Grim toll of aid workers killed in global hotspots
An Australian woman is one of the record number of aid workers who have died while serving others in the world's worst conflict zones.
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Hurricane Erin could bring dangerous seas to US east
Hurricane Erin has forced tourists to evacuate North Carolina's Outer Banks with forecasters predicting waves up to six metres and dangerous rips.
Hamas accepts proposed deal for ceasefire with Israel
Hamas says it has accepted a new proposal for a ceasefire in Gaza, as the world awaits Israel's response.
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US security guarantees for Ukraine ‘major step forward’
Volodymyr Zelenskiy says he's ready to hold talks with Vladimir Putin and has hailed a US security guarantee for Ukraine as "a major step forward'.
Pakistan resumes rescue operations in flood-hit areas
Rescue and relief teams have returned to their posts in flood-hit northwest Pakistan after more heavy rain forced them to take shelter.
Hurricane Erin to create dangerous surf along US coast
Erin has intensified to a Category 4 hurricane and will whip up dangerous surf along the US East Coast this week even though it isn't forecast to make landfall.
Palestinians leave Gaza City ahead of Israeli offensive
Fearing a deadly new Israeli offensive, some Palestinians are evacuating eastern Gaza City as calls for a ceasefire intensify.
Ukraine told to give up on NATO, Crimea ahead of summit
A momentous meeting looms as Donald Trump pressures Ukraine's leader to abandon hope of reclaiming Crimea or joining NATO in order to reach a deal with Russia.
Dozens injured after quake strikes Sulawesi, Indonesia
The Indonesian island of Sulawesi that sits on the so-called Pacific Ring of Fire, has been hit by a 6.0 magnitude earthquake, injuring about 30 people.
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Israelis in nationwide protests to demand end to war
Thousands of Israelis have joined protests across the country demanding an end to the war in Gaza and the return of the remaining hostages.
Trump urges Ukraine deal as Europe backs Zelenskiy
Sources say Vladimir Putin demanded control of the entire Donetsk region in his Alaska meeting with Donald Trump who says Ukraine has 'gotta make a deal'.
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More than 300 people dead in Pakistan after floods
Hundreds have been killed in the deadliest downpour of the monsoon season in Pakistan's northwest, with the search on for more missing people.
‘Sorrow everywhere’: Pakistan floods kill hundreds
The death toll from heavy rain in Pakistan has jumped to over 200 after rescuers recovered dozens more bodies from homes destroyed by floods and landslides.
Zelenskiy to meet Trump after no deal at Alaska summit
President Volodymyr Zelenskiy will fly to Washington to meet Donald Trump after the US leader's summit with Russia's Vladimir Putin secured no truce in Ukraine.
Families in Gaza drink water that makes them sick
People in Gaza are struggling to secure enough water for drinking and sanitation as a heatwave takes hold.
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Trump leaves Alaska summit with Putin empty-handed
A highly anticipated summit between Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin has yielded no agreement to resolve or pause Moscow's war in Ukraine.
Trump takes off for high-stakes Putin meeting in Alaska
Donald Trump is on his way to a summit with Russia's Vladimir Putin where the US president faces the uncertain task of sealing a ceasefire in Ukraine.
‘Enraged’: no plastic treaty as talks end without deal
Delegates are angry and disappointed after negotiators working on a historic treaty to address plastic pollution failed to reach an agreement in Geneva.
Israel moves to ‘bury’ idea of Palestinian state
The Palestinian government has condemned Israel's latest scheme on the fate of Palestinians, calling it illegal
Alleged arsonist arrested over Spain wildfire
Police in Spain have arrested a man in for allegedly starting a fire on a plot of land used to dump rubbish illegally.
Trump offers hope on Ukraine security guarantees
The summit between Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin comes at one of the toughest moments for Ukraine in the war, the largest in Europe since World War II.
Zelenskiy in UK as Ukraine braces for Trump-Putin meet
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer has welcomed Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy to London, a day before a critical US-Russia summit in Alaska.
Trump consolidates power with takeover of DC police
Donald Trump says he wants to keep the police in Washington DC under federal control beyond mid-September, and could extend the move to other cities.
Netanyahu says he will allow Palestinians to leave Gaza
Benjamin Netanyahu wants to relocate much of Gaza's population of more than million people through what he refers to as "voluntary migration".
Heatwave, strong winds fan wildfires across Europe
Wildfires have intensified across southern Europe, burning homes and forcing people to flee in Greece, Spain, Portugal and Albania.
Trump floats Russia-Ukraine meeting if talks go well
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy says he hopes planned talks between the US and Russian presidents will centre on a ceasefire in Ukraine.
Hamas at talks, while Israel says Gazans free to exit
Israel is again inviting Palestinians to leave Gaza as a planned takeover looms, while a top Hamas official has spoken to mediators about a potential ceasefire.
Zelenskiy in Berlin for talks before Trump-Putin summit
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy will travel to Berlin to join talks with European and US leaders before a summit Trump-Putin summit in Alaska.
National Guard gathers in Washington after Trump order
National Guard troops have begun to appear in Washington following US President Donald Trump's crackdown on crime in the US capital.
Four dead as heatwave fuels fires in southern Europe
Wildfires are burning in southern Europe as millions of people across the continent struggle to adapt to searing temperatures in excess of 40C.
Trump-Putin meeting a listening exercise: White House
US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin are set to meet in Alaska for talks on Ukraine that the White House calls a "listening exercise".