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Israel strike kills 73 Palestinians in northern Gaza
A siege around three hospitals in Gaza has tightened.
Kiwi mother describes harrowing escape from war-torn Lebanon
The Dunedin resident received help from the NZ embassy in Cairo.
Deadliest day in Lebanon: Israeli strikes kill 492, including 35 children
Arab states strongly condemned Israel for the escalating hostilities.
Exploding pagers leave clues to Israeli 'red button' plot - officials
How Israel's operation exploited pagers to strike Hezbollah's command structure.
Israel claims it killed senior Hezbollah commander in Beirut strike
Hezbollah responds with rocket attacks after Israeli military strikes in southern Lebanon.
How Israel built a modern-day Trojan horse: Exploding pagers
New York Times: Israel didn't tamper with the pagers, officials say – it made them.
Walkie-talkies explode in Lebanon day after deadly pager attack; fears of all-out-war
The blasts have put 'Israel and Hezbollah on the brink of all-out war'.
Israel, Hezbollah exchange heaviest strikes in months, raising fears of wider conflict
'Every day there are more dead', says resident who woke up to the sounds of explosions.
Hezbollah leader says group must retaliate after Beirut air strike
"We cannot keep silent about a violation of this seriousness."
Senior Hamas figure dies in Beirut blast, fears conflict will expand
Saleh Arouri is the most senior Hamas figure killed since its war with Israel began.
British chemical company liable for Beirut blast that killed 200, High Court rules
Savaro was responsible for 2,750 tonnes of fertiliser that blew up in Beirut.
13-year-old Palestinian shoots two in Jerusalem
The assault came after seven died in deadliest attack on Israeli civilians in a decade.
Pandora Papers: Lebanon went broke while leaders stowed wealth
Elite ruled over one of the worst economic meltdowns in decades while acquiring property.
Houdini escape: Fugitive ex-Nissan boss Carlos Ghosn on how he fled jail in Japan
Times: Controversial tycoon reveals how he pulled off the escape of the decade - and why.
'Heartbroken': Woman learns of father's death on eve of flight
The family had been looking to move to NZ since May, but arrangements came too late.
Bride's horror as Beirut explosion hits
Thee photos show the fear, seconds before they're hit by the impact of the explosion.
Beirut: Years of warnings about explosives stored at port
The alarm had been raised at least 10 times over six years about the explosives in port.
Kiwi mum's 'close call': How bad traffic kept her away from deadly Beirut blast
A Kiwi living in Beirut has described the horror of that fateful day.
'Beirut is gone': Devastation leaves city reeling after blast
Destruction and death fills the streets of Beirut after yesterday's shock explosion.
Satellite reveals Beirut horror
Shocking pictures and videos have emerged revealing the scale of devastation in Beirut.
Beirut explosion: Welder suspected of igniting deadly blast
The timer was ticking from six years ago - it was a massive bomb just waiting to go off.
Beirut explosion: Tonnes of ammonium nitrate stored at blast site
Blast may be due to chemicals stored at the city's port.
Arab hero's tale airs at last
A father, with his young daughter watching, sacrificed himself to save others when Isis terrorists struck Beirut last week.
Rachel Smalley's dash to site of tragedy
Rachel Smalley, recovering in Beirut from her first marathon, hot-footed it to a bomb site where at least 43 people were killed in a shopping street.
Explosion heard at Hezbollah funeral in Beirut
People run for cover and chant slogans after an explosion went off during a funeral for Hezbollah fighters in the Lebanese capital. Video / AFP
Suicide blasts near Iran Embassy in Beirut kill 23
Two suicide bombers have detonated explosions outside the Iranian Embassy in a mainly Shiite district of the Lebanese capital, killing 23 people.