Zelenskiy hopes allies will give Ukraine more F-16s
The transfer of fighter jets from the Netherlands and Denmark to Ukraine is ongoing, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken says.
unrest, conflicts and war
Bodies trapped in Gaza City as mediators push for truce
Israel's new assault on Gaza City has left residents trapped and bodies lying in the streets, with Hamas warning the offensive could derail peace talks.
ALP condemns Gaza school bombing amid community outrage
Federal cabinet minister Jason Clare has condemned the bombing of schools in Gaza, as Australian Muslims continue to warn they feel disenfranchised by Labor.
Australia munitions aid ‘won’t be the last’ for Ukraine
Air defence and other munitions won't be the last support Australia pledges to Ukraine in its fight against Russian aggression, the government says.
Ukraine urges NATO to lift curbs on targeting Russia
Ukraine's top presidential aide has called for an end to restrictions imposed on the use of allied-supplied weapons against targets deep inside Russia.
Israeli forces pull back after Gaza City offensive
Dozens of bodies and destroyed homes remain after the Israeli military withdrew from parts of Gaza City after a fierce, week-long offensive against militants.
Dozens of bodies found as Israel scales back in Gaza
Residents of Gaza City are still being advised not to return to their homes, even though Israeli tanks have started to withdraw.
Russia mocks Biden’s verbal slip over Putin’s name
US President Joe Biden's embarrassing gaffe where he introduced Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskiy as "President Putin" has sparked derision from Moscow.
Six killed, 13 hurt in Russian attacks on Donetsk
Russia continues to deny it is targeting civilians, despite its latest aerial attacks in the Donetsk claiming six lives and injuring 13 more.
Dozens of bodies found in Gaza after Israeli assault
Civil defence workers in Gaza have been digging bodies out of collapsed buildings after an Israeli bombardment
Biden campaign draws energy from Detroit rally
Joe Biden has moved to shift US political critique back to the record and intentions of his presidential rival Donald Trump.
Dozens die in Israeli strike targeting Hamas army chief
The head of Hamas' military wing has been targeted in a massive Israeli strike that Gaza's health ministry says killed over 70 people and injured hundreds more.
Ninety dead in Israeli strike targeting Hamas army head
Israel says it has targeted Hamas' shadowy military commander in a massive strike in southern Gaza that local health officials say killed at least 90 people
Ministers back benching senator for pro-Palestine vote
Senior ministers have defended Anthony Albanese's decision to temporarily bench a Labor senator for supporting a pro-Palestine motion by crossing the floor.
Kenya police clash with protesters as tax plan dropped
Seven people have reportedly been rushed to hospital with gunshot wounds in the town of Homa Bay in western Kenya amid continuing anti-president protests.
Israel storms Gaza City neighbourhood, bombs Rafah
Israeli forces have told Palestinians to leave a Gaza City neighbourhood as tanks and drones moved in, while also targeting remaining militants in Rafah.
Ukraine signs security pact with European Union
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy has signed security agreements with the European Union at a summit in Brussels.
Israel pushes deeper into southern and northern Gaza
Israeli tanks have pushed further into part of Rafah, forcing thousands of Palestinians to flee, while also continuing their advance against Hamas in Gaza City.
Payman might cross the floor again despite party rebuke
Labor senator Fatima Payman has been iced out of a partyroom meeting as punishment for crossing the floor but remains unapologetic about her actions.
MPs cautious as threats and abuse rise over war in Gaza
A rise in death threats, abuse and office attacks have parliamentarians and authorities on higher alert for danger as the Gaza war frays community cohesion.
Four dead as Russia shells Ukrainian frontline villages
Russian shelling of frontline villages in eastern Ukraine has killed four people as an attack on a residential building in Dnipro kills another.
US removes Gaza aid pier, Israeli tanks ‘shell Rafah’
US officials say a pier built off the Gaza Strip is being removed while 11 people have reportedly been killed in an Israeli attack in Rafah.
No progress in Gaza ceasefire talks with Israel: Hamas
Palestinian militant group Hamas says it is still ready to "deal positively" with any ceasefire proposal that ends the conflict in the Gaza Strip.
Israeli tanks push in north, south Gaza, fighting rages
Israeli tanks have fired shells towards several houses in Shejaia, in northern Gaza, leaving families trapped inside, residents say.
Glide bombs hammer front line in Ukraine
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy says Russia dropped more than 800 glide bombs in Ukraine in the past week alone.
Labor to meet after defiant senator suspended over Gaza
The government has suspended a senator who vowed to continue crossing the floor in order to support Palestinian statehood.
Defiant senator suspended from Labor over Palestine
Outspoken Labor senator Fatima Payman has been suspended from the Labor Party caucus after declaring she would cross the floor again on Palestinian statehood.
We don’t diminish people’s pain over Gaza: Treasurer
A rogue Labor senator who vowed to continue crossing the floor to support Palestinian statehood has been indefinitely suspended by the party's leaders.
Paramilitary attack opens new front in central Sudan
Fighting has raged between Sudan's military and a notorious paramilitary group in a city in a central province, opening another front in a 14-month war.
PM defends censure of defiant, pro-Palestine senator
Anthony Albanese has chastised a senator for voting for a Greens motion on Palestine, saying she wasn't elected as an individual but as part of the Labor Party.
Israeli tanks move on north, south Gaza, fighting rages
Israeli tanks have fired shells towards several houses in Shejaia, in northern Gaza, leaving families trapped inside, residents say.