Family wants new probe into aid worker deaths in Israel
An Australian aid worker's family wants more answers after a report into her death and that of six colleagues found the attack was "not deliberately directed".
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Israel to send delegation to Cairo for Gaza truce talks
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office says an Israeli delegation will take part in Gaza ceasefire talks in Egypt.
US to send more warships, fighter jets to Middle East
The US is sending additional navy cruisers and destroyers to the Middle East and Europe after threats from Iran and allies Hamas and Hezbollah.
Venezuela activists says HQ attacked, govt claims coup
Venezuelan Foreign Minister Yvan Gil has accused the United States of being "at the forefront of a coup attempt" after a contested presidential election.
Russia troops advance in Ukraine’s east: Kyiv officials
Ukrainian military officials say Russian forces are using warplanes and artillery fire to support waves of infantry assaults in the country's east.
Five dead in Israeli air strike in West Bank: reports
An Israeli air strike in the occupied West Bank has killed at least five people including a Hamas commander, Palestinian media reports.
Protests turn violent amid unrest over UK stabbings
A knife attack that left three girls dead has sparked violent disorder in some cities and towns in England, with police hospitalised after the latest protest.
Assange’s father urges freedom for Palestinians
Julian Assange's father has told pro-Palestinian demonstrators in Melbourne their fight for freedom "may be a bit harder" than the campaign to liberate his son.
Israeli strikes kill 15 in Gaza City school: Hamas
Hamas says at least 15 people have been killed in an Israeli strike on a school in Gaza City, which the Israeli army says was being used to hide militants.
Ukraine says it sank Russian submarine, hit oil depots
The Ukrainian army says it has sunk a submarine belonging to Russia's Black Sea Fleet in an attack on the port of Sevastopol.
Nine dead in Israeli air strikes in West Bank: reports
Israeli air strikes in the occupied West Bank have killed at least nine people including a Hamas commander, Palestinian media reports.
Air strikes on Gaza kill 12 as fears of wider war spike
Israeli strikes have killed at least 12 people in Gaza, including four who were sheltering in a tent camp for displaced people inside a hospital complex.
Bangladesh PM offers talks, protesters urge her to quit
Thousands of people have protested in Bangladesh's capital to demand justice for more than 200 students and others killed during protests last month.
Ukraine finally deploying F-16 fighter jets: Zelenskiy
Ukraine's air force have begun flying operations with F-16 fighter jets, President Volodymyr Zelenskiy says.
Israeli strikes hit Gaza schools, hospital
At least 44 Palestinians have been killed, Gaza officials say, as Israeli strikes hit schools and a hospital compound.
Ukraine ramps up long-range strikes, sinks Russian sub
Ukrainian military officials say they have sunk a Russian submarine and hit a Russian airfield as Kyiv intensifies long-range attacks.
Deadly clashes as Bangladesh government imposes curfew
Thousands of people are protesting in Bangladesh's capital to demand justice for more than 200 students and others killed during recent demonstrations.
Air strikes on Gaza kill 18 as fears of wider war spike
Israeli strikes have killed at least 18 people in Gaza, including four who were sheltering in a tent camp for displaced people inside a hospital complex.
Defiant Bangladesh protesters call for march to capital
Anti-government protesters across Bangladesh plan to rally in Dhaka in defiance of a curfew after a weekend of violence that left dozens of people dead.
Bangladesh PM Hasina has resigned and left the country
Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has resigned and left the country as protesters stormed her official residence, ending her 15 years in power.
Israeli forces quit Khan Younis, Palestinians return
Israel's eight-day-long raid in eastern areas of Khan Younis killed 255 Palestinians and wounded more than 300 others, Gaza authorities say.
Hamas leader Haniyeh killed by alleged Israeli strike
Iran has vowed revenge after Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh was killed in a suspected Israeli strike in Tehran, drawing fears of a wider escalation in the region.
Ukraine repels one of Russia’s largest drone attacks
Ukraine's military has shot down almost Russian 90 drones in an overnight attack that Kyiv says was the one of the largest such attacks of the war.
Sexual violence rampant in Sudan, says rights group
The 15-month war in Sudan has resulted in rampant sexual violence against women which shows no sign of abating, a report by Human Rights Watch says.
Mass Gaza exodus as Hamas says Israel stalls ceasefire
Only 14 per cent of Gaza is not placed under evacuation orders by the Israeli military, the head of the United Nations relief agency for Palestinians says.
PM’s travel warning as war looms in ‘troubling’ region
Australians are being warned to leave Lebanon as the security situation deteriorates while the immigration minister faces calls to help more Palestinians.
Russia inches toward supply route in Ukraine’s east
Russian forces say they have overrun two front-line villages after relentless assaults that are part of a push in Ukraine's eastern Donetsk region.
Israeli drone strike kills two as Lebanon braces
Two people have been killed and three others, including a child, have been injured in an Israeli drone strike in Lebanon, Lebanese authorities say.
Israel advances in south Gaza, more people displaced
Scores of Palestinians have been killed in 24 hours, according to health authorities, as Israel continues to move deeper into the Gaza Strip.
Calls for restraint as Israel vows vengeance
Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has vowed Hezbollah will pay a heavy price after a rocket attack in Golan Heights killed 12 young people.
Ukraine ‘ready’ for talks if Russia acts in good faith
Ukraine is ready to hold talks with Russia if Kremlin officials act in good faith, Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba has told his Chinese counterpart.