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Trump offers ‘greatest chance’ for Gaza ceasefire, Penny Wong insists, as Australia condemns Israel actions
ByJosh Butler July 21, 2025July 22, 2025

Australia and 27 other countries have said it is ‘horrifying’ that more than 800 Palestinians have been killed while seeking aidFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastDonald Trum…

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‘Our silence didn’t protect him’: daughter pleads for father on death row in Iran
ByDeepa Parent July 18, 2025

Arrested in 2023 after helping those injured during Women, Life, Freedom protests, Rezgar Beigzadeh Babamiri has been subjected to torture and a forced confession, say family and campaignersIn late October 2022, as protests over 22-year-old Mahsa Amini…

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UN’s Albanese hails 30-nation meeting aimed at ending Israeli occupation of Palestine
ByPatrick Wintour Diplomatic editor July 15, 2025

The Hague Group aims to agree political, economic and legal actions in ‘existential hour’ for Israel and PalestineThe UN rapporteur hit with sanctions by the US last week has vowed not to be silenced as she hailed a 30-nation conference aimed at ending…

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UN’s Albanese hails 30-nation meeting aimed at ending Israeli occupation of Palestine
ByPatrick Wintour Diplomatic editor July 15, 2025

The Hague Group aims to agree political, economic and legal actions in ‘existential hour’ for Israel and PalestineThe UN rapporteur hit with sanctions by the US last week has vowed not to be silenced as she hailed a 30-nation conference aimed at ending…

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Yes, Israel’s plan for Rafah would be a crime – but international law has never protected Gaza | Raja Shehadeh
ByRaja Shehadeh July 12, 2025

Palestinians continue to hold on to the practice we call sumoud – refusing to give up or leave – despite the world turning its back on usOver the past 21 long months of Israel’s genocidal war on Gaza, voices all over the world have decried the demise o…

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Yes, Israel’s plan for Rafah would be a crime – but international law has never protected Gaza | Raja Shehadeh
ByRaja Shehadeh July 12, 2025

Palestinians continue to hold on to the practice we call sumoud – refusing to give up or leave – despite the world turning its back on usOver the past 21 long months of Israel’s genocidal war on Gaza, voices all over the world have decried the demise o…

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Saudi Arabia executing ‘horrifying’ number of foreigners for drug crimes
ByTom Levitt July 8, 2025

Hundreds put to death for non-violent drug offences over past decade, with little scrutiny of Saudis, says AmnestySaudi Arabia has carried out a “horrifying” number of executions for drug crimes over the past decade, most of which were of foreign natio…

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Are we witnessing the death of international law?
ByLinda Kinstler June 26, 2025

A growing number of scholars and lawyers are losing faith in the current system. Others say the law is not to blame, but the states that are supposed to uphold itIn late April, terrorists killed 26 civilians in the Indian town of Pahalgam, located in t…

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Australia must stand firm in its support for a rules-based order and reject any US requests for military aid | Donald Rothwell
ByDonald Rothwell June 22, 2025

Labor governments have a proud history of supporting the UN charter. The Albanese government must continue itAmerica’s bombing of Iranian nuclear facilities has no legitimacy under international law and carries significant implications for Australia. T…

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Australia must stand firm in its support for a rules-based order and reject any US requests for military aid | Donald Rothwell
ByDonald Rothwell June 22, 2025

Labor governments have a proud history of supporting the UN charter. The Albanese government must continue itAmerica’s bombing of Iranian nuclear facilities has no legitimacy under international law and carries significant implications for Australia. T…

Read More Australia must stand firm in its support for a rules-based order and reject any US requests for military aid | Donald Rothwell