Finland, Sweden formally apply to NATO
Finland and Sweden's decision to join NATO is one of the most significant changes in Europe's security architecture for decades.
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Sweden signs formal request to join NATO
Sweden has signed a formal request to join NATO, with Finland expected later in the day to also ask to join the 30-member military alliance.
Ukraine fighters surrender at steelworks
A surrender appears to have marked the end of the battle of Mariupol, where Ukraine believes tens of thousands of people were killed by Russian forces.
Ukraine war rages on multiple fronts
Russian losses in Ukraine are mounting, after an armoured column was caught trying to cross a river in the Donbas region.
Israel police beat reporter funeral crowds
Israeli police have charged at a crowd of mourners at the procession to the funeral of al-Jazeera reporter Shireen Abu Akleh.
Russia withdrawing around Kharkiv: Ukraine
Ukraine says Russian forces are withdrawing from around Ukraine's second-largest city after weeks of heavy bombardment.
Russia seek allies in face of ‘West’s war’
Russia says it did everything it could to avoid a "direct clash" with the West, but is now the target of all-out aggression.
Aust misses out at Eurovision, Ukraine win
Australia's Sheldon Riley missed out on a top-10 spot at the Eurovision Song Contest, while Ukraine's president celebrated by vowing to host the next contest.
Russia forces fall back in eastern Ukraine
Latest developments in Ukraine, if confirmed, will signal a further shift in momentum in favour of Ukraine nearly three months into its conflict with Russia.
Ukraine forces thwart Russian tanks
Russian forces have suffered more setbacks on the battlefield in Ukraine as diplomatic pressure continues on Russian leader Vladimir Putin to stop the war.
Ukraine pushes back Russians
Ukrainian forces are driving Russian troops out of the region around the second largest city Kharkiv, as Finland gets ready to join NATO without delay.
Ukraine claims battlefield successes
Momentum could be shifting in Ukraine's favour in the northeast, as President Volodymyr Zelenskiy says Russian forces are gradually being pushed out of Kharkiv.
Sri Lanka protesters call for new govt
Demonstrators are demanding a new government take control of Sri Lanka's crisis following deadly clashes and the prime minister's resignation.
Ukraine’s Odesa douses fires after strikes
Russian forces have hit targets in the east and south of Ukraine and are pushing to defeat the last Ukrainian troops holding out in a steelworks in Mariupol.
Putin says West was preparing to invade
Russia's intervention in Ukraine was necessary because the West was "preparing for the invasion of our land, including Crimea", President Vladimir Putin says.
Mariupol’s stand as Putin eyes victory
Ukraine believes Vladimir Putin's determination to take control of Mariupol has reached a crucial stage, ahead of Victory Day in Russia.
US coordinating Ukraine fighting – Russia
A senior Russian politician has accused the US of being directly involved with fighting in Ukraine.
Women and children evacuated from Mariupol
After weeks of Russian bombardment, the women, children and elderly citizens of Mariupol hiding in the Azovstal steel plant have been evacuated.
Russia bombs school, Ukrainians flee plant
Russian bombing of a school in eastern Ukraine has left 60 people feared dead in the rubble while civilians have been evacuated from the steelworks in Mariupol.
Fierce Ukraine fighting as WWII win marked
About 60 people are feared dead after a bomb struck a school in eastern Ukraine as Russia prepares to mark victory over the Nazis in World War II.
Efforts underway to save Mariupol fighters
The defenders at the Azovstal steelworks in the city of Mariupol, Ukraine have vowed not to surrender amid fears Russian forces want to wipe them out.
New effort to evacuate Mariupol civilians
Russia's new war front in Mariupol is aimed at limiting Ukraine's access to the Black Sea, vital for its grain and metals exports.
SA to withdraw Russian investments
South Australia has introduced legislation to parliament to divest the state government of any investments in Russian assets.
Ukraine’s Zelenskiy appeals for truce
After failing to capture the Kyiv, Russia has accelerated attacks on Ukraine's east and south while thousands of people remain trapped in Mariupol.
EU sanctions as fighting rages in Ukraine
The European Union is expected to spell out proposed new sanctions, including a ban on imports of Russian oil by the end of this year.
Australia adds further Russian sanctions
Australia has slapped further sanctions against Russian politicians and officials installed in the separatist Ukrainian regions of Donetsk and Luhansk.
Russia unleashes rockets in Mariupol
Russia's offensive to capture the east and south of Ukraine as been met with commitments by Western powers to supply heavier weapons to the embattled nation.
Civilians rescued from Ukraine’s Mariupol
After nearly two months of siege, civilians holed up at a steel plant in the Ukrainian city of Mariupol began to be evacuated over the weekend.
Mariupol civilians flee Azovstal bunkers
After two months of heavy bombardment from Russian aggressors, civilians sheltering in the Mariupol steel works are being evacuated.
US Speaker Pelosi visits Ukraine’s capital
Russia has accused Ukraine of attacking its own citizens as Moscow continues to pound its neighbour's south and east, and evacuees trickle out of Mariupol.
Ukraine says Russia pounding Donbas region
Russia is attacking Ukraine's eastern Donbas region but have so far failed to capture three target areas and the conflict goes on.