Russia hits Kyiv hard after pause, killing five
Jet-powered drones and missiles have pummelled Kyiv, killing five people, with explosions reverberating across the city as Russia resumed its attacks.
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Hit with broad sanctions, Israel to close UK consulate
After the UK, France and Canada announced trade sanctions on Israel, Jerusalem has retaliated by announcing the closure of the British Consulate.
Free education in $1b sweetener for Solomons treaty
Details of treaty negotiations between Australia and Solomon Islands have been revealed in a leaked WhatsApp message.
Two dead as Russia attacks Kyiv after brief ceasefire
At least two people have been killed after Russia resumed heavy strikes on the Ukrainian capital Kyiv.
Nepal rescue focuses on workers trapped in tunnels
Search efforts continue for survivors of the devastating Nepal-Tibet floods with operations focused on tunnels in hydropower projects.
Iran says it plans new Gulf ‘exclusion zone’
Iran has vowed to announce a new restricted zone in the Strait of Hormuz and is threatening to strike US oil and gas assets in the wake of escalating tensions.
Five killed after Amazon cargo plane barrels off runway
At least five people are dead and three are critically injured after an Amazon cargo plane overshot a Miami airport runway and smashed into cars.
Far-right AfD wins historic victory in German state
The anti-immigration Alternative for Germany party has fallen short of an overall majority in a state election but has delivered a drubbing to the status quo.
Iran plans new ‘exclusion zone’ near Strait of Hormuz
A senior Iranian official says the government plans to announce an "exclusion zone" outside the Strait of Hormuz.
Israeli strike kills Gaza Strip man, daughter: medics
An Israeli strike on a vehicle in western Gaza City has killed a father and his daughter and wounded at least six others, hospital staff say.
Kremlin not ruling out restart of Ukraine and US talks
The Kremlin is not ruling out a phone call between Russian President Vladimir Putin and US President Donald Trump to discuss the US envoys' weekend trip.
Nepal holds day of mourning as floods kill nearly 1400
Grief-stricken Nepalis are holding the traditional Hindu day of mourning for the hundreds who died in the catastrophic floods.
US envoys arrive in Kyiv after Moscow talks with Putin
US envoys Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff are in Kyiv after completing three hours of talks on the war in Ukraine with Russian leader Vladimir Putin in Moscow.
Two rescued in Nepal, relatives seek Tibet missing info
Rescuers have found two people alive in Nepal 10 days after floods hit the country as relatives of those missing in China urge more information to be released.
Iran to tackle economic issues, punish further attacks
Further attacks on Iran will draw a faster, heavier and more painful response, a senior official says as Tehran vows to address war-related economic problems.
No plan to force Palestinians out of Gaza: US diplomat
The US ambassador to Israel says there is no plan to force Palestinians out of Gaza as he visits a Palestinian town amid a rise in West Bank settler violence.
Woman and Nepal hydropower tunnel worker rescued alive
Ten days after devastating floods swept the Himalayas, rescuers in Nepal have pulled a woman alive from mud and saved a third hydropower tunnel worker.
US envoys Witkoff, Kushner in Moscow for Ukraine talks
The Kremlin says Vladimir Putin's peace terms remain "unshakeable" as US envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner arrive in Moscow for Ukraine peace talks.
Two people pulled alive from Nepal hydropower tunnel
Rescue workers in Nepal have pulled two workers alive from a hydropower tunnel nine days after devastating floods swept through the Himalayas.
US probes Iran wedding strike as families grieve
Hundreds of mourners have attended the funeral of four victims killed in an air strike at a wedding in southern Iran, as the US begins to probe the incident.
US envoys to visit Russia, Ukraine over weekend: report
US negotiators will visit both Ukraine and Russia in a bid to end the conflict, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy says.
Pacific pushback but no condemnation over China missile
A statement by Pacific leaders expressing concern over China's missile test is being viewed as a sign of pragmatism as nations walk a diplomatic tightrope.
Black skips Epstein deposition, sues US House committee
Leon Black has sued the US House Oversight Committee over its Jeffrey Epstein investigation, arguing its subpoenas exceed its authority.
Iran war escalation raises concern over civilian deaths
The United Nations is "deeply alarmed" by reports of civilian casualties in the US-Iran war, including a strike that reportedly hit a wedding ceremony.
Putin cites chance of peace, Ukraine sees ‘new dynamic’
Russian President Vladimir Putin says contacts with Ukraine are continuing but warned the war must be resolved by the countries involved in the conflict.
Nepal rescue hopes dim as death toll passes 1200
As the death toll from the devastating flood in Nepal passes 1200, rescuers are pinning their remaining hopes on people who may be trapped in tunnels.
Ebola response must be scaled up, says WHO
Congo's Ebola epidemic poses a threat to its neighbours and the region as a whole, says WHO director-general Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus.
Congo’s Ebola toll passes 3000, cases rise to 6186
The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo has surpassed 6000 confirmed cases with more than 3000 deaths.
Israeli special forces capture Hamas official in raid
A senior Hamas military leader has been captured by Israeli special forces in a joint operation with the military, in a Hamas-controlled area of Gaza City.
‘There will be drones in Russian skies,’ Zelenskiy says
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy warns "Russian airspace will effectively be closing" because of Ukrainian drones.
Nepal toll tops 1100 as search for missing continues
Rescue teams are continuing to search for thousands of people still missing after catastrophic flooding in Nepal and China, as the death toll exceeds 1100.