Russia strikes Kyiv as brief halt to hostilities ends
Hostilities had been paused during the visit to Moscow and Kyiv of US President Donald Trump's negotiators seeking to end the war with Ukraine.
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Israeli strike ‘kills parents, two kids’ in Gaza Strip
Two children are among the dead after Israeli forces carried out a strike in a northern Gaza Strip community, al-Shifa Hospital says.
Iran attack on Jordan base damaged US military aircraft
Several US military aircraft have been damaged in an Iranian attack on the Muwaffaq Salti Air Base in Jordan, a US official says.
‘Magnitude slowly hit’: 9/11 remembered 25 years on
A political reporter has recounted being in Washington with an ex-prime minister a quarter of a century ago when terrorist attacks on the US changed the world.
Zelenskiy jet ‘almost hit,’ Trump says Putin wants deal
US President Donald Trump says his Russian counterpart wants to make a Ukrainian peace deal as Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy visited Oslo.
Trump says Iran war will end after US midterm elections
The US threatens to attack a site linked to Iran's nuclear program after the two sides launched their biggest attacks on shipping since the start of the war.
Hanson denies ‘traitor’ claim after ‘lying coward’ barb
Pauline Hanson is refusing to take down the cartoon at the heart of a feud between her party and a prominent Liberal MP who claims he was branded a "traitor".
US military destroys five Iranian oil tankers
The Houthis have launched attacks on four Saudi cities, while the US has struck five Iranian tankers, in an expansion of the six-month-old war.
Russia hits Kyiv hard after pause, killing five
Jet-powered drones and missiles have pummelled Kyiv, killing five people, with explosions reverberating across the city as Russia resumed its attacks.
Hit with broad sanctions, Israel to close UK consulate
After the UK, France and Canada announced trade sanctions on Israel, Jerusalem has retaliated by announcing the closure of the British Consulate.
Reserve Bank’s grim rates warning as oil prices spike
The war in the Middle East is threatening to push oil prices back above the crucial $US100 a barrel mark and make inflation even harder to get back to target.
‘Let down Zomi’: slain aid worker’s mates want justice
Friends of an Australian humanitarian worker killed while delivering aid in Gaza are demanding an investigation and the expulsion of the Israeli ambassador.
Two dead as Russia attacks Kyiv after brief ceasefire
At least two people have been killed after Russia resumed heavy strikes on the Ukrainian capital Kyiv.
Iran says it plans new Gulf ‘exclusion zone’
Iran has vowed to announce a new restricted zone in the Strait of Hormuz and is threatening to strike US oil and gas assets in the wake of escalating tensions.
Iran plans new ‘exclusion zone’ near Strait of Hormuz
A senior Iranian official says the government plans to announce an "exclusion zone" outside the Strait of Hormuz.
Israeli strike kills Gaza Strip man, daughter: medics
An Israeli strike on a vehicle in western Gaza City has killed a father and his daughter and wounded at least six others, hospital staff say.
Kremlin not ruling out restart of Ukraine and US talks
The Kremlin is not ruling out a phone call between Russian President Vladimir Putin and US President Donald Trump to discuss the US envoys' weekend trip.
US envoys arrive in Kyiv after Moscow talks with Putin
US envoys Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff are in Kyiv after completing three hours of talks on the war in Ukraine with Russian leader Vladimir Putin in Moscow.
Iran to tackle economic issues, punish further attacks
Further attacks on Iran will draw a faster, heavier and more painful response, a senior official says as Tehran vows to address war-related economic problems.
No plan to force Palestinians out of Gaza: US diplomat
The US ambassador to Israel says there is no plan to force Palestinians out of Gaza as he visits a Palestinian town amid a rise in West Bank settler violence.
US sanctions on Turkish bank puts more pressure on Iran
The US Treasury has announced sanctions on a Turkish bank as part of its latest effort to sever the Iranian government's global financial links.
US envoys Witkoff, Kushner in Moscow for Ukraine talks
The Kremlin says Vladimir Putin's peace terms remain "unshakeable" as US envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner arrive in Moscow for Ukraine peace talks.
US probes Iran wedding strike as families grieve
Hundreds of mourners have attended the funeral of four victims killed in an air strike at a wedding in southern Iran, as the US begins to probe the incident.
US envoys to visit Russia, Ukraine over weekend: report
US negotiators will visit both Ukraine and Russia in a bid to end the conflict, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy says.
Iran war escalation raises concern over civilian deaths
The United Nations is "deeply alarmed" by reports of civilian casualties in the US-Iran war, including a strike that reportedly hit a wedding ceremony.
Putin cites chance of peace, Ukraine sees ‘new dynamic’
Russian President Vladimir Putin says contacts with Ukraine are continuing but warned the war must be resolved by the countries involved in the conflict.
Israeli special forces capture Hamas official in raid
A senior Hamas military leader has been captured by Israeli special forces in a joint operation with the military, in a Hamas-controlled area of Gaza City.
‘There will be drones in Russian skies,’ Zelenskiy says
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy warns "Russian airspace will effectively be closing" because of Ukrainian drones.
EU sees Leipzig attack as state-sponsored terrorism
The German government has blamed Russian authorities for an attempted attack at Leipzig/Halle Airport last month using a drone laden with explosives.
Iran targets US allies in Gulf after latest attacks
Iranians and their Arab neighbours have been plunged back into war by the biggest exchange of fire between Tehran and Washington since July.
Top secret: orders made in Ben Roberts-Smith case
More than 200 court orders have been made to protect top secret material being handled in the criminal proceedings of veteran SAS soldier Ben Roberts-Smith.