Pope has scan due to flu, lung complications ruled out
Pope Francis has returned to the Vatican after hospital tests ruled out lung complications resulting from a case of flu.
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Ukraine calls for more air protection for grain exports
Hours after Ukraine was hit with the largest Russian drone attack of the war, President Volodymyr Zelenskiy has demanded more air defences for grain exports.
Hamas release another group of Israeli, Thai hostages
The Israeli military says 13 Israelis and several foreign citizens have been released from captivity in the Gaza Strip.
Sierra Leone enacts curfew as gunmen attack barracks
Officials say Sierra Leone has declared a curfew after reports gunmen attempted to break into a military armoury in the capital Freetown.
Hamas frees new group of hostages including US girl
The Israeli military says 13 Israelis and several foreign citizens have been released from captivity in the Gaza Strip.
Hostages freed, prisoners released in Israel-Hamas deal
Another 17 hostages, including a US girl, have been released by Hamas, while Palestinian women and children have been released from Israeli prisons.
New Zealand to get new government on Black Friday
The three party leaders involved in New Zealand's next government have concluded negotiations and are set to sign a coalition agreement.
Israel-Hamas war rages on in Gaza as truce delayed
The conflict in Gaza grinds on with the first ceasefire in the seven-week-old war and a promised release of hostages delayed for at least another day.
India at G20 hails Gaza truce, urges action on climate
A ceasefire in the Gaza Strip has been welcomed by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi during a G20 virtual meeting.
Zelenskiy says defence tough, Putin decries ‘tragedy’
President Volodymyr Zelenskiy says Ukrainian forces face a difficult time in the east while Russian President Vladimir Putin has called the war a tragedy.
Terror ruled out in vehicle blast at US-Canada bridge
There is no indication of terrorism after a vehicle crash on the US-Canadian border, but authorities are determining if it was deliberate or accidental.
Hamas chief says truce deal with Israel is ‘close’
After days of talk of an imminent deal, a Hamas chief says the Palestinian militant group and Israel are near an agreement to release hostages held in Gaza.
Zelenskiy warns army leadership on political ambitions
President Volodymyr Zelenskiy has suggested any "military man" who wants to get into Ukrainian politics should end his stint in the army.
Pakistan court says Khan’s jail trial illegal: lawyer
Imran Khan's lawyer says a Pakistani court has declared the jail trial of the former prime minister illegal regarding charges of leaking state secrets.
S.Korea boosts military surveillance after North launch
South Korea will partially suspend an agreement to restart aerial surveillance of North Korea after the North said it launched a military spy satellite.
Israel, Hamas agree deal for release of Gaza hostages
Israel's and Hamas have approved a temporary ceasefire to allow dozens of hostages held in Gaza to be exchanged for Palestinians in Israeli prisons.
‘Tentative deal’ for Gaza hostages: Washington Post
A deal's been reached for the release of hostages from Gaza over a five day truce, according to a Washington Post report being contradicted by the White House.
Heavy fighting in north Gaza after hostage deal denied
Hamas is fighting an Israeli advance into Gaza's biggest refugee camp, witnesses say, as Israel and the US deny reports of a deal to free hostages held in Gaza.
Ukraine troops gain footholds along key river
Ukraine's military says its troops are working to push back Russian forces positioned on the east bank of the Dnipro River that divides the Kherson region.
Israeli tanks ‘near hospital’ in embattled north Gaza
A hospital has reportedly been hit by Israeli artillery fire as fighting rages on across the Gaza Strip amid indications of an impending pause in hostilities.
Dozens killed in attacks in a disputed region of Africa
A gunman attacked two villages in the oil-rich Abyei region of Africa, hotly contested between Sudan and South Sudan, killing at least 32 people.
Ukrainian teen returned after being taken to Russia
"I believed I would be in Ukraine, but not on this day," teenager Bohdan Yermokhin has said after being returned from Russia.
Breakthrough in New Zealand government formation talks
Chris Luxon, leader of New Zealand's election winners National, has brokered policy deals with two minor parties to form government.
Ukraine sacks cyber defence officials amid graft probe
Ukraine's government says it has sacked two senior cyber defence officials as prosecutors investigate alleged embezzlement in the department.
Hamas chief says close to truce agreement with Israel
After days of talk of an imminent deal, a Hamas chief says the Palestinian militant group and Israel are near an agreement to release hostages held in Gaza.
Aid to Gaza halted again, UN says starvation near
The UN warns that Gaza civilians face the "immediate possibility of starvation" as aid deliveries are suspended again while Israel continues its war with Hamas.
Ukraine seizes initiative in the Black Sea: Zelenskiy
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy says his country's forces have seized the initiative from Russia in the Black Sea.
Indo-Pacific agreement on clean energy, anti-graft
A US-led grouping of Indo-Pacific countries has agreed to cooperate on clean energy, anti-corruption and supply chains, but have not reached a trade pact.
Biden tells APEC leaders US is committed to the region
President Joe Biden has told the APEC summit the United States is 'not going anywhere' in its commitment to the Pacific region.
Ukraine army ‘sets up several bridgeheads’ on Dnipro
Ukraine's army says it has established several bridgeheads on the eastern side of the River Dnipro in the country's south.
Israel renews warning for Gazans to flee southern city
Dozens of Palestinians have been killed in an Israeli air strike in Khan Younis as Israel calls for civilians to relocate from the southern Gaza city.