Ukrainian authorities say a Russian strike has seriously damaged one of Ukraine's thermal power plants in the lead-up to winter.
Police have vowed to crack down on anyone defying a court order that banned a planned pro-Palestine rally at the iconic Sydney Opera House.
US President Donald Trump has announced on social media that Israel and Hamas have signed off on the first phase of the US-proposed Gaza peace deal.
Vladimir Putin says Russia's armed forces have the strategic initiative in Ukraine and have captured almost 5000 square kilometres of land this year.
Israelis are mourning the dead and fearing for the remaining hostages as they mark two years since the Hamas' attack plunged the region into a devastating war.
Seven Australian activists detained by Israel for trying to break a blockade to deliver aid are headed home as the government defends its quiet diplomacy.
Israelis are gathering to mourn two years since Hamas's deadly October 7 attack as talks continue in a bid to end the resulting devastating war in Gaza.
A former close friend of Abbie Chatfield has sued the television personality claiming he was publicly vilified over his views on the Israel-Gaza conflict.
The Jewish community continues to experience horrors in Australia and abroad two years after the events of October 7, leaders say.
A pro-Palestine protest planned for the Sydney Opera House is headed to court while other vigils were staged on October 7 to mourn Gaza's war dead.
Two years on from the October 7 attacks, a senior Labor Jewish MP wants fewer pro-Palestinian protests so the Jewish community can feel safer in Australia.
Talks on US President Donald Trump's Gaza Strip peace plan have started in Egypt including representatives of Hamas, Israel, US, Egypt and Qatar.
The latest attack on Lviv is likely the largest in the region of the Ukraine war, a spokesman for the war-torn country's State Emergency Service says.
A Hamas delegation has landed in Egypt for talks with the US and Qatar over the implementation of the most advanced effort yet to halt the conflict in Gaza.
Five people have died in Russian attacks, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy says as he criticised the world's "absence of decisive countermeasures".
Pro-Palestinian supporters have labelled a prime ministerial plea as tone deaf as the October 7 anniversary of Hamas' war-starting massacre in Israel nears.
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio says he hopes a deal between Israel and Hamas can be finalised early this week as Israeli negotiators leave for Egypt.
At least five civilians have died after Russia launched drones, missiles and guided aerial bombs at Ukraine.
The opposition has ridiculed the government's claim that Australia's recognition of Palestine has helped build momentum towards peace in Gaza.
Israeli attacks across the Gaza Strip have killed at least 36 Palestinians in the past 24 hours, medics say.
Russian strikes have hit Ukraine's rail and power grids, with a drone attack injuring dozens of train passengers at a station in the country's north.
Hamas has accepted key parts of President Donald Trump's plan to end the war in Gaza - a position supported by its ally and fellow hostage taker Islamic Jihad.
Dozens of hostages held in Gaza for nearly two years may be on the verge of freedom as part of a US-negotiated peace plan welcomed by Australia.
US President Donald Trump has ordered Israel to stop bombing the Gaza Strip after Hamas accepted some elements of his plan to end the nearly two-year war.
Family members of Australians detained while attempting to deliver aid to Gaza are calling for action as their relatives face deportation from Israel.
Belgium wants guarantees it won't have to bear risks alone if Europe goes ahead with an idea to use frozen Russian assets to finance loans to Ukraine.
Swedish campaigner Greta Thunberg is among the activists the Israeli Navy has detained after intercepting the flotilla.
At least 57 Palestinians have been killed by Israeli strikes and gunfire, health officials say as Hamas considers a peace deal offered by the US president.
Thirty-nine boats among an activist flotilla bound for Gaza have been boarded by Israeli forces in the latest high-profile protest action against the war.
Fears are rising for Australians on board an international aid flotilla intercepted by Israeli forces as it attempts to deliver help to Gaza.
Moscow has been accused by Ukraine's president of deliberately staging an attack that cut power to the decommissioned Chernobyl nuclear plant.
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