WHO boss wraps up ‘challenging’ trip to Ebola-hit Congo
WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus says Ebola testing needs ramp up in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
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Deadly protest in Kenya against Ebola quarantine centre
Kenya's president has defended a planned US Ebola quarantine centre that's been delayed by a court and faced angry protests that left two people dead.
Iran studying deal to halt war as stalemate persists
As President Donald Trump claims talks to extend the US-Iran ceasefire continue, Tehran says it's taking a "stern" approach to hammering out a deal.
At least 22 killed in Russian strikes on Ukraine cities
Coordinated Russian attacks on Ukraine cities have killed at least 22 people and left over a hundred injured.
Israeli fire kills four people in Gaza, medics say
Post-ceasefire Israeli strikes on Gaza continue with four more Palestinians killed in one day, medics report.
Hostilities flare again in Iran war, talks at stalemate
As Israeli attacks on Lebanon threaten to further derail peace talks between the US and Iran, President Donald Trump denies they have halted altogether.
UK government condemns riot over teen’s stabbing death
A British minister blames activists for stirring up violence over the case of an 18-year-old who was handcuffed as he lay dying and his killer stood nearby.
Man barricades himself inside US bank with hostages
Police are on the scene in Bakersfield, California after a man barricaded himself inside a bank building with a number of hostages.
Hostilities flare in Iran war with talks at a stalemate
An Iranian drone attack has closed Kuwait's airport and the US has launched strikes near the Strait of Hormuz as talks to end the war remain at an impasse.
Ukraine hits St Petersburg oil depot before Putin visit
Ukrainian drones have struck an oil terminal and naval base in St Petersburg hours before President Vladimir Putin's showcase economic forum gets under way.
Lebanon truce raises hopes of progress for Iran deal
As Israel and Lebanon agree to implement a new ceasefire, President Donald Trump has suggested progress on a broader deal to halt the Iran war could come soon.
Ebola testing improving amid Congo violence: WHO chief
The World Health Organisation chief says Congo's Ebola outbreak had a head start but testing is improving, even as violence plagues the region.
Russia kills at least three in Ukraine’s Kramatorsk
Three people have been killed and 11 injured in a daytime Russian attack on residential buildings in Ukraine's frontline city of Kramatorsk.
Israel, Lebanon agree to implementation of ceasefire
There are hopes for peace in Iran with the news that separately Israel and Lebanon have agreed to a ceasefire after negotiations brokered in Washington.
Funeral for Hamas chief, Israel escalates Gaza attacks
Mourners have carried the bodies of Hamas' armed wing chief and his wife and son in a funeral procession in Gaza, as Israel's military struck more sites.
NZ shuns ‘sugar hits’ in budget, cuts growth forecast
New Zealand has unveiled a bare-bones budget with a projected surplus sooner than expected, but few incentives for voters in an election year.
WHO reports 906 suspected Ebola cases in DR Congo
The head of the World Health Organisation is travelling to the Democratic Republic of Congo to oversee efforts to battle an outbreak of Ebola.
Iran, US reach deal to extend ceasefire 60 days: report
US and Iranian negotiators have reportedly reached a tentative agreement to extend a ceasefire by 60 days and launch talks on Iran's nuclear program.
Israel PM tasks army to take 70 per cent of Gaza Strip
Israel should expand its military control over the Gaza Strip to 70 per cent, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says.
Trump pledges troops for Poland as Rubio warns allies
NATO allies are relieved following Donald Trump's about-face on troops for Poland but Marco Rubio warns the US president's "disappointment" with them remains.
Russia flexes nuclear muscles as Ukraine tensions rise
Russia has commenced large-scale nuclear military exercises with Belarus, involving missile systems and submarines.
UK police consider sex misconduct claims against Andrew
British detectives investigating Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor will consider allegations of sexual misconduct in their inquiry into the former prince.
Protesters set fire to Ebola tents in dispute over body
Tents have been burned to the ground at an Ebola treatment centre in eastern Congo as people rioted after being stopped from retrieving the body of a local man.
Ukraine drone attack on Luhansk dorm kills six: Russia
Russian President Vladimir Putin says Ukrainian forces have deliberately struck a student dormitory in the Russian-controlled Luhansk region.
WHO warns of high risk that Ebola ‘spreading rapidly’
The World Health Organisation is revising upward its assessment of the risk of Ebola within the Democratic Republic of Congo.
Pakistan military chief arrives in Iran for talks
Pakistan's army chief has arrived in Iran in a renewed effort to mediate a peace deal to end the conflict.
Freed Gazan flotilla activists allege Israeli abuse
Global Sumud Flotilla activists have alleged beatings, abuse and sexual assault by Israeli authorities after their boats were intercepted.
Senegal’s president sacks PM, dissolves government
Senegal's President Bassirou Diomaye Faye has fired Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko in a decision announced during a late-night broadcast.
China suffers deadliest coalmine disaster since 2009
A coalmine gas explosion in China has killed at least 90 people, state media says, in the country's worst mining accident in more than a decade.
Uganda confirms new Ebola cases as tracing steps up
Uganda's Ebola cases have risen to five, as authorities warn the risk of a epidemic is "very high" in neighbouring Congo, where the outbreak began.
Ukrainian attack triggers fire at Russian oil terminal
A Ukrainian drone attack has sparked a fire at a Russian oil terminal, as Kyiv continues to target energy facilities that help fund Moscow's four-year-old war.