Hamas releases Israeli, Thai hostages under ceasefire
Hamas has released 13 Israelis and four foreigners in a second round of swaps under a ceasefire deal in Gaza after a delay due to a dispute over aid.
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Ukraine calls for more air protection for grain exports
Hours after Ukraine was hit with the largest Russian drone attack of the war, President Volodymyr Zelenskiy has demanded more air defences for grain exports.
Israel can only be free when Palestine is: Bowen
Australia has welcomed the release of hostages under a ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas, as more rallies take place across the country.
Hamas release another group of Israeli, Thai hostages
The Israeli military says 13 Israelis and several foreign citizens have been released from captivity in the Gaza Strip.
Sierra Leone enacts curfew as gunmen attack barracks
Officials say Sierra Leone has declared a curfew after reports gunmen attempted to break into a military armoury in the capital Freetown.
Hamas frees new group of hostages including US girl
The Israeli military says 13 Israelis and several foreign citizens have been released from captivity in the Gaza Strip.
Terrorist slur on young boy among rising Islamophobia
A terrorist slur against a Palestinian Christian child in Sydney is among hundreds of instances of Islamophobia as the subject of school prayers raises concern.
Hostages freed, prisoners released in Israel-Hamas deal
Another 17 hostages, including a US girl, have been released by Hamas, while Palestinian women and children have been released from Israeli prisons.
‘Professionals’ blamed for pro-Palestine protest clash
A pro-Palestine rally at one of the nation's biggest ports was complicated by the presence of "professional protesters", a senior police officer says.
Israel-Hamas hostage deal an ‘important step’: Wong
Australia has heralded a hostage breakthrough in the Middle East as a step towards long-term peace through a two-state solution.
Israel-Hamas war rages on in Gaza as truce delayed
The conflict in Gaza grinds on with the first ceasefire in the seven-week-old war and a promised release of hostages delayed for at least another day.
Students rally to support a free Palestine
School students have rallied in Melbourne to show solidarity with Palestinians, blocking traffic at a major intersection.
Zelenskiy says defence tough, Putin decries ‘tragedy’
President Volodymyr Zelenskiy says Ukrainian forces face a difficult time in the east while Russian President Vladimir Putin has called the war a tragedy.
Albanese welcomes hostage exchange, as deal delayed
Anthony Albanese has backed a temporary ceasefire between Israel and Hamas, just as the brokered deal was set back with the release of hostages delayed.
Hamas chief says truce deal with Israel is ‘close’
After days of talk of an imminent deal, a Hamas chief says the Palestinian militant group and Israel are near an agreement to release hostages held in Gaza.
Zelenskiy warns army leadership on political ambitions
President Volodymyr Zelenskiy has suggested any "military man" who wants to get into Ukrainian politics should end his stint in the army.
Israel, Hamas agree deal for release of Gaza hostages
Israel's and Hamas have approved a temporary ceasefire to allow dozens of hostages held in Gaza to be exchanged for Palestinians in Israeli prisons.
‘Tentative deal’ for Gaza hostages: Washington Post
A deal's been reached for the release of hostages from Gaza over a five day truce, according to a Washington Post report being contradicted by the White House.
Heavy fighting in north Gaza after hostage deal denied
Hamas is fighting an Israeli advance into Gaza's biggest refugee camp, witnesses say, as Israel and the US deny reports of a deal to free hostages held in Gaza.
Calls for justice from thousands at pro-Palestine rally
Thousands have marched in a pro-Palestine rally in Melbourne's city centre after hearing from the father of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange.
Ukraine troops gain footholds along key river
Ukraine's military says its troops are working to push back Russian forces positioned on the east bank of the Dnipro River that divides the Kherson region.
Israeli tanks ‘near hospital’ in embattled north Gaza
A hospital has reportedly been hit by Israeli artillery fire as fighting rages on across the Gaza Strip amid indications of an impending pause in hostilities.
Dozens killed in attacks in a disputed region of Africa
A gunman attacked two villages in the oil-rich Abyei region of Africa, hotly contested between Sudan and South Sudan, killing at least 32 people.
Ukrainian teen returned after being taken to Russia
"I believed I would be in Ukraine, but not on this day," teenager Bohdan Yermokhin has said after being returned from Russia.
More Australians flee Gaza as ceasefire calls mount
A big group of Australians has escaped war-torn Gaza as the conflict continues between Israel and Hamas.
Stop making trouble over warship, China tells Australia
The prime minister is resisting opposition pressure to reveal if he raised an incident with a Chinese warship when he spoke to Xi Jinping on the weekend.
Ukraine sacks cyber defence officials amid graft probe
Ukraine's government says it has sacked two senior cyber defence officials as prosecutors investigate alleged embezzlement in the department.
Hamas chief says close to truce agreement with Israel
After days of talk of an imminent deal, a Hamas chief says the Palestinian militant group and Israel are near an agreement to release hostages held in Gaza.
Aid to Gaza halted again, UN says starvation near
The UN warns that Gaza civilians face the "immediate possibility of starvation" as aid deliveries are suspended again while Israel continues its war with Hamas.
Ukraine seizes initiative in the Black Sea: Zelenskiy
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy says his country's forces have seized the initiative from Russia in the Black Sea.
Ukraine army ‘sets up several bridgeheads’ on Dnipro
Ukraine's army says it has established several bridgeheads on the eastern side of the River Dnipro in the country's south.