Israel ‘doesn’t care about hostages’: Qatar’s leader
Qatar's prime minister has accused Israel of not caring about the hostages held in the Gaza Strip after its attack on Hamas leaders in Doha.
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Zelenskiy discusses joint arms production with US envoy
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy has met US President Donald Trump's envoy Keith Kellogg in Kyiv to discuss imposing further sanctions on Russia.
UN Security Council to meet on Poland drone incursions
Russian drones that crossed into Poland were testing our response, Warsaw says, as the UN Security Council prepares to discuss a breach that alarmed Europe.
Israel strike on Qatar ‘killed hope’ of hostage release
Qatar's prime minister has accused Israel's Benjamin Netanyahu of destroying any chance for hostage releases in Gaza after a strike on Hamas in Doha.
Trump post on Russian drones little comfort for Europe
US President Donald Trump has offered an ambiguous initial response to Russia's drone incursion into Poland's airspace
Netanyahu’s actions ‘reckless and irresponsible’: Qatar
Qatar has condemned the Israel leader Benjamin Netanyahu's defence of an airstrike against Hamas officials in the Gulf state.
Israel vows to kill any Hamas survivors of Qatar attack
An Israeli diplomat warns his country will wipe out any Hamas leaders it missed in a strike on Qatar that's could also shoot down Gaza ceasefire talks.
Poland becomes first NATO member to fire in Ukraine war
Poland has shot down drones in its airspace during a large Russian attack on neighbouring Ukraine, in what Warsaw condemned as an "act of aggression".
Israel attacks Hamas in Qatar, Trump ‘very unhappy’
Donald Trump says he's "very unhappy about every aspect" of the surprise Israeli strike on Hamas leaders in the capital of close US strategic ally Qatar.
Australia wants peace after Israel’s ‘criminal assault’
Australia has joined the condemnation of Israel's "criminal assault" on Qatar, but pro-Israel groups have blamed Doha for harbouring Hamas' leaders.
Russian strike on village kills 24 pensioners: Ukraine
Ukrainian officials say a Russian glide bomb has struck a village in the country's east as people stood in line to collect their monthly pension.
Israel targets Hamas leadership in strikes on Qatar
Qatar has condemned a suspected Israeli air strike in the country's capital Doha, which targeted the leadership of Hamas, as a violation of international law.
‘Terrified for my life’: Aussies in Gaza aid boat scare
An Australian media entrepreneur sleeping on the top deck of an aid vessel bound for Gaza felt "a massive ball of flames" as a drone hit the ship off Tunisia.
Blast heard in Qatar as Israel targets Hamas leadership
Israel's military says it has carried out an air strike targeting Hamas leaders, without saying where, while blasts were heard in the Qatari capital Doha.
Protest charges dropped against woman ‘punched by cop’
A woman allegedly punched in the head "with enough force to rip open my right eyeball" before being charged for resisting police will file a civil lawsuit.
Israel vows ‘mighty hurricane’ if Hamas don’t surrender
Hamas is under pressure to surrender all its remaining Israeli hostages - alive and dead - or face "a mighty hurricane", Israel says.
Shooting attack at Jerusalem bus stop kills six
Palestinian gunmen have opened fire at a bus stop in Jerusalem, killing six people before being shot dead themselves.
After ‘last warning’, Trump eyes Gaza deal ‘soon’
Donald Trump says a deal to release all hostages held by Hamas is being worked out after earlier giving the militant group a "last warning" to accept the terms.
Ukraine suffers biggest air attack of war
Government buildings in Kyiv have been set ablaze after Russia's biggest aerial attack on Ukraine since the war began.
Four killed in massive Russian air attack on Ukraine
An infant is among the victims of Russia's latest strike on Kyiv, officials say, as Ukraine's main government administrative building is set ablaze.
Israeli military warns Gaza City residents to leave
Israel's foreign minister has called for Hamas to surrender as the Israeli military continues to pound Gaza.
China condemns Australian warship’s Taiwan Strait route
Australian and Canadian warships have engaged in "trouble-making and provocation" by sailing through the Taiwan Strait, China's military says.
Israel calls on Gaza City residents to leave
Israel's army is urging Palestinians in Gaza City to move to a humanitarian area it designated in the south as it expands its operations to seize the area.
Thousands of security guarantee troops needed: Ukraine
Thousands of soldiers will be needed in Ukraine as part of future security guarantees, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy says.
Hamas releases hostage video, Israel bombs high-rise
Israel's army has struck a high-rise building in Gaza City while militant group Hamas released a video of two hostages kidnapped from Israel.
Western troops in Ukraine would be fair targets: Putin
Russian President Vladimir Putin warns that any foreign troops deployed to Ukraine before a peace agreement is signed would be considered "legitimate targets".
Venezuelan jets fly near US warship as cartel boat shot
Military tensions have risen in the Caribbean with Venezuelan jets flying near a US Navy destroyer after the Americans attacked a suspected cartel drug boat.
Israeli army says it controls 40 per cent of Gaza City
More Palestinians have been killed and forced from their homes as Israeli forces press an offensive in Gaza City despite international criticism.
Macron says 26 countries ready for Ukraine truce role
"As a form of reassurance, 26 countries have committed to deploying troops to Ukraine" following a peace deal, French President Emmanuel Macron says.
Ukraine’s allies meet amid doubts over guarantees
Dozens of members of the "coalition of the willing" are meeting to discuss security guarantees for Ukraine, as concerns linger over US backing for Kyiv.
Israeli advance pushes out more people in Gaza City
More Palestinians are fleeing their homes in Gaza City as Israel presses its new offensive, although others are refusing to follow Israeli orders to leave.