Nine dead in Israeli air strikes in West Bank: reports
Israeli air strikes in the occupied West Bank have killed at least nine people including a Hamas commander, Palestinian media reports.
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Air strikes on Gaza kill 12 as fears of wider war spike
Israeli strikes have killed at least 12 people in Gaza, including four who were sheltering in a tent camp for displaced people inside a hospital complex.
Bangladesh PM offers talks, protesters urge her to quit
Thousands of people have protested in Bangladesh's capital to demand justice for more than 200 students and others killed during protests last month.
Ukraine finally deploying F-16 fighter jets: Zelenskiy
Ukraine's air force have begun flying operations with F-16 fighter jets, President Volodymyr Zelenskiy says.
Israeli strikes hit Gaza schools, hospital
At least 44 Palestinians have been killed, Gaza officials say, as Israeli strikes hit schools and a hospital compound.
Ukraine ramps up long-range strikes, sinks Russian sub
Ukrainian military officials say they have sunk a Russian submarine and hit a Russian airfield as Kyiv intensifies long-range attacks.
Deadly clashes as Bangladesh government imposes curfew
Thousands of people are protesting in Bangladesh's capital to demand justice for more than 200 students and others killed during recent demonstrations.
Air strikes on Gaza kill 18 as fears of wider war spike
Israeli strikes have killed at least 18 people in Gaza, including four who were sheltering in a tent camp for displaced people inside a hospital complex.
Defiant Bangladesh protesters call for march to capital
Anti-government protesters across Bangladesh plan to rally in Dhaka in defiance of a curfew after a weekend of violence that left dozens of people dead.
Bangladesh PM Hasina has resigned and left the country
Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has resigned and left the country as protesters stormed her official residence, ending her 15 years in power.
Israeli forces quit Khan Younis, Palestinians return
Israel's eight-day-long raid in eastern areas of Khan Younis killed 255 Palestinians and wounded more than 300 others, Gaza authorities say.
Hamas leader Haniyeh killed by alleged Israeli strike
Iran has vowed revenge after Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh was killed in a suspected Israeli strike in Tehran, drawing fears of a wider escalation in the region.
Ukraine repels one of Russia’s largest drone attacks
Ukraine's military has shot down almost Russian 90 drones in an overnight attack that Kyiv says was the one of the largest such attacks of the war.
Sexual violence rampant in Sudan, says rights group
The 15-month war in Sudan has resulted in rampant sexual violence against women which shows no sign of abating, a report by Human Rights Watch says.
Mass Gaza exodus as Hamas says Israel stalls ceasefire
Only 14 per cent of Gaza is not placed under evacuation orders by the Israeli military, the head of the United Nations relief agency for Palestinians says.
PM’s travel warning as war looms in ‘troubling’ region
Australians are being warned to leave Lebanon as the security situation deteriorates while the immigration minister faces calls to help more Palestinians.
Russia inches toward supply route in Ukraine’s east
Russian forces say they have overrun two front-line villages after relentless assaults that are part of a push in Ukraine's eastern Donetsk region.
Israeli drone strike kills two as Lebanon braces
Two people have been killed and three others, including a child, have been injured in an Israeli drone strike in Lebanon, Lebanese authorities say.
Israel advances in south Gaza, more people displaced
Scores of Palestinians have been killed in 24 hours, according to health authorities, as Israel continues to move deeper into the Gaza Strip.
Calls for restraint as Israel vows vengeance
Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has vowed Hezbollah will pay a heavy price after a rocket attack in Golan Heights killed 12 young people.
Ukraine ‘ready’ for talks if Russia acts in good faith
Ukraine is ready to hold talks with Russia if Kremlin officials act in good faith, Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba has told his Chinese counterpart.
Netanyahu to meet Biden and Harris after fiery address
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will make a White House visit to meet President Joe Biden and Kamala Harris following his address to the US Congress.
‘Right thing’: Australia acts against Israeli settlers
Israeli settlers linked to beatings, sexual assaults and the torture of Palestinians in the West Bank have been sanctioned by Australia.
Israeli forces advance in southern Gaza, tanks in Rafah
The Israeli military has advanced deeper into parts of southern Gaza, while Palestinians have expressed disappointment in Benjamin Netanyahu's speech in the US.
There is no famine, says Sudan’s agriculture minister
While 755,000 people are experiencing catastrophic hunger, the crisis isn't severe enough across the population to be called a famine, Sudan's government says.
Netanyahu to meet Trump seeking to ease tensions
Former US president Donald Trump is due to meet Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for talks that will test whether their recent rift can be mended.
Israel seeks change to Gaza truce plan, hostage release
Israel wants "a vetting mechanism for civilian populations returning to the north of Gaza, where they fear these populations could support" Hamas fighters.
EU shifts $2.5b from frozen Russian assets to Ukraine
The European Union will transfer 1.5 billion euros in proceeds from frozen Russian assets "to the defence and reconstruction of Ukraine".
Israeli troops battle fighters in Khan Younis
More than 100 Palestinian fighters have been killed since Israel began their latest operation in Khan Younis, as international pressure mounts for a ceasefire.
Trump touts ties to Israel’s Netanyahu, blasts Harris
US Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump dispelled rumours of tensions with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu as they met in Florida.
Israel tells Gazans to leave southern Khan Younis areas
Israel's military has ordered the evacuation of parts of Gaza's Khan Younis region as it continues an operation against Hamas militants there.