‘Gaza is burning’: Israel starts Gaza ground operation
Israel's military has confirmed the launch of its ground offensive in Gaza City, saying it is aimed at rooting out Hamas militants.
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Gazans flee Israel bombardment as Rubio meets Netanyahu
As US Secretary of State Marco Rubio holds talks with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, the Palestinian death toll keeps mounting.
Ukraine launches major aerial attack on Russia refinery
Hundreds of drones were used in an overnight attack on Russia in which an oil refinery was targeted, with the war showing no sign of abating.
Israel intensifies Gaza City bombing as Rubio arrives
Israel is pressing on with its Gaza City and West Bank plans as US Secretary of State Marco Rubio arrives for talks following Israel's strike on Hamas in Qatar.
Ukraine attacks major Russian refinery in drone assault
Russia says it has downed more than 361 Ukrainian drones after an attack on its Kirishi oil refinery, as Kyiv says it conducted a "successful strike".
US in a delicate balance with allies Qatar, Israel
Secretary of State Marco Rubio met with Qatar's prime minister Friday before he visits Israel this weekend
UN overwhelmingly backs two-state idea, condemns Hamas
The United Nations General Assembly has endorsed a two-state solution to the war in the Gaza Strip and an end to Hamas control of the territory.
Trump says patience on Putin running out, NATO beefs up
The NATO military alliance has announced plans to beef up the defence of Europe's east after Poland says it shot down Russian drones that violated its airspace.
Ex-chief justice Karki named Nepali PM after protests
Nepal's president has appointed former top court chief Sushila Karki as interim prime minister after protests that collapsed the previous administration.
Russian drone attack was ‘no mistake’, Poland says
After US President Donald Trump suggested Russian drone incursions over Poland could have been accidental, Warsaw has hit back that this wasn't the case.
Israel ‘doesn’t care about hostages’: Qatar’s leader
Qatar's prime minister has accused Israel of not caring about the hostages held in the Gaza Strip after its attack on Hamas leaders in Doha.
Zelenskiy discusses joint arms production with US envoy
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy has met US President Donald Trump's envoy Keith Kellogg in Kyiv to discuss imposing further sanctions on Russia.
UN Security Council to meet on Poland drone incursions
Russian drones that crossed into Poland were testing our response, Warsaw says, as the UN Security Council prepares to discuss a breach that alarmed Europe.
Israel strike on Qatar ‘killed hope’ of hostage release
Qatar's prime minister has accused Israel's Benjamin Netanyahu of destroying any chance for hostage releases in Gaza after a strike on Hamas in Doha.
Trump post on Russian drones little comfort for Europe
US President Donald Trump has offered an ambiguous initial response to Russia's drone incursion into Poland's airspace
Netanyahu’s actions ‘reckless and irresponsible’: Qatar
Qatar has condemned the Israel leader Benjamin Netanyahu's defence of an airstrike against Hamas officials in the Gulf state.
Israel vows to kill any Hamas survivors of Qatar attack
An Israeli diplomat warns his country will wipe out any Hamas leaders it missed in a strike on Qatar that's could also shoot down Gaza ceasefire talks.
Poland becomes first NATO member to fire in Ukraine war
Poland has shot down drones in its airspace during a large Russian attack on neighbouring Ukraine, in what Warsaw condemned as an "act of aggression".
Israel attacks Hamas in Qatar, Trump ‘very unhappy’
Donald Trump says he's "very unhappy about every aspect" of the surprise Israeli strike on Hamas leaders in the capital of close US strategic ally Qatar.
Australia wants peace after Israel’s ‘criminal assault’
Australia has joined the condemnation of Israel's "criminal assault" on Qatar, but pro-Israel groups have blamed Doha for harbouring Hamas' leaders.
Russian strike on village kills 24 pensioners: Ukraine
Ukrainian officials say a Russian glide bomb has struck a village in the country's east as people stood in line to collect their monthly pension.
Israel targets Hamas leadership in strikes on Qatar
Qatar has condemned a suspected Israeli air strike in the country's capital Doha, which targeted the leadership of Hamas, as a violation of international law.
‘Terrified for my life’: Aussies in Gaza aid boat scare
An Australian media entrepreneur sleeping on the top deck of an aid vessel bound for Gaza felt "a massive ball of flames" as a drone hit the ship off Tunisia.
Blast heard in Qatar as Israel targets Hamas leadership
Israel's military says it has carried out an air strike targeting Hamas leaders, without saying where, while blasts were heard in the Qatari capital Doha.
Protest charges dropped against woman ‘punched by cop’
A woman allegedly punched in the head "with enough force to rip open my right eyeball" before being charged for resisting police will file a civil lawsuit.
Israel vows ‘mighty hurricane’ if Hamas don’t surrender
Hamas is under pressure to surrender all its remaining Israeli hostages - alive and dead - or face "a mighty hurricane", Israel says.
Shooting attack at Jerusalem bus stop kills six
Palestinian gunmen have opened fire at a bus stop in Jerusalem, killing six people before being shot dead themselves.
After ‘last warning’, Trump eyes Gaza deal ‘soon’
Donald Trump says a deal to release all hostages held by Hamas is being worked out after earlier giving the militant group a "last warning" to accept the terms.
Ukraine suffers biggest air attack of war
Government buildings in Kyiv have been set ablaze after Russia's biggest aerial attack on Ukraine since the war began.
Four killed in massive Russian air attack on Ukraine
An infant is among the victims of Russia's latest strike on Kyiv, officials say, as Ukraine's main government administrative building is set ablaze.
Israeli military warns Gaza City residents to leave
Israel's foreign minister has called for Hamas to surrender as the Israeli military continues to pound Gaza.