Russia attacks Ukraine Kharkiv region, opens new front
Russia is continuing its attack on Ukraine's northeast, with President Volodymyr Zelenskiy suggesting a large summer offensive may be on the cards.
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NZ boosts defence budget to upgrade equipment and pay
Defence equipment will be upgraded and salaries for personnel improved when the New Zealand government boosts its defence spending by half a billion dollars.
Trump lawyer questions Stormy Daniels’ accounts of sex
Stormy Daniels has maintained her claims of sex with Donald Trump in a second day of testifying in a hush money trial against the former US president.
Ukraine sacks two ministers at heart of wartime economy
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy has welcomed the European Parliament's leader to Kyvi as MPs voted to sack the deputy prime minister for infrastructure.
Israel strikes Gaza as ceasefire talks end with no deal
Negotiations for a ceasefire in have ended, with Israeli forces bombarding parts of a southern Gaza city and the PM dismissing US threats to withhold weapons.
Israeli forces mass on Rafah outskirts amid US warning
Palestinian militant groups Hamas and Islamic Jihad say their fighters struck Israeli forces on the eastern outskirts of Rafah.
Russian air strike piles pressure on Ukraine power grid
Nearly a dozen Ukrainian energy infrastructure facilities have been hit by Russian missiles and drones, piling pressure on the embattled nation's power grid.
Battles rage around Rafah as US pauses bombs to Israel
Hamas says Israel's military operation in Rafah is preventing a Gaza ceasefire agreement but the US says gaps can be resolved.
Former Fiji PM Bainimarama sentenced to year in jail
After initially being spared jail, former Fijian leader Frank Bainimarama has been handed a one-year term for perverting the course of justice.
Gaza ceasefire talks as Israel continues Rafah strikes
Talks aimed at pausing Israel's offensive in Gaza continue as Palestinian militant group Hamas says it is unwilling to make more concessions.
Satin PJs, spanking: Stormy testifies on sex with Trump
Adult film performer Stormy Daniels has testified Donald Trump was wearing pyjamas when he welcomed her to his hotel suite at a golf tournament in 2006.
Russia ‘takes two more settlements’ in eastern Ukraine
Russian officials say the country's forces have advanced in eastern Ukraine, taking control of Soloviove and Kotliarivka.
Israeli military seizes Rafah border crossing
Israel's army has taken control of the Gaza side of the Rafah crossing after carrying out strikes in the eastern part of the city.
US judge fines Trump again, warns of jail time
A judge in former US president Donald Trump's hush money trial has again sanctioned him for violating a gag order on public comments.
Russia announces nuclear weapon drills
Russia's Defence Ministry says it plans to hold drills simulating the use of tactical nuclear weapons following comments by Western leaders.
Israel hits Rafah after evacuation order, residents say
Airstrikes have been reported in the Gazan city of Rafah after residents in parts of the city were ordered by the Israeli military to evacuate.
Driver dies after crashing into White House barrier
Police in the nation's capital say a driver has died after a vehicle crashed into an outer perimeter gate of the White House complex.
Surfers confirmed dead amid probe of ‘horrific ordeal’
Bodies found at the bottom of a well in Mexico have been identified as missing Australian brothers Callum and Jake Robinson and American Carter Rhoad.
Defence budget boost as New Zealand looks to ‘step up’
Foreign affairs and defence will get a funding boost in the first budget of New Zealand's new government despite campaign pledges to shrink the public service.
Russia puts Ukraine President Zelenskiy on wanted list
Russian state media say Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy has been put on to a wanted list of Russia's interior ministry.
Cairo talks continue but hopes for Gaza ceasefire slim
Hamas negotiators are maintaining their stance that any ceasefire deal must end the war in Gaza, Palestinian officials say, as truce talks continue in Cairo.
Hamas negotiators arrive in Cairo for Gaza truce talks
Hamas officials are in Cairo to deliver the Palestinian Islamist group's response to a proposal for a truce and the release of Israeli hostages held in Gaza.
Russia vows revenge if Ukraine attacks Crimea Bridge
Russian officials say they believe Ukraine is plotting to attack the Crimean Bridge again.
Trump aide testifies he told her to deny Daniels affair
Former aide Hope Hicks has taken the stand in former US president Donald Trump's hush money case.
Fresh chaos, arrests on US college campuses over Israel
Students have rallied or set up tents at dozens of US universities in recent days to protest Israel's war on Gaza, and clashes with police continue.
Ukraine says Russian troops pressing ahead in Donetsk
Officials in Kyiv say Ukrainian troops are trying to push Russian forces back after they broke through to the village of Ocheretyne in the country's east.
Trump lawyer suggests hush money payment was extortion
Prosecutors in Donald Trump's hush money trial are seeking additional sanctions over his out-of-court comments, and say an alleged payment was extortion.
Hamas delegation to visit Egypt for Gaza truce talks
Hamas says it is studying a ceasefire proposal with Israel ahead of further talks while unrest linked to the Gaza conflict continues at US universities.
Trump hush-money trial judge to weigh more fines
Donald Trump faces the prospect of more sanctions in his hush-money trial as he returns to a Manhattan court for another contempt hearing.
Police move in to dismantle another US protest camp
Authorities have begun dismantling a protest camp at a Los Angeles university in the latest flashpoint on US campuses over the war in Gaza.
Solomons picks China-friendly Manele as new PM
Jeremiah Manele is the Solomon Islands' new prime minister after a vote by MPs that suggests the Pacific nation will maintain close ties with Beijing.