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Diplomats say Israel is unlikely to make major concessions over Gaza ahead of an October election. (EPA PHOTO)

Kushner meets Netanyahu in Israel to salvage Gaza deal

The meeting comes a day after the US envoy held a rare meeting with the Hamas chief in Egypt in an attempt to make progress on the stalled Gaza ceasefire.

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There are growing doubts among Asian nations over what the United States would be willing to do to deter China, given the enormous distraction and resource drain of the US-Israeli war against Iran.

Trump’s ‘colossal failure’ in Asia amid Iran war strain

There are growing doubts over what the US would be willing to do to deter China, given the enormous distraction and resource drain of the US-Israeli war against Iran.

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Nigel Farage, Britain’s leading right-wing politician, faced a dilemma last month.

What worked for Trump and Netanyahu works for Farage, so far

Nigel Farage has borrowed a page from a playbook honed over the years by other embattled populists.

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Nigel Farage has defeated his main rival Count Binface.

He may have beaten the bin, but the joke’s still on Farage

LATIKA M BOURKE: The Reform UK leader will likely face another by-election following an investigation into his undeclared donation from an offshore crypto billionaire.

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In nearly a third of countries, laws restrict women’s freedom of movement.

It’s not just Afghanistan treating women poorly

THE ECONOMIST: The Taliban represent the farthest end of a global continuum of restrictions on female lives, writes Sarah Little.

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Blesson Sebastian was a second officer on the Golden Leo, a cargo ship that was struck by Russian missiles shortly after departing Odessa on July 19, 2026.

Russian strikes on grain ships threaten global food supplies

The deadly strikes are part of a long-running maritime battle with Ukraine and echo battles over other key shipping routes around the world.

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Polish PM Donald Tusk claims Poland has foiled a Russian attempt to kill a Ukrainian-American citizen in Warsaw, left.

‘Unprecedented’ Russian plot to kill US citizen thwarted

The Polish prime minister said the Kremlin’s plot to kill the Ukrainian-American citizen in Warsaw was foiled by Polish authorities.

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Ukraine's attack came a day after it blitzed a major Russian naval base on the Black Sea coast.

Kyiv hits fourth oil refinery in 3 days deep inside Russia

Ukraine has struck a Russian oil facility 1300km from the border as Kyiv continues its long-range campaign.

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Houthi militias have been hitting Yemeni government-held areas with drones and missiles in recent weeks.

Fears of new Middle East front as Houthis step up violence

Clashes between the Houthi rebels and government forces in Yemen raged overnight Thursday, fuelling fears that the Iran war’s escalating violence could be spreading across the region.

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Nigel Farage will face off against Count Binface and a host of other 'joke' candidates in a special election that's been dubbed a stunt.

Farage faces Count Binface in UK election labelled a stunt

Nigel Farage, who is the leader of anti-immigration party Reform UK, stood down in the hope the special election could put to bed awkward questions about his finances.

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White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt takes questions from reporters during a news briefing.

White House press secretary leaves Trump administration

Karoline Leavitt announces she will leave her post at the end of August to spend more time with her young family.

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Rescuers in Colombia are racing against time as the possibility of finding quake survivors dwindles. (AP PHOTO)

Colombia’s ‘race against time’ in wake of earthquake

Authorities in Colombia say there is less than a day left of a 72-hour window during which there are far greater chances of finding earthquake survivors.

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Witnesses say a man on a rickshaw in the northern Gaza Strip was wounded in an Israeli attack.

Israel launches attack on Hamas commander who planned attacks

The Israeli military says it has launched an attack on a Hamas commander it says was planning ‌attacks against Israeli troops in the Gaza Strip.

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New Zealand’s HMNZS Manawanui arrives in Funafuti Lagoon, Tuvalu, in 2022.

China & oil shocks push climate down Pacific Islands’ agenda

For years, the Pacific islands managed to persuade more powerful allies that climate change was the region’s defining security challenge and pushed them to act. That may change.

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Zhu Rongji's style was tough enough to attract the nicknames Boss and Madman Zhu. (AP PHOTO)

Chinese premier and architect of growth Zhu Rongji dies

Zhu Rongji, who as China's premier pushed through a dizzying array of changes that helped ignite China's explosive economic boom, has died at 97.

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The US consumer price index rose at a 3.4 per cent annual pace in the year ending in July.

‘It’s a struggle’: US inflation eases despite Iran crisis

The US consumer price index rose at a 3.4 per cent annual pace in the year ending in July, down slightly from 3.5 per cent in June, according to new Labor Department data.

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