Israel kills four including children in Gaza: medics
Israeli attacks across Gaza have killed at least four people, according to health officials.
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Twelve dead as Russia strikes Kyiv region for sixth day
Russia has bombarded Ukraine's capital of Kyiv for a sixth successive day, killing at least 12 people.
‘We’re going to hit them hard’, Trump vows retaliation
Donald Trump has vowed to retaliate after Iran launched missiles at US bases in Jordan in response to the US attack on Larak Island.
Iran dismisses Trump’s Kharg video as ‘laughable’
US President Donald Trump has shared an AI-generated video of claimed destruction on Iran's Kharg Island.
Russian barrage on Kyiv enters fifth day, toll at 38
Russian forces have relentlessly battered Kyiv and nearby cities for a fifth straight day.
War weighs on Iran economy as US intensifies sanctions
Six months after the US and Israel launched war on Iran, negotiations are at an impasse as Washington ramps up efforts to punish Tehran financially.
Netanyahu condemns rioters after West Bank violence
Radical Israeli settlers have attacked members of a US television crew and a Palestinian family in the occupied West Bank.
Women, children released in Haiti after mass kidnapping
Women and children kidnapped during a deadly attack on a farming community near Haiti's capital have been released, says UNICEF.
Death toll from Russian strike on Kyiv-rises to 37
Sirens continue to blare across Kyiv for a third straight day as Ukraine's air force warns of more waves of drones approaching the capital.
Australian Holocaust survivors turned into AI clickbait
Facebook pages publishing AI depictions of Australian Holocaust survivors have been accused of cashing in on the memory of one of history's darkest chapters.
Iran urges other countries not to join US sanctions
Iran's government has urged countries against implementing US sanctions while the foreign minister says getting diplomacy "back on track isn't impossible".
Twenty-seven killed in Russian attack on Kyiv region
At least 27 people have been killed following a Russian drone strike near Kyiv, officials say.
Russian drones batter Kyiv region for a second day
Russian attacks have resumed on Ukraine's Kyiv region, hitting numerous buildings and depots, as Moscow works to "exhaust air defences and the population".
Iran war diplomacy turns to reopening Strait of Hormuz
Iran is preparing a list of conditions to allow traffic to flow through the Strait of Hormuz after Qatari meditators pressed Tehran on freedom of navigation.
Massive attack: Russia targets Kyiv and Ukrainian ports
Russia has launched a major attack on Ukraine that targeted several cities with missiles and drones.
Iran to set conditions for reopening Strait of Hormuz
Iran is preparing a list of conditions to open the Strait of Hormuz, an official says, as Qatar's prime minister visits Tehran in a bid to relaunch diplomacy.
Russia launches ‘massive’ strike on Ukrainian cities
Explosions have echoed through the night in nine Ukrainian cities as Russia unleashed an onslaught while Ukraine struggles with depleted air defences.
Qatar PM to visit Tehran to pursue mediation efforts
Qatar is set to to discuss the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz with Iran as Tehran's conflict with the US drags on with no diplomatic breakthrough in sight.
Wildberries depot destroyed, Russia mulls Kyiv strikes
Long-range Ukrainian drones have struck a major warehouse belonging to Russia's biggest online retailer, burning it to the ground.
Iran and Oman still working on Hormuz accord: reports
Negotiators from Iran and Oman continue to work on striking an agreement on the use of the Strait of Hormuz, an Iranian source says.
Russian Wildberries depot destroyed in second attack
Ukrainian drones have struck an online retailer's warehouse inside Russia for a second time, as Kyiv pushes ahead with its campaign to hurt Moscow's economy.
Hope for a brighter future as royal commission rises
Those killed in an anti-Semitic attack at Bondi Beach can't be revived, but Australia must learn from it for a better future, a royal commission has heard.
Lauded Australian director Kosky decries anti-Semitism
Director Barrie Kosky is returning to Down Under with an adaptation of Kafka and says he's horrified by anti-Semitism in Australia.
Iran and Oman discuss temporary Hormuz corridor
Oman and Iran are discussing opening a temporary lane through the Strait of Hormuz as Tehran broadcasts a video discussing a plot to assassinate Barron Trump.
Iran vows to retaliate after US widens sanctions
Tehran predicts that other countries will resist the US's expanded sanctions targeting Iran and has declared that the country is prepared to retaliate.
Gang attack on town in Haiti leaves almost 50 dead
A gang has attacked a community nestled in the hills above Haiti's capital, killing almost 50 people, prompting anger over repeated deadly incidents.
UK, France pledge support on Ukraine’s Independence Day
Ukraine's allies must do everything they can to protect the country, UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham has said on a visit to Kyiv.
Mediator to hold talks in Iran on US ‘economic D-Day’
Pakistan's army chief is in Tehran in a bid to revive mediation to end with war with Washington, as the US prepares to outline punishing new sanctions on Iran.
Leaders join Zelenskiy for Ukraine’s Independence Day
Allied leaders are gathering in Ukraine as it marks its independence, as a defiant Volodymyr Zelenskiy warns Kyiv won't accept peace with Russia at any price.
US vows ‘economic D-Day’ as Iran threatens to halt oil
Iran and the US are engaged in war of words over US sanctions, as a senior Iranian official vows "not a drop" of oil will flow "if the economic war continues".
Israel warns Hamas on drone, balloon and kite launches
Gaza Strip medics say a four-year-old boy has been killed in Israeli strikes as authorities warned Hamas about launching drones, balloons and kites.