Russia hits ports, practises seizing ships in Black Sea
Russia has pounded Ukraine's grain ports for a fourth day and practised seizing ships in the Black Sea after Kyiv vowed to defy Moscow's export blockade.
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Blinken to visit Tonga, New Zealand and Australia
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken will visit Brisbane for talks after trips to Tonga and New Zealand.
New details of Auckland shooter’s past emerge
New Zealand Police are promising a full investigation into the record of Matu Reid, who killed two co-workers in an Auckland shooting.
Belarus aggression an attack on Russia, Poland told
Warsaw's decision to move military units close to the Belarusian border prompted Russia to warn an attack on Belarus constitutes an attack on Russia.
Doctors Without Borders’ aid workers attacked in Sudan
A team of 18 Doctors Without Borders workers in Sudan have been beaten and whipped by armed men while trying to deliver supplies to a Khartoum hospital.
Ukrainian drone strikes ammunition depot in Crimea
An ammunition depot in Crimea has exploded, Russian-installed governor Sergei Aksyonov says, after a suspected Ukrainian drone attack.
Thousands of Israeli troops threaten to quit on reforms
Tens of thousands of Israelis opposed to a judicial overhaul sought by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu have taken part in protests across the country.
Hundreds flee wildfire on Greek island of Rhodes
Greek authorities say a wildfire which has been raging on the island of Rhodes for five days has forced hundreds of residents to flee.
Ukraine took back half of land seized by Russia: US
Secretary of State Antony Blinken says Ukraine has taken back about 50 per cent of the territory that Russia seized.
Sudan’s cultural heritage in peril as fighting rages
Historic and culturally-significant artefacts are being lost as the war continues to rage across Sudan's major cities.
Man dies detonating explosive device inside Kyiv court
No link has been made between a man who blew himself up in a Ukraine courtroom and the ongoing war with Russia, authorities said.
Russia, Ukraine differ in accounts of Bakhmut fighting
Ukraine says its forces have the Russians all but pinned down in fighting near shattered eastern city Bakhmut as Moscow claims its troops have repelled attacks.
Prigozhin back in Russia, Belarus leader says
The president of Belarus says Wagner mercenary chief Yevgeny Prigozhin is in Russia while the movements of his fighters remain unclear.
NATO reiterates pledge to Ukraine ahead of summit
NATO has reiterated its pledge to bring Ukraine into the fold, but member states are still in disagreement as to how fast that should happen.
Zaporizhzhia plant fuel storage areas not mined: IAEA
The United Nations nuclear agency says two sections of the Zaporizhzhia plant have not been by mined by Russian authorities, contrary to Ukrainian claims.
NATO makes Ukraine membership pledge before summit
Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskiy has visited NATO member capitals as the United States confirms its military aid package for Kyiv includes cluster bombs.
Dutch government collapses over immigration policy
The Dutch government led by conservative Prime Minister Mark Rutte has collapsed over disagreement about asylum policies.
Ukraine’s Zelenskiy defiant on 500th day of war
Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskiy has issued a defiant message from the place where the war began, 500 days ago.
Wagner fighters preparing to move to Belarus
Members of Russia's Wagner mercenary group are preparing to move to a Belarusian army camp in August, a commander says.
Sudan air strike on Omdurman kills 22: officials
The Khartoum state health ministry says an air strike by Sudan's army has killed 22 people in Omdurman.
Zelenskiy brings home Azovstal fighters given to Turkey
The Kremlin says Turkey has violated agreements by releasing detained commanders of a a unit that defended a steel works in the Ukrainian city of Mariupol.
UN chief says Sudan on brink of ‘full-scale civil war’
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres says Sudan is on the brink of a "full-scale civil war" as fierce clashes between rival generals continue unabated.
Russian angered as Turkey sends Ukraine commanders home
Russia says Turkey's decision to repatriate Ukrainian prisoners of war is in violation the terms of a prisoner exchange agreement.
Russia angered as Turkey sends Ukraine commanders home
Russia says Turkey's decision to repatriate Ukrainian prisoners of war is in violation the terms of a prisoner exchange agreement.
Ukraine on NATO membership offensive ahead of summit
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy has urged NATO leaders to take concrete steps toward Ukrainian membership.
NATO must confirm Ukraine as de facto member: Zelenskiy
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy says he is optimistic about forthcoming "positive news regarding weapons for our men" from a NATO summit.
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.
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.