Strikes after Israel agrees to let some aid into Gaza
At least 20 Palestinians have been killed in overnight air strikes after Israel agreed to lift a two-month-old blockade on aid deliveries into Gaza.
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Mogadishu suicide bomber kills 10 at army base
Militant group al Shabaab have claimed responsibility for a suicide bomb that killed at least 10 people at an army recruitment drive in Somalia.
PM to discuss jailed Australian fighter with Zelenskiy
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese will raise efforts to free Melbourne teacher Oscar Jenkins from Russian custody with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy.
Russia launches war’s largest drone attack: Ukraine
Russia has launched the war's largest drone attack, Ukraine says, after peace talks between the two countries failed to secure a ceasefire agreement.
Israel launches deadly Gaza strike amid ceasefire talks
Israeli strikes have killed at least 100 Palestinians in Gaza, medics say, as Hamas and Israel hold indirect ceasefire talks with little progress.
Plea for return of jailed Australian fighter in Ukraine
A captured Australian fighter jailed for 13 years by Russian forces was given a "sham trial" and should be treated as a prisoner of war, the government says.
Israel strikes kill 146 Palestinians in Gaza: officials
Israeli attacks on the Gaza Strip have intensified, killing dozens of Palestinians, health officials report.
Ukraine urges more pressure on Russia after nine killed
A Russian drone has hit a bus, killing nine people and injuring four in the region of Sumy, Ukrainian officials say.
Russia jails Australian man for fighting for Ukraine
Russia has jailed Melbourne teacher Oscar Jenkins for 13 years for fighting with Ukrainian forces, prosecutors in occupied Ukraine say.
Russia, Ukraine in first direct peace talks since 2022
Russian and Ukrainian teams have sat down in Istanbul for their first direct peace talks in over three years, but expectations of a major breakthrough are low.
Israel pounds Gaza as Trump says ‘people are starving’
Gaza has been struck with one of the deadliest phases of Israel's bombardment, while President Donald Trump says he supports aid amid warnings of famine.
Blue car holds the key to solving synagogue firebombing
A small blue vehicle used as a "communal crime car" holds the secrets to solving several attacks, including a politically motivated synagogue firebombing.
Ukraine mulls next step after Putin’s no-show for talks
Russia's Vladimir Putin has bucked Ukraine's challenge to attend talks in Turkey, throwing the meeting into doubt as Volodymyr Zelenskiy decides his next move.
Israeli air strikes kill scores in Gaza, medics say
Air strikes have hit Gaza's city of Khan Younis, killing more than 50 people as Israel intensifies its offensive and little comes from new ceasefire talks.
Uncertainty hangs over planned Ukraine peace talks
Ukraine's Volodymyr Zelenskiy is challenging Vladimir Putin to face-to-face talks, but the Kremlin isn't saying who will turn up to negotiate for Russia.
Israeli intensifies Gaza bombing as Trump visits region
Israel has escalated its bombardment in Gaza despite Palestinian hopes that President Donald Trump's Middle East trip might prompt a reduction in violence.
Trump urges Syrian leader to establish ties with Israel
US President Donald Trump has met Syria's interim president during a visit to Saudi Arabia and called for Damascus to upgrade its relations with Israel.
Israeli strike on Gaza hospital kills wounded journo
A well-known Palestinian journalist has been killed in an Israeli air strike on a hospital where he was recovering from an earlier attack, local officials say.
Pakistan commits to truce, unless further aggression
After four days of intensified fighting, Pakistan has committed to a truce with India, providing there is no further aggression from India.
Zelenskiy insists on talks with Putin in Istanbul
The Kremlin is yet to say whether Russian President Vladimir Putin will attend scheduled war talks in Istanbul.
UN aviation body rules Russia downed MH17: Netherlands
Dutch and Australian officials say a council of the International Civil Aviation Organisation concluded Russia was responsible for the downing of MH17 in 2014.
Ukraine’s Zelenskiy wants face-to-face talks with Putin
Volodymyr Zelenskiy insists that Ukraine-Russia talks with Vladimir Putin can only happen in person, while US President Donald Trump muses about attending them.
Hamas frees Israeli-American as Trump heads to Mideast
Israeli-US citizen Edan Alexander has been released by Hamas after 19 months of captivity in Gaza as the US president prepares to visit the Middle East.
Russia faces sanctions if truce ignored, Germany says
Germany warns Russia that "the clock is ticking" on abiding by a 30-day ceasefire with Ukraine or else European countries will hit Moscow with new sanctions.
Kurdish PKK disbands and ends 40-year Turkey insurgency
The Kurdistan Workers Party has decided to disband and disarm as part of a peace initiative with Turkey after four decades of armed conflict.
Hamas to release US hostage, Israel says no ceasefire
Hamas is promising to release an American-Israeli hostage held in Gaza within hours, but Israel still intends to ramp up its offensive in Gaza.
Zelenskiy flags that he will meet Putin in Turkey
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy has agreed to meet Russian leader Vladimir Putin in Turkey for direct talks.
India, Pakistan militaries to talk as ceasefire holds
After days of heavy firefights, calm has returned to India and Pakistan's borders as the neighbours' military chiefs meet to discuss their next steps.
At least 13 killed overnight in Israeli strikes on Gaza
Palestinian health officials say overnight strikes by Israel have killed at least 13 people in the Gaza Strip, mostly women and children.
Twenty killed in Sudan after RSF drone hits jail: govt
Sudanese authorities say a suspected drone attack has killed at least 20 prisoners in the southern region of Kordofan
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‘No more war’: Pope calls for peace in Ukraine and Gaza
Pope Leo XIV has called for peace in Ukraine, a Gaza ceasefire and the release of hostages held by Hamas in his first Sunday blessing as pontiff.