Attacks in Ukraine, Russia, during Easter ‘ceasefire’
Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskiy says Russian attacks have not stopped during the Easter ceasefire declared by Vladimir Putin.
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Mediators trying to revive Gaza ceasefire talks
A Gaza ceasefire offer that reached Egyptian mediators includes talks on a final settlement to the war but no firm agreement.
Russia, Ukraine ‘to swap POWs’ after bodies exchanged
Ukrainian authorities says the bodies of 909 troops have been received from Russia after mediation from the International Red Cross.
Hamas ‘ready to release all hostages’ to end Gaza war
Hamas says they are ready to return all remaining Israeli hostages as part of a broader deal for peace in Gaza, and will no longer agree to interim deals.
US will drop Russia-Ukraine deal if no progress: Rubio
The US may be ready to "move on" from efforts for a Russia-Ukraine peace deal if there's not progress in the coming days, Secretary of State Marco Rubio warns.
Europe and Ukraine make case as Rubio visits Paris
The US's Marco Rubio and Steve Witkoff are meeting Ukrainian and European officials worried about America's overtures towards Russia in talks to end the war.
Ukraine, US make ‘substantial progress’ on mineral deal
Talks on a minerals deal between the US and Ukraine are reportedly advancing, and it is likely a provisional memorandum could be signed very soon.
Truce bid stalls as Israel eyes Gaza Strip buffer zone
Israel's defence minister says the army will remain in occupied "security zones" to act as a buffer between hostile fighters and Israel.
Israel to keep Gaza buffer zone, as truce efforts stall
Troops will remain in so-called security zones in the Gaza Strip indefinitely, Israel's defence minister says, as a ceasefire deal with Hamas remains elusive.
Visiting NATO chief says support for Ukraine unwavering
The head of the NATO military alliance says its support for Ukraine is unwavering while visiting the southern Ukrainian city of Odesa.
New Gaza ceasefire proposal but prospects appear slim
Hamas looks set to reject a new proposal for a Gaza ceasefire, with the militant group saying Israel must agree to a complete halt of hostilities.
Ukrainian drone attack on Russia’s Kursk kills woman
The Russian city of Kursk near the Ukraine border has been hit with an overnight drone attack that killed an elderly woman and injured nine others.
Leaders meet about ‘world’s worst humanitarian crisis’
Diplomats and aid officials from around the world are meeting in London to try to ease the suffering from the two-year-old war in Sudan that's killed 24,000.
Israel missiles strike Gaza city hospital after warning
Hamas has called for an international investigation after an Israeli strike on a hospital in Gaza city that the army says was being used by militants.
‘Filthy scum’: Ukraine decries Russian missile attack
Ukraine has accused Russia of targeting civilians after local authorities said missile strikes killed 34 people in the northeastern Ukrainian city of Sumy.
Ukraine says 32 killed in Russian ballistic missile hit
Russian ballistic missiles have hit the city of Sumy in northern Ukraine, killing at least 32 people and injuring dozens more, local authorities say.
Patients flee as Israeli missiles strike Gaza hospital
The emergency department of a Gaza hospital has been destroyed by an Israeli missile strike after a phone call warning an attack was imminent.
Gaza ‘hell on Earth’ as hospital supplies running out
No new humanitarian supplies have entered the Palestinian enclave of Gaza since Israel blocked the entry of aid trucks on March 2.
US envoy and Putin hold four hour meeting on Ukraine
Officials in the Kremlin say US envoy Steve Witkoff has held "productive" talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin on ending the Ukraine conflict.
Nealy 400,000 displaced since Gaza ceasefire ended: UN
Around 90 per cent of the population of the Gaza Strip have been displaced since the beginning of the war, according to the UN.
Russia says it captured village in Ukraine Sumy region
Ukraine officials have refused to comment after Russia's defence ministry said it had captured a village in Ukraine's northern border region of Sumy.
UK urges ‘coalition’ to step up Ukraine planning
The defence ministers of about 30 countries have met in Belgium to discuss how any potential Ukraine peace deal could be monitored.
Chinese nationals fighting for Russia, Zelenskiy says
China has dismissed as "groundless" Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskiy's claim that more Chinese nationals are on the front line alongside Russians.
Israeli strike on Gaza apartment building kills 23
An Israeli air strike on a residential block in northern Gaza killed at least 23 people, health officials in the Palestinian territory say.
UN chief rejects new Israeli plan to control Gaza aid
"As the occupying power, Israel has unequivocal obligations under international law," the United Nations secretary-general says.
Chinese citizens captured fighting for Russia: Ukraine
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy says two Chinese citizens have been captured fighting alongside Russian forces in eastern Ukraine.
Tehran pushes back on Trump claim of US-Iran nuke talks
Donald Trump says the United States will hold direct talks with Iran about its nuclear program on the weekend, but Iran says the negotiations would be indirect.
Israeli army cites ‘threat’ in killing of aid workers
Israeli soldiers fired on emergency workers in the Gaza Strip "due to a perceived threat following a previous encounter in the area," the military says.
Ukraine seeks United Nations meeting on Russian strike
People in the central Ukrainian city of Kryvyi Rih have held vigils for 11 adults and nine children killed by a Russian missile last week.
Palestinian journalist killed in Israeli strike: medics
The number of media personnel killed in Israeli attacks on Gaza since October 2023 has risen to 210 after the killing of journalist Helmi al-Faqawi.
Trump and Netanyahu to meet at White House again
Israeli troops have been deployed to a new corridor in the south of the Gaza Strip as Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu prepares to visit the White House.