UK to up army spending to 2.5 per cent of GDP, cut aid
UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer says spending on the military will be increased while funds for foreign aid will be cut.
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Israel, Hamas agree on new swap, keeping fragile truce
A standoff over the release of dead Israeli hostages and Palestinian prisoners appears to ended with Israel and Hamas reaching an agreement.
US, Ukraine may sign critical minerals deal within days
Kyiv and Washington have made a deal that would include access to Ukrainian minerals, with Donald Trump signalling a visit from Volodymyr Zelenskiy to sign it.
Hamas calls for talks on next phase of ceasefire
After the latest exchange of prisoners for hostages by Israel and Hamas, the militant group says it's ready to discuss the next phase of the ceasefire in Gaza.
‘Hostile’ ABC partisan on Gaza conflict views: lawyer
The ABC has been accused of being hostile and partisan by calling a casual radio host an activist for sharing her views on the conflict in Gaza.
Trump confirms Zelenskiy visit to sign minerals deal
Volodymyr Zelenskiy will visit the White House to sign a minerals deal, President Donald Trump says, as the Ukrainian leader seeks US security guarantees.
Israel seeks to extend phase-one of Gaza ceasefire
Israel wants to extend the first phase of the ceasefire and get more hostages home, saying it was in a stronger position to negotiate because of US backing.
Host ‘relieved’ of work, not fired after Gaza post: ABC
The ABC has denies it sacked a pro-Palestine fill-in host by taking her off air, claiming it was contractually allowed to shorten her shifts.
Trump dodges UK plea for Ukraine security guarantee
UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer says there can be no long-term peace in Ukraine without firm US security guarantees, an argument Donald Trump has dismissed.
Israel postpones prisoner release over Hamas ceremonies
Israel is delaying the release of 620 Palestinians until it is assured Hamas will hand over hostages in Gaza "without humiliating ceremonies".
Trump-Putin summit preparations underway, Russia says
A senior Russian official says preparations have begun for a face-to-face meeting between US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin
Sudan RSF, allies sign to form alternative government
Sudan's paramilitary RSF and allies have signed a charter to pave the way for the establishment of a parallel government, as Sudan's army makes advances.
Extreme concern as Ukrainians mark three years of war
Ukrainians have recounted chilling memories of the day Russian forces began invading three years ago as Canberra imposes further sanctions on Moscow.
Ukraine hosts leaders three years after Russia invasion
Leaders from Europe and Canada have arrived in Ukraine's capital Kyiv in a show of support on the third anniversary of Russia's invasion.
Ceasefire talks depend on Palestinian prisoner release
Hamas says it won't participate in further Gaza ceasefire talks until more than 600 Palestinian prisoners are released by Israel.
Ukrainians persist three years on from Russian invasion
As Russia's invasion of Ukraine reaches the three-year mark, Ukrainians and their supporters have turned out to show their resistance will never falter.
Ukraine marks invasion anniversary amid talk of US deal
French President Emmanuel Macron believes a truce in Ukraine is feasible in the next few weeks following three years of war after the Russian invasion.
Australia supports Ukraine as Trump trash talks leader
Australia's leaders have slammed Russia and urged the international community not to give "an inch" after Donald Trump attacked the Ukrainian president.
Hamas will pay for not returning Shiri Bibas: Netanyahu
Israel is demanding Hamas hand over the body of a mother who was held captive in Gaza, saying the remains the military received don't belong to her.
Ukraine talks with US envoy ‘restore hope’: Zelenskiy
Talks with Donald Trump's envoy have buoyed Volodymyr Zelenskiy a day after the US and Ukrainian leaders traded barbs amid a push to end the war with Russia.
Hamas frees Israeli hostages in Gaza as body identified
Hamas has freed five more Israeli hostages in Gaza as a body released by the militant group hours earlier is confirmed to be that of Israeli mother Shiri Bibas.
Trump reverses course, admits ‘Russia attacked Ukraine’
Ukraine "don't have any cards, but they're playing tough", Donald Trump says as he predicts a deal on critical minerals and admits Russia attacked Ukraine.
‘Best prospect’ for caught Australian fighter revealed
Despite the good news that Russia is treating captured Australian fighter Oscar Jenkins as a prisoner of war, his release is unlikely to be immediate.
Hamas will free six hostages and hand over bodies
In a surprise announcement, a top Hamas leader says the militant group will release six living Israeli hostages and the bodies of four more.
Trump warns Zelenskiy to rush for peace or lose Ukraine
President Donald Trump has told "dictator" Volodymyr Zelenskiy to quickly negotiate an end to Russia's war on Ukraine as relations sour between the two leaders.
Denmark to ‘buy, buy, buy’ military gear: PM
Denmark will embark on a defence shopping spree, Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen has declared, as Europe faces penny-pinching claims from Donald Trump.
Hamas hands over bodies of four Israeli hostages
Hamas has handed over the bodies of Israeli hostages for the first time as part of the Gaza ceasefire deal.
Ita Buttrose tried to expedite ABC host’s dismissal
Ita Buttrose asked if a casual ABC radio host who shared a post on the Israel-Gaza war could be kicked off air despite a decision to keep her for all shifts.
Hamas says it will release Israeli hostages as planned
Hamas says it intends to release three Israeli hostages as scheduled following mediation talks in Egypt.
Vance ‘threatens sanctions to push Putin into a deal’
The US says Ukraine will be involved in talks to end the conflict but there will be a separate US-Russian strand to the negotiations.
Eleven dead, six hurt in Pakistan blast near coal mine
A roadside bomb has struck a vehicle carrying coal miners in restive southwest Pakistan, killing at least nine people.