Hamas ‘ready to release all hostages’ to end Gaza war
Hamas says they are ready to return all remaining Israeli hostages as part of a broader deal for peace in Gaza, and will no longer agree to interim deals.
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Ukraine, US make ‘substantial progress’ on mineral deal
Talks on a minerals deal between the US and Ukraine are reportedly advancing, and it is likely a provisional memorandum could be signed very soon.
Visiting NATO chief says support for Ukraine unwavering
The head of the NATO military alliance says its support for Ukraine is unwavering while visiting the southern Ukrainian city of Odesa.
Israel to keep Gaza buffer zone, as truce efforts stall
Troops will remain in so-called security zones in the Gaza Strip indefinitely, Israel's defence minister says, as a ceasefire deal with Hamas remains elusive.
Truce bid stalls as Israel eyes Gaza Strip buffer zone
Israel's defence minister says the army will remain in occupied "security zones" to act as a buffer between hostile fighters and Israel.
Leaders meet about ‘world’s worst humanitarian crisis’
Diplomats and aid officials from around the world are meeting in London to try to ease the suffering from the two-year-old war in Sudan that's killed 24,000.
Ukrainian drone attack on Russia’s Kursk kills woman
The Russian city of Kursk near the Ukraine border has been hit with an overnight drone attack that killed an elderly woman and injured nine others.
New Gaza ceasefire proposal but prospects appear slim
Hamas looks set to reject a new proposal for a Gaza ceasefire, with the militant group saying Israel must agree to a complete halt of hostilities.
Patients flee as Israeli missiles strike Gaza hospital
The emergency department of a Gaza hospital has been destroyed by an Israeli missile strike after a phone call warning an attack was imminent.
Ukraine says 32 killed in Russian ballistic missile hit
Russian ballistic missiles have hit the city of Sumy in northern Ukraine, killing at least 32 people and injuring dozens more, local authorities say.
‘Filthy scum’: Ukraine decries Russian missile attack
Ukraine has accused Russia of targeting civilians after local authorities said missile strikes killed 34 people in the northeastern Ukrainian city of Sumy.
Israel missiles strike Gaza city hospital after warning
Hamas has called for an international investigation after an Israeli strike on a hospital in Gaza city that the army says was being used by militants.
Nealy 400,000 displaced since Gaza ceasefire ended: UN
Around 90 per cent of the population of the Gaza Strip have been displaced since the beginning of the war, according to the UN.
US envoy and Putin hold four hour meeting on Ukraine
Officials in the Kremlin say US envoy Steve Witkoff has held "productive" talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin on ending the Ukraine conflict.
Gaza ‘hell on Earth’ as hospital supplies running out
No new humanitarian supplies have entered the Palestinian enclave of Gaza since Israel blocked the entry of aid trucks on March 2.
Israeli strike on Gaza apartment building kills 23
An Israeli air strike on a residential block in northern Gaza killed at least 23 people, health officials in the Palestinian territory say.
Chinese nationals fighting for Russia, Zelenskiy says
China has dismissed as "groundless" Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskiy's claim that more Chinese nationals are on the front line alongside Russians.
UK urges ‘coalition’ to step up Ukraine planning
The defence ministers of about 30 countries have met in Belgium to discuss how any potential Ukraine peace deal could be monitored.
Russia says it captured village in Ukraine Sumy region
Ukraine officials have refused to comment after Russia's defence ministry said it had captured a village in Ukraine's northern border region of Sumy.
UN chief rejects new Israeli plan to control Gaza aid
"As the occupying power, Israel has unequivocal obligations under international law," the United Nations secretary-general says.
Chinese citizens captured fighting for Russia: Ukraine
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy says two Chinese citizens have been captured fighting alongside Russian forces in eastern Ukraine.
Myanmar quake toll passes 3000 as disease risk rises
As the death toll from Myanmar's earthquake surpasses 3000, the devastated country faces a possible new crisis from diseases brought on by hot and wet weather.
Hundreds of thousands flee as Israel seizes Rafah
Gaza City authorities say an Israeli strike has killed at least 27 people in a school building while Israel's army says it struck a militant command centre.
Europeans blame Moscow for thwarting peace in Ukraine
Britain and France accuse Russian President Vladimir Putin of dragging his feet over Ukraine talks and want to pressure Moscow to agree to a ceasefire.
Backlash over silence on aid worker mass grave in Gaza
An independent candidate challenging a minister is pointing to Labor's silence on a mass grave found in Gaza as a double standard that ignores injustices.
Israeli troops expand ‘security zone’ in northern Gaza
Palestinians are fleeing parts of northern Gaza as Israeli forces expand their operations, causing of the the biggest mass displacements of the war.
US to know soon if Russia is serious about peace: Rubio
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has spoken with representatives of European allies over the prospects of peace in Ukraine during a NATO meeting.
Civilians leave Gaza suburb as Israeli troops advance
Israeli soldiers are letting civilians out of Shejaia, a suburb east of Gaza City, via organised routes as troops expand an area defined as a security zone.
Russian missile strike kills one, injures three in Kyiv
Russian missiles continue to rain down on Ukraine, including in the capital Kyiv, a day after a deadly strike on a playground in Volodymyr Zelenskiy's hometown.
Trump and Netanyahu to meet at White House again
Israeli troops have been deployed to a new corridor in the south of the Gaza Strip as Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu prepares to visit the White House.
Palestinian journalist killed in Israeli strike: medics
The number of media personnel killed in Israeli attacks on Gaza since October 2023 has risen to 210 after the killing of journalist Helmi al-Faqawi.