Ukraine readying for new Russian attack from north
Ukraine is bracing for a possible new Russian attack from the north, while its forces press on with long-range strikes on targets linked Moscow's oil industry.
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Social media giants slammed for letting hate speech fly
Anti-Semitic content is routinely allowed to remain on social media platforms, some of which remove less than a quarter of the posts, an expert says.
Iran says it won’t meet with US envoys in Doha
The prospects for a lasting peace between the US and Iran are in doubt after Iran said it wouldn't meet with US envoys who flew to the region for negotiations.
Jewish Australians threatened with firebombing, gassing
Prominent Australian Jews have detailed how their involvement with a royal commission has led to online threats referencing gas chambers and firebombing.
‘Political disturbance’: grandma on hate speech charge
A Gaza flotilla member has been charged with using a banned phrase after protesters gathered outside a court to support pro-Palestine activists.
Ten civilians killed in Russian attacks on Ukraine
Ten people have been killed in attacks on Ukraine as Volodymyr Zelenskiy mocks Russia, saying it has set and put off 15 deadlines to capture the Donbas region.
Israeli strike kills three Gazans, including child
An Israeli air strike on Deir al Balah city in central Gaza has killed at least three Palestinians, including a child.
US, Iran negotiators head to Doha but meeting uncertain
Iranian and US technical teams are heading to Qatar but Iran's foreign ministry insists no talks between the two warring sides have been scheduled.
Iran and US agree to halt attacks and renew talks
The US and Iran have agreed to stop tit-for-tat strikes against each other, amid plans for a meeting to resolve their dispute over the Strait of Hormuz.
Russia will press on with front-line Ukraine campaign
Vladimir Putin says Russia won't accept a Ukraine proposal to halt long-range strikes, saying Russia aims to capture Donetsk, Luhansk, Kherson and Zaporizhzhia.
Prominent Jewish family hit by 1500 threats a month
Australian Jewish families have documented threats to their daughters from other children, leaving them scared to go to school or public places.
Military attacks kill civilians in Russia and Ukraine
Russian air defences have shot down at least 21 Ukrainian drones headed for Moscow over the course of the day, Mayor Sergei Sobyanin says.
Iran, US continue escalating attacks and recriminations
The US military has struck multiple targets in Iran, with Donald Trump threatening that "Iran will no longer exist" if it continues to violate the ceasefire.
Ukraine, Russia exchange hundreds of prisoners of war
Hundreds of Russian and Ukrainian prisoners of war have been exchanged, officials from both sides of the conflict say.
Fresh ship struck in Hormuz as Iran, US trade attacks
A tanker has come under attack in the Strait of Hormuz after the US and Iran exchanged strikes in a major threat to their interim peace deal.
Ukraine launches massive drone attack on Russia, Crimea
The Russian military has shot down more than 600 Ukrainian drones in one of the biggest drone attacks on Russian regions and Crimea since the war began.
Iran insists on right to control shipping in Hormuz
Iran has slammed US and Gulf calls for freedom in the Strait of Hormuz and is demanding its right to control shipping in the key waterway be respected.
Belarus says it warned Ukraine not to drag it into war
Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko says he has told a delegation from Ukraine that the two countries "need to reach a substantive agreement".
Trump, Republican senator in shouting match over Iran
Tempers have flared between Donald Trump and Senate Republicans over the war with Iran, laying bare frustrations over the president's deal to end the conflict.
Belarus drone-relay stations stopped working: Zelenskiy
Signal relay stations in Belarus being used by Russian drones to attack Ukraine have shut down, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy says.
UN nuclear boss says inspectors will visit Iran sites
Inspectors from the International Atomic Energy Agency will check Iranian facilities sooner or later, the agency says.
Ukrainian strikes knock out power in Russia-held Crimea
Ukrainian drones have hit a power plant and other key infrastructure targets in Crimea as it intensifies its attacks on Russian energy targets.
Israel targeted Gaza children resulting in genocide: UN
A UN commission of inquiry says Israel has deliberately targeted Palestinian children, resulting in genocide.
Russia says Trump-Putin ‘understandings’ incomplete
As Ukraine ramps up its attacks on Russia, Moscow claims the US has still not executed "understandings" reached at a meeting between presidents Putin and Trump.
US, Iran at odds on nuclear inspections in peace deal
Peace prospects remain uncertain as Iran denies Donald Trump's claims it's agreed to nuclear inspections "to infinity" as well as the fate of its frozen assets.
Accused war criminal allowed to move closer to family
Australia's most decorated living veteran will be allowed to live closer to his family as he awaits trial for alleged war crimes while deployed in Afghanistan.
Russian strikes overnight kill at least five in Ukraine
Russia and Ukraine continue to exchange strikes as the war drags into a fifth year and Russia's fuel crisis extends to the Siberian region of Omsk.
‘Keep the flame burning’: new chapter for war memorial
The stories of those who have served their nation are being shared as a major new gallery opens at the Australian War Memorial.
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Iran sanctions waived, Trump will ‘do what I have to’
While JD Vance is touting progress in negotiations with Iran, Donald Trump has declared he "will do what I have to do" if Iran doesn't stick to the agreement.
Moscow shoots down almost 60 drones, airports reopen
Moscow's mayor says almost 60 drones heading for the capital have been intercepted, following last week's renewed strike on the city's only oil refinery.
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Iran talks make ‘encouraging progress’ despite tensions
Tense high-level negotiations in Switzerland seeking a permanent end to the Iran war have ended with lower-level talks planned for the rest of the week.