Blinken seeks to avert wider war with Middle East tour
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has warned violence in the Middle East could easily spread as he embarks on a diplomatic tour of the region.
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South Korea retaliates after artillery fire from North
South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff say North Korea has fired 200 rounds in the waters north of their disputed western sea boundary.
Ukraine says Russia has fired N Korean made missiles
Ukrainian presidential aide Mykhailo Podolyak has accused Russian forces of using missiles from North Korea.
Iran says several suspects arrested over deadly blasts
Iran has made several arrests over Islamic State-claimed attacks that killed nearly 100 people.
UK police say no new probe into Prince Andrew claims
No new probe has been launched into claims relating to Prince Andrew after the release of court documents relating to Jeffrey Epstein, authorities say.
Israel, Hezbollah exchange fire across Lebanon border
Israel and Hezbollah are trading strikes across Lebanon's border after the death of a Hamas leader, even as Western diplomats seek to contain the war in Gaza.
Russian strike kills 11 in Pokrovsk in Ukraine’s east
Five children are among the 11 dead in an attack on what Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskiy called "ordinary, private homes".
Some Boeing planes grounded after midair window blowout
The emergency landing of a Boeing 737 Max with a gaping hole in its side is renewing safety concerns about the planes.
Western diplomats try to stop Gaza war from spreading
More bloodshed in the West Bank has underlined the difficulties top United States and European diplomats face in trying to stop the war in Gaza from spreading.
Ukraine can defeat Russian aggression: Zelenskiy
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy says the Ukraine war shows European countries must jointly develop weapons production.
No end to war until Israeli goals achieved: Netanyahu
Israeli military spokesman Rear Admiral Daniel Hagari says Israeli forces have dismantled Hamas' "military framework" in northern Gaza.
More Prince Andrew claims in latest Epstein documents
More documents have been be unsealed as part of Virginia Giuffre's previously settled civil claim against disgraced British socialite Ghislaine Maxwell.
Deadly Russian missile strike causes Ukraine power cuts
Ukrainian authorities say a Russian missile attack on the city of Kropyvnytskyi has killed a man and damaged two energy facilities.
Israeli aerial assault pounds Gaza refugee camps
Israeli shelling has pounded refugee camps in the Gaza Strip as the government announces plans to target its assault on Hamas leaders.
Houthi drone boat detonates in Red Sea after US warning
The United States navy says a Houthi drone boat has exploded in the Red Sea in an apparent attack.
Japan quake rescuers race against time to aid survivors
Rescuers in Japan are racing against the clock to free many more people still trapped under rubble after a magnitude 7.6 earthquake.
Israel bombards Gaza after Hamas deputy’s killing
Clashes in central and southern Gaza continue as fears mount of a regional escalation following a strike in Beirut that killed a top Hamas leader.
Prince Andrew groped young woman: Epstein documents
The names of more than 150 people mentioned in a lawsuit by Virginia Giuffre, one of Jeffrey Epstein's most prominent accusers, have been released.
Sudan’s RSF chief meets Kenya president amid truce push
Rapid Support Forces leader Mohammed Hamdan Daglo has meet Kenyan President William Ruto to discuss the conflict in Sudan.
Blasts kill nearly 100 at ceremony for Iran commander
Blasts at an event honouring an Iranian general slain in a US air strike in 2020 have killed almost 100 people and wounded 200 others, media reports say.
Russian hackers infiltrated Ukraine telecoms giant
Russian hackers knocked out services provided by Ukraine's biggest telecoms operator for some 24 million users for days, Ukraine's cyber spy chief says.
Houthis claim attack on undamaged container ship
Yemen's Houthis say they have targeted a ship in the Red Sea as they pledge to continue attacks on vessels linked to Israel in solidarity with Palestinians.
Japan Airlines counts losses from destroyed plane
Japan Airlines estimates the Tokyo runway disaster that destroyed one of is planes will result in an operating loss of about 15 billion yen ($A149 million).
Ukraine strikes Belgorod region again: Russia
Ukrainian forces have again targeted the border region of Belgorod with ballistic missiles and drones, Russian authorities say.
Quake toll rises to 64, survivors face rain, landslides
Forecasts of rain and freezing temperatures are adding to the difficulties faced by those impacted by the major earthquake in Japan.
S Korea opposition leader conscious after knife attack
South Korea's opposition Democratic Party leader Lee Jae-myung is conscious but in intensive care after a knife attack.
Ukraine reports warding off Russian attacks on Avdiivka
The Ukrainian general staff says Russian attempts to dislodge its forces that have crossed the Dnipro river in the southern Kherson region have failed.
Fighting rages in Gaza as Biden speaks with Netanyahu
An Israeli minister says the country's forces will continue operations in Gaza "until Hamas is eliminated" and all hostages are returned.
Israeli airstrikes kill dozens in Christmas Eve attack
Air strikes in central Gaza have killed at least 78 people, Palestinian officials say, as Pope Francis laments war in the land of the birth of Jesus.
Russia, Ukraine report six civilians killed in attacks
Russia's military says it has shot down four Ukrainian army aircraft in 24 hours as Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy declares "evil will be defeated".
Russia moves Navalny to a prison in the Arctic
Alexei Navalny has been moved to a penal colony in an Arctic region of northern Russia, the jailed opposition leader's spokeswoman says.