Almost 100 dead in Israeli strike on Gaza school: Hamas
An Israeli air strike on a school in Gaza City has killed almost 100 Palestinians, Hamas officials say, ahead of a new round of ceasefire talks.
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Wong condemns Israeli minister’s starvation comments
Foreign Minister Penny Wong has joined international counterparts in slamming an Israeli minister's comments justifying the use of starvation on Gazans.
Russia fights intense battles in major Ukrainian attack
Ukrainian forces are battling inside Russia as Moscow imposes a security regime on border regions amid calls for restraint around Kursk nuclear station.
UK govt urges police to stay vigilant following riots
Hundreds more specialised British police are ready to respond to far-right violence at the weekend as the government remains on high alert after days of unrest.
Russia emergency over Ukraine attack in border region
Russia's emergencies ministry has declared the situation in the Kursk region a "federal level" alert four days after Ukrainian forces charged over the border.
Police, communities halt riots, but UK still on alert
Thousands of anti-racism protesters took to the streets to protest the violent riots that have gripped the nation since the deadly Southport stabbings.
Australia must pay war crime victims, UN experts urge
Australia's failure to compensate victims more than a decade after Australian soldiers allegedly killed Afghan civilians, has been criticised by UN experts.
Ezidi refugees mark decade of surviving ISIS massacres
Hundreds of Ezidi refugees have gathered in regional NSW towns to commemorate 10 years since surviving terrorist group ISIS killing men and enslaving women.
Tense Israel in waiting as attack threat looms
Israel is bracing for an attack from its long term enemy Iran, as ongoing violence with Lebanon's Hezbollah threatens to spiral into an all-out regional war.
UK rioters thwarted by ‘show of unity’ by communities
A heavy security presence and anti-racism rallies across Britain have prevented a repeat of widespread rioting by the far right, London's police chief says.
Russia battles Ukrainian troops after major incursion
Russian troops have clashed with Ukrainian forces for a third day after they rammed through the border in one of Kyiv's biggest attacks of the two-year war.
Hamas names Gaza head Sinwar as leader after Haniyeh
Hamas has named Yahya Sinwar, its top official in the Gaza Strip, as its new political leader after his predecessor was killed in a suspected Israeli strike.
Putin accuses Ukraine of ‘large-scale provocation’
President Vladimir Putin has called a Ukrainian incursion into Russia a "large-scale provocation" as his troops fight off cross-border raids for a second day.
Iran doesn’t want escalation but must ‘punish’ Israel
Iran is determined to must punish Israel for the killing of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh in its capital but insists it's not seeking to raise regional tensions.
Bangladesh PM Hasina quits amid widening unrest
Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has resigned and left the country as protesters stormed her official residence, ending her 15 years in power.
Bangladesh’s parliament dissolved after PM resigns
Bangladesh's president has dissolved parliament, paving the way for new elections after prime minister Sheikh Hasina fled the country amid violent unrest.
Nine UN refugee staff to be fired over attack on Israel
The United Nations aid agency in the Gaza Strip says nine of its employees "may have been involved in the armed attacks" of October 7.
Ukraine drone strike on Russia’s Belgorod ‘kills one’
An official in Russia's Belgorod region says a Ukrainian drone attack has killed one person in a bus while Mali has cut diplomatic ties with Ukraine.
Iran ambassador called in after ‘hateful’ comments
Comments calling for Israel to be wiped out have been denounced by Anthony Albanese, who confirmed Iran's ambassador to Australia had been summoned.
Bangladesh PM Hasina has resigned and left the country
Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has resigned and left the country as protesters stormed her official residence, ending her 15 years in power.
Defiant Bangladesh protesters call for march to capital
Anti-government protesters across Bangladesh plan to rally in Dhaka in defiance of a curfew after a weekend of violence that left dozens of people dead.
Air strikes on Gaza kill 18 as fears of wider war spike
Israeli strikes have killed at least 18 people in Gaza, including four who were sheltering in a tent camp for displaced people inside a hospital complex.
Deadly clashes as Bangladesh government imposes curfew
Thousands of people are protesting in Bangladesh's capital to demand justice for more than 200 students and others killed during recent demonstrations.
Ukraine ramps up long-range strikes, sinks Russian sub
Ukrainian military officials say they have sunk a Russian submarine and hit a Russian airfield as Kyiv intensifies long-range attacks.
Israeli strikes hit Gaza schools, hospital
At least 44 Palestinians have been killed, Gaza officials say, as Israeli strikes hit schools and a hospital compound.
Ukraine finally deploying F-16 fighter jets: Zelenskiy
Ukraine's air force have begun flying operations with F-16 fighter jets, President Volodymyr Zelenskiy says.
Bangladesh PM offers talks, protesters urge her to quit
Thousands of people have protested in Bangladesh's capital to demand justice for more than 200 students and others killed during protests last month.
Air strikes on Gaza kill 12 as fears of wider war spike
Israeli strikes have killed at least 12 people in Gaza, including four who were sheltering in a tent camp for displaced people inside a hospital complex.
Nine dead in Israeli air strikes in West Bank: reports
Israeli air strikes in the occupied West Bank have killed at least nine people including a Hamas commander, Palestinian media reports.
Ukraine says it sank Russian submarine, hit oil depots
The Ukrainian army says it has sunk a submarine belonging to Russia's Black Sea Fleet in an attack on the port of Sevastopol.
Israeli strikes kill 15 in Gaza City school: Hamas
Hamas says at least 15 people have been killed in an Israeli strike on a school in Gaza City, which the Israeli army says was being used to hide militants.