Ukraine signs historic deal for 100 French warplanes
A deal to purchase French warplanes, munitions and drones will give Ukraine one of the greatest air defences in the world, President Volodymyr Zelenskiy says.
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Russian forces advance in Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia
As Russian forces advance along the frontline, Ukraine's army says it does not have enough troops to hold many defensive positions.
Netanyahu rejects Palestine state as far-right revolts
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu reaffirmed his opposition to a Palestinian state the far-right erupted over a US-backed plan indicated support.
Ukraine’s stalled prisoner swaps with Russia to resume
There are hopes that more than 1000 Ukraine soldiers could be released from Russian captivity, with stalled prisoner exchange talks set to resume.
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First major winter rains pummel Gaza, destroying tents
The first heavy rainfall of the winter season has sent water cascading through the Muwasi tent camp in the Gaza Strip.
Russia says Ukrainian drones targeting nuclear plants
Russian authorities have accused Ukraine of trying to attack the Novovoronezh nuclear power plant while Ukrainian officials say Russian strikes have hit Kyiv.
Bodies of 15 Palestinians returned by Israel to Gaza
Fifteen bodies of Gaza Strip residents have been returned by Israel, officials at a hospital in the south of the enclave say.
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Russia launches major drone and missile attack on Kyiv
Russia has launched a massive drone and missile attack on Kyiv that has killed four people and injured dozens.
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Hamas reasserts Gaza control, post-war talks grind on
There are signs that Hamas is seeking to widen control over Gaza, raising doubts over whether it will cede authority as promised.
‘Unjustified’: Trump urges Israel to pardon Netanyahu
Donald Trump wants Israel to pardon Benjamin Netanyahu in a corruption case, raising questions about undue American influence over internal Israeli affairs.
Ukraine troops pull back in southeast, Russia advances
Ukrainian soldiers and commanders say they do not have enough troops to hold defensive positions against Russian forces in the country's southeast.
Russian forces roll Mad Max-style into Ukraine’s east
Moscow says taking Pokrovsk will give it a platform to drive north towards the two biggest remaining Ukrainian-controlled cities in the Donetsk region.
Foreign attackers behind blast that killed 12: Pakistan
Pakistani government ministers have accused Afghanistan and India of complicity in an explosion in the capital Islamabad that killed 12 people.
France to help Palestinians draft state constitution
France and the Palestinian Authority will set up a committee to work on a Palestinian constitution for a future state, French President Emmanuel Macron says.
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Ukraine-UK plot to steal MiG-31 jet foiled, says Russia
Ukraine and British intelligence offered Russian pilots millions of dollars to steal a jet armed with a Kinzhal hypersonic missile, Moscow says.
‘Paid the heaviest price’: supreme sacrifices honoured
A veteran has recalled the price paid by men and women who served the country as thousands of Australians attended Remembrance Day services across the nation.
Kremlin wants war to end but peace is ‘stalled’
The Kremlin says efforts to secure peace in Ukraine are being stalled by Kyiv which is being "egged on" by Europe.
Israel receives remains of soldier killed in 2014
Israeli authorities have received the remains of a hostage which Hamas says is the body of an Israeli soldier who was killed in 2014 and held for 11 years.
Remembrance eve glimpse of rarest bravery honour
In the lead-up to Remembrance Day, the Australian War Memorial has given a behind-closed-doors glimpse of the rare Victoria Cross and its origins.
Hamas fighters holed up in Rafah ‘will not surrender’
Hamas's armed wing says fighters holed up in southern Gaza will not surrender to Israel, raising fears the month-old ceasefire could crumble.
Russia attacks Ukraine energy facilities, killing seven
Several Ukrainian cities are using generators for power and water after Russia launched a barrage of drones and missiles, killing seven people.
Israel returns the bodies of 15 Palestinians
Israel's military says it has identified a body handed over from Gaza as that of Israeli-Argentinian Lior Rudaeff.
Ukraine’s army fights to hold Pokrovsk against Russians
The battle for Pokrovsk is crucial for control of Ukraine's Donetsk region, as the Russians advance metre by metre.
US Army to buy one million drones, in major acquisition
The US Army is about to significantly ramp up its acquisition of drones with plans to buy at least a million.
Sudanese army nets rebel drones targeting two cities
The Sudanese army has intercepted drones fired by its rival paramilitary group.
Gaza aid to be scaled up using Cyprus sea corridor
An essential element of scaling up the amount of aid reaching Gaza will be using the sea corridor from Cyprus, the UAE says.
Sudan’s RSF agrees US-proposed humanitarian ceasefire
After two-and-a-half years and the deaths of tens of thousands, Sudan's RSF paramilitary group has agreed a ceasefire and says it's open to ending the war.
Israel identifies latest hostage remains from Gaza
Israel have identified the latest remains of a hostage that Hamas handed over as belonging to a Tanzanian agricultural student.
Russia, Ukraine locked in fierce fighting in city ruins
Ukrainian forces are fighting to save the strategic eastern city of Pokrovsk from Russian control and their biggest single territorial loss in more than a year.
Hamas hands over another body, strikes continue in Gaza
Another body thought to be an Israeli hostage has been handed to the Red Cross in Gaza, as two Palestinians were killed by Israel's military in the enclave.
Russian, Ukrainian troops battle in ruins of Pokrovsk
Fighting is continuing in the embattled eastern city of Pokrovsk between Ukrainian and Russian troops, both sides say.