Ukraine suspends defence official amid corruption probe
Ukrainian authorities say they are investigating suspected corruption in the procurement of weapons, with one official suspended.
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Gas truck explosion torches Kenya depot, killing three
At least three people are dead and hundreds more are injured after a gas truck exploded at a refilling plant in Kenya's capital.
Backs to wall, Gazans fear Israeli hit on last refuge
Hundreds of thousands of Palestinians are crammed against Gaza's southern border fear where they can flee next as Israeli forces advance in their war on Hamas.
Ukraine general sets out priorities amid job rumours
General Valeriy Zaluzhnyi says Ukraine needed to find new ways and capabilities to gain an advantage over Russia amid media reports of his dismissal.
EU backs Ukraine aid, overcoming Hungary hesitancy
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy has welcomed a decision by European Union leaders to provide funding to bolster the country's public finances.
EU leaders slam Hungary over blocked aid to Ukraine
EU leaders have unanimously agreed to extend 50 billion euros in aid to Ukraine, overcoming weeks of resistance from Hungary.
Israel PM wants UNRWA end as UN calls it aid ‘backbone’
United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres says UNRWA is "the backbone of all humanitarian response in Gaza" while Israeli officials want it replaced.
Russia, Ukraine complete prisoner swap of 195 people
Russian and Ukrainian officials say a prisoner exchange has taken place that involved the swap of at least 195 people from each side.
Iraq’s Kataib Hezbollah suspends attacks on US troops
Iraqi armed group Kataib Hezbollah says it has suspended moves against US troops as US President Joe Biden says he has decided how to respond to a drone attack.
Russia says it downed 11 drones over Crimea
Russia's state news agency, citing Moscow's defence ministry, says 11 drones were shot down over Crimea overnight.
Israeli forces hit Gaza, Hamas studies ceasefire bid
As Hamas ponders the most serious potential ceasefire proposal in months, Israel continues its bombardment of Gaza.
NZ firms up AUKUS desire ahead of trans-Tasman talks
Australian and New Zealand foreign and defence ministers will meet together for the first time in Melbourne, with AUKUS high on the agenda.
Musk’s Neuralink implants brain chip in first human
The first human patient has received an implant from Elon Musk's Neuralink company, the billionaire CEO has announced.
US ‘not seeking war with Iran’ after Jordan attack
Officials across the Biden administration say they do not want the situation to escalate after a deadly drone attack in Jordan by Iran-backed militants.
Strikes on Russia hurt Putin’s war rhetoric
President Vladimir Putin's attempts to reassure Russians their lives have been untouched by the war are faltering as Ukrainian strikes increase.
Israeli undercover forces in deadly Jenin hospital raid
Armed Israeli forces disguised themselves women and medics when they stormed a West Bank hospital and "neutralised" militants they say were planning an attack.
HK court orders troubled China Evergrande to liquidate
A Hong Kong court has ordered the world's most indebted property developer, China Evergrande Group, to liquidate after it failed to reach a debt deal.
Tanker blaze extinguished after attack in Gulf of Aden
A fire on the tanker Marlin Luanda has been extinguished after the vessel was struck by a Houthi missile in the Gulf of Aden, Trafigura says.
UN chief calls on countries to resume funding Gaza aid
The head of the UN has called on countries to continue funding UNRWA in Gaza while vowing to punish any staffers involved in the Hamas attack on Israel.
More Palestinians displaced amid battles in south Gaza
Israel's army says it has engaged in "intensive battles" with Palestinian militants in Khan Younis and found "large quantities of weapons".
US troops killed in Jordan drone strike linked to Iran
President Joe Biden says the US "shall respond" after a drone strike by an Iran-backed group killed three American troops in Jordan and injured dozens more.
Zelenskiy voices world war risk, seeks Western support
Any strike by Russia on a NATO country would be "the beginning of the Third World War", Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy has warned.
Drone attack on US forces in Jordan kills three: Biden
US President Joe Biden says a drone attack in Jordan near the Syrian border has killed three US troops.
Moscow unleashes fresh wave of drone attacks on Ukraine
Russian parliamentary leader Vyacheslav Volodin has accused Western governments of supporting a policy of genocide in Ukraine.
Bayer ordered to pay $US2.25 billion in Roundup trial
Bayer has been ordered to pay $US2.25 billion to a US man who said he developed cancer from exposure to the company's Roundup weedkiller.
Trump ordered to pay E. Jean Carroll $83m in damages
Former US president Donald Trump must pay $US83.3 million to writer E. Jean Carroll for calling her sexual assault allegation a lie, a jury has found.
Putin says Ukraine shot down plane, possibly in error
President Vladimir Putin says a Russian military plane carrying 65 Ukrainian soldiers was shot down by Ukraine, likely using American or French missiles.
Alabama ‘proves’ nitrogen asphyxiation execution
Kenneth Smith writhed and shook as he died from nitrogen asphyxiation, the first death row inmate to undergo the controversial new execution method.
King Charles doing well in hospital after prostate op
King Charles is recovering well after undergoing treatment on an enlarged prostate, royal sources have confirmed.
World Court says Israel must prevent genocide
The United Nations' top court has ordered Israel to do all it can to prevent death, destruction and any acts of genocide in Gaza.
King Charles arrives at hospital for prostate surgery
King Charles has gone into hospital in London to have surgery on an enlarged prostate.