French police move to regain control of New Caledonia
More than 600 police have been mobilised to restore order in New Caledonia and clear barricades on the road linking its capital Noumea to the airport.
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Arrests and police clashes in rival protest stand-off
Protesters have clashed with police in Melbourne amid rival demonstrations related to the conflict in the Middle East, with six people arrested.
ADF ‘ready to fly’ as death toll rises in New Caledonia
Foreign Affairs Minister Penny Wong says the government is working to get Australians out of New Caledonia as the death toll from the civil unrest rises to six.
Ukraine troops repel Russian forces in east: Zelenskiy
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy has reported successes by troops fighting a Russian assault in the country's northeast.
Houthis hit Panama-flagged oil tanker off Yemen: US
A security firm says a Panamanian-flagged crude oil tanker has been attacked near the Yemeni port city of Mokha.
‘A no man’s land’: Aussie stuck in New Caledonia unrest
A Brisbane woman who says New Caledonia resembles a war zone as food runs out is begging the government to help her and other Australians come home.
Aussies stranded in New Caledonia ‘running out of food’
About 30 Australians are stranded in the troubled Pacific island territory of New Caledonia as riots over proposed voting rule changes continue.
Ukraine drone kills one in southern Russia: governor
Russian officials have blamed a Ukrainian drone attack for the death of a person in the Belgorod region.
Fierce fighting in north Gaza as aid arrives at US pier
The United Nations says aid has begun arriving in Gaza via a floating US-built pier as Hamas says the dock is no substitute for the end of Israel's siege.
Stand-offs over pro-Palestine student protests continue
A growing number of institutions want pro-Palestine encampments set up by students on university campuses around the country disbanded.
Students vow to continue sit-in as one camp falls
A pro-Palestine student encampment at a Melbourne university has been dismantled while students at another vowed to continue occupying a school building.
Fierce fighting in Gaza as Israel defends genocide case
Fighting rages in the north and south of Gaza as Israel defends itself in the World Court against claims brought by South Africa that it is committing genocide.
Ukraine braces for ‘heavy battles’ on new front
Outnumbered Ukrainian troops are trying to hold the line over a sprawling front as Russian forces expand the area of hostilities.
New Caledonia starting to calm after nights of strife
Calls for calm are starting to be heeded after nights of upheaval in New Caledonia where hundreds more police are beginning to deploy on the wracked island.
Senator’s Palestine remark ignites fiery debate
A Labor senator who accused Israel of genocide against Palestinians has been rebuked by the government and opposition but backed by party members.
Israeli tanks move in on Hamas stronghold in north Gaza
Fighting rages in Gaza where militants in a northern city face approaching Israeli tanks, while the US has anchored a floating pier to deliver humanitarian aid.
Reinforcements sent to quell deadly New Caledonia riots
Hundreds of extra police and gendarmes are being sent to New Caledonia where buildings have been torched and looted in deadly riots sparked by electoral reform.
Ukraine PM visits embattled region as Russia presses
Russia is trying to press a new offensive beyond border areas in northeast Ukraine, where the president says the battlefield situation is "extremely difficult".
Three killed in New Caledonia riots after voting change
Violence has gripped New Caledonia with three people killed in unrest sparked by a move to change voting rules in the French Pacific territory.
Fierce battles as Israeli forces push further into Gaza
Fighting has intensified between Hamas-led militants and Israeli forces in the north and south of Gaza in some of the fiercest battles in months.
Kyiv rushes troops to new front, Zelenskiy cancels trip
Russian troops have entered a border town in northeast Ukraine, forcing Kyiv to rush in reinforcements as President Volodymyr Zelenskiy cancels a foreign visit.
Eviction for Gaza uni camps, keffiyeh ban at parliament
Two universities have told student organisers to vacate their pro-Palestine encampments as Victorian parliament deems the keffiyeh scarf "political".
New Caledonia shuts airport, imposes curfew amid unrest
Violence has flared in New Caledonia ahead of a debate on constitutional changes to allow more of the Pacific archipelago's French residents to vote.
Israeli tanks push ahead as displaced Gazans flee again
Displaced Gaza citizens are fleeing Rafah as Israeli tanks forge deeper into the southern city in a stepped-up offensive to root out remaining Hamas battalions.
Zelenskiy lauds US aid package, asks for air defences
Ukraine's president has told the top US diplomat it needs air defence systems for a northeast region being pummelled by Russian strikes.
Ukraine battles to repel Russian advance near border
Fierce battles are taking place near the border in Ukraine where outnumbered troops are trying to repel a significant Russian ground offensive.
Israeli forces push into Gaza from north and south
Aid groups warn a humanitarian crisis could sharply worsen with hundreds of thousands of Palestinians fleeing as Israeli forces push from the north and south.
Putin taps civilian economist to run defence
Russian President Vladimir Putin's decision to appoint a civilian economist as his new defence minister indicates he is looking to prepare for 'economic war'.
Israel pushes into north Gaza, ups pressure on Rafah
Thousands of families are fleeing Rafah as tank shells land across the city and Israel's military intensifies the pressure with more evacuation orders.
Israel orders Palestine to evacuate more of Rafah
As Israel prepares to expand operations in Rafah, it has ordered further evacuations in the city that has homed more than a million displaced Gazans.
Sudan’s military fends off attack on major Darfur city
Sudanese paramilitary group RSF's attack on el-Fasher in the provincial captial of North Darfur was defeated by the country's army.