Students vow to continue sit-in as one camp falls
A pro-Palestine student encampment at a Melbourne university has been dismantled while students at another vowed to continue occupying a school building.
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Three killed in New Caledonia riots after voting change
Violence has gripped New Caledonia with three people killed in unrest sparked by a move to change voting rules in the French Pacific territory.
Ukraine PM visits embattled region as Russia presses
Russia is trying to press a new offensive beyond border areas in northeast Ukraine, where the president says the battlefield situation is "extremely difficult".
Reinforcements sent to quell deadly New Caledonia riots
Hundreds of extra police and gendarmes are being sent to New Caledonia where buildings have been torched and looted in deadly riots sparked by electoral reform.
Israeli tanks move in on Hamas stronghold in north Gaza
Fighting rages in Gaza where militants in a northern city face approaching Israeli tanks, while the US has anchored a floating pier to deliver humanitarian aid.
Senator’s Palestine remark ignites fiery debate
A Labor senator who accused Israel of genocide against Palestinians has been rebuked by the government and opposition but backed by party members.
New Caledonia shuts airport, imposes curfew amid unrest
Violence has flared in New Caledonia ahead of a debate on constitutional changes to allow more of the Pacific archipelago's French residents to vote.
Eviction for Gaza uni camps, keffiyeh ban at parliament
Two universities have told student organisers to vacate their pro-Palestine encampments as Victorian parliament deems the keffiyeh scarf "political".
Kyiv rushes troops to new front, Zelenskiy cancels trip
Russian troops have entered a border town in northeast Ukraine, forcing Kyiv to rush in reinforcements as President Volodymyr Zelenskiy cancels a foreign visit.
Fierce battles as Israeli forces push further into Gaza
Fighting has intensified between Hamas-led militants and Israeli forces in the north and south of Gaza in some of the fiercest battles in months.
Israeli forces push into Gaza from north and south
Aid groups warn a humanitarian crisis could sharply worsen with hundreds of thousands of Palestinians fleeing as Israeli forces push from the north and south.
Ukraine battles to repel Russian advance near border
Fierce battles are taking place near the border in Ukraine where outnumbered troops are trying to repel a significant Russian ground offensive.
Zelenskiy lauds US aid package, asks for air defences
Ukraine's president has told the top US diplomat it needs air defence systems for a northeast region being pummelled by Russian strikes.
Israeli tanks push ahead as displaced Gazans flee again
Displaced Gaza citizens are fleeing Rafah as Israeli tanks forge deeper into the southern city in a stepped-up offensive to root out remaining Hamas battalions.
Russia attacks Ukraine Kharkiv region, opens new front
Russia is continuing its attack on Ukraine's northeast, with President Volodymyr Zelenskiy suggesting a large summer offensive may be on the cards.
Israel orders more people in Gaza’s Rafah to evacuate
Israel says it will proceed with an incursion into Rafah in Gaza's south despite heavy US pressure and alarm expressed by residents and humanitarian groups.
Australia backs Palestine UN resolution, rejects Hamas
Australia and other nations have supported a UN resolution to give more rights to Palestine as the foreign minister said Hamas had no place in a future state.
Tensions simmer as pro-Palestine university camps grow
Almost a dozen protest camps have embedded themselves in universities across Australia to support the pro-Palestine movement amid unease over social cohesion.
Thousands evacuate as Russia presses Ukraine villages
Civilians are fleeing Russia's renewed ground offensive in Ukraine's northeast amid intense battles targeting towns and villages with artillery and mortar fire.
Sudan’s military fends off attack on major Darfur city
Sudanese paramilitary group RSF's attack on el-Fasher in the provincial captial of North Darfur was defeated by the country's army.
Israel orders Palestine to evacuate more of Rafah
As Israel prepares to expand operations in Rafah, it has ordered further evacuations in the city that has homed more than a million displaced Gazans.
Israel pushes into north Gaza, ups pressure on Rafah
Thousands of families are fleeing Rafah as tank shells land across the city and Israel's military intensifies the pressure with more evacuation orders.
Putin taps civilian economist to run defence
Russian President Vladimir Putin's decision to appoint a civilian economist as his new defence minister indicates he is looking to prepare for 'economic war'.
Australia vague on UN vote but backs Palestinian state
Though Australia will one day recognise the state of Palestine, the government says, its position on a Palestinian bid to the United Nations remains unclear.
Gaza ceasefire talks as Israel continues Rafah strikes
Talks aimed at pausing Israel's offensive in Gaza continue as Palestinian militant group Hamas says it is unwilling to make more concessions.
Battles rage around Rafah as US pauses bombs to Israel
Hamas says Israel's military operation in Rafah is preventing a Gaza ceasefire agreement but the US says gaps can be resolved.
Palestine aid call as alarm sounds after Rafah invasion
Palestine is pleading for more humanitarian support as the international community and aid organisations raise concerns and condemn Israel's invasion of Rafah.
Russian air strike piles pressure on Ukraine power grid
Nearly a dozen Ukrainian energy infrastructure facilities have been hit by Russian missiles and drones, piling pressure on the embattled nation's power grid.
Israeli forces mass on Rafah outskirts amid US warning
Palestinian militant groups Hamas and Islamic Jihad say their fighters struck Israeli forces on the eastern outskirts of Rafah.
Israel strikes Gaza as ceasefire talks end with no deal
Negotiations for a ceasefire in have ended, with Israeli forces bombarding parts of a southern Gaza city and the PM dismissing US threats to withhold weapons.
Ukraine sacks two ministers at heart of wartime economy
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy has welcomed the European Parliament's leader to Kyvi as MPs voted to sack the deputy prime minister for infrastructure.