Hostilities flare again in Iran war, talks at stalemate
As Israeli attacks on Lebanon threaten to further derail peace talks between the US and Iran, President Donald Trump denies they have halted altogether.
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Israeli fire kills four people in Gaza, medics say
Post-ceasefire Israeli strikes on Gaza continue with four more Palestinians killed in one day, medics report.
At least 22 killed in Russian strikes on Ukraine cities
Coordinated Russian attacks on Ukraine cities have killed at least 22 people and left over a hundred injured.
Iran studying deal to halt war as stalemate persists
As President Donald Trump claims talks to extend the US-Iran ceasefire continue, Tehran says it's taking a "stern" approach to hammering out a deal.
National security delays Ben Roberts-Smith prosecution
Accused war criminal Ben Roberts-Smith will have to wait months to see the full case against him as national security concerns loom large.
Lebanon announces partial Israel, Hezbollah ceasefire
US President Donald Trump says peace talks between the United States and Iran are continuing and that Israel and Hezbollah have agreed to dial back fighting.
Heavy Russian attack on Ukrainian cities kills 18
Russian drones and missiles have pummelled Kyiv and other Ukrainian cities, killing 18 people, after Moscow threatened revenge over a strike on a dormitory.
Accused ‘ISIS bride’ renounces terrorists, lawyer says
A woman charged over joining Islamic State has delayed her bail application so she can obtain evidence that she renounced the terror group.
Palestinian man shot dead at West Bank barrier
Israeli forces have shot dead a Palestinian man who was trying to cross a barrier separating the West Bank from Jerusalem.
Iran and US trade strikes as Kuwait comes under fire
The US military says it has struck Iranian air defences, a ground control station and two drones that were threatening ships.
Ukraine drones hit Russian pipeline, refinery and depot
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy says the country's forces have struck a Russian oil refinery "700km from the front line".
US says it disabled commercial ship heading to Iran
Officials say the US military has stopped a commercial vessel trying to breach a blockade of Iranian ports.
Drone hits Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant, report
The International Atomic Energy Agency warns "attacking nuclear sites is like playing with fire" amid a report a drone struck the Zaporizhzhia power plant.
Diesel boost on the water for bottlenecked regions
The federal government has secured additional diesel to help ease Queensland's regional supply bottlenecks.
Too early to say if drone in Romania was Russian: Putin
NATO has accused Russia of reckless behaviour after a drone hit an apartment block in Romania but Russian officials say it is not clear where it came from.
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Retailers under attack from weak demand, rising costs
Australia's retail sector faces a pincer attack as the war in the Middle East increases costs and pushes consumers to the brink.
Trump will ‘soon decide’ on Iran ceasefire extension
A two-hour meeting at the White House has failed to address whether Donald Trump had made a decision about extending the Iran ceasefire.
‘Reckless’: NATO slams Russian drone crash in Romania
NATO and European Union officials have condemned the crash of a Russian drone into a residential block of flats in the southeastern Romanian city of Galati.
Israel PM tasks army to take 70 per cent of Gaza Strip
Israel should expand its military control over the Gaza Strip to 70 per cent, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says.
Iran, US reach deal to extend ceasefire 60 days: report
US and Iranian negotiators have reportedly reached a tentative agreement to extend a ceasefire by 60 days and launch talks on Iran's nuclear program.
Bail bid by terror-accused ‘ISIS bride’ to be with kids
A woman linked to Islamic State who has been living in the community after returning to Australia will seek release on bail so she can care for her children.
Funeral for Hamas chief, Israel escalates Gaza attacks
Mourners have carried the bodies of Hamas' armed wing chief and his wife and son in a funeral procession in Gaza, as Israel's military struck more sites.
‘Have to pay’: Zelenskiy vows new strikes inside Russia
Ukraine's Volodymyr Zelenskiy has announced plans for more strikes on Russia as he urged US President Donald Trump to help his nation with air defence systems.
US and Iran trade strikes as Trump denies Hormuz deal
US forces have carried out new defensive strikes on an Iranian military facility after downing several attack drones, according to American officials.
US kills one man in alleged drug boat strike in Pacific
The US has launched another "lethal kinetic strike" on a boat suspected of transporting drugs in the Pacific Ocean, killing one man and leaving two survivors.
Israel kills new Hamas armed wing chief in Gaza attack
Israel says an air strike on Gaza's Maghazi camp was a targeted strike on armed terrorists, killing Hamas's newly appointed armed wing chief.
Iran says new US strikes violate ceasefire
Strikes on Iran's southern Hormozgan province represent a "gross violation" of a tenuous ceasefire in place for nearly seven weeks, Tehran says.
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‘Different environment’ for police since Bondi attack
The deadly Bondi terror attack has changed the face of policing, with the NSW force now carrying long arm rifles in public in response to terrorism threats.
Second ‘ISIS bride’ group touches down in Australia
A second group of women and children linked to Islamic State has returned to Australia after years spent in a Syrian refugee camp.
Russia says it will hit Kyiv military sites over attack
Russian forces say they will launch a "series of systematic strikes" against Ukrainian army facilities in Kyiv and warn foreign citizens to leave the city.
Iran deal could drag on as US launches fresh strikes
Hopes for a quick end to the Iran war have been dashed after the US carried out 'self-defence' strikes on missile launch sites and boats placing mines.