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Experts fear entire international order is crumbling
Professor Richard Jackson of Otago University said Donald Trump added a whole new wildcard to global security.
Morning Report Essentials for Thursday 13 February 2025
On today's episode, the United States defence secretary Pete Hegseth says Ukraine cannot expect to return to its 2014 borders and has downplayed the chance of it becoming a member of NATO, the union… Audio
Gaza ceasefire deal on brink of collapse
A dispute between Israel and Hamas over the release of hostages has pushed the Gaza ceasefire deal closer to collapse. Correspondent Giles Gibson spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss. Audio
US not supporting Ukraine's NATO membership
The United States defence secretary Pete Hegseth says Ukraine cannot expect to return to its 2014 borders and has downplayed the chance of it becoming a member of NATO. Correspondent Stuart Smith… Audio
US President Trump meets with Jordan's King Abdullah
US President Donald Trump has been meeting with Jordan's King Abdullah after Trump said he could withhold aid to Jordan and Egypt if they didn't take in Palestinian refugees. Washington D.C… Audio
Hamas tells Trump Israel must respect Gaza ceasefire
Hamas has criticised President Trump's intervention in the increasingly fragile ceasefire deal, saying the only way to ensure all Israeli hostages return home is to stick to the terms of the… Audio
Hamas claims ceasefire violations, puts hostage release on hold
Israel said Hamas had violated the ceasefire agreement with its announcement.
Hamas to delay release of Israeli hostages
Hamas says it's delaying the release of Israeli hostages until further notice. Middle East correspondent Giles Gibson spoke to Corin Dann. Audio
Israel condemns frail appearance of released hostages
The scenes during Saturday's hostage handover have drawn condemnation from Israel, as the government described the scenes as "shocking". Audio
Trump supports AUKUS pact - US defence secretary
US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said President Donald Trump supported the AUKUS nuclear submarine deal after Australia confirmed its first US$500 million payment under the defence pact. Audio
Trump vows US will 'take over' Gaza, says Palestinians should leave
Trump said Palestinians should leave Gaza for good "in nice homes and where they can be happy and not be shot, not be killed".
North Korea troops pull back after heavy losses, Ukrainian officials say
They have not been seen on the frontlines in Russia's Kursk region for several weeks, a Ukrainian military official said, amid reports of mass casualties. Audio
Israeli hostages, Palestinian prisoners released in latest Gaza exchange
"I feel joy despite the journey of pain and hardship that we lived," says a Palestinian man who was serving two life sentences in an Israeli jail.
Israeli family says Hamas used UNRWA buildings in Gaza to hide hostage
The head of the Palestinian aid agency is describing the allegations as "deeply disturbing and shocking".
Russian missile attack seriously damages historic centre of Ukraine's Odesa
Russian forces launched missiles on the centre of Ukraine's Black Sea port of Odesa, a UNESCO World Heritage site, seriously damaging historic buildings and injuring seven people, local officials…
Attacking our nuclear sites 'one of biggest mistakes US could make' - Iran
Iran will respond immediately and decisively if its nuclear sites are attacked which would lead to an "all-out war in the region," Tehran's foreign minister has told Al Jazeera TV.
Online disinformation sowing discontent in Syria
Former allies and self-declared enemies of Syria's ousted president Bashar al-Assad are flooding the country's digital space with disinformation aimed at destabilising the fragile new order by… Audio
The latest from Gaza and Israel
BBC's Middle East Correspondent Sebastian Usher gives an update on Gaza and Israel. Audio
Three Israeli hostages, including dual US citizen, set for release in Gaza
Yarden Bibas, the father of two young children who were also kidnapped by Hamas, is among the latest hostages to be released.
Palestinian militants hand over three more Israeli hostages
The trio are being released in return for 110 Palestinian prisoners, including 30 minors.
