Iraq's diplomatic contingent in Iran on 21 October 2025. The former rival casts a long political shadow

POLITICS

Iraq heads for elections amid fragile balance in West Asia — but do the polls even matter?

Donald Trump at White House on 23 October.

World

India at the UN praises POTUS Donald Trump for Gaza deal

US vice president J D Vance arriving in Israel

World

Israel halts progress on West Bank annexation bills amid criticism from US

J.D. Vance with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

World

Donald Trump deploys top diplomatic force to shore up Gaza peace deal

J.D. Vance with Israeli defence minister Israel Katz

World

Vance calls Israel's parliament vote on West Bank annexation an 'insult'

World Court rules on humanitarian crisis in Gaza

World

ICJ says Israel must uphold human rights, cooperate with UN in Palestine

Israeli soldiers atop a tank near the border with Gaza

World

Israel not a US protectorate, Netanyahu asserts ahead of Gaza ceasefire talks

WHO warns many children may face lifelong disabilities in Gaza

World

Gaza faces multi-generational health catastrophe, WHO warns

A cement plant in Ansar, a south Lebanon village, after an Israeli airstrike on 17 October 2025

World

Did Israel ever mean to honour the Gaza ceasefire? Let’s ask the Lebanese...

Donald Trump

World

Trump warns Hamas of ‘eradication’ if Gaza ceasefire is breached

Trucks carrying aid prepare to cross the Egyptian gate of Rafah crossing, 20 Oct

World

Ceasefire in Gaza resumes after deadly clashes test fragile truce

Mourners carry the bodies of Palestinians killed in Israeli strikes in Gaza Strip.

World

Truce in tatters: Gaza burns again as Israel halts aid after deadly clashes

Egypt and Malaysia join to rebuild Gaza and restore hope.

World

Egypt, Malaysia discuss Gaza aid, reconstruction amid ceasefire