Israel clears for Eurovision, prompts multiple boycotts
Several European countries have pulled out of competing in Eurovision 2026 after Israel was cleared to enter.
unrest, conflicts and war
Russia will take all Ukraine’s Donbas, Putin says
Vladimir Putin considers talks with the US on ending the war in Ukraine "very useful", but insists Russia will keep its seized territory one way or the other.
Israel IDs remains, leaving one last hostage in Gaza
Israel has identified the remains of a returned hostage as a Thai worker, meaning one last hostage is to be returned from Gaza under the agreement with Hamas.
Next steps for Ukraine talks unclear, Trump says
The White House says US special envoy Steve Witkoff and Donald Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner will meet with Ukrainian officials in Miami.
‘More than rhetoric’: $95m boost to support Ukraine
Australia's "unwavering" support of Ukraine has been reinforced with a $95 million support package to help the nation defend itself against Russia's invasion.
Five killed as Israel launches strikes in Gaza: report
Israel says it launched an air strike in southern Gaza in retaliation for an attack by militants earlier in the day.
Israel says remains Hamas handed over aren’t of hostage
The remains Hamas handed over to Israel don't belong to either of the last two hostages left in Gaza, the Israeli government says.
Pope urges Middle East to reject ‘horror of war’
Pope Leo XIV has issued a "heartfelt appeal" for peace in Lebanon, regretting that he could not visit the country's south because of "a state of conflict".
Hamas hands over one of two last hostage bodies in Gaza
The Israeli government says it has received what are thought to be some of the last hostage remains from militants in the Gaza Strip.
US talks on Ukraine ‘no closer to peace’: Russia
Russia and the United States did not clinch a compromise over peace in Ukraine, and peace is no closer, the Kremlin says.
Witkoff and Kushner to meet Putin for Ukraine talks
President Donald Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner is joining US envoy Steve Witkoff on a visit to Moscow for more talks on ending the war in Ukraine.
Pope wraps Lebanon visit with prayer at port blast site
Pope Leo has paid his respects to the victims of the 2020 Beirut port explosion, offering a silent prayer at the site on the last day of his trip to Lebanon.
Trump invites Israel PM Netanyahu to White House
Israel's Benjamin Netanyahu and US President Donald Trump have discussed disarming Hamas and demilitarising Gaza.
Zelenskiy says ‘tough issues’ remain, meets Macron
Tough issues have yet to be resolved after US-Ukrainian talks, President Volodymyr Zelenskiy says as a US envoy prepares to visit Russia.
‘Good chance’ of Ukraine peace deal, Trump
US and Ukrainian officials have wrapped up high-level negotiations as Donald Trump talks up the chance a deal can be struck to bring peace to war-torn Ukraine.
Palestinian death toll surpasses 70,000
Gaza's Health Ministry has announced a grim new death toll in the conflict with Israel, as two more children are killed in an Israeli drone strike.
Diplomatic efforts to end Ukraine war gain momentum
US officials are meeting with their Ukrainian counterparts for more talks on the Trump administration's peace plan as Russian airstrikes continue unabated.
Ukraine peace negotiator quits after anti-graft raid
Hours after his house was searched as part of a probe into high-level graft, Ukraine chief of staff Andriy Yermak has resigned.
Israel kills 13 in southern Syria raid
Israel's raid on a Syrian village that saw 13 people shot dead has fueled concerns that unrest could spill over and undermine the fragile truce in Gaza.
Pair shot after appearing to surrender in West Bank
Two men shown on TV footage attempting to surrender to Israeli soldiers in the West Bank were instead shot, the vision shows.
General sworn in as Guinea-Bissau leader
Major-General Horta Inta-a has been sworn in as the president of Guinea-Bissau to oversee a one-year transition period after the military seized power.
Ukrainian NATO membership would be unacceptable: Russia
Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova says NATO's attempts to draw Ukraine into the military alliance would be unacceptable.
Israel launches army operation in northern West Bank
Israeli forces are encircling the West Bank city of Tubas city and establishing positions across several neighbourhoods, local officials say.
US envoy to visit Moscow as Ukraine talks pick up speed
Trump envoy Steve Witkoff is visiting Russia for talks on the war in Ukraine, although the Kremlin says it still hasn't seen a Washington peace proposal.
Israel has handed over more Palestinian bodies in swap
Hamas has released the remains of two hostages and Israel handed over 15 more Palestinian bodies, as the first phase of the ceasefire nears a conclusion.
Israel receives remains of hostage as Egypt hosts talks
Palestinian militants in the Gaza Strip have handed over another body to the Red Cross, which was then passed on to Israeli authorities.
Zelenskiy says Ukraine ready to advance peace plan
Officials have been trying to narrow the gap between Ukraine and the US over President Donald Trump's plan to end Europe's deadliest conflict since WWII.
Truce progress slow as Israeli-Hamas violence persists
Israel and Hamas have accused each other of deadly ceasefire breaches, with three people killed in the latest incidents in Gaza according to Palestinian medics.
US, Russia hold peace talks as missiles pound Kyiv
A senior US Army official has met Russian representatives in Abu Dhabi in a bid to salvage a peace plan over Ukraine, even as Kyiv was hit by a deadly barrage.
Hamas says Israeli ‘breaches’ threaten ceasefire
As delegations meet to further Gaza peace talks, both Israel and the Palestinians say the other is violating the ceasefire and putting peace at risk.
US, Ukraine work on ‘refined’ peace plan to end war
Talks between the US and Ukraine to revise a peace plan are continuing after Kyiv and European nations were blindsided by the United States' 28-point proposal.