Israeli forces quit Khan Younis, Palestinians return
Israel's eight-day-long raid in eastern areas of Khan Younis killed 255 Palestinians and wounded more than 300 others, Gaza authorities say.
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More than 90 people killed in India landslides
Landslides triggered by torrential rain in southern India have killed at least 93 people and left many more injured.
Trump launching ad blitz to try to slow Harris surge
The Trump campaign will launch an advertising blitz to counter the momentum that's revitalised the Democrats since Kamala Harris entered the presidential race.
Third child dies in UK attack, Taylor Swift ‘in shock’
British police say a third child has died after a stabbing at a Taylor Swift-themed dance and yoga class.
Mass Gaza exodus as Hamas says Israel stalls ceasefire
Only 14 per cent of Gaza is not placed under evacuation orders by the Israeli military, the head of the United Nations relief agency for Palestinians says.
Venezuela’s opposition claims ‘irreversible victory’
Protesters have clashed with police after Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro claimed victory in the election, while his opponents say they have proof they won.
Sexual violence rampant in Sudan, says rights group
The 15-month war in Sudan has resulted in rampant sexual violence against women which shows no sign of abating, a report by Human Rights Watch says.
Russia inches toward supply route in Ukraine’s east
Russian forces say they have overrun two front-line villages after relentless assaults that are part of a push in Ukraine's eastern Donetsk region.
Venezuela president, opposition in election stand-off
Venezuela's opposition has claimed it won the nation's presidential vote, despite the Electoral Council saying President Nicolas Maduro was re-elected.
Calls for restraint as Israel vows vengeance
Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has vowed Hezbollah will pay a heavy price after a rocket attack in Golan Heights killed 12 young people.
Israel advances in south Gaza, more people displaced
Scores of Palestinians have been killed in 24 hours, according to health authorities, as Israel continues to move deeper into the Gaza Strip.
Kamala Harris campaign raises $A300 million in a week
Vice President Kamala Harris' presumed Democrat nomination has hit Trump in the polls, as her campaign says she has raised more than $A300m in a week.
Israeli drone strike kills two as Lebanon braces
Two people have been killed and three others, including a child, have been injured in an Israeli drone strike in Lebanon, Lebanese authorities say.
US says Israel has a right to defence, but wary of war
Israel has a right to defend itself after the Golan Heights attack, but it must be wary of letting the situation escalate into a wider war, says Washington.
Russian shelling kills five civilians across Ukraine
Five people have died and more, including children, have been injured in the latest spate of Russian shelling across Ukraine.
Harris says she is the ‘underdog’, Trump goes on attack
Donald Trump has vowed to make the US the "crypto capital of the world," a far cry from his stance in 2021, when he called bitcoin a "scam."
Netanyahu furious as 12 killed in Golan Heights strike
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu warns "Hezbollah will pay a heavy price" after the deadliest strike in Israel since the start of the conflict in Gaza.
Israeli strike hits school in Gaza, killing at least 30
An Israeli air strike has hit a school in central Gaza, killing at least 30 people, in an attack the military said was targeting a Hamas command centre.
At least 22 killed in RSF attacks on Sudan’s al-Fashir
Sudan's Rapid Support Forces fired artillery shells on markets, hospitals and residential apartments in al-Fashir, the national army's last position in Darfur.
Harris says she is the ‘underdog’ in presidential race
Republican nominee Donald Trump's team didn't address his comments he would have it "fixed" so that Christians wouldn't need to vote in the next election.
Russian shelling kills four civilians in across Ukraine
Four people have died and more, including children, have been injured in the latest spate of Russian shelling across Ukraine.
Ten die as rocket hits football pitch in Golan Heights
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is rushing home after the deadliest strike in Israel or Israeli-territory since the start of the conflict in Gaza.
Trump seeking to blunt Harris campaign’s momentum
Donald Trump is taking his campaign to a state that favours Democrats but could be in his reach as he seeks to counter his surging new opponent Kamala Harris.
Trump says Christians won’t have to vote next election
Republican nominee Donald Trump's team didn't address his comments he would have it "fixed" so that Christians wouldn't need to vote in the next election.
Celine Dion serenades Paris in sodden start to Olympics
More than 300,000 spectators have braved the rain to line the Seine and bear witness to the first-ever Olympic opening ceremony to be held outside a stadium.
Missile forces hit Russian air base in Crimea: Ukraine
Ukrainian missile forces have struck a Russian military airfield as Kyiv ramps up long-range attacks on the occupied Crimean peninsula.
French rail arson attacks paralyse Olympic-ready Paris
France's national rail company SNCF says it will ensure transport for all Olympic delegations after arson attacks paralysed train travel to Paris.
Mexico drug kingpin pleads not guilty to US charges
There are reports a younger man arrested alongside a Mexican drug cartel kingpin lured him to the US where both were arrested, as part of a plea bargain.
Israel tells Gazans to leave southern Khan Younis areas
Israel's military has ordered the evacuation of parts of Gaza's Khan Younis region as it continues an operation against Hamas militants there.
Trump touts ties to Israel’s Netanyahu, blasts Harris
US Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump dispelled rumours of tensions with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu as they met in Florida.
Trump vows return to shooting scene, Obamas back Harris
Donald Trump has vowed to hold a "big and beautiful rally" in the town where he was shot at as Democratic rival Kamala Harris begins to narrow his lead.