Kremlin says Ukraine’s backers will face consequences
Countries that provide weapons to Ukraine that will be fired into Russia may have their enemies receive Russian arms, the Kremlin has suggested.
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Israeli forces batter Gaza as truce bid reaches impasse
Parts of Gaza have been blasted by Israeli tanks and warplanes with no sign of progress in ceasefire talks as civilians continue to pay the price.
Marking D-Day, Biden vows continued Ukraine support
French President Emmanuel Macron and US President Joe Biden have marked the 80th anniversary of the D-Day landings with veterans.
Sun rises over Normandy on D-Day’s 80th anniversary
The sun has risen again over Normandy beaches where soldiers fought and died exactly 80 years ago on D-Day.
Israeli jets strike school killing 27: Gaza media
Israeli officials say there will be no halt to fighting during talks while a Hamas leader has insisted a truce must involve a full end to the Gaza war.
Fight over Israel, Gaza rhetoric as aid request lingers
Politicians are blaming each other for stoking community tensions over the war in Gaza as the Albanese government mulls a request for aid.
Russia could send missiles closer to West, Putin says
Russian President Vladimir Putin says the West is wrong to assume Russia would never use nuclear weapons.
An ‘unprecedented feat’: PM remembers D-Day landings
Anthony Albanese has led parliamentary tributes for Australians involved in the D-Day landings as commemorations begin around the world.
PM, Dutton condemn Greens on electorate office protests
Major parties have united in attacking the Greens for stoking tensions on the Middle East conflict after electorate offices have been subject to protests.
Allies progressing on using Russian assets for Ukraine
The United States and its Group of Seven partners are advancing discussions on how to deliver an even larger amount of funds to Ukraine now.
Netanyahu religious coalition parties back hostage deal
Two ultra-Orthodox Jewish parties in Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's coalition say they are open to a prospective deal to free hostages in Gaza.
Security tight on 35th Tiananmen crackdown anniversary
Decades after a crackdown in Beijing's Tiananmen Square, rights activists say the demonstrators' original goals - including a free press - remain distant.
Russia intercepts 20 Ukrainian drones in Kursk: report
Vladimir Putin has vowed Russian troops - who are advancing on some front lines - will not stop until they meet the goals of the "special military operation".
US seeks UN backing for proposed Gaza ceasefire deal
A US text draft has called on Hamas to accept its proposed ceasefire deal and "fully and implement its terms without delay and without condition".
Focus on ‘human catastrophe’ of Gaza war, not politics
The federal government needed to focus more on addressing the "human catastrophe" in Gaza rather than fighting over politics, an independent senator says.
US plan not a good deal but Israel accepts it: PM aide
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's advisor says Israel has accepted a "flawed" framework deal for winding down the Gaza war being advanced by the US.
Israel PM says no end to Gaza war until Hamas destroyed
The United States, Qatar and Egypt have urged Hamas and Israel to finalise a deal "embodying the principles" of a plan outlined by US President Joe Biden.
Pro-Palestine protesters shut down major intersection
Activists brought Melbourne to a halt by recreating the wreckage of a bomb site while hundreds more in Sydney called on the government to sanction Israel.
Peace summit is best way to end Ukraine war: Zelenskiy
Ukraine's president says 106 countries and organisations have signed on for a peace summit in Switzerland, as he addressed an Asian security summit.
China to skip Ukraine summit, rivals swap prisoners
Russia and Ukraine have exchanged prisoners for the first time in months ahead of a summit on the conflict in Switzerland that China and Russia will not attend.
Hamas responds positively to Biden ceasefire proposal
Hamas has released a statement reacting positively to Joe Biden's ceasefire proposal, saying it is ready to engage "positively and in a constructive manner".
Attacks on US Consulate and MP’s offices condemned
Attacks by activists on the US Consulate in Melbourne and the offices of Labor politicians have been condemned by political leaders and the targeted MPs.
Ukraine can use US, German weapons over Kharkiv border
In a major shift, Germany joins the US in allowing Ukraine to use its supplied weapons to strike back over the border following Russia's onslaught in Kharkiv.
Israeli says combat in part of north Gaza is over
Combat operations have ended in a part of Gaza's north after days of intense fighting, Israel says, as its tanks continue pressing into Rafah in the south.
Blinken says US arms stabilising Ukraine’s front line
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has said that US weapons are stabilising Ukraine's front and Washington will "adapt and adjust" its support.
Israeli forces seize entire Gaza border with Egypt
The border between Gaza and Egypt has come under the control of Israel, a military spokesman says as its deadly raids continue on the southern city of Rafah.
Visa appeal tribunal told to go harder on criminals
An independent tribunal will be given a new direction after an initial order to consider someone's ties to Australia allowed a rapist to remain in the country.
Israel sends tanks into Rafah amid Gaza-wide offensive
Israel has again sent tanks into Rafah, a day after the US said it didn't believe a major ground offensive was under way in the flashpoint Gazan city.
Union members and MPs join university Palestine protest
University students have been joined by union members and local MPs at a rally in support of Palestine, after packing up and moving their encampment.
Wong calls out ‘unacceptable human suffering’ in Rafah
The Australian government has been urged to take a stronger stance against Israel after 45 people were killed in an airstrike that lit a blaze at a tent camp.
Pro-Palestine protesters move on in ‘good faith’ act
Pro-Palestine protesters camped at the Australian National University have moved their camp ahead of a looming police deadline.