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UK, Australia, allies say Gaza Strip war 'must end now'

UK, Australia, allies say Gaza Strip war 'must end now'

The war in the Gaza Strip should end immediately and the Israeli government's aid delivery model is "dangerous," 25 countries have declared in a statement.

'Countless' Gazans killed while awaiting aid: UN agency

'Countless' Gazans killed while awaiting aid: UN agency

'Countless' Gazans killed while awaiting aid: UN agency

'Countless' Gazans killed while awaiting aid: UN agency

The World Food Programme has accused Israeli forces of killing countless desperate people waiting for aid in one of the latest attacks in Gaza.

Syria forces say truce holds, Bedouin fighters withdraw

Syria forces say truce holds, Bedouin fighters withdraw

Syria forces say truce holds, Bedouin fighters withdraw

Syria forces say truce holds, Bedouin fighters withdraw

Syrian security forces have taken up position on roads near Sweida as authorities say Bedouin fighters have withdrawn from the city.

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Hunger worsens in Gaza as Israel orders new evacuations

Hunger worsens in Gaza as Israel orders new evacuations

Officials warn hunger is mounting in Gaza as the Israeli military issues new evacuation orders and says it will expand its operations in the enclave.

Syrian forces struggle to enforce Druze region truce

Syrian forces struggle to enforce Druze region truce

Fighting is continuing in the city of Sweida despite the deployment of Syrian central forces following clashes between Druze and Bedouin tribes.

Christian leaders in Gaza after Israel's church strike

Christian leaders in Gaza after Israel's church strike

Jerusalem's top Catholic and Greek Orthodox officials have entered Gaza in a show of solidarity after Israel's strike on a Catholic church in the enclave.

Syrian forces re-entering Sweida after renewed clashes

Syrian forces re-entering Sweida after renewed clashes

Clashes have erupted again between Druze militias and Bedouin clans in southern Syria, prompting government forces to return despite Israeli warnings.

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Deadly Israeli strike on Gaza Catholic church condemned

Deadly Israeli strike on Gaza Catholic church condemned

Deadly Israeli strike on Gaza Catholic church condemned

Deadly Israeli strike on Gaza Catholic church condemned

Benjamin Netanyahu says Israel "deeply regrets" ammunition hitting a Catholic church in Gaza, killing three people, and says there will be a probe.

Bedouin offensive strains tentative truce in Syria

Bedouin offensive strains tentative truce in Syria

Bedouin offensive strains tentative truce in Syria

Bedouin offensive strains tentative truce in Syria

Syria's leader Ahmed al-Sharaa has vowed to protect the country's Druze minority as warring Bedouin tribes continue their attacks.

Two die in church as Israeli strikes kill 22 in Gaza

Two die in church as Israeli strikes kill 22 in Gaza

Two die in church as Israeli strikes kill 22 in Gaza

Two die in church as Israeli strikes kill 22 in Gaza

An apparent Israeli strike has hit a Catholic church in Gaza, killing two people and injuring a priest, as bombardments continue in the Strip and talks drag on.

Syria leader vows to defend Druze rights as truce holds

Syria leader vows to defend Druze rights as truce holds

Syria leader vows to defend Druze rights as truce holds

Syria leader vows to defend Druze rights as truce holds

As fighters in Syria abide by a ceasefire, the president insists that protecting Druze rights is "our priority" while warning Israel against intervening.

Dozens dead after fire at shopping centre in Iraq

Dozens dead after fire at shopping centre in Iraq

Dozens dead after fire at shopping centre in Iraq

Dozens dead after fire at shopping centre in Iraq

A massive fire has ripped through a hypermarket in eastern Iraq, leaving at least 61 people dead, including children, and others missing.

Crush at Gaza food hub kills 20 as crowd panics

Crush at Gaza food hub kills 20 as crowd panics

Crush at Gaza food hub kills 20 as crowd panics

Crush at Gaza food hub kills 20 as crowd panics

An Israeli-backed American organisation in Gaza says 20 Palestinians have died in a stampede at a food distribution centre.

Aussie bowlers command Test rankings after Windies rout

Aussie bowlers command Test rankings after Windies rout

Aussie bowlers command Test rankings after Windies rout

Aussie bowlers command Test rankings after Windies rout

Five Australian bowlers feature in the world's top 10 in the ICC Test rankings following their destruction of West Indies in the Caribbean.

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Israel strikes in Damascus as clashes in Syria rage on

Israel has hit Syrian forces and warns it will intervene further as clashes continue between government and Druze armed groups after a ceasefire collapsed.

Crush at Gaza aid distribution site kills at least 20

A number of Palestinians have been crushed to death at an aid site run by a US-backed group that claims the crowd surge was instigated by Hamas agitators.

Israel vows to protect Druze as it strikes Syrian city

Israel has launched air strikes in southern Syria in what it says is a move to protect the Druze community following deadly clashes with government forces.

Israel proposes withdrawal of more troops from Gaza

Israel has reportedly pledged to reduce its military presence in Gaza to a two-kilometre-wide buffer zone along the southern border near Rafah.

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Israeli missile hits Gaza children collecting water

Several people have been killed at a Gaza Strip water distribution site in an Israeli attack that the military says fell "dozens of metres from the target".

Iran would resume nuclear talks with US with guarantees

Iran’s foreign minister says his country is open to resuming nuclear talks with the US, if it is guaranteed there will be no further attacks on its nation.

Gaza truce talks falter, 17 die in latest aid shooting

With week-long truce talks looking gridlocked, another food and aid distribution point has been targeted by Israeli fire, killing 17.

Gaza truce talks reportedly faltering over withdrawal

The withdrawal of Israeli troops, aid and guarantees for ending the war in Gaza are proving obstacles as talks aimed at securing a ceasefire continue.

Netanyahu hopes hostage deal can be done in a few days

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says 50 hostages are still being held captive by Hamas. Of that figure, only 20 are believed to be alive.

Israeli strike hits near Gaza clinic as talks drag on

Israeli strikes have pounded the Gaza Strip, killing at least 34 Palestinians including people outside a medical centre, as a ceasefire deal remains far off.

Rescuers save more mariners from Houthi-struck ship

Another four crew members have been rescued in the Red Sea after Greek-operated Eternity C sank following a Houthi attack, while 11 remain missing.

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