15 h. ago Carnage at Gaza aid distribution sites reminds who pays cost of war

US President Donald Trump’s black hole ability to suck attention has diverted eyes from the real consequences of war in the Middle East.

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8 d. ago Australia news as it happened: Curfew imposed on LA as Trump calls protesters ‘animals’; Israeli ministers sanctioned by Australia, US allies

Look back on the news that made headlines from around Australia on June 11.

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8 d. ago Australia news LIVE: Curfew imposed on LA as Trump calls protesters ‘animals’; Israeli ministers sanctioned by Australia, US allies

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8 d. ago Australia news LIVE: Australia sanctions Israeli ministers; Multiple journalists injured in LA clashes a Trump vows ‘heavy force’ against protesters

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9 d. ago Australia news LIVE: Australia sanctions Israeli ministers; Trump vows ‘heavy force’ against protesters

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9 d. ago Israel says Greta Thunberg has been deported after seizure of Gaza

The Swedish activist was one of 12 passengers on board the Madleen, a boat carrying aid destined for people in war-torn Gaza. 

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9 d. ago Greta Thunberg was one of 12 detained in Israel after attempting to deliver aid to Gaza. This is what happened next

The ship’s interception in international waters has devolved into a saga playing out through official diplomatic channels as much as on social media – even Conor McGregor was involved.

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9 d. ago What happened when Greta Thunberg was detained by Israel – and who she was with

The ship’s interception in international waters has devolved into a saga playing out through official diplomatic channels as much as on social media – even Conor McGregor was involved.

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9 d. ago Israel orders Greta Thunberg be shown October 7 video while in detention

The Swedish activist was detained with 11 others while sailing to Gaza in an attempt to break Israel’s naval blockade of the territory.

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1 week ago ‘Turn back’: Israel orders military to stop boat carrying Greta Thunberg

The activists on board intend to break Israel’s sea blockade of Gaza and deliver humanitarian aid.

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1 week ago Israel pledges to stop aid boat with activist Greta Thunberg aboard

Israel is threatening to stop activist Greta Thunberg from entering Gaza as she sails there with a humanitarian group carrying aid.

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2 w. ago ‘A place of killing’: The US aid agency sowing chaos in Gaza

Images of desperate Palestinians penned behind fences and accounts of soldiers shooting civilians have plagued the controversial new US aid project.

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2 w. ago Israeli forces kill 27 heading to aid site, Gaza officials say

The Israeli army said it fired warning shots, but denies targeting civilians or blocking them from reaching humanitarian centres.

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2 w. ago At least 21 people killed amid gunfire while waiting for food in Gaza

Witnesses said Israeli forces fired on crowds waiting before dawn for a new aid site to open, while the Red Cross confirmed that at least 21 people were dead and 175 wounded.

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2 w. ago Top Hamas leader killed, Israel says, as White House rejects ‘totally unacceptable’ ceasefire response

As more aid trucks were raided in Gaza, Hamas said it wanted some changes to a US proposal that has been accepted by Israel, whose military said overnight it had killed Hamas’ top leader in Gaza.

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2 w. ago White House rejects Hamas ceasefire response as ‘totally unacceptable’

As more aid trucks were raided in Gaza, Hamas said it wanted some changes to a US proposal that has been accepted by Israel.

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3 w. ago One dead, 48 wounded amid gunfire and panic as Palestinians overrun Gaza aid hub

At least one Palestinian is dead and 48 others wounded after a crowd was fired upon while they overran a new food aid distribution site in the Gaza Strip.

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3 w. ago Death and injuries in gunfire and chaos as crowds overrun Gaza aid hub

At least one Palestinian is dead and 48 others wounded after a crowd was fired upon while they overran a new food aid distribution site in the Gaza Strip.

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3 w. ago Gunfire and panic leaves 47 wounded as Palestinians overrun new Gaza aid centre

Israeli army fire appeared to have caused most of the injuries, a UN official said, after desperate people broke through fences to get to a new centre distributing food in Gaza.

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3 w. ago Israeli fire sparks chaos as starving Palestinians overrun new Gaza aid centre

Panic erupted as desperate people broke through fences and overwhelmed a new centre distributing food, prompting nearby Israeli troops to fire warning shots.

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