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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 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

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 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 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

Israeli missile hits Gaza children collecting water

Israeli missile hits Gaza children collecting water

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 would resume nuclear talks with US with guarantees

Iran would resume nuclear talks with US with guarantees

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

Gaza truce talks falter, 17 die in latest aid shooting

Gaza truce talks falter, 17 die in latest aid shooting

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

Gaza truce talks reportedly faltering over withdrawal

Gaza truce talks reportedly faltering over withdrawal

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

Netanyahu hopes hostage deal can be done in a few days

Netanyahu hopes hostage deal can be done in a few days

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 strike hits near Gaza clinic as talks drag on

Israeli strike hits near Gaza clinic as talks drag on

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

Rescuers save more mariners from Houthi-struck ship

Rescuers save more mariners from Houthi-struck ship

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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Hostages the priority as Gaza conflict grinds on

Hamas has blamed Israeli "intransigence" amid talks to reach a new truce but says it is prepared to release 10 hostages.

Netanyahu and Trump talk hostages as Gaza war grinds on

Freeing hostages in Gaza was main focus of Benjamin Netanyahu's discussions US President Donald Trump, the Israeli leader says, as ceasefire talks continue.

Search for survivors after attack on ship in Red Sea

Rescuers are searching for survivors of a cargo ship that sank in the Red Sea after being hit by Houthi rebels in an attack that left four of the crew dead.

Trump meets Netanyahu twice, hope for Gaza ceasefire

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has left the White House after a second meeting with US President Donald Trump as Gaza ceasefire talks continue.

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Gaza truce can be reached but 'might take more time'

Israel and Hamas have "a substantial chance" of reaching a ceasefire deal in Gaza, but officials warn it will take more time to iron out their differences.

Netanyahu meets Trump as Israel, Hamas talk ceasefire

The US has scheduled talks with Iran and seen co-operation on helping Palestinians, President Donald Trump has said while hosting Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu.

Gaza talks for Israel, Hamas as Netanyahu meets Trump

It's a big day for talks on the war in Gaza as Israel and Hamas resume their negotiations and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu meets President Donald Trump.

Israeli air strikes on Yemen ports target Houthi rebels

Ports and other facilities in Yemen have been hit by Israeli air strikes before missile fire from Houthi rebels, who are suspected of attacking another ship.

Israeli PM says he believes Trump can help seal truce

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says ahead of a meeting with US President Donald Trump he is determined to ensure the Gaza Strip hostages are freed.

Israeli air strikes kill 38 Palestinians in Gaza

Israeli air strikes have killed dozens of Palestinians in Gaza, officials say, as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu heads to Washington for talks.

Khamenei appears in public in first since Israel war

The supreme leader of Iran, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, has appeared in public for the first time since his country's war with Israel.

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