Thousands evacuate as Russia presses Ukraine villages
Civilians are fleeing Russia's renewed ground offensive in Ukraine's northeast amid intense battles targeting towns and villages with artillery and mortar fire.
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Tensions simmer as pro-Palestine university camps grow
Almost a dozen protest camps have embedded themselves in universities across Australia to support the pro-Palestine movement amid unease over social cohesion.
Australia backs Palestine UN resolution, rejects Hamas
Australia and other nations have supported a UN resolution to give more rights to Palestine as the foreign minister said Hamas had no place in a future state.
Israel orders more people in Gaza’s Rafah to evacuate
Israel says it will proceed with an incursion into Rafah in Gaza's south despite heavy US pressure and alarm expressed by residents and humanitarian groups.
Russia attacks Ukraine Kharkiv region, opens new front
Russia is continuing its attack on Ukraine's northeast, with President Volodymyr Zelenskiy suggesting a large summer offensive may be on the cards.
Australia vague on UN vote but backs Palestinian state
Though Australia will one day recognise the state of Palestine, the government says, its position on a Palestinian bid to the United Nations remains unclear.
Trump lawyer questions Stormy Daniels’ accounts of sex
Stormy Daniels has maintained her claims of sex with Donald Trump in a second day of testifying in a hush money trial against the former US president.
Ukraine sacks two ministers at heart of wartime economy
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy has welcomed the European Parliament's leader to Kyvi as MPs voted to sack the deputy prime minister for infrastructure.
Israel strikes Gaza as ceasefire talks end with no deal
Negotiations for a ceasefire in have ended, with Israeli forces bombarding parts of a southern Gaza city and the PM dismissing US threats to withhold weapons.
Israeli forces mass on Rafah outskirts amid US warning
Palestinian militant groups Hamas and Islamic Jihad say their fighters struck Israeli forces on the eastern outskirts of Rafah.
Russian air strike piles pressure on Ukraine power grid
Nearly a dozen Ukrainian energy infrastructure facilities have been hit by Russian missiles and drones, piling pressure on the embattled nation's power grid.
Palestine aid call as alarm sounds after Rafah invasion
Palestine is pleading for more humanitarian support as the international community and aid organisations raise concerns and condemn Israel's invasion of Rafah.
Battles rage around Rafah as US pauses bombs to Israel
Hamas says Israel's military operation in Rafah is preventing a Gaza ceasefire agreement but the US says gaps can be resolved.
Gaza ceasefire talks as Israel continues Rafah strikes
Talks aimed at pausing Israel's offensive in Gaza continue as Palestinian militant group Hamas says it is unwilling to make more concessions.
Russia ‘takes two more settlements’ in eastern Ukraine
Russian officials say the country's forces have advanced in eastern Ukraine, taking control of Soloviove and Kotliarivka.
Israeli military seizes Rafah border crossing
Israel's army has taken control of the Gaza side of the Rafah crossing after carrying out strikes in the eastern part of the city.
Russia announces nuclear weapon drills
Russia's Defence Ministry says it plans to hold drills simulating the use of tactical nuclear weapons following comments by Western leaders.
Israel hits Rafah after evacuation order, residents say
Airstrikes have been reported in the Gazan city of Rafah after residents in parts of the city were ordered by the Israeli military to evacuate.
Russia puts Ukraine President Zelenskiy on wanted list
Russian state media say Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy has been put on to a wanted list of Russia's interior ministry.
Cairo talks continue but hopes for Gaza ceasefire slim
Hamas negotiators are maintaining their stance that any ceasefire deal must end the war in Gaza, Palestinian officials say, as truce talks continue in Cairo.
Hamas negotiators arrive in Cairo for Gaza truce talks
Hamas officials are in Cairo to deliver the Palestinian Islamist group's response to a proposal for a truce and the release of Israeli hostages held in Gaza.
Russia vows revenge if Ukraine attacks Crimea Bridge
Russian officials say they believe Ukraine is plotting to attack the Crimean Bridge again.
Fresh chaos, arrests on US college campuses over Israel
Students have rallied or set up tents at dozens of US universities in recent days to protest Israel's war on Gaza, and clashes with police continue.
Ukraine says Russian troops pressing ahead in Donetsk
Officials in Kyiv say Ukrainian troops are trying to push Russian forces back after they broke through to the village of Ocheretyne in the country's east.
Hamas delegation to visit Egypt for Gaza truce talks
Hamas says it is studying a ceasefire proposal with Israel ahead of further talks while unrest linked to the Gaza conflict continues at US universities.
Police move in to dismantle another US protest camp
Authorities have begun dismantling a protest camp at a Los Angeles university in the latest flashpoint on US campuses over the war in Gaza.
US issues more sanctions targeting Russia over Ukraine
The US Treasury Department has imposed sanctions on nearly 200 Russian targets over the ongoing war in Ukraine.
US can’t back Rafah assault without humanitarian plan
Israel says its intention to attack Rafah are unshakeable, but the US says it cannot back them without a humanitarian plan set in place.
‘Time is now’ for ceasefire: Blinken to Israeli leaders
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken is urging a ceasefire as he meets with Israeli leaders in his push to bring a pause in the nearly seven months of war.
Russian minister orders more weapons for Ukraine battle
Now controlling just under a fifth of Ukrainian territory, Russia's defence minister is calling for a swift delivery of more weapons for the nation's soldiers.
Russia missile kills four in Ukraine’s Odesa: officials
A regional governor says a Russian missile attack has killed four people in the Ukrainian Black Sea port of Odesa.