‘Horrific footage’: shot reporter’s case raised with US
Nine Network reporter Lauren Tomasi was hit by a rubber bullet fired by a US police officer while covering protests in Los Angeles, sparking outrage.
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Apartments burning after deadly Russian drone attack
Two people have died in an overnight Russian drone attack on Ukraine's second largest city of Kharkiv which sparked fires in a five-storey apartment building.
Casualties mount near US-backed aid sites in Gaza
Dozens more Palestinians have been killed by Israeli fire and air strikes as they approached an aid site in Gaza, local health officials say.
Sanctions backlash adds to ‘uncertainty’ with US
Australia could question its future co-operation with the US after a decision to sanction Israeli government ministers was condemned by an American official.
Israeli minister sanctions dubbed too little, too late
Australia's sanctioning of two Israeli ministers over the war in Gaza has been dismissed by a pro-Palestine campaigner who says more concrete action is needed.
Ukrainian army says it struck Russian gunpowder plant
Ukraine's army says it has struck a Russian gunpowder factory while Russian authorities say they are preparing for a swap of seriously wounded prisoners of war.
Aid staff killed in Gaza ambush Israel blames on Hamas
Five Palestinian aid workers have been killed by Hamas militants who ambushed a bus travelling to an aid site in southern Gaza, Israel says.
Hamas blamed for deaths of Gaza aid workers
Hamas has not responded to accusations they are responsible for shooting dead eight Palestinians working for the US-backed Gaza Humanitarian Foundation.
Mideast war fears rise as Israel attacks Iran’s capital
Iran has vowed revenge after Israel attacked nuclear and military sites in the country amid rising tensions over Tehran's rapidly advancing nuclear program.
Australia calls for calm as Iran-Israel conflict erupts
Anthony Albanese is urging talks to de-escalate exploding tensions in the Middle East, but says Iran's pursuit of nuclear weapons threatens peace and security.
New Middle East conflict sends jitters through market
Escalating conflict between Israel and Iran has sent markets lower, prompting fears of a broader Middle East conflict and heightened inflation risks.
Commander killed as Israel hits Iran nuclear facilities
Strikes against Iranian nuclear facilities and missile factories are the start of a long operation to prevent Iran from building an atomic weapon, Israel says.
Ukraine receives 1200 soldiers’ bodies from Russia
Ukraine says it has received the bodies of 1200 Ukrainian soldiers killed in the war with Russia as part of a deal to swap both prisoners of war and the dead.
‘Tehran will burn’, Israel warns Iran after attacks
Iran has targeted Israel with waves of long-range missiles in retaliation for Israel's strikes on its nuclear sites.
Australian diplomats in Middle East safe, accounted for
Deputy Prime Minister Richard Marles has assured Australia's embassy staff stationed in Iran and Israel are safe and accounted for amid hostilities.
Sixteen Palestinians killed in Israeli strikes on Gaza
More than a dozen Palestinians have been killed as they tried to access aid in Gaza, hospitals say.
Israeli fire kills 35 people in Gaza, many at aid site
Hamas says Israel is turning aid distribution sites into "traps of mass deaths", as dozens more Palestinians are killed in air strikes.
Israel, Iran bombard each other as Trump flags easy end
World leaders are urging Israel and Iran to de-escalate their conflict as the Israeli military warns residents near Iranian weapons facilities to evacuate.
Israeli army shows tunnel under Gaza Strip hospital
The Israeli military says it has found the remains of Hamas military leader Mohammed al-Sinwar in an underground tunnel in the south of the Gaza Strip.
Russia in biggest overnight drone strike of war: Kyiv
Russia has launched 479 drones at Ukraine in the war's biggest overnight drone bombardment, the Ukrainian air force says.
LA police order US immigration protesters to go home
Violence in Los Angeles is ramping up as thousands of protesters take to the streets in response to Donald Trump's deployment of the National Guard.
Israel seizes Gaza aid boat carrying Greta Thunberg
Israel has taken command of a charity vessel trying to break a naval blockade of the Gaza Strip, detaining Greta Thunberg and other activists on board.
Marines, raids and protest further polarise US politics
The looming deployment of Marines into Los Angeles and intensified raids on suspected undocumented migrants have further polarised America's political parties.
Russia launches another large air attack on Kyiv
Ukraine's capital has been hit by one of the largest Russian air strikes in more than three years of war, and a maternity ward was bombed in a separate attack.
Israel deports Greta Thunberg after seizing Gaza boat
Greta Thunberg has been deported from Israel after the world famous activist sailed on a boat carrying supplies bound for war-torn Gaza.
Full Video: Ukrainian Drone Takes Out Russian TU-22M Bomber
Ukraine has released extraordinary footage of a drone strike that destroyed a Russian TU-22M strategic bomber, offering one of the most astonishing visual accounts yet of Ukraine’s growing drone warfare capabilities.
Gaza aid distribution halts, Eid marked by violence
The Muslim festival of Eid has been marred by violence as fighting continues in the Gaza Strip and the threat of famine looms after aid distribution was halted.
Three dead as Russian strikes target eastern Ukraine
At least three people have been killed in a large Russian drone-and-missile attack on the eastern Ukrainian city of Kharkiv, Kyiv says.
Russia says forces have reached east-central Ukraine
Russia is advancing to the east-central Ukrainian region as the warring countries bicker over soldiers' bodies due to be swapped.
Israeli military kills four near Gaza aid site: medics
Palestinian paramedics say they have evacuated the bodies of four people killed near an aid distribution venue in the southern Gaza city of Rafah.
Israel has activated Gaza Strip clans against Hamas: PM
Israel has "activated" some local clans in the Gaza Strip in the fight against Hamas, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says.