Pakistan hands US revised Iran proposal for ending war
A drone strike has targeted the United Arab Emirates' sole nuclear power plant, while Saudi Arabia intercepted three drones overnight.
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Israel-US preparing to resume hostilities with Iran
There have been multiple reports that Israel and the US are preparing to resume strikes on Iran, with Donald Trump soon to make a decision.
Ukraine drone attacks kill four in Moscow region
Russia is trying to fend off massive aerial attacks from Ukrainian drones which have killed at least three people in the Moscow region.
Israel kills Hamas military leader Haddad in air strike
The Israeli military and Hamas have confirmed the death of the militant group's commander in the Gaza Strip.
Fuel excise extension weighed as states look to supply
The prime minister has left the door open to more tax relief at the bowser as state governments attempt to shore up their own fuel supplies.
Hamas military leader killed in Gaza air strike: Israel
Hamas military leader Izz ad-Din al-Haddad has been killed, Israel's military says.
Extension on fuel excise relief kept in play by PM
Fuel excise relief appreciated by Australian motorists may not end in July, as the government promotes other tax cuts due to begin at the same time.
Zelenskiy vows retribution after latest Russian strike
Search operations have been called off at a building struck during Russia's heaviest bombardment of the Ukrainian capital so far in 2026.
Iran would talk with US ‘only if it is serious’
Iran's foreign minister says a lack of trust is the biggest obstacle in negotiations to end the war with the United States.
Zelenskiy rages at Russia after deadly strike in Kyiv
Ukraine's Volodymyr Zelenskiy is urging more pressure on Russia to end the war as he visited the rubble of a building where a missile killed dozens of people.
Trump and Xi agree Iran can’t have nuclear weapons
President Donald Trump has voiced impatience with Iran over a peace deal, and says he and Chinese leader Xi Jinping are opposed to Tehran have nuclear weapons.
Israeli nationalists hold parade in East Jerusalem
Authorities have deployed thousands of police officers as thousands of Israeli nationalists marched through the Muslim quarter of Jerusalem's walled Old City.
Iran’s military ‘no longer a threat to neighbours’: US
The head of US Central Command says Iran's military - after being targeted by US-Israeli air strikes - no longer poses a threat to its neighbours.
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Attacks on ship near strait as Trump, Xi discuss Iran
A ship near the Strait of Hormuz has come under attack as President Donald Trump seeks help from China's Xi Jinping to help break the deadlock over the war.
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Mishandling Taiwan could spark conflict, Xi tells Trump
China's Xi Jinping has praised the progress of US trade talks but cautioned President Donald Trump that differences over Taiwan could result in confrontation.
Palestinian shot climbing West Bank barrier into Israel
Palestinian authorities say Israeli police have shot and killed a Palestinian man attempting to climb the barrier separating the West Bank from Jerusalem.
Russia pounds Ukraine’s capital in massive air attack
Russia has pummelled Kyiv and other Ukrainian cities in a massive aerial attack, killing at least one person and wounding dozens more.
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Trump insists no need for Xi’s help on Iran war
US and Iranian demands to end the war remain far apart, but President Donald Trump has played down the role China could have in resolving the conflict.
Russia targets Ukraine civilians after ceasefire ends
At the end of a three-day ceasefire Russia has launched hundreds of drones overnight, hitting civilian sites in Ukraine and damaging homes and infrastructure.
Iran ceasefire ‘on life support’, says Trump
Tehran is trying to reassert its control over the Strait of Hormuz as US President Donald Trump slammed their latest peace proposal as "garbage".
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Peace deal hopes fade after Trump rejects Iran reply
President Donald Trump has dismissed as "garbage" Iran's position in peace talks, as Washington and Tehran are again at an impasse over how to end their war.
Ukraine, Russia fight on despite US-mediated ceasefire
Despite a three-day cessation in hostilities, attacks in the Ukraine war continue with both sides accusing each other of breaking the ceasefire.
Russia and Ukraine trade blame for fighting amid truce
Moscow and Kyiv have accused each other of disregarding US President Donald Trump's request to stop their attacks as their three-day ceasefire comes to an end.
Oil jumps as Trump dismisses Iran’s reply to peace plan
President Donald Trump has dismissed Iran's response to a US plan as "totally unacceptable", causing oil prices to surge as the Strait of Hormuz remains closed.
Trump says Iran’s response to US proposal unacceptable
Oil prices have surged higher after Donald Trump labelled Iran's response to a US proposal aimed at ending the war as "totally unacceptable".
Freedom bid delay for ‘ISIS brides’ on slavery charges
An Islamic State-linked duo, charged with crimes against humanity after returning to Australia, will remain locked up after postponing their bid for bail.
Israeli strikes kill three in Gaza Strip, medics say
An Israeli air strike has killed the head of the police force in Khan Younis and his aide, according to the Gaza Strip's Hamas-run interior ministry.
US mediators on Ukraine war expected in Russia: Kremlin
A Kremlin advisor says US envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner are expected to visit Moscow soon to discuss the Ukraine war.
Iran says it has sent response to US peace proposal
Iranian media reports say the government has sent its response to a US ceasefire proposal to mediators and wants talks to focus on permanently ending the war.
US waits for Iran reply, Qatari tanker heads for strait
A Qatari liquefied natural gas tanker is sailing toward the Strait of Hormuz amid a state of relative calm in the waterway off Iran.
Putin floats idea of peace talks – but only in Moscow
Vladimir Putin has indicated the Ukraine war will likely come to an end soon, but says "anyone who wants to meet me has to come to Moscow".