Israel, Syria agree to ceasefire but clashes continue
The United States' envoy to Turkey says Israel and Syria have agreed to a ceasefire supported by Turkey, Jordan and neighbours.
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Ukraine says troops standing firm outside key hub city
"The enemy is continuing to deploy its tactic of small infantry groups, but has proved powerless on its attempts to seize Pokrovsk," Ukraine says.
Christian leaders in Gaza after Israel’s church strike
Jerusalem's top Catholic and Greek Orthodox officials have entered Gaza in a show of solidarity after Israel's strike on a Catholic church in the enclave.
EU targets Russia’s energy revenue with new sanctions
The European Union has approved a new raft of sanctions against Russia over its war on Ukraine, including a lower oil price cap to choke Moscow's oil revenues.
Protest crackdown creates ‘culture of fear’ on campuses
Academics, staff and students have detailed free speech concerns at Australia's top universities after a crackdown on pro-Palestine encampments.
Israel allows Syrian troops limited access to Sweida
Israel is giving Syrian government forces 48 hours to return to the Sweida area after clashes erupted again between Druze militias and Bedouin clans.
No Lattouf contempt probe after Nine names lobbyists
Nine will not be prosecuted by the Federal Court for contempt after publishing the names of lobbyists who complained about an ABC radio host's pro-Gaza views.
Deadly Israeli strike on Gaza Catholic church condemned
Benjamin Netanyahu says Israel "deeply regrets" ammunition hitting a Catholic church in Gaza, killing three people, and says there will be a probe.
Trump arms vow diminishes hope of Ukraine peace: Russia
The Kremlin has issued a stark warning that by promising Ukraine more weapons, the US has signaled its decision to "abandon the peace process".
Bedouin offensive strains tentative truce in Syria
Syria's leader Ahmed al-Sharaa has vowed to protect the country's Druze minority as warring Bedouin tribes continue their attacks.
Ukraine shakes up cabinet to reinvigorate war effort
Ukraine has appointed Yuliia Svyrydenko as its new prime minister, marking the first leadership change since Russia's invasion in 2022
Two die in church as Israeli strikes kill 22 in Gaza
An apparent Israeli strike has hit a Catholic church in Gaza, killing two people and injuring a priest, as bombardments continue in the Strip and talks drag on.
Crush at Gaza food hub kills 20 as crowd panics
An Israeli-backed American organisation in Gaza says 20 Palestinians have died in a stampede at a food distribution centre.
Russia attack targets Ukraine’s energy infrastructure
Russia has launched attacks on four Ukrainian cities, including Volodymyr Zelenskiy's hometown, injuring at least 15 people and targeting energy infrastructure
Syria leader vows to defend Druze rights as truce holds
As fighters in Syria abide by a ceasefire, the president insists that protecting Druze rights is "our priority" while warning Israel against intervening.
Israel strikes in Damascus as clashes in Syria rage on
Israel has hit Syrian forces and warns it will intervene further as clashes continue between government and Druze armed groups after a ceasefire collapsed.
Crush at Gaza aid distribution site kills at least 20
A number of Palestinians have been crushed to death at an aid site run by a US-backed group that claims the crowd surge was instigated by Hamas agitators.
Russian drones attack Ukraine’s energy infrastructure
Russian weapons have pounded Ukrainian cities, injuring at least 15 people in an attack that mostly targeted energy infrastructure
UN says 875 Palestinians killed near Gaza aid sites
The United Nations says more than 800 people have been killed trying to access aid in Gaza.
Trump says Ukraine should not target Moscow
US President Donald Trump has rejected reports that he asked Ukrainian forces to strike deep inside Russia.
Kremlin reacts icily to Trump warnings over Ukraine
President Donald Trump's new weapons for Ukraine and trade threats to Russia have met a chilly response from the Kremlin and blunter words from other quarters.
Trump is ‘disappointed but not done’ with Putin
President Donald Trump remains unhappy with Vladimir Putin's resistance to US-led peace efforts over Ukraine but says he hasn't given up on the Russian leader.
Israel proposes withdrawal of more troops from Gaza
Israel has reportedly pledged to reduce its military presence in Gaza to a two-kilometre-wide buffer zone along the southern border near Rafah.
Israel vows to protect Druze as it strikes Syrian city
Israel has launched air strikes in southern Syria in what it says is a move to protect the Druze community following deadly clashes with government forces.
Sudan RSF kill almost 300 in North Kordofan: activists
Activists say the Rapid Support Forces have attacked several villages around the Sudanese city of Bara, killing about 300 people.
Wounded ex-Greens hopeful slams ‘ludicrous’ rally case
Lawyers for an ex-Greens candidate have criticised police for pursuing charges over a protest where an officer allegedly left her with a serious eye injury.
Russia faces tariffs within 50 days over Ukraine: Trump
US President Donald Trump says he will implement tariffs against Russia if there is no deal to end the war in Ukraine within 50 days.
Envoy meets Zelenskiy as US pledges missiles to Ukraine
President Volodymyr Zelenskiy has met Donald Trump's Ukraine envoy in Kyiv as the US promises Patriot missiles and Trump readies a "major statement" on Russia.
Legal action in play after protester ‘punched’ in eye
Lawyers for a one-time Greens candidate allege their client was a victim of "gratuitous police brutality" after suffering a serious eye injury during a protest.
Trump says US will send Patriot missiles to Ukraine
Donald Trump says he will sell Patriot missile systems to the EU, which will give them to Ukraine which desperately needs them to shoot down Russian fire.
Israeli missile hits Gaza children collecting water
Several people have been killed at a Gaza Strip water distribution site in an Israeli attack that the military says fell "dozens of metres from the target".