Twenty-five Belarus prisoners freed, US expects more
US Presidential Envoy John Coale hopes hundreds more Belarus prisoners will be released in the months to come as 25 are sent home.
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Saudis pound Yemen as Houthis solidify gains
Saudia Arabia has hit Yemen hard while accusing the Houthis of targeting Islam's holiest city, as the rebels secure their advances in the widening Mideast war.
EU backs Canada partnership in ‘openly hostile world’
The EU's chief has opened the door to a special alliance with Canada as the bloc seeks new partnerships in the face of major headwinds at home and abroad.
Bombed-out Gaza building collapses, killing 20 people
Rescuers have dug with their bare hands to find survivors after a war-damaged building collapsed in Gaza, killing at least 20 people and trapping dozens more.
Ukraine tests anti-drone weapon, two killed in strikes
Two people have been killed in a Russian attack on the eastern Ukrainian city of Slovyansk.
Dropping Macklemore from tour not my decision: Sheeran
Four supporting acts have quit Ed Sheeran's US tour after Macklemore was removed for his pro-Palestinian comments onstage.
More alerts in Saudi Arabia after week of strikes
Saudi Arabia remains on high alert with wide range issued following a week of strikes that saw the crucial East West Pipeline knocked out.
Israeli strikes in Gaza kill five, including children
Hamas sources say a senior commander, Nael Abu Obeid, has been killed in Israeli air strikes.
NATO fighter jets down drone in Lithuanian airspace
Hours after NATO warned Russia over strikes close to the alliance's territory, its fighter jets have shot down a drone that entered the skies above Lithuania.
Iran protests as nuclear chief is blocked from meeting
Iran has condemned the exclusion of the head of its atomic energy organisation from an annual gathering of the United Nations nuclear agency in Austria.
Israeli military targets two Hamas members in Gaza City
Two Palestinians have been killed in an Israeli airstrike on a car in Gaza City, Palestinian news agency WAFA reports.
New Houthi attack on Saudi as Gulf-Iran meeting ditched
Yemen's Houthis have launched fresh strikes on Saudi Arabia and Arab states have called off a meeting with Iran as the widening war pressures oil supplies.
Poland vows more security after strikes near border
Warsaw is promising a response to a wave of Russian drone strikes near Poland's border with Ukraine, which it's condemned as a serious escalation.
Strait of Hormuz shipping attacks fuel oil supply fears
A key oil pipeline has been shut as reports of attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz fuel concerns about threats to global energy supplies.
Russia strikes truck near Ukraine border with Poland
Russia has hit a truck about 800 metres from the Polish border with Ukraine in its latest near-NATO strike.
US marks 25 years since the September 11 terror attacks
Memorial events have been taking place across the United States to mark the 25th anniversary of the September 11 terror attacks in which nearly 3000 people died
Russia escalates attacks with Kyiv petrol stations hit
Russian drone attacks on petrol stations in the Ukrainian capital Kyiv have killed two people, with more drones launched in retaliation.
Russia strikes Kyiv as brief halt to hostilities ends
Hostilities had been paused during the visit to Moscow and Kyiv of US President Donald Trump's negotiators seeking to end the war with Ukraine.
Israeli strike ‘kills parents, two kids’ in Gaza Strip
Two children are among the dead after Israeli forces carried out a strike in a northern Gaza Strip community, al-Shifa Hospital says.
Iran attack on Jordan base damaged US military aircraft
Several US military aircraft have been damaged in an Iranian attack on the Muwaffaq Salti Air Base in Jordan, a US official says.
‘Magnitude slowly hit’: 9/11 remembered 25 years on
A political reporter has recounted being in Washington with an ex-prime minister a quarter of a century ago when terrorist attacks on the US changed the world.
Zelenskiy jet ‘almost hit,’ Trump says Putin wants deal
US President Donald Trump says his Russian counterpart wants to make a Ukrainian peace deal as Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy visited Oslo.
Trump says Iran war will end after US midterm elections
The US threatens to attack a site linked to Iran's nuclear program after the two sides launched their biggest attacks on shipping since the start of the war.
Hanson denies ‘traitor’ claim after ‘lying coward’ barb
Pauline Hanson is refusing to take down the cartoon at the heart of a feud between her party and a prominent Liberal MP who claims he was branded a "traitor".
US military destroys five Iranian oil tankers
The Houthis have launched attacks on four Saudi cities, while the US has struck five Iranian tankers, in an expansion of the six-month-old war.
Russia hits Kyiv hard after pause, killing five
Jet-powered drones and missiles have pummelled Kyiv, killing five people, with explosions reverberating across the city as Russia resumed its attacks.
Hit with broad sanctions, Israel to close UK consulate
After the UK, France and Canada announced trade sanctions on Israel, Jerusalem has retaliated by announcing the closure of the British Consulate.
Reserve Bank’s grim rates warning as oil prices spike
The war in the Middle East is threatening to push oil prices back above the crucial $US100 a barrel mark and make inflation even harder to get back to target.
‘Let down Zomi’: slain aid worker’s mates want justice
Friends of an Australian humanitarian worker killed while delivering aid in Gaza are demanding an investigation and the expulsion of the Israeli ambassador.
Two dead as Russia attacks Kyiv after brief ceasefire
At least two people have been killed after Russia resumed heavy strikes on the Ukrainian capital Kyiv.
Iran says it plans new Gulf ‘exclusion zone’
Iran has vowed to announce a new restricted zone in the Strait of Hormuz and is threatening to strike US oil and gas assets in the wake of escalating tensions.