Netanyahu religious coalition parties back hostage deal
Two ultra-Orthodox Jewish parties in Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's coalition say they are open to a prospective deal to free hostages in Gaza.
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Security tightened in China for Tiananmen anniversary
Authorities in China have restricted access to Beijing's Tiananmen Square on the 35th anniversary of the crackdown on protesters.
Peace summit is best way to end Ukraine war: Zelenskiy
Ukraine's president says 106 countries and organisations have signed on for a peace summit in Switzerland, as he addressed an Asian security summit.
Israel PM says no end to Gaza war until Hamas destroyed
The United States, Qatar and Egypt have urged Hamas and Israel to finalise a deal "embodying the principles" of a plan outlined by US President Joe Biden.
Indian election exit polls suggest Modi alliance win
India's mammoth parliamentary elections have come to a close after more than six weeks of voting across the country.
Indians vote in final phase of poll amid searing heat
Indians are voting in the final phase of elections amid stifling heat following the deaths of almost two dozen poll officials from suspected heatstroke.
South Africa poll to end three decades of ANC dominance
A dramatically weakened mandate in South Africa's election is set to force the ANC - the legacy party of Nelson Mandela - to share power with a rival.
Two dead, seven injured in Pittsburgh bar shooting
A shooting at a bar in suburban Pittsburgh has left two people dead and seven others injured, police say.
South African president urges unity as ANC vote dips
The African National Congress say it will not bend to pressure from other parties in South Africa to replace President Cyril Ramaphosa.
US plan not a good deal but Israel accepts it: PM aide
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's advisor says Israel has accepted a "flawed" framework deal for winding down the Gaza war being advanced by the US.
Trump says jail time may be ‘tough for public to take’
Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump says he would accept home confinement or jail time if that is the sentence he receives in July.
Trump proclaims innocence after hush-money verdict
Former US president Donald Trump has proclaimed his innocence after a New York jury found him guilty on all 34 counts in his hush-money trial.
SAfrica heads for coalition as ANC set for big fall
The ruling ANC looks set to lose its majority for the first time following parliamentary elections, with rival parties readying for coalition talks.
Israeli says combat in part of north Gaza is over
Combat operations have ended in a part of Gaza's north after days of intense fighting, Israel says, as its tanks continue pressing into Rafah in the south.
Ukraine can use US, German weapons over Kharkiv border
In a major shift, Germany joins the US in allowing Ukraine to use its supplied weapons to strike back over the border following Russia's onslaught in Kharkiv.
Jury to resume deliberating in Trump hush-money trial
Deliberations in Donald Trump's historic hush-money trial enter a second day as jurors decide a verdict that could upend his bid to recapture the White House.
No survivors expected in Papua New Guinea landslide
PNG authorities don't expect to find anyone alive under the rubble of a massive landslide that might have buried more than 2000 people.
HK democrats found guilty in landmark subversion trial
Guilty verdicts have been handed to Hong Kong pro-democracy activists, including an Australian, in a landmark subversion trial in the Chinese territory.
Trump plans to appeal conviction as donations flood in
Donald Trump's campaign says it has raised $US35 million from small donors after the former US president's conviction, nearly double its previous daily record.
Hamas responds positively to Biden ceasefire proposal
Hamas has released a statement reacting positively to Joe Biden's ceasefire proposal, saying it is ready to engage "positively and in a constructive manner".
China to skip Ukraine summit, rivals swap prisoners
Russia and Ukraine have exchanged prisoners for the first time in months ahead of a summit on the conflict in Switzerland that China and Russia will not attend.
Warning of ‘active’ PNG landslide as relief trickles in
Relief is trickling in as residents are told to evacuate from the path of a landslide that has already killed an unknown number of people in Papua New Guinea.
Euro nations pledge further defence support for Ukraine
Fighter jets and missile defences are among billions of dollars in military aid pledged to Ukraine so far in Volodymyr Zelenskiy's whistlestop European tour.
Tanks reach Rafah centre as Israel presses Gaza assault
Israel's offensive continues in Gaza despite international outcry over an attack that sparked a fire killing dozens of Palestinians living in a tent camp.
Vessel hit by missiles off Yemen’s coast
Officials say a Marshall Islands-flagged ship was hit by three missiles off Yemen, while the crew is safe and the vessel is en route to assess damage.
Closing arguments conclude at Trump hush-money trial
Former US president Donald Trump's lawyer has argued prosecutors failed to prove he falsified documents in his hush-money trial, as closing arguments conclude.
Israel sends tanks into Rafah amid Gaza-wide offensive
Israel has again sent tanks into Rafah, a day after the US said it didn't believe a major ground offensive was under way in the flashpoint Gazan city.
Putin warns of consequences if Russian soil hit
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has received a second $1 billion promise of military aid amid warnings from Vladimir Putin of a broader conflict.
Extraordinary weather causing disasters, PNG PM says
Papua New Guinean authorities have ramped up rescue efforts following a deadly landslide the prime minister blames on "extraordinary weather patterns".
Jurors likely to deliberate in Trump hush-money trial
Jury deliberations in former US president Donald Trump's hush-money trial are expected to begin following closing arguments and a trial of almost six weeks.
Israeli forces seize entire Gaza border with Egypt
The border between Gaza and Egypt has come under the control of Israel, a military spokesman says as its deadly raids continue on the southern city of Rafah.