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.
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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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Ukraine on NATO membership offensive ahead of summit
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy has urged NATO leaders to take concrete steps toward Ukrainian membership.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Dutch government collapses over immigration policy
The Dutch government led by conservative Prime Minister Mark Rutte has collapsed over disagreement about asylum policies.
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.
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 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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Crowdfunding for officer who shot French teen shut down
A French far-right figure behind a crowdfunding campaign for the family of a police officer who shot a teenager, triggering riots, is closing the account.
High Court to hear Harry bid to cite ‘secret agreement’
The High Court will rule on Prince Harry's bid to rely on a "secret agreement" between Buckingham Palace and a tabloid publisher in his hacking lawsuit.
Ten killed in three mass shootings ahead of US holiday
The United States is reeling after a wave of deadly shootings killed 10 people and wounded dozens more ahead of the Independence Day holiday.
New Zealand pushes back on Pacific-wide free movement
Deputy Prime Minister Carmel Sepuloni says New Zealand is currently unable to consider pleas from the Pacific for free movement in the region.
Ukraine reports ‘fruitful’ few days in counteroffensive
Kyiv has given a positive assessment of its month-old counterattack against Russian forces but Moscow has not acknowledged Ukraine's gains.
Palestinians defiant after Israel’s raid on Jenin
Israeli troops have withdrawn from Jenin in the West Bank, ending an intense two-day operation that killed at least 12 Palestinians.
Suspect held after four killed in Philadelphia shooting
A man apprehended wearing a bulletproof vest is in police custody after four people were shot and killed in the United States city of Philadelphia.
Russia says Ukraine attacked Moscow with drones
At least three drones have been intercepted in the skies over Moscow, including two 30 kilometres southwest of the Kremlin, Russian news agencies say.
Israeli troops, drones hit Jenin in West Bank operation
The Palestinian health ministry says at least eight people have been killed in Jenin as an Israeli military operation hit the city with drone strikes.