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21 Oct 1949

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Israel's Prime Minister

A Palestinian walks amid the rubble in Gaza City. Photo: Reuters

Israel-Gaza war

Israel continues demolishing buildings in Gaza a year after ceasefire

With almost the entire population homeless, displaced Palestinians face an unrecognisable landscape.

7 Oct 2026 - 5:29PM

Israel-Gaza war

Israel marks 3 years since October 7 attack that sparked war in Gaza

7 Oct 2026 - 4:53PM

Israel-Gaza war

‘There will be no Hamas rule in Gaza,’ Netanyahu vows at October 7 memorial

6 Oct 2026 - 1:05AM

Middle East

Netanyahu orders security review of flights to Israel after cockpit attack

Omani co-pilot’s attempt to bring down Tel Aviv-bound Flydubai plane sparks a political row and calls for an investigation.

5 Oct 2026 - 11:33AM

A Flydubai passenger plane on the apron at Ben Gurion International Airport near Tel Aviv. Photo: dpa

Middle East

Flydubai plane attack: co-pilot was banned from flying over extremist views

The UAE has cancelled all flights to Israel, complicating travel for hundreds of passengers who fly between the countries on a typical day.

4 Oct 2026 - 9:27AMvideocam

Middle East

Indian pilot hailed as hero recalls Flydubai cockpit attack

Captain Smit Machchhar was seriously injured in the attack and is recovering in an Abu Dhabi hospital.

2 Oct 2026 - 8:14PMvideocam

US, Israel war on Iran

Trump vows to hit Iran ‘very hard’ if linked to Flydubai cockpit attack

US president warns of retaliation as Israeli PM claims co-pilot who attempted to crash jet underwent radicalisation.

2 Oct 2026 - 5:08PMvideocam

US President Donald Trump speaks to reporters at the White House on Wednesday. Photo: Reuters

US-China relations

Xi has left Washington, but remains in Trump’s photos on White House walls

Different photographs show China’s president with Trump, while an embassy display highlights their meetings and calls for cooperation.

2 Oct 2026 - 3:52AM

Middle East

Investigators probe why co-pilot stabbed captain of Flydubai flight to Israel

The suspect, an Omani citizen, is under arrest and Saudi authorities are working with countries, including Israel, to determine a motive.

2 Oct 2026 - 5:03PMvideocam

India

Indian pride swells as Flydubai pilot who saved 174 lives hailed as hero

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi praised Smit Machchhar for unlocking the cockpit door to avert a crash after his co-pilot’s attack.

2 Oct 2026 - 5:10PMvideocam

Indian pilot Smit Machchhar in an unidentified portrait released on Wednesday. Machchhar was praised by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for saving passengers after he was stabbed by his colleague during an alleged attempt to crash a Flydubai flight. Photo: Israel Foreign Ministry/Handout via Reuters

Aviation accidents

Netanyahu hails Indian pilot and passengers for averting Flydubai crash

Israeli premier praises pilot Smit Machchhar’s ‘extraordinary bravery’ after co-pilot allegedly tried to crash Tel Aviv-bound jet.

2 Oct 2026 - 5:06PMvideocam

The replacement Flydubai flight at Tel Aviv’s Ben Gurion International Airport after bringing passengers home from Saudi Arabia. Photo: EPA

Middle East

Passengers foil bid to crash Israel-bound flight after co-pilot stabs captain

Heroic struggle halts mid-air plunge on Flydubai jet before emergency landing in Saudi Arabia.

2 Oct 2026 - 5:05PMvideocam

Middle East

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30 Sep 2026 - 11:30AM

Middle East

Israel files security complaint after TV station reports Netanyahu’s secret UAE visit

Prime minister’s office accuses broadcaster of endangering lives as Abu Dhabi later confirms high-level talks.

29 Sep 2026 - 11:50AM

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the UN General Assembly in New York on Thursday. Photo: Reuters

Middle East

Netanyahu makes unannounced visit to UAE, meets Gulf state’s president

Reported visit comes with the Middle East still gripped by the Israel-US war launched against Iran in February.

28 Sep 2026 - 3:36PM

Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the UN General Assembly in New York last week. Photo: AFP

Britain

UK arrests 5 on suspicion of terror plot near airbase used by US forces

Police investigate potential link to a foreign state after three suspicious vehicles prompt evacuations outside RAF Fairford.

28 Sep 2026 - 3:11PM

Israel-Gaza war

Hamas leader says Israel to use ‘blood’ of Palestinians as fuel for election

Khalil al-Hayya also said Hamas was ready to engage with Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas to ‘achieve genuine unity’.

27 Sep 2026 - 9:31AM

US-China relations

Why Xi Jinping skipped the UN after his Trump summit

China touts multilateralism and growing soft power even as Beijing gives greater weight to its relationship with Washington.

27 Sep 2026 - 7:04AMvideocam

Chinese Vice-President Han Zheng addresses the 81st session of the UN General Assembly in New York on Saturday. Photo: AP

Israel-Gaza war

Actors, politicians among 100 arrested in New York anti-Netanyahu protest

Police detain Oscar winner and fellow activists blocking traffic near the UN ahead of diplomatic speech.

25 Sep 2026 - 12:52PM

Israel-Iran conflict

UK foreign secretary warns Iran against hostile activity on British soil

Ed Miliband presses Tehran over domestic security and demands release of couple held in Evin prison.

25 Sep 2026 - 11:52AM

Middle East

Netanyahu blasts critics at UN, dismissing Gaza genocide accusations

Israeli prime minister denounces walkout delegates as ‘moral cowards’ during a fiery address defending the war against Iran.

25 Sep 2026 - 2:18PM

Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu addresses the UN General Assembly. Photo: Reuters

Israel-Gaza war

‘We will learn even in a tent’: Gaza children return to in-person schools

The move is a fragile milestone; the conflict with Israel has killed around 22,000 youngsters and over 770 education workers.

22 Sep 2026 - 1:03AMvideocam

Palestinian children attend their first day of the new school year at a UN school in the central Gaza Strip on Saturday. Photo: Reuters

United Nations

Burning questions: world leaders meet at UN amid climate, war and AI worries

As we face ‘three existential threats,’ says the UN chief, ‘international cooperation is more necessary than ever’.

21 Sep 2026 - 9:54PM

Donald Trump

US prepares sanctions against the ICC: sources

Trump administration readies entity-wide measures that could severely disrupt tribunal’s war crimes probes.

21 Sep 2026 - 12:43PM

Israel-Gaza war

Rapper Macklemore’s US$1 million pledge highlights Palestinian suffering

‘There are children dying every single day’: non-profit leaders have welcomed both money and renewed public awareness.

19 Sep 2026 - 9:39PMvideocam

Palestinian children line up on the first day of the new academic year at a UN-run school in Nuseirat in the central Gaza Strip on Saturday. Photo:

Israel-Gaza war

Israel prepared to ‘finish job’ in Gaza and remove Palestinians, minister says

Israel Katz says the IDF is prepared to resume fighting, eliminate Hamas and implement ‘the migration plan’.

16 Sep 2026 - 3:03PM

Palestinian children play volleyball amid the rubble of destroyed buildings in Gaza City. Photo: Reuters

Middle East

‘Doing a North Korea’? Why the Middle East could be entering a new nuclear age

A Saudi-US nuclear pact and further attacks on Iran could prompt Tehran to withdraw from the non-proliferation treaty, analysts warn.

15 Sep 2026 - 7:25PMvideocam

Israel-Gaza war

Israeli army chief orders legal review of award-winning Gaza war film

Israeli-made Gaza documentary makes waves after winning the Venice special jury prize.

15 Sep 2026 - 11:32AM

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Benjamin Netanyahu

Israel continues demolishing buildings in Gaza a year after ceasefire

With almost the entire population homeless, displaced Palestinians face an unrecognisable landscape.

Israel marks 3 years since October 7 attack that sparked war in Gaza

‘There will be no Hamas rule in Gaza,’ Netanyahu vows at October 7 memorial

Netanyahu orders security review of flights to Israel after cockpit attack

Omani co-pilot’s attempt to bring down Tel Aviv-bound Flydubai plane sparks a political row and calls for an investigation.

Flydubai plane attack: co-pilot was banned from flying over extremist views

The UAE has cancelled all flights to Israel, complicating travel for hundreds of passengers who fly between the countries on a typical day.

Indian pilot hailed as hero recalls Flydubai cockpit attack

Captain Smit Machchhar was seriously injured in the attack and is recovering in an Abu Dhabi hospital.

Trump vows to hit Iran ‘very hard’ if linked to Flydubai cockpit attack

US president warns of retaliation as Israeli PM claims co-pilot who attempted to crash jet underwent radicalisation.

Xi has left Washington, but remains in Trump’s photos on White House walls

Different photographs show China’s president with Trump, while an embassy display highlights their meetings and calls for cooperation.

Investigators probe why co-pilot stabbed captain of Flydubai flight to Israel

The suspect, an Omani citizen, is under arrest and Saudi authorities are working with countries, including Israel, to determine a motive.

Indian pride swells as Flydubai pilot who saved 174 lives hailed as hero

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi praised Smit Machchhar for unlocking the cockpit door to avert a crash after his co-pilot’s attack.

Netanyahu hails Indian pilot and passengers for averting Flydubai crash

Israeli premier praises pilot Smit Machchhar’s ‘extraordinary bravery’ after co-pilot allegedly tried to crash Tel Aviv-bound jet.

Passengers foil bid to crash Israel-bound flight after co-pilot stabs captain

Heroic struggle halts mid-air plunge on Flydubai jet before emergency landing in Saudi Arabia.

.css-1pcrwvc{color:#2aa191;}Letters | Why Lebanon is crucial to Iran’s negotiations with the US

Readers discuss a development in the conflict in the Middle East, Hong Kong golfers’ success, and the death of Chinese musician.

Israel files security complaint after TV station reports Netanyahu’s secret UAE visit

Prime minister’s office accuses broadcaster of endangering lives as Abu Dhabi later confirms high-level talks.

Netanyahu makes unannounced visit to UAE, meets Gulf state’s president

Reported visit comes with the Middle East still gripped by the Israel-US war launched against Iran in February.

UK arrests 5 on suspicion of terror plot near airbase used by US forces

Police investigate potential link to a foreign state after three suspicious vehicles prompt evacuations outside RAF Fairford.

Hamas leader says Israel to use ‘blood’ of Palestinians as fuel for election

Khalil al-Hayya also said Hamas was ready to engage with Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas to ‘achieve genuine unity’.

Why Xi Jinping skipped the UN after his Trump summit

China touts multilateralism and growing soft power even as Beijing gives greater weight to its relationship with Washington.

Actors, politicians among 100 arrested in New York anti-Netanyahu protest

Police detain Oscar winner and fellow activists blocking traffic near the UN ahead of diplomatic speech.

UK foreign secretary warns Iran against hostile activity on British soil

Ed Miliband presses Tehran over domestic security and demands release of couple held in Evin prison.

Netanyahu blasts critics at UN, dismissing Gaza genocide accusations

Israeli prime minister denounces walkout delegates as ‘moral cowards’ during a fiery address defending the war against Iran.

‘We will learn even in a tent’: Gaza children return to in-person schools

The move is a fragile milestone; the conflict with Israel has killed around 22,000 youngsters and over 770 education workers.

Burning questions: world leaders meet at UN amid climate, war and AI worries

As we face ‘three existential threats,’ says the UN chief, ‘international cooperation is more necessary than ever’.

US prepares sanctions against the ICC: sources

Trump administration readies entity-wide measures that could severely disrupt tribunal’s war crimes probes.

Rapper Macklemore’s US$1 million pledge highlights Palestinian suffering

‘There are children dying every single day’: non-profit leaders have welcomed both money and renewed public awareness.

Israel prepared to ‘finish job’ in Gaza and remove Palestinians, minister says

Israel Katz says the IDF is prepared to resume fighting, eliminate Hamas and implement ‘the migration plan’.

‘Doing a North Korea’? Why the Middle East could be entering a new nuclear age

A Saudi-US nuclear pact and further attacks on Iran could prompt Tehran to withdraw from the non-proliferation treaty, analysts warn.

Israeli army chief orders legal review of award-winning Gaza war film

Israeli-made Gaza documentary makes waves after winning the Venice special jury prize.

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