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Smoke rise from Israeli air strikes on Dahiyeh, Beirut’s southern suburbs, Lebanon, on Wednesday. Photo: AP

Israel strikes southern Beirut after US says it opposes scope of air assault

Israeli jets struck an underground Hezbollah weapons stockpile in the southern Beirut suburb of Dahiyeh.

My Take | A nuclear-armed Iran won’t be the end of the world

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Israel weighs US warnings against striking Iran energy sites

Hezbollah’s drones are a fierce and evasive threat to Israel

Israel investigates how an exploding drone made it through its air defences and slammed into an army mess hall, killing 4 and injuring dozens.

People take cover in Tel Aviv, Israel as sirens sound in response to projectiles fired from Lebanon. Photo: Reuters

Israel strikes Lebanon after Netanyahu vows no mercy for Hezbollah

Israel expanded its targets in its war with Hezbollah in Lebanon, killing at least 21 people in a strike on a Christian town in the north.

UN urges Middle East ceasefires to avert ‘major war with global implications’

An unprecedented 123 million people are already displaced by conflicts, persecution, poverty and climate change, says refugee agency chief.

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US to send THAAD missile defence system to Israel to deter Iran

THAAD is a critical part of the US military’s layered air defence systems and adds to Israel’s already formidable anti-missile defences.

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The THAAD will add another layer to Israel’s already significant air defenses: US Department of Defence via Reuters

Israel’s military says 4 soldiers killed in Hezbollah drone attack

Lebanon-based Hezbollah called the attack near Binyamina city retaliation for Israeli strikes on Beirut.

UN warns of catastrophe as Israel fights a 2-front war

Israel says Hezbollah fired about 320 projectiles into Israel over the weekend of Yom Kippur, the holiest day of the Jewish calendar.

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Letters | China’s stimulus measures show lessons learned from the past

Readers discuss the evolution of China’s monetary strategy, the need for transparency on MTR plans, and the escalating crisis in the Middle East.

Pedestrians in Beijing on October 8, two weeks after China’s central bank announced stimulus measures to support the economy. Photo: Bloomberg

Trump pushes deportation plan in Aurora, city wracked by immigration tensions

Often turning to false claims and dehumanising language, the Republican US presidential candidate says migrants are ‘ruining’ US towns.

Republican US presidential nominee Donald Trump holds a rally in Aurora, Colorado, on Friday. Photo: Reuters

Trump asks for military aircraft protection, following assassination threats

Biden says he has authorised security to protect Trump as if he were a sitting US president.

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Hezbollah faces backlash in Lebanon as Israel expands invasion

Much of the anger at Hezbollah springs from how quickly the group appears to have been decimated confronting Israel.

Israeli strikes kill 22 in Beirut as Hezbollah official evades assassination

The target of the assassination attempt was Wafiq Safa, head of Hezbollah’s liaison unit, according to sources.

A man uses his mobile phone as flames and smoke rise at the site of buildings hit by an Israeli strike in central Beirut, Lebanon on Thursday. Photo: AP

Can India shoulder ‘big responsibility’ as peace broker to stop Israel-Gaza war?

Iran has called on India to play a constructive role in the Middle East peace process and halt the killings in Gaza.

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India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu arrive for a meeting in New Delhi in 2018. Photo: AP

US sway over Netanyahu tested as Israel vows ‘deadly’ Iran hit

White House tries to temper Israel’s retaliation against Iran as Israeli defence minister vows ‘surprising’ response.

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Biden and Netanyahu speak, as Israel vows lethal retaliation against Iran

The Middle East has been on edge awaiting Israel’s response to Iran’s October 1 missile attack.

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Who is Hezbollah’s acting leader after Israel killed Nasrallah?

Naim Qassem assumes a prominent role in Lebanon as Israel targets Hezbollah’s leaders with strikes.

Hezbollah deputy leader Naim Qassem delivering a televised address from an unknown location, days after Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah was killed in an Israeli airstrike. Photo: EPA-EFE

Opinion | For all the high hopes, Brics is neither united nor effective

Brics is an informal coalition with no common institutions, with members that do not even share the same views on key geopolitical challenges.

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Russia seeking to cause ‘mayhem’ in UK, Europe, MI5 spy chief says

Director General Ken McCallum warned of a growing threat from Russia and Iran, as well as from al-Qaeda and Islamic State.

Hezbollah vows more rocket fire, Israel steps up strikes amid escalating conflict

Hezbollah’s acting leader vowed to continue rocket attacks on Israel, claiming it has replaced all its top commanders and remains capable of fighting.

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Smoke rises from the site of an Israeli air strike that targeted the southern Lebanese village of Khiam on October 8. Photo: AP

China aid agency commits emergency medical supplies to Lebanon amid conflict

On Tuesday, Israeli military says it killed Suhail Hussein Husseini, the logistics commander of Hezbollah’s Beirut Headquarters.

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In Lebanon, displaced people live in a carpark in Sidon. China has pledged to send medical supplies to Lebanon amid increasing conflict in the Middle East. Photo: Xinhua

Protests across Asia mark year of Israel-Gaza conflict

Oil futures surge amid Middle East tensions and speculative shifts

Middle East tensions drive oil futures to their largest gain in a year, with traders rushing to buy call options amid fears of supply disruptions.

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Israel intensifies bombardment of Gaza, southern Lebanon before October 7 anniversary

Israel is battling Hamas in the Gaza Strip and Hezbollah in Lebanon, as it prepares to strike Iran for a ballistic missile attack.

Flames and smoke rise from an Israeli air strike in Dahiyeh, Beirut, Lebanon, on Sunday. Photo: AP

Iran’s Quds Force chief out of contact since Beirut strikes, Iranian officials say

Israel has been hitting multiple targets in Beirut as it pursues a campaign against Iran-backed Lebanese group Hezbollah.

Iran’s Quds Force commander Esmail Qaani. File photo: Photo: West Asia News Agency via Reuters

Opinion | Israel invading Lebanon is nothing new. Will this time be different?

A year since the October 7 attack, Israel has failed to wipe out Hamas as intended. Destroying Hezbollah will prove even harder.

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Trump urges Israel to ‘hit’ Iran’s nuclear sites, criticises Biden’s response

‘Hit the nuclear first, and worry about the rest later,’ the Republican told a campaign event in North Carolina.

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