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.
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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.
Israel can only be free when Palestine is: Bowen
Australia has welcomed the release of hostages under a ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas, as more rallies take place across the country.
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 releases Israeli, Thai hostages under ceasefire
Hamas has released 13 Israelis and four foreigners in a second round of swaps under a ceasefire deal in Gaza after a delay due to a dispute over aid.
Five injured in ‘largest drone strike on Ukraine’: Kyiv
Russia has launched its biggest Shahed kamikaze drone attack yet on Ukraine, primarily targeting Kyiv, Ukrainian officials say.
Israel reviews list of hostages to be freed by Hamas
Israeli security officials are reviewing the list of hostages set to be freed by Hamas as US President Joe Biden says the chance of extending the truce is real.
‘Get educated’: students strike to support Palestinians
NSW school students swapped textbooks for placards at a rally in solidarity with children in Gaza who can't go to school after Israel declared war on Hamas.
Ukraine civilians and Russia reporter killed, sides say
Ukrainian authorities say Russian shelling has killed three civilians while Russian officials say a Ukrainian drone attack has killed a reporter for Russia 24.
Ceasefire takes hold in Gaza ahead of hostage release
Israel and Hamas have begun their four-day truce, setting the stage for the swap of hostages held by militants in return for Palestinians jailed by Israel.
Albanese welcomes hostage exchange, as deal delayed
Anthony Albanese has backed a temporary ceasefire between Israel and Hamas, just as the brokered deal was set back with the release of hostages delayed.
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.
Students rally to support a free Palestine
School students have rallied in Melbourne to show solidarity with Palestinians, blocking traffic at a major intersection.
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.
Israel-Hamas hostage deal an ‘important step’: Wong
Australia has heralded a hostage breakthrough in the Middle East as a step towards long-term peace through a two-state solution.
‘Professionals’ blamed for pro-Palestine protest clash
A pro-Palestine rally at one of the nation's biggest ports was complicated by the presence of "professional protesters", a senior police officer says.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Stop making trouble over warship, China tells Australia
The prime minister is resisting opposition pressure to reveal if he raised an incident with a Chinese warship when he spoke to Xi Jinping on the weekend.
More Australians flee Gaza as ceasefire calls mount
A big group of Australians has escaped war-torn Gaza as the conflict continues between Israel and Hamas.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Calls for justice from thousands at pro-Palestine rally
Thousands have marched in a pro-Palestine rally in Melbourne's city centre after hearing from the father of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange.
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.
‘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.
Tentative Gaza agreement to free some hostages: report
Israel, the US and Hamas have reached a tentative deal to free some hostages in Gaza and pause fighting, the Washington Post reports.