US locks in $2 billion maritime helicopter deal with NZ
New Zealand will boost its defence capabilities with five Seahawk maritime helicopters as part of a $2.1 billion deal with the US.
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US hits Hormuz radar sites after Iran launches drones
US strikes have targeted Iranian radar sites after drone attacks on maritime traffic, US Central Command says.
DR Congo warns of ‘rapid’ community spread of Ebola
The World Health Organisation chief has announced a $US518 million six-month plan to fight Ebola, voicing optimism the outbreak can be contained.
Putin says he sees no reason for now to meet Zelenskiy
Russian President Vladimir Putin has rejected an offer of a direct meeting made by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy as the two sides exchanged prisoners.
Israeli strikes kill 10 people in Gaza Strip: medics
Indirect talks on a second phase of the deal - including Hamas disarmament and Israeli troop withdrawals - have stalled.
Putin sticks to hardline stance on war in Ukraine
Russian President Vladimir Putin has rejected a possible ceasefire in Ukraine, arguing that peace can be negotiated while fighting continues.
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Iran backs Hezbollah, with wider peace deal in doubt
The broader US-Iran war will end only when war ends in Lebanon too, Tehran says, as it reaffirms its support of Hezbollah and calls on Israel to withdraw.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Cruise ready to sail again after hantavirus outbreak
The Hondius cruise ship hit by a hantavirus outbreak has been disinfected by Dutch health authorities and is headed for the Arctic, its owners say.
Lebanon announces partial Israel, Hezbollah ceasefire
US President Donald Trump says peace talks between the United States and Iran are continuing and that Israel and Hezbollah have agreed to dial back fighting.
Heavy Russian attack on Ukrainian cities kills 18
Russian drones and missiles have pummelled Kyiv and other Ukrainian cities, killing 18 people, after Moscow threatened revenge over a strike on a dormitory.
Palestinian man shot dead at West Bank barrier
Israeli forces have shot dead a Palestinian man who was trying to cross a barrier separating the West Bank from Jerusalem.
Explosives blast in Myanmar village kills 55: reports
At least 55 people have been killed in a blast at an explosives depot in northeastern Myanmar, local media reports say.
Iran and US trade strikes as Kuwait comes under fire
The US military says it has struck Iranian air defences, a ground control station and two drones that were threatening ships.
WHO chief says five Ebola cases have recovered
WHO boss Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus says while there's no vaccine or treatment for Ebola caused by the Bundibugyo virus, it can be survived with medical care.
Ukraine drones hit Russian pipeline, refinery and depot
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy says the country's forces have struck a Russian oil refinery "700km from the front line".
Burnham mulls snap election if he becomes UK PM: report
A media report says Andy Burnham is considering a snap general election if he were to win a by-election and take over from Keir Starmer as UK prime minister.
WHO chief urges safe burials in visit to DR Congo
The head of the World Health Organisation is visiting the centre of an Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo as Brazil probes a suspected case.