer be a custodian for the old world order", Ursula von der Leyen attempted to defuse the backlash by stressing her "unwavering" support for international law.

Euronews

US Issues Travel Warning: Taliban Detentions and Kidnappings Threaten Americans in Afghanistan

The US designates Afghanistan as a state sponsor of wrongful detention, potentially risking travel bans for Americans. Learn about the implications for Afghan-Americans and the background of this decision.

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France triples emergency aid to Lebanon as more than 700,000 displaced

France will send 60 tonnes of aid to Lebanon this week, Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot said on Wednesday, announcing an increased relief shipment as the country faces growing humanitarian needs.

Radio France Internationale

US says it destroyed 16 Iranian mine-laying vessels as Tehran threatens to block oil exports

Washington says it has destroyed 16 Iranian mine-laying vessels near the Strait of Hormuz, after Tehran threatened to not allow oil to pass through the waterway, through which a fifth of the world’s crude flows. Israel and Iran have also launched fresh attacks early on Wednesday, as the war enters…

Euronews

Ukraine-Russia war latest: Putin’s ‘buffer zone’ strategy in tatters after Kyiv reclaims swathes of territory

Ukrainian troops now control almost all of the Dnipropetrovsk region after liberating 400 square kilometres in counterattacks

The Independent UK

Trump’s special envoy to the Middle East has no idea how or when war with Iran will end: ‘I don’t know’

President Donald Trump said the war in Iran was ‘very complete’ a day before the U.S. sunk 16 Iranian mine-laying ships in the Strait of Hormuz

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Ukraine war briefing: Zelenskyy accuses Hungary of ‘banditry’ over seized gold and cash

Hungary PM Viktor Orbán orders cash and gold shipment be held for up to 60 days. Moscow and Kyiv both claim battlefield gains. What we know on day 1,477

The Guardian - AU

Trump’s new abortion policy ‘threatens UN protections for women and LGBT+ rights’

‘This could compound the global regression on gender equality that we have seen accelerate in the last year’

The Independent UK

The forgotten victims of Israel’s bombing who hold little hope for Trump’s talk of ending the war

ON THE GROUND: Washington has given mixed signals in the past two days over how long its war in Iran will last. Families sheltering from Israeli bombs in the suburbs of Beirut tell Bel Trew that the devastation has left them without hope for their country’s future

The Independent UK

Gender equality efforts 'eroded' by tech-based abuse

Advocates are calling on governments around the world to crack down on gender-based violence facilitated through tech, as well as education for young people.

AAP

The Guardian view on Europe’s response to the Iran crisis: damage limitation only goes so far

Editorial: The US-Israeli bombardment has once again underlined Donald Trump’s indifference to international law. A stronger EU can be a vital counterweight

The Guardian - UK

Israel says Iran is using cluster bombs. What we know about the weapon 120 countries have banned

Warheads detonate at high altitudes, scattering dozens of smaller bomblets across a wide area

The Independent UK

How a grassroots UK campaign sparked a multi-billion-dollar exit from public fossil fuel finance

In 2021, dozens of governments quietly agreed to stop using public money to finance fossil fuel projects overseas.

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Why it’s unlikely that Saudi Arabia wanted the US to bomb Iran

A report in the Washington Post the day after the Iran war began suggested that Saudi Arabia and Israel had both lobbied Donald Trump to attack Iran. The Saudis swiftly denied that they had pushed for war.

The Guardian - AU

If there was ever a moment for Australia’s shift to renewables and EVs, this is it

Yes, Australia needs fuel. But the Middle East war also shows the necessity of setting ourselves up for the future

Evening Standard

Everything we know about the deadly school strike in Iran

A strike in southern Iran reported to have killed at least 160 children and staff at a primary school has sparked conflicting claims about who was responsible

Euronews

What role does the US base in Germany's Ramstein play in Iran war?

While Germany emphasises that it is not a party to the Iran war, the US airbase in Ramstein plays a central role in the coordination of the US intervention.

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The Independent UK

‘We want to use it for everything’: How Project Maven became central to America’s AI-powered warfare

Project Maven, launched in 2017, is at the heart of US efforts to integrate AI more deeply into its military

Evening Standard

The Holy Rosenbergs review: A serious but clumsy bid to show how Gaza impacts Jews

3/5 This show starring Tracy-Ann Overman at Menier Chocolate Factory brings contemporary moral conundrums into an already-packed drama set in a Jewish family home

The Independent UK

UN peacekeepers defy South Sudan military's order to leave opposition-held town

The United Nations Mission in South Sudan says it will not comply with a government order to shut down its base in Akobo, an opposition stronghold near the Ethiopian border where tens of thousands of refugees have fled

The Independent UK

Iranians fleeing cities under attack seek refuge in the countryside

Tens of thousands of Iranians are fleeing Tehran and other cities as Israeli and U.S. bombardment spreads fear

Evening Standard

US launches 'most intense day of strikes' on Iran yet as Tehran attacks countries across Gulf

Secretary of War Pete Hegseth said the US ‘will not relent until the enemy is totally and decisively defeated’

The Guardian - AU

Trump’s Iran war will reinforce North Korea’s view that nuclear weapons are the only path to security

As speculation mounts that Kim Jong-un and Trump could meet this month, analysts say Pyongyang will continue to see nuclear weapons as a matter of survival

Evening Standard

Trump says Iran war will be ‘pretty quickly’ over as world rocked by oil shock

Israel launched a new wave of airstrikes on Tehran which lashed out with missile and drone attacks across the region

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