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Five Great Reads: why Josh Hartnett disappeared, AI recipes tested, and the war Israel cannot win

Guardian Australia’s weekend wrap of essential reads from the past seven days, selected by Kris Swales

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Israel has all but declared war in the Middle East – a conflict it cannot hope to win

The killing of Hamas’s political leader has raised tensions yet again. Only a ceasefire in Gaza offers any prospect of peace, says the Observer’s foreign affairs commentator Simon Tisdall

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The post-Biden era may be uncertain for the Democrats, but for Trump it will be utterly dismaying

Whoever wins the nomination, a fresh choice will be on offer – a far better scenario than a grudge match between two grumpy old men, says Simon Tisdall, the Observer’s foreign affairs commentator

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Putin and Kim are the odd couple with a dual mission – cementing a new world order

Kim enjoys the recognition. Putin’s war, meanwhile needs North Korean weapons. It’s a dangerous alliance, says Simon Tisdall, the Observer’s Foreign Affairs Commentator

The Guardian - UK

By attacking and undermining the ICC, Israel has proved again it is a state gone rogue

Benjamin Netanyahu and his associates are already doubling down against these allegations. They must be made to answer them, says foreign affairs commentator Simon Tisdall

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There’s one thing standing in the way of a ceasefire: Netanyahu’s refusal to compromise

The Israeli PM has rejected the latest deal. Both he and Hamas’s leadership must stop playing politics with people’s lives, says Simon Tisdall, the Observer’s foreign affairs commentator

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We are ashamed of the role psychology played in gender care

Sixteen senior psychologists reveal how their profession failed young people at Gender Identity Development Service clinics

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Don’t forget Iran’s role in this deadly game of tit for tat

Letters: Ruth Rosenthal reflects on Tehran’s mission to dominate the Middle East, Adrian de León has little faith in diplomatic channels, Phil Tate takes issue with David Cameron’s remarks, Alfredo Louro fears the game is rigged, and the Rev Graham Murphy says the UK’s position is hypocritical

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After Iran’s attack on Israel, the world must act: this is a crisis that threatens us all

Netanyahu wanted a wider conflict, and Tehran has walked into his trap. The major powers must immediately head this off, says foreign affairs commentator Simon Tisdall

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Putin’s lethally negligent failure can’t be covered up. The Moscow attack leaves him weaker than ever

The mask of invincibility is slipping ever further, and eventually that will matter. This debacle won’t be forgiven or forgotten, says the Observer’s Simon Tisdall

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The global outlook is perilous. But here are three things Labour can do to make the world a safer place

Keir Starmer should set an example by reducing nuclear warheads, reinstate overseas aid and prevail upon Iran to calm the Middle East, writes Simon Tisdall

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Alexei Navalny was brave enough to mock Putin’s absurd tyranny. Is it any wonder he is dead?

For many years, this courageous man taunted the corrupt butcher of the Kremlin. But Putin’s enemies so often end up being silenced, says Simon Tisdall, the Observer’s foreign affairs commentator

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Why is there still no Gaza ceasefire? Because self-interested world leaders are obstructing it

Netanyahu knows he’s barely clinging to power, Biden is playing a bigger game, and Hamas’s leadership cares little for the vast suffering since 7 October, says foreign affairs commentator Simon Tisdall

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There is a mega-bomb waiting to explode in the Middle East. Biden must not light the fuse by attacking Iran

The US president is under immense pressure to hit back at Iranian-backed militias, but that would be a disaster, says foreign affairs commentator Simon Tisdall

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Amid fears of escalation in the Israel-Gaza conflict, consider this: war without end suits Netanyahu

The Israeli prime minister has his own agenda to galvanise his coalition and strengthen himself, says foreign affairs specialist Simon Tisdall

The Guardian - AU

Five Great Reads: memories of Shane, a rogue’s gallery and the democracy Super Bowl

Guardian Australia’s weekend wrap of essential reads from the past seven days, selected by Imogen Dewey

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Biden now regrets the strength of his support for Netanyahu – he must act before it’s too late

The onslaught on Gaza risks further destabilising the entire Middle East, says foreign affairs commentator Simon Tisdall

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Henry Kissinger dies celebrated, but why? His achievements have long since crumbled

He may have overseen the 20th century, but the champion of US power was also a symbol of its dangerous neo-imperialism, says commentator Simon Tisdall

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The pressure on Netanyahu is starting to tell – this truce shows something has changed

A deal to pause hostilities in Gaza and free some hostages has been struck, but both sides are split on what happens next, says foreign affairs commentator Simon Tisdall

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What will the children who survive the onslaught of Gaza think of those who let it happen?

Hour by hour, they are being killed, maimed and traumatised, while the leaders of our nations fail to intervene, says foreign affairs commentator Simon Tisdall

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The peril now facing us: Israel invades, Iran intervenes – and this war goes global

Calls for restraint are right but unlikely to be heeded. A conflict setting Israel and the US against Iran has rarely seemed closer, says foreign affairs commentator Simon Tisdall

The Guardian - AU

Five Great Reads: ‘time optimism’, Troye Sivan, and the Taliban’s party hotel

Guardian Australia’s weekend wrap of essential reads from the past seven days, selected by Imogen Dewey

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In the midst of war, Benjamin Netanyahu is a liability who can only make things worse. He must go

The so-called international community must also make up for its years of neglect of Israel-Palestine, says foreign affairs commentator Simon Tisdall

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Only talks can solve the crisis in Ukraine

Welcoming the beleaguered country into Nato and the EU will just lead to more lost lives. Negotiation must prevail

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Cleverly’s humiliating China visit was the perfect symbol of isolated, ill-led ‘global Britain’

The foreign minister set off with the aim of both ‘standing up for our values’ and securing profitable trade. He failed at both, says foreign policy commentator Simon Tisdall

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