Ellie Sennett

Ellie Sennett



US Senator Joni Ernst visits Majdal Shams in the occupied Golan Heights. Photo: Office of US Senator Joni Ernst
Republicans tour occupied Majdal Shams, urging Biden to back Israel against Iran

Senator Joni Ernst wants US President to help Israel destroy Hamas and Hezbollah

August 28, 2024, 12:02 AM
Pro-ceasefire Democrats represented a large coalition of visible voters throughout the course of the week-long convention. The National
Splintered visions of change at DNC as party grapples with Gaza

Uncommitted delegates sought, unsuccessfully, to get an Arab American to speak on stage at the Democratic National Convention this week

August 23, 2024, 7:03 PM
Minnesota Governor Tim Walz arrives to speak on the third day of the Democratic National Convention in Chicago. AFP
Tim Walz delivers enthusiastic 'pep talk' in DNC speech

Minnesota Governor takes the stage as 'uncommitted' movement members protest outside United Centre

August 22, 2024, 3:49 AM
A delegate attends the first day of the Democratic National Convention at the United Centre in Chicago. Getty Images / AFP
Young delegates at DNC energised by Harris-Walz ticket

Young Democrats say attitudes towards the election have transformed from doom and gloom to joyful enthusiasm

August 20, 2024, 12:15 AM
A person holds a Palestinian flag during a demonstration ahead of the Democratic National Convention (DNC) in Chicago. EPA
Protesters at Democratic National Convention to demand end to Gaza war

Demonstrators to push for immediate halt to military actions and a reassessment of US policies in the Middle East

August 19, 2024, 3:00 AM
EVs served as a cornerstone in Joe Biden’s 2020 campaign pledge to bring the most ambitious climate agenda to the White House. Bloomberg
Donald Trump's politically charged threat to Biden-Harris EV push

US President has made significant progress on electric vehicles promises, but Republican nominee could capitalise on consumer scepticism if elected

August 15, 2024, 3:00 AM
Ilhan Omar speaks to supporters after announcing her victory in the Minnesota Democratic primary. Reuters
Israel critic Ilhan Omar wins primary in Minnesota

One of the first Muslim women to serve in Congress is expected to keep her seat in the November 5 election

August 14, 2024, 10:08 AM
Iranian security forces during the funeral ceremony for Hamas political leader Ismail Haniyeh and his bodyguard, in Tehran. EPA
What the Haniyeh killing reveals about Iran's internal divisions

Iran has lost senior generals and nuclear scientists in more than a decade of suspected Israeli assassinations

August 11, 2024, 8:26 AM
Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich speaks to a journalist in Jerusalem in October 2021. AFP
White House rails against Smotrich as countries call for ceasefire

Israel has now 'completed nearly all of its major military objectives' in Gaza, National Security Council says

August 09, 2024, 7:17 PM
Democratic vice presidential candidate Tim Walz speaks at a campaign event in Detroit, Michigan. Getty Images / AFP
National Guard denies Tim Walz abandoned army before Iraq War

Minnesota National Guard says vice presidential hopeful retired two months before his battalion received alert order to mobilise

August 08, 2024, 8:40 PM
Tim Walz speaks at an event at Dutch Creek Farms in Northfield, Minnesota. AP
Who is Tim Walz, Kamala Harris's new running mate?

Former congressman's Middle East record includes support for Israel and nuclear deal

August 06, 2024, 4:33 PM
Israel's Shimon Peres signs the Oslo Accords in 1993, watched by US president Bill Clinton and Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat. AFP
Oslo Accords no barrier to Gaza war crimes trial, Norway says

Brokers of 1993 peace deal weigh in on case as US debates sanctions on International Criminal Court

August 06, 2024, 1:40 PM
Ain Al Asad airbase in the western Anbar desert, Iraq, which US troops share with Iraqi forces. AP
US personnel injured in rocket attack on Iraq's Ain Al Asad base

Base personnel are conducting a post-attack damage assessment, US Defence Department says

August 05, 2024, 9:28 PM
Evan Gershkovich is welcomed by US President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris as he arrives at Joint Base Andrews in Maryland. AFP
Biden and Harris greet detainees freed in Russia prisoner swap

US citizens Evan Gershkovich and Paul Whelan freed along with Russian dissident Ilya Yashin

August 01, 2024, 1:30 PM
Senator Lindsey Graham said that 'Iran will keep going until someone tells them to stop'. Getty Images / AFP
US senator introduces bill to hold Iran accountable for proxy attacks

Republican Lindsey Graham tables second piece of legislation proposing use of military force

July 31, 2024, 7:55 PM