Ukraine nuclear power plant shelled again
Ukraine says Europe's largest nuclear power plant has again been hit with shelling as President Volodymyr Zelenskiy rails against "Russian nuclear terror".
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Calls to brand Russia terrorist state
Foreign Minister Penny Wong met her Latvian counterpart in Canberra to discuss the war in Europe, China's aggression in the Pacific and the EU free trade deal.
Russian offensive pressures Ukraine’s east
Ukraine says a Russian push in the east looks like an attempt to force it to divert troops as Amnesty criticised Ukraine for basing troops in residential areas.
Azerbaijan says Armenian attack crushed
Russia's government says the situation in and around the disputed enclave of Nagorno-Karabakh is deteriorating amid clashes between Azerbaijan and Armenia.
Grain gain, but economy in coma: Zelenskiy
Ukraine's president has warned of an "economy in a coma", as Germany's ex-leader raises hopes a deal to unlock grain exports may pave the way for a ceasefire.
Yemen’s warring sides to renew truce: UN
Yemen's Houthi rebels and government have agreed to renew an existing truce for another two months, the United Nations say.
Russia says US has direct Ukraine war role
Moscow claims the US is doing more than just supply arms to Ukraine, saying a Kyiv official's comments prove it's directly involved in the conflict.
Strike on Zawahiri delivers justice: Biden
President Joe Biden has confirmed that a US strike killed top al-Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri, announcing: "This terrorist leader is no more."
Red Cross condemns attacks on Ukraine POWs
The Red Cross has condemned an attack that appears to have killed dozens of Ukrainian prisoners in the front-line town of Olenivk.
Russia hits southern Ukraine port city
Oleksiy Vadatursky, founder and owner of Ukranian agriculture company Nibulon, and his wife have been killed in their home,
Russia, Ukraine trade blame for PoW deaths
Russia and Ukraine are trading blame after dozens of Ukrainian prisoners of war appeared to have been killed when a jail was destroyed in a strike on Donetsk.
Ukraine bombs Russian forces in the south
In the south of the country, Ukraine says its planes have struck five Russian strongholds around the city of Kherson and another nearby city.
Kherson cut off as Ukraine counterattacks
Ukraine's counteroffensive is gathering momentum in the Russian-controlled southern Ukrainian city of Kherson, Britain's defence ministry says.
Russia war games ‘unaffected by Ukraine’
Russia says it will hold major war games in the country's east next month and insists its capacity is unaffected by what it calls its "operation" in Ukraine.
Russia gas cut negates grain deal benefit
Russia's Gazprom is set to cut gas supplies to 20 per cent capacity, signalling the economic benefits of a brokered grain supply deal won't be fully felt.
Militants attack Mali’s main military base
Mali's military says Katiba Macina militants attacked an army base, killing one soldier and wounding six people.
Grain deal threat as Russia strikes Odessa
An hours-old deal to unblock grain exports from Ukraine has been placed in jeopardy after Russian missiles struck the key Black Sea port of Odessa.
Ukraine says Russian missiles hit port
Turkey's defence minister says Russian officials have denied being responsible for missiles that hit Ukraine's Odessa, which locals say caused no casualties.
Outrage over Russia’s strikes on Odesa
Volodymyr Zelenskiy has denounced missile strikes on Odesa, saying they show Moscow cannot be trusted to implement a deal aimed at easing global food shortages.
War in Ukraine enters its sixth month
Russia says said its forces have hit a Ukrainian warship and a weapons store in Odesa with its high-precision missiles, as the war enters its sixth month.
Ukraine ports to reopen under grain deal
Turkey says a deal to unblock the exports of Ukrainian grain amid the war and to allow Russia to export grain and fertilisers will be signed in Istanbul.
Russia expands Ukraine war goals
Russia's foreign minister says the country's forces in Ukraine will go beyond the eastern Donbas region, as the toll from fighting mounts in the south and east.
Russia pounds Ukraine, uncertainty swirls
Ukraine is reporting heavy and sometimes fatal Russian shelling amid what it says are largely unsuccessful attempts by Russian ground forces to advance.
Ukraine’s Zelenskiy sidelines close allies
As Russia prepares to intensify its operations, Ukraine's security chief and top prosecutor have been sacked over numerous cases of collaboration with Moscow.
Ukraine spy move as EU pledges new support
Ukraine's president has removed the country's security chief and top prosecutor over spy fears, as the EU pledges more funds amid ongoing Russian bombardment.
Russia is preparing for offensive: Ukraine
Russian rockets and missiles have pounded cities in strikes that Ukraine says have killed dozens in recent days.
Russian missiles kill 20 in Ukraine
Ukrainian officials say Russian missiles that struck a city in central Ukraine killed at least 20 people and wounded about 90
‘Terrorist’ Russia kills 23: Zelenskiy
Ukraine's president has described Russia as a terrorist state following an attack he said killed at least 23 people, as grain exports edge closer to resumption.
Sri Lanka president resigns from Singapore
Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has sent in his resignation letter from Singapore but the parliamentary Speaker is waiting for verification.
Breakthrough at Ukraine grain export talks
Turkey has announced a deal with Ukraine, Russia and the United Nations aimed at resuming Ukrainian grain exports.
Kyiv hits Russian forces in south Ukraine
Long-range rocket attacks on Russian forces in southern Ukraine have destroyed an ammunition store and armoured vehicles, Ukraine's military says.