Kyiv, Moscow swap prisoners of war, ceasefire shaky
Kyiv and Moscow have swapped prisoners of war as a 32-hour ceasefire for Orthodox Easter began, with both sides making accusations of breaches.
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Kyiv, Moscow swap prisoners of war, ceasefire shaky
Kyiv and Moscow have swapped prisoners of war as a 32-hour ceasefire for Orthodox Easter began, with both sides making accusations of breaches.
Hungary PM Orban out after 16yrs in election earthquake
Hungary's nationalist leader Viktor Orban, a close ally of both Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin, has lost power after 16 years in office.
Peru election marred by delays as Fujimori leads count
Keiko Fujimori, daughter of former president Alberto Fujimori, narrowly leads Peru's national election - a vote hit by delays as it heads to a run-off.
‘River to sea’ accused denies hateful speech intent
The first person charged under a state's new anti-Semitism legislation has denied being hateful when he used outlawed words"from the river to the sea".
‘End of line’ for dictator’s alleged agent turned nanny
Victims of a brutal dictator's regime are delighted one of his alleged agents - who became a Sydney nanny - is set to be extradited over kidnapping claims.
Russia and Ukraine trade deadly strikes
Russian drone strikes on Ukraine have killed six people and wounded over 30 more, according to Ukrainian officials, while Russia reported four deaths.
Pope Leo urges peace in first Easter mass
Pope Leo has celebrated his first Easter mass as pontiff, urging peace through dialogue and calling for an end to conflicts worldwide.
Pianist to tour Australia amid legal row with orchestra
Concert pianist Jayson Gillham will return to Australia for a self-presented tour, as his court case against the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra continues.
Israel reports attack from Yemen as Iran war escalates
Pakistan is preparing to host talks aimed at ending the latest conflict engulfing the Middle East as Iran and Israel continue to trade strikes.
Ex-nanny’s fight over crimes against humanity claims
A former nanny accused of taking part in secret kidnappings before moving to Australia is locked in a last-ditch fight to avoid extradition.
Israeli settlers smash cars, set fires in the West Bank
Israeli settlers have rampaged through Palestinian villages and wounded several men.
Hundreds of Aussies heading home after US-led strikes
A Sydney-bound flight is on its way to Dubai carrying fleeing Australians as crisis teams are sent to the Middle East to provide extra consular support.
Post-strike petrol hikes ‘completely unjustifiable’
Petrol prices are on the rise across Sydney and Melbourne after the military strikes on Iran, but the NRMA says the increases can't be justified.
Hundreds more Aussies flee ‘volatile’ Middle East
A second Australia-bound flight has left Dubai with hundreds of citizens on board as tens of thousands more remain stuck in the Middle East.
Ghana troops killed fighting for Russia in Ukraine war
At least 55 Ghanaians have died fighting for Russia in Ukraine, Ghana's Foreign Affairs Minister Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa says.
Israel’s top court allows NGOs to keep working in Gaza
Israel's top court will allow international aid groups to keep operating in the Gaza Strip and other Palestinian territories.
UK considers removing Andrew from royal succession line
The British government will mull new legislation to remove Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor from the line of royal succession.
Despair in Gaza as Board of Peace paints a rosy picture
At the first Board of Peace meeting, Donald Trump spoke of the Middle East rising from the ashes of war, but on the ground in Gaza, there is little hope.
Israeli settlers torch and deface a West Bank mosque
Israeli settlers have allegedly attacked a West Bank mosque at a time when Muslims are observing the holy month of Ramadan.
Slovakia halts electricity supplies to Ukraine
On the fourth anniversary of Russia's invasion of Ukraine, Slovakia has cut off electricity supplies to its war-torn neighbour.
Land in focus at peace talks between Russia and Ukraine
A Ukrainian delegation is in Geneva for a round of US-brokered talks with Russian officials as the nearly four-year-war grinds on.
Australians released from Syrian camp turned back
Dozens of Australians released from a camp holding families of suspected Islamic State militants in Syria have run into some snags with their departure.
Prosecutors to charge an Israeli settler over death
Israeli prosecutors say they plan to charge a settler in the killing of a Palestinian activist during a confrontation that was caught on video.
Epstein files may be crimes against humanity: UN
The United Nations says the crimes revealed in the Epstein files reveal abuses against women so grave they could amount to "crimes against humanity".
US civil rights leader Jesse Jackson dies at 84
Reverend Jesse Jackson, a US civil rights leader who became close with Martin Luther King Jr and who twice ran for president, has died at age 84.
Australia tarnished by persistent racism, refugee abuse
Australia has again failed to curb refugee abuses and rampant discrimination, including against Indigenous people, in its human rights report card.
Hundreds killed in Iran protests, UN rights office says
The UN puts the number of Iranian protesters killed by security forces in the hundreds, as its rights chief says "horrific violence" in Iran cannot continue.
Trump urges Iran to keep protesting, ‘help on its way’
More than 2000 people are reported to have been killed in Iran's protests that were sparked by the country's dire economic conditions.
Religious leaders unite in call for hate speech rethink
Religious leaders have united across faiths to urge the prime minister to go back to the drawing board on contentious hate speech reforms.
Iran protests appear to abate after deadly crackdown
Iran's security forces seem to have quelled the country's nationwide protests, residents and rights groups says, while fears of a US attack have retreated.