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Israel approves plan to take control of Gaza City

Israel approves plan to take control of Gaza City

Senior Israeli ministers have approved a plan to take control of Gaza City hours after the prime minister said the nation intended to control the whole enclave.

Kremlin says Putin and Trump will meet soon

Kremlin says Putin and Trump will meet soon

Kremlin says Putin and Trump will meet soon

Kremlin says Putin and Trump will meet soon

Donald Trump has threatened new sanctions against Russia and countries that buy its exports from Friday unless Putin agrees to end the 3.5-year conflict.

US sergeant shot five soldiers before arrest at base

US sergeant shot five soldiers before arrest at base

US sergeant shot five soldiers before arrest at base

US sergeant shot five soldiers before arrest at base

A US Army sergeant shot and wounded five fellow soldiers with his personal handgun before he was subdued by other troops.

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Dozens killed in Gaza as Israel weighs military action

Dozens killed in Gaza as Israel weighs military action

At least 38 Palestinians were killed while seeking aid, as Israel mulls possible plans to fully reoccupy Gaza.

Australia to boost navy firepower with Japanese design

Australia to boost navy firepower with Japanese design

Japanese Mogami-class frigates will replace aging Australian warships following a landmark review recommending a focus on long-range firepower.

Australia, Indonesia urged to deepen ties amid threats

Australia, Indonesia urged to deepen ties amid threats

Australia and Indonesia should take their relationship to the next level to combat a trio of key threats, with the aim to include other nations in the region.

Defence force recruitment has biggest surge in a decade

Defence force recruitment has biggest surge in a decade

Australian Defence Force ranks are growing once again after the biggest surge in recruitment in 15 years.

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More hunger deaths in Gaza as fuel trucks reach border

More hunger deaths in Gaza as fuel trucks reach border

More hunger deaths in Gaza as fuel trucks reach border

More hunger deaths in Gaza as fuel trucks reach border

Fuel bound for Gaza has reportedly arrived in Egypt as Israel eases access for food aid to the enclave, but the UN warns far more deliveries are needed.

Ukraine drone attack sparks fire at oil depot in Russia

An oil depot in the Russian city of Sochi is ablaze after a Ukrainian drone attack, which temporarily halted flights at Sochi's airport.

Bangkok protests demand resignation of suspended PM

Bangkok protests demand resignation of suspended PM

Bangkok protests demand resignation of suspended PM

Bangkok protests demand resignation of suspended PM

Protesters have rallied in Bangkok to demand the resignation of court-suspended prime minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra.

Lax Aussies making themselves easy spy targets: ASIO

Lax Aussies making themselves easy spy targets: ASIO

Lax Aussies making themselves easy spy targets: ASIO

Lax Aussies making themselves easy spy targets: ASIO

Australia's intelligence chief has revealed new details about a series of foreign espionage operations in a major speech.

Clandestine US submarine flexes muscle at Aussie port

Clandestine US submarine flexes muscle at Aussie port

Clandestine US submarine flexes muscle at Aussie port

Clandestine US submarine flexes muscle at Aussie port

It's not hard to miss docked at a busy port but the USS Ohio secretly sailed into Australian waters before offering a rare glimpse inside.

Australia left hanging by US on key submarine deal

Australia left hanging by US on key submarine deal

Australia left hanging by US on key submarine deal

Australia left hanging by US on key submarine deal

Australia will have to wait longer to find out what the US plans to do with a multi-billion dollar submarine deal between the two nations.

Thai-Cambodia shelling ongoing despite Trump truce call

Thai-Cambodia shelling ongoing despite Trump truce call

Thai-Cambodia shelling ongoing despite Trump truce call

Thai-Cambodia shelling ongoing despite Trump truce call

Attacks have been reported around border areas of Thailand and Cambodia despite US President Donald Trump's intervention and calls for a ceasefire.

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Australia-UK treaty unlikely to sink subs deal with US

Commentators are being urged against over-analysing the timing of a 50-year arrangement between Australia and the UK, as the US reviews a major submarines deal.

Russia says it has captured two villages in Ukraine

Russia's Defence Ministry says its troops have taken control of a village in the Dnipropetrovsk region after advancing into the area in June.

Gaza baby starves to death weighing less than when born

The latest child to starve to death in Gaza weighed less than when she was born.

Thai-Cambodian fighting extends despite ceasefire calls

Fighting on the Thai-Cambodian border has extended into a third day as the death toll surpasses 30, with both sides saying they are acting in self-defence.

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Ukraine holding firm against Russia's summer push

Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskiy says Ukrainian forces are holding back a concerted summer push by Russia’s bigger army.

'Anchor in a volatile world': Australia, UK draw closer

The Australia-UK relationship has been hailed as providing "stability in troubled waters" as the two nations look to sign a treaty without their AUKUS partner.

Macron says France will recognise Palestine as a state

French President Emmanuel Macron has announced that France will recognise Palestine as a state.

US cuts short Gaza ceasefire talks, bringing team home

Trump envoy says the US is cutting short Gaza ceasefire talks and bringing home its negotiating team from Qatar.

Twelve dead as Thai, Cambodian troops clash at border

At least 12 people have been killed in clashes between Thai and Cambodian troops in a disputed border area.

Axing of US beef ban sparks call for independent review

Australia's surprise decision to open the door to more US beef imports has prompted calls for an independent review amid biosecurity concerns.

Australia pays US second $800m for AUKUS amid review

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has confirmed Australia's second AUKUS payment to the United States.

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