Ukraine says it has recaptured land in Kharkiv region
A Ukrainian brigade says its forces have recaptured territory in the eastern region of Kharkiv.
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White House says latest Gaza talks ‘constructive’
US officials say some progress has been made in negotiations in Egypt aimed at reaching a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip.
RFK Jr joins Trump at rally after dropping out of race
Independent US presidential candidate Robert F Kennedy Jr has suspended his campaign and has endorsed Republican Donald Trump.
Sudan army’s absence ‘limits progress’ at peace talks
Mediators at talks in Switzerland say they have able to make progress in getting humanitarian aid to civilians facing famine amid Sudan's conflict.
Three dead in German stabbing, attacker on the run
Three people have been killed and four injured in a stabbing attack at a festival in Germany, and the perpetrator is on the run.
Hunt for attacker after three killed in German stabbing
An assailant has killed three people and seriously injured others at a festival in Germany where police have detained one person in their hunt for the culprit.
Manslaughter probe into deadly sinking of luxury yacht
An initial investigation into manslaughter has been opened as families mourn seven people killed when a luxury yacht sank off the coast of Sicily.
German stabbing rampage suspect is Syrian who confessed
German police say a 26-year-old man turned himself in, claiming to be behind the deadly knife attack that left three people dead.
Zelenskiy touts ‘drone missile’ as prisoners swapped
Ukrainian officials say a "drone missile" called Palianytsia has been used against Russian forces while both sides have exchanged prisoners of war.
NASA to keep two astronauts in space until February
US space agency NASA has decided it is too risky to bring two astronauts back to earth in Boeing's Starliner capsule.
Israel-Hezbollah air exchange marks major escalation
Israel's military has launched air raids across southern Lebanon while Hezbollah carried out a large drone and rocket attack.
Two Pakistan bus accidents kill at least 34 people
Two separate bus accidents hours apart in Pakistan have left at least 34 people dead and dozens more injured, officials say.
Germany stabbing suspect motivated by IS: prosecutors
A 26-year-old Syrian man has been held on suspicion of murder and membership in a terrorist group after a knife attack in the German city of Solingen.
No agreement in Gaza ceasefire talks in Cairo
Washington is still "feverishly" working in Cairo with Egyptian and Qatari mediators as well as the Israelis to get a ceasefire and a hostage deal.
Five dead in Ukraine as Russia launches massive attack
Power cuts and water supply outages have been reported in several cities including Kyiv after Russia launched a massive attack across Ukraine.
More than 50 dead after militant attacks in Pakistan
At least 51 people have been killed following a spate of militant attacks in Pakistan's province of Balochistan.
Earthquake rattles opening day of PIF summit in Tonga
Tonga has been backed to host a successful Pacific Islands Forum Leaders Meeting despite the summit ballooning in size and scale.
Italy prosecutors ‘probe sunk superyacht’s NZ captain’
Italian media reports say prosecutors have placed under investigation the captain of a superyacht that sank during a storm off Sicily last week.
Diplomatic ruptures on display at Pacific Islands Forum
France's handling of unrest in New Caledonia has drawn criticism from Pacific leaders in Tonga this week.
US says Gaza ceasefire talks in Cairo continuing
Talks in Egypt aiming to achieve a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip will continue for the next few days, a White House spokesman says.
Deadly Russian strikes pound Ukraine for a second day
Ukrainian officials say Russian forces have fired a barrage of missiles and drones while a nuclear watchdog team is set to visit a Russian power plant.
Harris, Trump squabble over mics at upcoming debate
US presidential candidates Donald Trump and Kamala Harris and their campaigns have argued over the rules for their first TV debate.
At least 30 dead after dam bursts in eastern Sudan
Torrential rains have caused floods that overwhelmed the Arbaat Dam in eastern Sudan, killing at least 30 people, with hundreds more missing.
More than 70 dead after militant attacks in Pakistan
Separatist militants in Pakistan have killed more 70 people in attacks on various sites including police stations, railway lines and highways.
Israeli assault in the West Bank kills at least nine
Palestinian officials say Israel is carrying out raids across the occupied West Bank.
Ukraine drones set oil depot ablaze in Russia’s Rostov
As President Volodymyr Zelenskiy prepares to present US counterpart Joe Biden with his plan for peace, a drone strike has hit an oil depot in southern Russia.
UN considers sanctioning two RSF generals in Sudan
The UN is considering imposing what would be its first sanctions over the war in Sudan, with two generals accused of threatening the country's peace.
Former PM’s daughter becomes youngest-ever Thai leader
Paetongtarn Shinawatra, the daughter of divisive former PM Thaksin Shinawatra, has won the backing of parliament to become Thailand's youngest prime minister.
Gaza ceasefire talks ‘have a shot’ at success: Biden
A Gaza ceasefire deal is "closer than we've ever been", a cautiously optimistic President Joe Biden says, as talks pause before continuing in the coming days.
Ukraine ‘destroys bridge’ in Russia’s Kursk region
Ukrainian army chief Oleksandr Syrskyi says his forces are advancing between one and three kilometres in some areas of Russia's Kursk region
‘Shoot me up with a big one’ Perry told assistant
Court papers have revealed Matthew Perry told his live-in assistant to "shoot me up with a big one" before his ketamine death.