Australia is not a country usually associated with being at the center of great power rivalry, but the new AUKUS security partnership announced by Australia, the UK and the US positioned it right at the heart of the competition between the US and China.

However one looks at the current diplomatic maneuvers between Tehran and the international community over Iran’s nuclear program, it is evident that they are edging closer to crunch time, forcing all sides to reveal their cards.

Amid the outbreak of a fourth wave of the coronavirus disease, most Israelis’ top concerns are the rollout of the third booster shot and the debate over starting the school year in less than two weeks’ time despite the rising number of COVID-19 cases.