Australia backs Gaza occupation end despite abstention
Australia has reiterated support for Palestinian determination in the face of an international court ruling about Israel's illegal occupation after a UN vote.
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Envoy calls for more Palestine aid after probity pledge
Comprehensive ID and staff checks, stronger financial reporting and joint field trips aim to ensure Australian aid for Palestinian refugees isn't being misused.
Deadly pagers made by Budapest company, Israel blamed
Lebanese officials say at least nine people have been killed after pagers reportedly brought in by Hezbollah in recent months exploded across the country.
Israel says bid to kill ex-senior official foiled
Israeli internal security agency Shin Bet has accused Lebanese group Hezbollah of trying to kill a former senior Israeli security official.
Ukrainian attack triggers quake-sized blast in Russia
A partial evacuation has been ordered in Russia's Tver region after a "massive" Ukrainian drone attack sparked a fire there, the local governor says.
Russia drone attack injures one in Kyiv region: Ukraine
Ukraine's military says it has shot down more than 50 Russian drones in the Kyiv region, with one person injured and five homes damaged in the attack.
Report urges Australia to increase Ukraine aid efforts
Ukraine needs significant further military and financial support from Australia to help repel the Russian invasion, a committee has told government.
Children among 16 killed in Gaza attack: Palestinians
Palestinian officials say Israeli airstrikes have killed 16 people in the Gaza Strip, including five women and four children.
Russian army expanding to meet growing threats: Kremlin
The Kremlin says a move to boost the Russian army by 180,000 troops is needed because of the number of threats along the nation's borders.
Hamas congratulates Houthis on Israel attack
The Houthis have reached central Israel with a missile, prompting Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to say Israel would inflict a "heavy price" on them.
Ukraine Kursk incursion ‘slows Russia’ as POWs swapped
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy says a Russian counterattack in its southwestern region of Kursk has made little progress.
Israel launches deadly strikes in south, central Gaza
Israeli air strikes have hit central and southern Gaza overnight as the family of a US-Turkish activist killed by an Israeli soldier prepares for her funeral.
Russia, Ukraine exchange 206 prisoners in second swap
Ukraine and Russia have carried out their second prisoner exchange in as many days, with 103 soldiers from each side being repatriated.
Houthi missile reaches central Israel for first time
A missile fired by Yemen's Iran-backed rebels has landed in an open area in central Israel, triggering air raid sirens at its international airport.
Russian air strike injures 30 in Kharkiv: Zelenskiy
Ukrainian officials say 30 civilians have been injured in a Russian air strike on the city of Kharkiv in northeastern Ukraine.
Israeli PM vows response after Houthi missile hits
A missile launched by Houthi rebels has reportedly reached central Israel, prompting Israeli officials to warn the Yemeni group will face a "heavy price".
UN chief condemns attack on Gaza school
The UN secretary-general Antonio Guterres has called on all parties in the Gaza conflict to refrain from using schools for 'military purposes'.
Ukraine summons Iran envoy amid missile transfer rumour
Tehran has denied reports it has transfered ballistic missiles to Russia, saying the rumours are tantamount to "psychological warfare".
Israel strikes camp in Gaza safe zone, dozens killed
An Israeli strike has killed dozens of people in a tent camp at a designated humanitarian area in southern Gaza, Palestinian officials say.
One killed as dozens of Ukrainian drones target Moscow
Ukraine has launched one of its biggest drone attacks on Russia, killing one person and stopping flights as it targeted swarms of unmanned vehicles at Moscow.
Blinken arrives in Ukraine in show of support for Kyiv
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and UK counterpart David Lammy have arrived in Kyiv to find out directly what Ukraine's goals are in its war with Russia.
Israel close to completing Gaza missions: minister
Israeli Defence Minister Yoav Gallant says the country's forces will turn their focus to Hezbollah and the border with Lebanon.
Russia hammers Ukrainian rail and transport hubs
Water to the key city of Pokrovsk has been cut and drones damaged a rail hub as Russia's slog across Ukraine's east lays waste to public infrastructure.
Biden, Harris, Trump and Vance visit September 11 sites
US President Joe Biden, former president Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris have stood together at ground zero to remember the September 11 attacks.
Fourteen killed as UN-run school hit by Israeli strike
Israeli forces have conducted extended raids in Tubas, Jenin and Tulkarm in the northern part of the West Bank.
Ukraine says Russian warplanes hit grain vessel
Ukrainian officials have accused Russian forces of hitting a ship carrying grain to Egypt.
Ukraine’s Zelenskiy pleads for more weapons support
President Volodymyr Zelenskiy has urged Western military leaders to allow Ukraine to strike deeper inside Russia, while the US has pledged more aid to Kyiv.
Israel shoots Turkish-American woman dead in West Bank
A Seattle-based activist has been shot dead by Israeli troops while attending a protest in the West Bank.
Russia launches 67 drones in overnight attack: Ukraine
Air defence units have scrambled into action in 11 regions across Ukraine as Russia launches a mass long-range drone attack.
Israeli strike kills top Gaza rescue service official
An Israeli strike has killed a senior rescue service official and his family in Gaza as fighting rages in the enclave's north.
Ukraine ‘hits munitions depot in Russia with drones’
Officials in Kyiv say Ukrainian drones have attacked a munitions depot inside Russia after Russian drones were intercepted over the capital.