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This was a short tour with only a few engagements, but the King’s first visit to one of his realms mattered, and Australia was a real test of the monarchy overseas. Even the palace admits no one knew how the King would go down, down under. It wasn’t without its challenges. Some had questioned whether

As the sun beats down on us near Kibbutz Be’eri in Israel, Avi looks out towards the place he really wants to live. It’s only two miles away and it shimmers in the sunshine. “It would be our privilege,” he says, looking at his wife and three small children. Their plan is to move to

The indigenous leader who welcomed the King to Canberra has called on him to apologise for colonial wrongs. Aunty Serena Williams from the Ngunnawal people, performed a “Welcome to Country” and smoking ceremony as the King arrived in the Australian capital. She said: “We all have roles and responsibilities, and I have roles and responsibilities

Moldova has narrowly backed a move for closer ties to the EU in a referendum, electoral authorities say. The yes campaign won the vote with a margin of less than a per cent – just a few thousand votes. The referendum asked voters to choose whether to enshrine a path towards European Union membership in

Moldovans head to the polls today in a vote which could decide if the country moves closer to Europe or back towards Russia. Around 2.7 million people are eligible to participate in both a presidential election and a referendum on joining the EU according to figures from the president’s office. The referendum asks people to

A drone was launched towards the house of Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, his spokesman said. It comes as more than 50 people have been reportedly killed in Gaza in the last 24 hours. Shockwaves from the killing of Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar continue to reverberate in the region, and speculation persists Israel could strike

Cuba’s national power grid shut down on Friday, leaving around 10 million people on the island without electricity. Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel said officials were giving “absolute priority” to fixing the problem. “There will be no rest until it is restored,” he added. Image: A man at his home in Matanzas, Cuba, during a power

The release of drone footage by the Israel Defence Forces (IDF) of Yahya Sinwar’s final moments has provoked a torrent of different views across the Middle East. The video shows the Hamas leader in a smashed-up apartment, sitting in an armchair, clothed like a rank-and-file militant. He turns to the drone and throws what appears

Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar was killed in a gun battle by Israeli troops seemingly unaware they had caught one of the country’s biggest foes. The Israel Defence Forces (IDF) said Sinwar, considered the mastermind of the 7 October attack just over a year ago, had been “eliminated” in southern Gaza on Wednesday. Warning: This story

Are 10,000 North Korean troops about the join Russia’s war in Ukraine? That is what Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has warned during a trip to NATO headquarters in Brussels, calling any North Korean involvement “the first step to a world war”. He also revealed that “tactical personnel” as well as military officers from the totalitarian

The Israeli military says it is “checking the possibility” it has killed Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar. Sinwar has led Hamas within Gaza since 2017, having joined its ranks in the early 1980s. He is believed to be the mastermind of the 7 October attacks. The 62-year-old took over full leadership of Hamas after the killing

The US has launched airstrikes targeting underground bunkers used by Yemen’s Houthi rebels. In a rare move, long-range B-2 stealth bombers were used against the Houthis, who have been attacking ships in the Red Sea corridor for months. It wasn’t immediately clear what damage the strikes caused but local media reported sites had been hit

Fifteen UK aid charities are launching a humanitarian appeal to address the “overwhelming” need in Gaza, Lebanon and the wider Middle East. The charities make up the Disasters Emergency Committee (DEC), which is raising urgent funds for the millions in the region requiring food, water, shelter and medical care after fleeing their homes in search

A tarmac road winds through sprawling hectares of farmland bordered by an irrigation canal in Al Jazira state, the centre of Sudan’s agricultural heartland. The idyllic scene of green arable land will be ready for October’s harvest. But just an hour’s drive down this road is the besieged state capital of Wad Madani, where civilians

The image of a person burning alive among tents in a hospital compound in Gaza has been widely shared online. Warning: This story contains details and images readers may find distressing The video captures the moments after an Israeli strike on al Aqsa hospital in Deir al Balah on Monday, in which medics said three

A woman turns up at the entrance of the tented cholera quarantine ward in Kassala Teaching Hospital. She has a small baby in her arms. “Does your baby have cholera?” an anxious health worker asks. The woman says no. “Then move away from here,” he yells. These are extreme conditions that require a stern tone.

Canada and India have each expelled six diplomats in tit-for-tat moves in an escalating row over the killing of a Sikh separatist leader. Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said in September last year there were credible allegations the Indian government was linked to the assassination in his country of Canadian citizen Hardeep Singh Nijjar in

For two weeks Israel has scored stunning successes against Hezbollah and made steady progress. Last night its enemy struck back with remarkable accuracy and timing. The soldiers had been sitting down for their evening meal when the drone struck. The videos they took in the aftermath show scenes of bloodshed and chaos as they race

A high noon is coming in Israel’s conflict with Iran, a ballistic missile showdown may be in the offing or perhaps something more asymmetrical and covert. Israel‘s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is deciding how to retaliate for Iran‘s multiple rocket attack on 1 October this year. But the plan is shrouded in secrecy. In a

The man who was prime minister of Lebanon during the last Israeli invasion of the country in 2006 has both Israel and Hezbollah in his sights. Talking to me in the hills above Beirut, Fouad Siniora says the Israeli forces are killing too many civilians in Gaza and in Lebanon. He says the targeting of