Six killed in China kindergarten stabbing
Six people have been killed and one injured in a stabbing in a kindergarten in China's Guangdong province.
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Four dead in attack on Ukraine town near frontline
A bomb attack on a Ukrainian humanitarian aid distribution point near the frontline has killed four people, the region's governor says.
Survivors of deadly NZ volcano eruption set to testify
Prosecutors are set to open their case against NZ tourism industry operators after the 2019 White Island volcanic eruption which killed 22 people.
Biden meets King Charles, PM Sunak ahead of NATO summit
US President Joe Biden has been welcomed with pomp and pageantry at Windsor Castle during a stopover in the UK en route to NATO.
China, Solomon Islands announce strategic partnership
A plan for police co-operation between the Solomon Islands and China were among the agreements signed by Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare in Beijing.
African bloc mulls deploying regional force in Sudan
An eastern African bloc has requested a summit of the 10-member Eastern Africa Standby Force to consider a possible deployment of troops in Sudan.
Ukraine says Russian troops are ‘trapped’ in Bakhmut
More than 500 days into the invasion, Ukraine's counter offensive which began early last month has focused on moving in on Russian forces holding Bakhmut.
New Zealand volcano eruption trial opens in Auckland
A New Zealand prosecutor says tourists received no safety warnings before they landed on the country's most active volcano ahead of a deadly eruption in 2019.
NATO head eyes ‘strong message’ on Ukraine membership
NATO allies will make clear at their summit in Vilnius how Ukraine can become a member of the alliance in the future, Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg says.
NZ volcano tourists weren’t warned of risks, trial told
A New Zealand prosecutor says tourists received no safety warnings before they landed on the country's most active volcano ahead of a deadly eruption in 2019.
Lack of NATO timetable for Ukraine ‘absurd’: Zelenskiy
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy has criticised the absence of a timetable for his country's bid to join NATO as "unprecedented and absurd".
NATO stops short of inviting Ukraine to become member
NATO secretary general Jens Stoltenberg says NATO will invite Ukraine to join the military alliance when "members agree and conditions are met".
Ukrainian pilots’ F-16 training to start in August
Ukrainian pilots will receive training to fly F-16 fighter jets in August in Denmark with the backing of 11 countries, officials at a NATO summit say.
Volcano turned island into ‘horror movie’, court told
WorkSafe NZ is alleging health and safety laws where breached when a New Zealand island volcano erupted killing 22 people including 14 Australians in 2019.
NATO allies offer Ukraine security assurances
Members of the NATO military alliance has offered Ukraine the prospect of long-term protection during a summit in Lithuania.
Number displaced by Sudan war surpasses three million
The war in Sudan has displaced more than 2.4 million people internally, with more than 730,000 crossing into neighbouring countries, migration data shows.
NATO offers Ukraine security on the path to membership
NATO has offered security assurances to Ukraine on its path to membership as the alliance's chief says the most important task is to provide Kyiv with weapons.
Zelenskiy calls G7 security commitments ‘success’
President Volodymyr Zelenskiy has hailed G7 security commitments for Ukraine while a Russian general has reportedly been killed in a Ukrainian missile strike.
Biden knocks Putin, soothes Zelenskiy at NATO summit
US President Joe Biden has pledged that NATO will stand by Ukraine in its fight against Russia's invasion.
‘I was in so much pain’: Aussie’s NZ volcano ordeal
An Australian woman says she screamed into a gas mask while being burned by ash after the New Zealand volcano eruption that killed 22 people.
‘No good skin left’: Aussie’s NZ volcano ordeal
An Australian woman says she screamed into a gas mask while being burned by ash after the New Zealand volcano eruption that killed 22 people.
Ukraine receives cluster munitions, grain deal in doubt
Russian President Vladimir Putin says his country could withdraw from a Black Sea grain deal while Ukrainian forces say they have received US cluster munitions.
At least 87 buried in mass grave in Sudan’s West Darfur
The United Nations says it has "credible information" that almost 90 people have been buried in a mass grave in the West Darfur region of Sudan.
Egypt launches Sudan mediation attempt at summit
The leaders of Sudan's seven neighbours have warned of the country's fragmentation and urged the warring parties to commit to a ceasefire.
Hollywood actors to strike as talks with studios fold
Actors in the United States are going on strike after their union and the major studios failed to reach an agreement on a new film and TV contract.
WHO deems popular sweetener ‘possible’ carcinogen
One of the most popular sweeteners has been labelled by the World Health Organisation as a possible carcinogen, but consumption advice is unchanged.
Oppenheimer cast exits London premiere as actors strike
Matt Damon, Emily Blunt, Cillian Murphy and Florence Pugh are among the stars of Oppenheimer who walked out of the film's premiere as a strike was called.
Putin: I offered Wagner fighters chance to keep serving
Vladimir Putin has revealed details of last month's meeting with Wagner mercenaries, suggesting some had been open to his offer to allow them to fight on.
Ukraine receives cluster bombs, pledges limited use
A spokesman for Ukraine's southern military area says cluster bombs will be used in areas where Russian troops are concentrated but not on Russian territory.
International Criminal Court probes Sudan killings
The International Criminal Court says it is tracking reports of extrajudicial killings, the burning of homes and markets, and looting in Sudan's Darfur region.
Putin details Wagner offer as Biden quips about poison
Russia's Vladimir Putin has revealed details of his offer to allow Wagner mercenaries to fight on as Joe Biden jokes about Yevgeny Prigozhin being poisoned.