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Socceroos Duke it out to seal direct World Cup berth

Socceroos Duke it out to seal direct World Cup berth

The Socceroos have beaten Saudi Arabia 2-1 in Jeddah to book direct qualification to next year's World Cup finals and can now get stuck into early preparations.

Thunberg says she was kidnapped in international waters

Thunberg says she was kidnapped in international waters

Thunberg says she was kidnapped in international waters

Thunberg says she was kidnapped in international waters

Greta Thunberg says she and her team of activists had broken no laws after Israeli forces boarded their charity vessel and she was deported.

Israel deports Greta Thunberg after seizing Gaza boat

Israel deports Greta Thunberg after seizing Gaza boat

Israel deports Greta Thunberg after seizing Gaza boat

Israel deports Greta Thunberg after seizing Gaza boat

Greta Thunberg has been deported from Israel after the world famous activist sailed on a boat carrying supplies bound for war-torn Gaza.

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Popovic vows Socceroos will embrace Saudi challenge

Popovic vows Socceroos will embrace Saudi challenge

Australia need only to avoid a heavy defeat in Saudi Arabia to qualify for the World Cup finals, but Tony Popovic insists they are aiming to win in Jeddah.

Israel seizes Gaza aid boat carrying Greta Thunberg

Israel seizes Gaza aid boat carrying Greta Thunberg

Israel has taken command of a charity vessel trying to break a naval blockade of the Gaza Strip, detaining Greta Thunberg and other activists on board.

Milestone man Ryan thought Socceroos career was over

Milestone man Ryan thought Socceroos career was over

Maty Ryan will notch 100 Socceroos caps when Australia play Saudi Arabia, just six months after the goalkeeper thought his international career was finished.

Israeli army shows tunnel under Gaza Strip hospital

Israeli army shows tunnel under Gaza Strip hospital

The Israeli military says it has found the remains of Hamas military leader Mohammed al-Sinwar in an underground tunnel in the south of the Gaza Strip.

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Israeli military kills four near Gaza aid site: medics

Israeli military kills four near Gaza aid site: medics

Israeli military kills four near Gaza aid site: medics

Israeli military kills four near Gaza aid site: medics

Palestinian paramedics say they have evacuated the bodies of four people killed near an aid distribution venue in the southern Gaza city of Rafah.

Arzani keeps focus on World Cup as European move looms

Arzani keeps focus on World Cup as European move looms

Arzani keeps focus on World Cup as European move looms

Arzani keeps focus on World Cup as European move looms

Socceroos winger Daniel Arzani won't waste his second chance at playing in a World Cup as he weighs up chasing his European dream again.

Socceroos ready for dark arts duel with Saudis

Socceroos ready for dark arts duel with Saudis

Socceroos ready for dark arts duel with Saudis

Socceroos ready for dark arts duel with Saudis

The Socceroos know Saudi Arabia will throw all sorts of challenges at them but they are ready to fight fire with fire to seal World Cup qualification.

Gaza aid distribution halts, Eid marked by violence

Gaza aid distribution halts, Eid marked by violence

Gaza aid distribution halts, Eid marked by violence

Gaza aid distribution halts, Eid marked by violence

The Muslim festival of Eid has been marred by violence as fighting continues in the Gaza Strip and the threat of famine looms after aid distribution was halted.

Israel has activated Gaza Strip clans against Hamas: PM

Israel has activated Gaza Strip clans against Hamas: PM

Israel has activated Gaza Strip clans against Hamas: PM

Israel has activated Gaza Strip clans against Hamas: PM

Israel has “activated” some local clans in the Gaza Strip in the fight against Hamas, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says.

Israel recovers bodies of two hostages held by Hamas

Israel recovers bodies of two hostages held by Hamas

Israel recovers bodies of two hostages held by Hamas

Israel recovers bodies of two hostages held by Hamas

Israel says it recovered the bodies of two people kidnapped and held hostage by Hamas since October 7, 2023.

US-backed Gaza aid group to halt distribution of food

US-backed Gaza aid group to halt distribution of food

US-backed Gaza aid group to halt distribution of food

US-backed Gaza aid group to halt distribution of food

The UN Security Council is set to vote on a demand for a ceasefire in Gaza, where the distribution of food has been suspended amid chaos and bloodshed.

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At least 27 Palestinians killed near Gaza aid site

More than 20 Palestinians have been killed in an Israeli attack on an aid site in southern Gaza’s Rafah, according to health officials.

More than 30 aid seekers killed in Gaza

There are conflicting reports over what happened when 31 people were killed while waiting for food at a Rafah aid distribution site in Gaza.

Israeli attack near aid delivery point kills 31 in Gaza

More than 30 people have been killed in Gaza by an Israeli attack near an aid distribution point run by a private US-based group, local authorities say.

Chaos at Israeli-backed food distribution site in Gaza

A Palestinian man described "15 minutes of terror" as he waited for food at a new distribution site run by a US and Israeli-backed foundation.

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Deadly break in at UN warehouse, aid trickles into Gaza

A UN warehouse in war-torn Gaza has been broken into by "hordes of hungry people" as aid trickles into the Palestinian enclave on the brink of famine.

Food trucks in Gaza raided, underscoring aid problems

A crowd rush at an aid distribution point and looting of trucks has underscored problems delivering food and supplies to Palestinians in desperate need in Gaza.

Gauci eyeing breakthrough for Villa and Socceroos

Socceroos goalkeeper Joe Gauci is keen to wrap up World Cup qualification next month and push for more starts with Premier League side Aston Villa.

Socceroos eager to awaken their dormant 'monster'

The Socceroos are the team to lift Kusini Yengi out of his funk and reignite his career, says former club teammate Brandon Borrello.

Aid group begins Gaza operations amid airstrikes

With food in Gaza critically short after a three-month blockade, a US-backed foundation has begun delivering truckloads of food to distribution sites.

Dozens killed in strikes as war grinds on in Gaza

More than 30 people killed in an Israeli strike on a school turned shelter are among the latest casualties of the war in Gaza where aid groups warn of famine.

Death toll rises as Israeli strikes continue in Gaza

A local journalist and a rescue service official are among at least 23 Palestinians killed in one day of Israeli military strikes, local health authorities say.

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