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Israel says it will seize parts of southern Lebanon as ‘defensive buffer’
ByLorenzo Tondo in Jerusalem March 24, 2026March 24, 2026

Hopes of de-escalation dim as Israeli PM also vows to keep striking Iran, even as Trump talks up deal hopesMiddle East crisis – live updatesIsrael said on Tuesday it would seize parts of southern Lebanon to create what it called a “defensive buffer”, w…

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Why is Trump still bombing Iran? Nixon’s Vietnam record offers a clue | Kenneth Roth
ByKenneth Roth March 24, 2026

Richard Nixon’s strategy was about shielding his own reputation. Now Trump needs a face-saving exit of his ownDonald Trump’s struggle to justify continuing his war with Iran reminds me of Richard Nixon’s quest for “peace with honor” in Vietnam. Nixon c…

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JD Vance role touted as Pakistan attempts to broker US-Iran peace talks
ByHannah Ellis-Petersen in Dubai and Shah Meer Baloch in Islamabad March 24, 2026March 24, 2026

Diplomatic sources say negotiations may begin in Islamabad next week, though no formal agreement is in placeMiddle East crisis – live updatesPakistan’s prime minister, Shehbaz Sharif, says his country is ready to “facilitate meaningful and conclusive t…

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Trump’s sanctions against a UN human rights expert show free speech is dying |
BySandra L Babcock, Susan M Akram, Asli Bali, Thomas Becker and James Cavallaro March 24, 2026

Francesca Albanese recommended ICC arrests and investigations over Gaza. Who will be the administration’s next target?We are North American university professors and human rights lawyers who teach, write, and speak about the human rights of people arou…

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Tuesday briefing: With the horror of conflict throughout the globe, how likely is world war three?
ByPatrick Greenfield March 24, 2026

In today’s newsletter: Our diplomatic editor on how global instability feeds into conflict in so many parts of the world, and whether the threshold for a major global war has been metGood morning. The world is at war. From the trenches of eastern Ukrai…

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In Gaza, the joy of Eid has gone. Visiting relatives at the end of Ramadan is a procession through loss | Ahmed Kamal Junina
ByAhmed Kamal Junina March 24, 2026

Every home is missing someone, every person is carrying grief. We went not to celebrate but to sit with the bereavedEid al-Fitr is meant to bring release. It comes at the end of Ramadan, after a month of fasting and prayer, and in Gaza it has always ca…

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Fire at Kuwait airport after drone attack – as it happened
ByAdam Fulton March 24, 2026March 25, 2026

This blog is closed. Follow our new liveblog hereJD Vance role touted as Pakistan attempts to broker US-Iran peace talksIn Australia, the number of petrol stations running out of fuel continues to climb as the Middle East war drags on, with at least 18…

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Israel’s second front: on the ground in Lebanon – podcast
By March 24, 2026

The conflict in the Middle East is being fought from the air – except in southern Lebanon where Israel and Hezbollah are fighting a bitter ground war. Will Christou reportsLebanon is not unaccustomed to war. But Will Christou, who reports from Lebanon …

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Trump’s ‘very good’ talks with Iran buy him time with oil and energy markets
ByAndrew Rothin Washington March 24, 2026

Tehran denied negotiations that delayed US strikes and Trump was vague on the details, but talks signal renewed push for peace from regional powersThere have been so many abortive rounds of diplomacy between the US and Iran – the latest appearing to be…

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Surprise US talks with Iran’s fractured leadership offer uncertain path out of conflict
ByPatrick Wintour Diplomatic editor March 23, 2026

Speaker Mohammad-Bagher Ghalibaf at first dismissed talks took place, insisting Trump’s claim was ‘fake news’ designed to soothe markets Middle East crisis – live updatesThe backchannel talks between Donald Trump’s special envoy, Steve Witkoff, and the…

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