Merz urges Russia halt ‘barbaric attacks’ on Kyiv visit
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has visited Ukraine, telling Russian President Vladimir Putin that "we can talk but only when the weapons fall silent".
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Iran insists conditions be met to reopen oil waterway
Iran has reaffirmed its stand on reopening the Strait of Hormuz, insisting its seven conditions must be met by the US.
‘Never be the same’: the grim legacy of October 7
Three years on from the deadliest attack in Israeli history, communities across Australia are reflecting on October 7 and the ensuing war on Gaza.
Israeli strike kills four women in Gaza City: medics
Health officials say five people, including four women, have been killed in an Israeli air strike on an apartment building in Gaza City.
Ukraine to hit refineries in answer to Russian strikes
Ukraine will target Russia's oil refineries in retaliation as Vladimir Putin plans a new strategy of driving civilians out of major cities.
Russian airstrikes choke key bridges in Kyiv
Russia has been launching dozens of fast and relatively cheap jet-powered drones a day at Ukraine, whose defences have struggled against them.
Russian targets Kyiv bridges in new disruption tactic
Russian has targeted three bridges over the Dnipro River in Kyiv, causing traffic chaos in what appears to be a new way to torment the Ukrainian capital.
Putin says world is living through dangerous moment
Russian President Vladimir Putin has rejected the idea of stopping Russian strikes on Ukrainian targets in the Black Sea area.
Israel settlers kill Palestinian in West Bank: official
Palestinian officials say Israeli settlers have killed a 51-year-old man in the West Bank village of Yasuf in an attack.
Third US carrier, thousands of troops head to Mideast
US President Donald Trump says he has rejected a ceasefire proposal from Iran as officials say three carriers will be in the Middle East by the end of October.
Russia hits Kyiv school in relentless aerial campaign
Ukraine's capital has endured another night of Russian drone attacks, with a school among the targets hit as residents feel the strain of the bombardments.
Open letter: Iran’s Revolutionary Guards woo US voters
Iran's Revolutionary Guards have written a letter to the American people, accusing Donald Trump of concealing the peaceful nature of Iran's nuclear program.
UK PM links Iran to RAF Fairford air base ‘plot’
Intrigue remains surrounding events near RAF Fairford in England where five UK men in their 20s were arrested on suspected terrorism and explosive offences.
Russia attacks Ukraine energy grid, forcing power cuts
Kyiv residents have awakened to a city shrouded in smoke from more Russian attacks, which authorities say damaged a key power plant and killed seven people.
Russia hits energy targets in prelude to winter assault
Russia is pressing on with its deadly barrage of Kyiv and surrounding areas while targeting Ukraine's power grid before another winter assault.
Iran receives US reply as Washington pulls out of Iraq
Iran has indicated it's received an official US response to Tehran's latest proposal to end the war, while its allies celebrate America's withdrawal from Iraq.
US forces leave Iraq, emboldening Iran’s proxies and IS
US forces are leaving Iraq, 23 years after an invasion that toppled a dictator but triggered years of chaos, amid fears there will now be a security vacuum.
Russian air strikes kill 3, injure 7 in and around Kyiv
A child is one-of-three people killed in Russian missile and a drone strikes in the Ukrainian capital of Kyiv, while seven people are injured.
Trump doesn’t know if Iran is going to ‘give up yet’
As mediators work with Iran and the US on trying to broker a deal to end the war and open the Strait of Hormuz, Donald Trump says Iran is "doing very poorly".
Israeli Gaza Strip airstrike kills senior Hamas figure
Israeli and Palestinian officials have confirmed an airstrike has killed the head of the Hamas armed wing in the northern Gaza Strip.
Putin envoy, US officials discuss ending Ukraine war
A Russian presidential envoy has held talks with US officials on ending the war with Ukraine.
US and Iran hold separate talks with mediators on war
Mediators are working with Iran and the United States on trying to broker a deal to end the fighting and open the Strait of Hormuz.
Russia pounds civilian areas as Ukraine claims advances
Russian drones continue their deadly pummelling of Ukraine, while the Ukrainian army is claiming battlefield breakthroughs from its latest offensive.
Five UK nationals held over suspected base bomb plot
The five men who were detained near a British air base used by the US to attack Iran are all British nationals who live in London, police say.
Afghan claims 28 killed, 32 captured at Pakistan border
Afghanistan says its forces have killed 28 fighters and captured 32 crossing from Pakistan, while Islamabad has rejected claims they were Islamic State members.
Russian drones kill two in market outside Kyiv
Volodymyr Zelenskiy has condemned Russia's relentless attacks on civilian targets in Ukraine, labelling the strikes "terrorism" with no military purpose.
Palestinian death toll in Gaza war surpasses 74,000
The Palestinian death toll from the Israel-Hamas war has surpassed 74,000, according to Gaza's Health Ministry
Russia accuses Germany of being Ukraine’s main sponsor
The foreign ministers of Russia and Germany have met in New York in the first such talks since before Russia's 2022 invasion of Ukraine.
Iran insists on diplomacy as Trump rejects peace plan
US President Donald Trump has rejected Iran's proposal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz.
Russia, Ukraine exchange strikes as air war intensifies
Russian attacks on Ukraine are escalating and becoming more brutal, President Volodymyr Zelenskiy says, after the countries swapped more deadly strikes.
Iran awaits US move after report Trump rejected plan
Donald Trump is reportedly sceptical about Iran's peace moves and has spurned an offer from Tehran that would end fighting and reopen the Strait of Hormuz.