Israel shuts down Al Jazeera bureau in Ramallah
Heavily armed Israeli soldiers have raided Al Jazeera's bureau in Ramallah in the occupied West Bank, ordering the satellite news network to shut for 45 days
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Freed NZ pilot reunited with family in Indonesia
After being held hostage for more than a year in the Papua region of Indonesia, a New Zealand pilot has spoken of his relief after being freed by rebels .
New Sri Lankan leader sworn in as big challenges loom
Sri Lankan voters have rejected an old guard accused of leading the country into economic crisis and elected a Marxist-leaning coalition in its place.
Netanyahu examining siege plan for Hamas in north Gaza
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is planning to close northern Gaza and put Hamas under siege, Israeli media is reporting.
Russia strikes Kharkiv apartments, 21 wounded
At least 21 people, including children, were wounded when Russia launched new strikes targeting residential buildings in the Ukrainian city of Kharkiv.
Trump won’t run again if he loses, ‘that will be it’
Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump says he won't run for office again if he doesn't win when the US goes to the polls in November.
UN ‘Pact for the Future’ to save global co-operation
The UN has adopted a Pact for the Future - a landmark agreement mapping out a better path forward for humanity in the face of wars, poverty and climate change.
Deaths mount in Israeli wave of strikes on Hezbollah
Israel's most widespread wave of air strikes against Iran-backed Hezbollah has killed at least 100 people in Lebanon according to local authorities.
Lebanon says Israeli air strikes kill at least 270
Lebanon's health minister says the death toll from Israeli air strikes on the south of the country has risen to 274 people.
Zelenskiy wants Democrats to win, Trump tells rally
Former president Donald Trump claims Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy wants the Democrats to win the US election "so badly".
Palestine welcomes New Zealand support at UN
New Zealand's support for Palestine within a United Nations vote has exposed a rift within the right wing coalition government.
Decisive US action could end war next year: Zelenskiy
Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskiy has told a US TV network: "We are closer to the end of the war."
Israel, Hezbollah up ante after deadly day in Lebanon
Fears of wider conflict in the Middle East are growing as Israel and Hezbollah renew their attacks after the deadliest day in Lebanon in decades.
Israel widens strikes on Hezbollah targets in Lebanon
Israeli warplanes continue bombarding positions in southern Lebanon as Hezbollah claims it targeted the headquarters of spy agency Mossad in Tel Aviv.
In final UN address, Biden calls for calm in Mideast
In his final address, outgoing US President Joe Biden has told the UN "Putin's war has failed" and called for calm in the Middle East.
Zelenskiy tells UN Russia must be forced into peace
Valdimir Putin has "broken so many international norms and rules that he won't stop on his own," Ukraine's president has told the UN Security Council.
Tump vows to take jobs and factories from allies, China
Donald Trump has promised a "manufacturing renaissance" as the centrepiece of his economic plan.
Routh charged with attempted assassination of Trump
Prosecutors have charged Ryan Routh with the attempted assassination of former US president Donald Trump.
Assange to make first statements since prison release
Julian Assange will give evidence to the committee on legal affairs and human rights of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe on October 1.
China launches long-range missile into Pacific waters
The launch of an intercontinental ballistic missile by China is likely to raise international concerns about the country's nuclear build-up.
Sheriff shoots judge dead inside Kentucky courthouse
A 43-year-old sheriff has been taken into custody without incident in rural Kentucky after allegedly shooting dead a 54-year-old judge inside a courthouse.
France mass rape accused ‘can only imagine nightmare’
A Frenchwoman sexually abused by dozens of strangers after being rendered unconscious by her husband has received an apology from one of more than 50 accused.
Air strikes as Israeli tanks push deeper into Gaza
Unrelenting fighting continues between Israeli forces and Hamas militants in Gaza even as a parallel conflict intensifies on the Israel-Lebanon border.
Ukraine cuts Russia potential to attack east: Zelenskiy
Ukraine's incursion into Russia's Kursk region has forced the Russian army to divert 40,000 troops to the area, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy says.
Israel bombs southern Lebanon after device detonations
Jets and artillery hit multiple targets in southern Lebanon, Israel's military says after booby-trapped pagers and radios exploded in the hands of militants.
UN vote says Israel must end occupation within a year
Most countries at the United Nations General Assembly have supported a non-binding Palestinian resolution demanding Israel end its occupation within a year.
Russia hits Ukraine energy and civilian infrastructure
Ukrainian energy facilities and civilian infrastructure have been targeted by Russia as a UN monitor says power grid attacks probably violate humanitarian law.
Harris slams Trump’s promise of mass deportations
Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris has criticised Donald Trump's promise to deport millions of people who are in the United States illegally.
Trump back campaigning after thwarted assassination bid
Kamala Harris and Donald Trump have put their political differences aside in a phone call, which the former US president described as "very, very nice".
Deadly pagers made by Budapest company, Israel blamed
Lebanese officials say at least nine people have been killed after pagers reportedly brought in by Hezbollah in recent months exploded across the country.
Israel says bid to kill ex-senior official foiled
Israeli internal security agency Shin Bet has accused Lebanese group Hezbollah of trying to kill a former senior Israeli security official.