Plan to triple renewable energy backed by 118 countries
A pledge signed by 118 countries at COP28 says tripling renewable energy could help remove carbon dioxide-emitting fossil fuels by 2050.
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Ex-president Poroshenko barred from leaving Ukraine
Ukraine's security service says it prevented former president Petro Poroshenko from leaving the country because Russia planned to exploit one of his meetings.
Philippine military on alert after ‘terrorist’ bombing
Four people have been killed and several others wounded in an explosion in a university gymnasium in the southern Philippine city of Marawi.
Three dead, nine wounded in Philippines gym blast
Three people have been killed and several are wounded in an explosion in a university gymnasium in southern Philippine city of Marawi.
Philippines lifts tsunami alert after strong quake
A strong earthquake has jolted the southern Philippines, prompting authorities to warn against about possible tsunami waves.
Strong Philippines quake triggers tsunami evacuations
A strong earthquake has jolted the southern Philippines, prompting authorities to warn against about possible tsunami waves.
One dead, one injured after attack in central Paris
A person has died following an attack in the Quai de Grenelle area of Paris.
US urges restraint as Israel bombards southern Gaza
US Vice President Kamala Harris says "too many innocent Palestinians have been killed" amid renewed fighting between Hamas and Israeli forces.
7.6 quake strikes off Philippines, tsunami waves
A strong earthquake has jolted the southern Philippines, prompting authorities to warn against about possible tsunami waves.
Magnitude 7.6 earthquake strikes off Philippines
A strong earthquake has jolted the southern Philippines, prompting authorities to warn against about possible tsunami waves.
Japan on tsunami alert as 7.6 quake strikes Philippines
An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 7.6 has struck off the coast of the southern Philippines island of Mindanao.
Deal to triple renewable energy backed by 117 countries
A pledge signed by more than 115 countries at COP28 says tripling renewable energy could help remove carbon dioxide-emitting fossil fuels by 2050.
US forges new high-tech agreement with Australia, UK
In a deal worth an estimated $A3 billion, the United States has approved the sale of training and training devices to Australia in relation AUKUS.
Countries to promise clean energy boost at COP28
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen says 110 countries are backing a pledge at COP28 to triple clean power and slash fossil fuel use.
South Gaza bombarded after Israel-Hamas truce collapses
Israel says attacks on Gaza by its ground, air and naval forces have hit 400 militant targets in 24 hours and killed an unspecified number of Hamas fighters.
Ukraine conducts new attack on railway deep in Siberia
Diesel fuel tanks have been ignited on a train on a railway deep inside Siberia in Ukraine's second attack this week on military supply routes in Russia.
Russia air strikes kill two, wound 10 in east Ukraine
Russia's bombardment of Ukraine has continued with at least two dead and ten wounded in the east of the country.
Israel, Hamas agree to extend truce for seventh day
Israel and Hamas have agreed to another day of their temporary truce in Gaza, minutes before it was set to end.
War resumes in Gaza after truce collapses
Gaza's health ministry says dozens of people have been killed in the first Israeli air strikes after a ceasefire expired while Qatar says negotiations continue.
UN chief, COP28 president clash on fossil fuels’ future
Ending our use of fossil fuels is the only way to arrest global warming, United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has told COP28 delegates.
COP28 opens with plea to work together on fossil fuels
International climate talks have begun in Dubai, with the incoming COP28 president calling for co-operation between governments and fossil fuel companies.
Former US Sec of State Henry Kissinger dies at 100
Former US Secretary of State Henry Kissinger, who served under President Richard Nixon and was the prime architect of America's policy in Vietnam, has died.
Russia says it has taken strategic Ukrainian village
Russia's Defence Ministry says its forces have captured Khromove, a village on the western approaches to Bakhmut.
Jaber rejects report UAE sought COP28 hydrocarbon deals
The president-designate for the upcoming COP28 climate talks has denied a report alleging the UAE planned to use the summit to strike oil and gas deals.
Ukraine to boycott OSCE meeting if Russia participates
The Ukrainian government says it will not participate in an OSCE meeting in North Macedonia if Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov attends.
Israel, Hamas seek new deal to extend Gaza truce
Talks continue in a bid to extend the truce in Gaza, with hopes Hamas will keep freeing hostages in return for Israel releasing Palestinian prisoners.
Israel-Hamas truce extended, more releases expected
Israel and Hamas haave agreed to extend their truce to allow more exchanges of hostages held by the militants and Palestinians detained in Israel prisons.
‘Like brothers’: rescued Indian workers stayed hopeful
Workers who spent weeks trapped in a collapsed tunnel in India say knowing they weren't forgotten helped keep them hopeful and strong.
Ukrainian spy chief’s wife poisoned, media reports say
Suspicion surrounds the poisoning of wife of the head of Ukraine's military intelligence agency GUR, who is a hate figure in Russia.
Rescuers reach 41 workers trapped in Indian tunnel
The "rat miners" who've been burrowing through the rubble of a collapsed road tunnel in India have broken through to the 41 workers trapped for over two weeks.
Russian forces advancing on Ukraine town from all sides
Ukrainian units have withdrawn from an area in the eastern Donetsk region as Russian forces advanced near the shattered industrial city of Avdiivka.