Reports Trump, Putin spoke are ‘pure fiction’: Kremlin
A Kremlin spokesman has dismissed as "completely untrue" reports Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin spoke in a recent call.
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More than 300 killed in Sudanese paramilitary attacks
Hundreds of people have been killed in the Sudanese city of Al Hilaliya, besieged by the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF).
At least 40 Palestinians killed in Gaza strikes
Palestinian medics have accused Israeli forces of killing dozens of people in a strike on a house in the northern Gaza Strip.
Six dead in Russian attacks on southern Ukraine
At least six people have been killed and 21 others injured, including five children, in the latest Russian attacks on Ukraine, regional authorities say.
Dozens killed as Israel strikes north Gaza, medics say
Dozens of people have been killed and wounded in an Israeli strike on northern Gaza's Jabalia, medics say, as Qatar suspends its ceasefire mediation.
Ukraine attacks Moscow with 34 drones in major strike
Ukraine has attacked Moscow with 34 drones in its biggest strike on the Russian capital, forcing three of the city's airports to divert flights.
Israeli soccer fans attacked in Amsterdam, dozens hurt
Dutch and Israeli leaders have denounced attacks on Israeli soccer fans in Amsterdam after five people were hospitalised in the violence.
US charges Iranian man over plot to kill Donald Trump
Details of an Iranian plot to kill Donald Trump before the presidential election have been revealed by the US Justice Department.
US ‘asked Qatar to expel Hamas’ after hostage deal snub
Hamas leaders should no longer be welcome in Doha after the group rejected a hostage release proposal, a senior US official says.
They loved and were loved: soldier remembers lost mates
After six of his mates were killed in Afghanistan within two months, Major General Jason Blain says he will be thinking of them on Remembrance Day.
Ukraine recovers bodies of 563 soldiers amid attacks
Some 563 Ukraine soldiers were returned home by Russia, bringing this year's total to more than 2100, but still the barrage continues.
Two thirds of verified Gaza dead women, children: UN
Israel has refuted claims 70 per cent of Gaza's war dead are made up of women and children, accusing Hamas of deliberately causing civilian harm.
Israel sends rescue planes after attacks on soccer fans
Leaders of Israel and the Netherlands have condemned what they call antisemitic attacks on fans of soccer club Maccabi Tel Aviv.
Zelenskiy unaware of details of Trump plan to end war
Details of Donald Trump's plan to end the war in Ukraine are a mystery to President Volodymyr Zelenskiy, who has lashed talk of a ceasefire without guarantees.
Israeli forces advance in Gaza Strip, strike Lebanon
An Israeli attack in southern Lebanon has left three people killed and several United Nations peacekeepers injured, the Lebanese army says.
Israeli strikes on east Lebanon kill dozens of people
Hezbollah chief Naim Qassem says only developments on the battlefield will bring an end to the hostilities between the militant group and the Israeli army.
Israel PM sacks defence minister, igniting protests
Protesters in Israel blocked highways and lit bonfires on roads after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu fired Defence Minister Yoav Gallant.
Warning as Ukraine, N.Korean troops meet in first clash
Volodymyr Zelenskiy has warned the first skirmish between Ukrainian and North Korean troops signals the start of a dark new chapter for the world.
Ukraine open to Qatari-backed energy security talks
A Ukrainian presidential official says his government is open to other countries negotiating with Russia in a bid to reach a deal on energy security.
Middle East terror not translating to Australia attacks
Fears of flow on attacks after Hamas' assault on Israel haven't been realised with Australia's spy chief saying no terror plots were linked to the war in Gaza.
Israeli strikes kill at least 30 Palestinians in Gaza
Israel has launched more deadly strikes in Gaza's north, while the UN condemned its termination of its agreement with the main agency providing aid in Gaza.
Russian drone attack sparks park fire in Ukraine’s Kyiv
Russia's assault on Ukraine continues, with Moscow sending close to 100 drones across the border.
Israeli airstrikes kill at least 31 people in Gaza
Hopes of a ceasefire are dwindling as Israel continues its bombardment of the Gaza Strip in an attempt to stop Hamas regrouping, they say.
Israeli forces snatch Lebanese sea captain
Israel has detained a Lebanese sea captain who they claim is a senior Hezbollah operative.
Israel denies Gaza clinic strike during polio campaign
The Israeli army has denied Palestinian claims it struck a clinic in northern Gaza where children were being vaccinated for polio.
Ukraine ‘holding back’ powerful Russian offensive
The Ukraine war is entering its most dangerous phase as Moscow's forces advance, North Korea sends troops to Russia and there's no sign how it will all end.
Israel and US risk ‘crushing response’: Iran’s leader
The US and Israel will "definitely receive a crushing response" for what they do against his country, Iran's supreme leader has warned.
North Gaza ‘apocalyptic,’ all at imminent risk: UN
The entire Palestinian population in northern Gaza is at imminent risk of dying from disease, famine and violence, the United Nations warns.
US flags extra military assistance to Ukraine
The Pentagon says it is sending an additional $425 million ($A648 million) in military assistance to Ukraine.
Ukraine mulls impact of US presidential election
For many Ukrainians there are down sides to having either Kamala Harris or Donald Trump in the White House.
Israel kills senior Hamas leader, ceasefire hopes fade
The Israeli military says it killed one of the last senior Hamas officials in Gaza as scores of people were reported dead after strikes in the coastal strip.