Niger coup supporters set fire to ruling party HQ
Police have used tear gas to disperse supporters of a coup in Niger after some protesters ransacked the headquarters of the ruling political party.
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Ukrainian forces ‘recapture’ strategic village
A video posted on Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy's Telegram channel shows Ukrainian soldiers celebrating the capture of Staromaiorske in the southeast.
Niger president vows to save democracy after coup
Niger President Mohamed Bazoum, toppled in a military coup, has taken to social media to vow to protect "hard-won" democratic gains.
Ukraine commander says Russian missile barrage repelled
Ukrainian officials say Russian missiles have targeted the regions of Kyiv, Khmelnytskiy and Kirovohrad while their forces are set to receive 1700 drones.
Putin to discuss Ukraine with African leaders: Kremlin
A Kremlin official says Russian President Vladimir Putin will discuss Ukraine with the leaders from 17 African countries at a summit in St Petersburg.
Sudanese general warns Kenya against sending forces
Sudanese General Yassir al-Atta has forcefully rejected the idea of a regional bloc sending peacekeepers into the country.
Russia talks of retaliation for ‘Ukraine drone strike’
Russian authorities say the army "reserves the right to take harsh retaliatory measures" after two suspected Ukrainian drones attacked buildings in Moscow.
Russian attack on Odesa kills one, damages cathedral
An Orthodox cathedral in the southern port of Odesa has been badly damaged in a deadly Russian air attack, Ukrainian officials say.
Sudan war enters 100th day as mediation attempts fail
Neither Sudan's army nor the Rapid Support Forces have been able to claim victory as the conflict drags on past its 100th day.
Ammo depot hit during Ukrainian drone attack in Crimea
A Ukraine drone attack on a second Crimean ammunitions depot in three days has seen parts of the Russian-annexed peninsula evacuated.
Ukraine took back half of land seized by Russia: US
Secretary of State Antony Blinken says Ukraine has taken back about 50 per cent of the territory that Russia seized.
Asylum seeker helping athletes reach for sporting stars
An athlete who came to Australia for the 2018 Commonwealth Games before seeking asylum is helping a new generation of stars prepare for the Brisbane Olympics.
Thousands of Israeli troops threaten to quit on reforms
Tens of thousands of Israelis opposed to a judicial overhaul sought by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu have taken part in protests across the country.
Ukrainian drone strikes ammunition depot in Crimea
An ammunition depot in Crimea has exploded, Russian-installed governor Sergei Aksyonov says, after a suspected Ukrainian drone attack.
Doctors Without Borders’ aid workers attacked in Sudan
A team of 18 Doctors Without Borders workers in Sudan have been beaten and whipped by armed men while trying to deliver supplies to a Khartoum hospital.
Belarus aggression an attack on Russia, Poland told
Warsaw's decision to move military units close to the Belarusian border prompted Russia to warn an attack on Belarus constitutes an attack on Russia.
Russia hits ports, practises seizing ships in Black Sea
Russia has pounded Ukraine's grain ports for a fourth day and practised seizing ships in the Black Sea after Kyiv vowed to defy Moscow's export blockade.
Russia bombards Ukraine ports, threatens grain ships
Ukraine says Russia's bombardment of Black Sea ports has deliberately targeted grain export infrastructure, days after it halted a trade agreement.
Russia strikes Ukraine’s Odesa port in ‘hellish’ attack
Ukraine says an attack on Odesa was "very powerful" and followed a pledge of retaliation by Russia after a blast on a strategically important bridge.
UN mulls ideas to export Ukrainian and Russian grain
The United Nations says ideas are being considered to help get Ukrainian and Russian grain and fertiliser to global markets after a Black Sea deal collapsed.
Russia strikes Ukraine grain port as export deal ends
Russia has attacked Ukraine's port of Odesa a day after Moscow withdrew from a United Nations-backed deal guaranteeing safe passage to Kyiv grain exports.
Russian forces on the offensive in northeast: Ukraine
Heavy fighting is under way in northeast Ukraine's Kupiansk region as Russian forces try to break through defence lines, Ukraine's deputy defence minister says.
Russia halts grain deal in ‘blow to people in need’
Russia's withdrawal from a deal guaranteeing safe passage to Ukrainian grain carriers will "strike a blow to people in need everywhere", the UN says.
Russia halts grain deal after attack on Crimea Bridge
Russia says its decision to halt an international grain deal has nothing to do with what they described as a Ukrainian terrorist attack on the Crimean Bridge.
Russia grain deal halt puts people in need at risk: UN
The Kremlin says the Black Sea grain deal will be halted, adding Russia will return to the previous arrangements if its demands are considered.
Two people die as blasts reported on Crimea Bridge
Traffic has been halted on the Crimea Bridge - one of the main Russian supply lines into Ukraine - after blasts were reported.
Putin makes cluster bomb threats, mocks EU leaders
Russia doesn't want to, but has a supply of cluster bombs and will use them if Ukraine uses their US-supplied munitions, President Vladimir Putin says.
Russia has ‘stockpile’ of cluster bombs: Putin
President Vladimir Putin has given an ominous warning that Russia has a stockpile of cluster bombs and could take reciprocal action if Ukraine uses the weapons.
Ukraine says fighting in east has intensified
Clashes in Ukraine have intensified on the eastern front as the defending forces' counteroffensive continues.
Top Ukrainian commander admits strikes on Russian soil
A senior Ukrainian commander has admitted to attacking Russian soil - a rare admission for Ukraine forces.
Russia deploying all they can in east, south: Zelenskiy
President Volodymyr Zelenskiy says Russia is deploying all possible resources to stop Ukrainian forces from advancing in the east and south.