Russia unleashes huge drone swarm ahead of Victory Day
Russian forces have launched their largest contingent of drones in months to attack Ukrainian targets on the eve of Victory Day.
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Sudan’s military, RSF in Saudi Arabia for truce talks
Saudi Arabia's foreign minister says Sudan's warring sides are ready for talks but both indicate they will discuss a humanitarian truce, not an end to the war.
Russian mercenary group U-turns on Bakhmut withdrawal
The head of Russia's Wagner mercenary group says his troops have been promised as much ammunition as needed to continue their assault on Ukraine's Bakhmut.
Ukraine ‘downs hypersonic missile’ with US system
Ukraine's air force claims to have downed a Russian hypersonic missile over Kyiv using newly acquired American Patriot defence systems.
Sudan’s warring parties to meet for Saudi talks
Talks being held in Saudi Arabia may help broker a humanitarian corridor for aid and people trying to flee Sudan's violent power struggle.
UN says violence must stop for sake of Sudan’s children
The United Nations has warned of the devastating toll violence in Sudan is taking on children as fierce fighting persists despite another truce agreement.
Wagner Group quits Bakhmut citing heavy losses, no ammo
The head of Russia's military company Wagner Group says his forces will leave Bakhmut in days, saying a lack of ammunition left them "doomed to perish".
Moscow says US was behind Kremlin drone attack
Vladimir Putin's spokesman says, without providing evidence, Ukraine had acted on orders from the United States with the alleged drone attack on the Kremlin.
UN pressures Sudan’s warring generals after aid looted
The UN and other humanitarian agencies are seeking detailed guarantees of safe passage from warring factions in Sudan after six aid trucks were looted.
Russia says Ukraine has attacked Kremlin to kill Putin
Russia says two drones have been used by Ukraine in an attack on Vladimir Putin's residence in the Kremlin citadel in a bid to kill him.
Sudan army chief, RSF leader ‘agree on seven-day truce’
South Sudan officials say the Sudanese army and paramilitary Rapid Support Forces have agreed in principle on a seven-day truce.
More than 800,000 could flee Sudan violence, UN says
Some 73,000 people have already fled the violence in Sudan, but that number is expected to multiply more than tenfold, the United Nation says.
Russian strikes kill two in Ukraine, damage buildings
Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskiy has promised attacks like one in the eastern city of Pavlohrad which killed two young men would be answered for.
No ease in Sudan clashes, ceasefire extended three days
Fighting has pitched Sudan towards a civil war, derailing an internationally-backed transition aimed at establishing a democratic government.
New wave of deadly Russian air strikes rock Ukraine
Moscow has launched a new wave of deadly air attacks across Ukraine as Kyiv prepares to launch a counteroffensive to try to retake Russian-occupied territory.
Ukrainian counter-offensive ‘inevitable’: Wagner chief
The head of Russia's private Wagner militia says Kyiv is preparing a counter-offensive as China's Xi Jinping speaks with Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskiy.
Xi, Zelenskiy hold ‘long and meaningful’ Ukraine call
Chinese leader Xi Jinping and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy have held a phone call for the first time since the beginning of the Russian invasion.
Air strikes echo in Sudan as US pushes for longer truce
Many foreign nationals remained trapped in Sudan as gunfire rings out in the capital Khartoum and the US and African nations work to extend a three-day truce.
Nearly 70 Australians have safely left Sudan
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says officials were providing consular support to more than 100 citizens caught up in conflict in Sudan.
Sudan’s factions say they agree to extend truce
Despite a lull in fighting in Sudan since the first 72-hour ceasefire started, air strikes and anti-aircraft fire could be heard in the capital Khartoum.
Bashir and allies out of jail as Sudan fighting flares
Questions have been raised over the whereabouts of jailed former Sudanese president Omar al-Bashir as fighting continues in Khartoum despite another ceasefire.
Russia says it repels naval drone attack on Sevastopol
Russia says Ukraine tried to attack the Crimean port of Sevastopol using unmanned, high-speed boats, but it destroyed them with no casualties suffered.
Fleeing Sudan violence, first foreign evacuees land
Countries are rushing to evacuate diplomats and other citizens from Sudan where raging violence has already killed hundreds.
The red poppy’s rise as a symbol of remembrance
The red poppy is an enduring symbol of remembrance but you'll rarely if ever see fresh ones at Anzac Day events. Here's why.
Sudan fighting abates, allowing more people to flee
An apparent pause in fighting in Sudan has allowed more foreign citizens to evacuate the country as a rival paramilitary force battles for power.
One killed, 10 hurt in Russian attack on Ukraine museum
A museum in the Ukrainian city of Kupiansk has been struck by a missile, killing an employee and injuring 10 others, Volodymyr Zelenskiy says.
Fighting in Sudan continues despite truce declaration
Gunfire is still ringing in the embattled Sudanese capital Khartoum after army and rebel forces agreed to a three-day ceasefire for the Eid al-Fitr holiday.
Allies move to bolster Ukraine tank forces
A meeting of allies has reiterated the West's unwavering support of Ukraine and focus on providing air defence and ammunition to assist in its war efforts.
Governments race to pull diplomats, citizens from Sudan
The US has closed its embassy in Sudan, with President Joe Biden urging the warring sides to implement an immediate ceasefire to allow humanitarian access.
Russia claims territorial gains in battle for Bakhmut
Russian forces have claimed more territory in the city of Bakhmut, in Ukraine's east, the defence ministry says.
For whom the bell tolls: 90 years of rural remembrance
WWI soldiers wanted to remember their fallen comrades with a grand carillon in the centre of Bathurst, NSW. A Digger's granddaughter is keeping the music alive.