Blinken arrives in Qatar in bid to broker Gaza truce
Israeli forces have battled militants in central and southern areas of the Gaza Strip, with Palestinian authorities saying 39 people have been killed.
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Russia thwarts Ukrainian cross-border raid in new area
Russia claims to have repelled a Ukrainian team trying to cross a new part of the border, while Kyiv says it has launched a drone attack on a Russian air base.
Israeli tanks push deeper into Gaza, Biden urges peace
Israeli forces have intensified operations in central and southern Gaza, hours after US President Joe Biden pressed Israel on the urgency of a ceasefire deal.
Israel demand for troops in Gaza ‘blocking truce deal’
Several sources say differences over an Israeli army presence in the Gaza Strip are key amid negotiations on a Gaza Strip ceasefire.
Indonesia halts plan to revise election law amid unrest
Indonesian MPs have cancelled plans to ratify revisions to election laws after protesters rallied in front of the parliament building and clashed with police.
Russia, Ukraine report gains as Ukrainians flee city
President Volodymyr Zelenskiy says incursions into Russia are part of an effort to put an end to the war on Ukraine's terms.
Ukraine says it has recaptured land in Kharkiv region
A Ukrainian brigade says its forces have recaptured territory in the eastern region of Kharkiv.
White House says latest Gaza talks ‘constructive’
US officials say some progress has been made in negotiations in Egypt aimed at reaching a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip.
Sudan army’s absence ‘limits progress’ at peace talks
Mediators at talks in Switzerland say they have able to make progress in getting humanitarian aid to civilians facing famine amid Sudan's conflict.
Zelenskiy touts ‘drone missile’ as prisoners swapped
Ukrainian officials say a "drone missile" called Palianytsia has been used against Russian forces while both sides have exchanged prisoners of war.
Israel-Hezbollah air exchange marks major escalation
Israel's military has launched air raids across southern Lebanon while Hezbollah carried out a large drone and rocket attack.
Online ‘satire’ driving division, distrust in society
Fake news loosely dressed as satire is making its creators a pretty penny at the expense of cohesion and trust in society, experts warn.
No agreement in Gaza ceasefire talks in Cairo
Washington is still "feverishly" working in Cairo with Egyptian and Qatari mediators as well as the Israelis to get a ceasefire and a hostage deal.
Five dead in Ukraine as Russia launches massive attack
Power cuts and water supply outages have been reported in several cities including Kyiv after Russia launched a massive attack across Ukraine.
US says Gaza ceasefire talks in Cairo continuing
Talks in Egypt aiming to achieve a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip will continue for the next few days, a White House spokesman says.
Deadly Russian strikes pound Ukraine for a second day
Ukrainian officials say Russian forces have fired a barrage of missiles and drones while a nuclear watchdog team is set to visit a Russian power plant.
More than 70 dead after militant attacks in Pakistan
Separatist militants in Pakistan have killed more 70 people in attacks on various sites including police stations, railway lines and highways.
Israeli assault in the West Bank kills at least nine
Palestinian officials say Israel is carrying out raids across the occupied West Bank.
Ukraine drones set oil depot ablaze in Russia’s Rostov
As President Volodymyr Zelenskiy prepares to present US counterpart Joe Biden with his plan for peace, a drone strike has hit an oil depot in southern Russia.
UN considers sanctioning two RSF generals in Sudan
The UN is considering imposing what would be its first sanctions over the war in Sudan, with two generals accused of threatening the country's peace.
‘They are everyday people’: Gaza statements condemned
Portraying Palestinians as Hamas supporters is misleading and inflammatory and Australia must offer help to those asylum seekers, a human rights expert says.
Gaza ceasefire talks ‘have a shot’ at success: Biden
A Gaza ceasefire deal is "closer than we've ever been", a cautiously optimistic President Joe Biden says, as talks pause before continuing in the coming days.
Turkey faces wildfires amid fears for Anzac war graves
A wildfire raging on the Gallipoli Peninsula has raised Australian fears it could damage "sacred" Anzac graves, while Turkey says the blaze is under control.
Ukraine ‘destroys bridge’ in Russia’s Kursk region
Ukrainian army chief Oleksandr Syrskyi says his forces are advancing between one and three kilometres in some areas of Russia's Kursk region
Ukraine troops strengthen positions in Kursk: Zelenskiy
Ukraine is strengthening their positions and expanding territory in Russia's Kursk region, President Volodymyr Zelenskiy says, after 11 days of their incursion.
Russian missile sparks blaze in Ukraine
Russia is keeping up its assault on Ukraine even as Ukrainian forces push into Russia's Kursk border region
Israel strikes Gaza as top US diplomat heads to region
Israeli strikes across Gaza have killed 19 people, including a woman and her six children
Dutton accused of whipping up fear with visa ban calls
Anthony Albanese has hit out at calls to ban Palestinians from being granted visas, saying it's creating further social division.
Now ‘maybe the last’ chance for Gaza ceasefire deal
The latest push to achieve a ceasefire in Gaza is probably the best and perhaps the last opportunity for a deal, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken says.
UK diplomat quits over Israel arm sales and war crimes
A British diplomat has resigned from the Foreign Office saying the department "may be complicit in war crimes" for continuing to allow arms sales to Israel.
Push into Russia is to create a buffer zone: Ukraine
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy says the daring military incursion into Russia's Kursk region aims to create a buffer zone