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Truce bid stalls as Israel eyes Gaza Strip buffer zone

Truce bid stalls as Israel eyes Gaza Strip buffer zone

Israel's defence minister says the army will remain in occupied "security zones" to act as a buffer between hostile fighters and Israel.

Israel to keep Gaza buffer zone, as truce efforts stall

Israel to keep Gaza buffer zone, as truce efforts stall

Israel to keep Gaza buffer zone, as truce efforts stall

Israel to keep Gaza buffer zone, as truce efforts stall

Troops will remain in so-called security zones in the Gaza Strip indefinitely, Israel's defence minister says, as a ceasefire deal with Hamas remains elusive.

New Gaza ceasefire proposal but prospects appear slim

New Gaza ceasefire proposal but prospects appear slim

New Gaza ceasefire proposal but prospects appear slim

New Gaza ceasefire proposal but prospects appear slim

Hamas looks set to reject a new proposal for a Gaza ceasefire, with the militant group saying Israel must agree to a complete halt of hostilities.

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'Pretty damn fun!': Piastri earns serene Bahrain GP win

'Pretty damn fun!': Piastri earns serene Bahrain GP win

Oscar Piastri has won the Bahrain Grand Prix with a serene drive from pole to move into second place in Formula One's world drivers' championship.

Israel missiles strike Gaza city hospital after warning

Israel missiles strike Gaza city hospital after warning

Hamas has called for an international investigation after an Israeli strike on a hospital in Gaza city that the army says was being used by militants.

Patients flee as Israeli missiles strike Gaza hospital

Patients flee as Israeli missiles strike Gaza hospital

The emergency department of a Gaza hospital has been destroyed by an Israeli missile strike after a phone call warning an attack was imminent.

Iran, US agree to reconvene after 'positive' talks

Iran, US agree to reconvene after 'positive' talks

"Productive" nuclear talks between Iran and the United States have concluded after more than two hours in Oman, with both sides set to reconvene next week.

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Piastri roars to pole at Bahrain GP as Norris flops

Piastri roars to pole at Bahrain GP as Norris flops

Piastri roars to pole at Bahrain GP as Norris flops

Piastri roars to pole at Bahrain GP as Norris flops

McLaren's Oscar Piastri has produced a sizzling lap to take pole position for his 50th F1 grand prix start in Bahrain on a bad day for his McLaren teammate.

Iran, US meet for nuclear talks amid regional tensions

Iran, US meet for nuclear talks amid regional tensions

Iran, US meet for nuclear talks amid regional tensions

Iran, US meet for nuclear talks amid regional tensions

Iran and the US are meeting for talks aimed at addressing Tehran's nuclear program amid the shadow of regional conflict and Donald Trump's military threats.

Gaza 'hell on Earth' as hospital supplies running out

Gaza 'hell on Earth' as hospital supplies running out

Gaza 'hell on Earth' as hospital supplies running out

Gaza 'hell on Earth' as hospital supplies running out

No new humanitarian supplies have entered the Palestinian enclave of Gaza since Israel blocked the entry of aid trucks on March 2.

Piastri sets hot practice pace to be fastest in Bahrain

Piastri sets hot practice pace to be fastest in Bahrain

Piastri sets hot practice pace to be fastest in Bahrain

Piastri sets hot practice pace to be fastest in Bahrain

Aussie Oscar Piastri has gone fastest in practice at the Bahrain Grand Prix, edging teammate Lando Norris on a dominant day for McLaren.

Nealy 400,000 displaced since Gaza ceasefire ended: UN

Nealy 400,000 displaced since Gaza ceasefire ended: UN

Nealy 400,000 displaced since Gaza ceasefire ended: UN

Nealy 400,000 displaced since Gaza ceasefire ended: UN

Around 90 per cent of the population of the Gaza Strip have been displaced since the beginning of the war, according to the UN.

Israeli strike on Gaza apartment building kills 23

Israeli strike on Gaza apartment building kills 23

Israeli strike on Gaza apartment building kills 23

Israeli strike on Gaza apartment building kills 23

An Israeli air strike on a residential block in northern Gaza killed at least 23 people, health officials in the Palestinian territory say.

UN chief rejects new Israeli plan to control Gaza aid

UN chief rejects new Israeli plan to control Gaza aid

UN chief rejects new Israeli plan to control Gaza aid

UN chief rejects new Israeli plan to control Gaza aid

"As the occupying power, Israel has unequivocal obligations under international law," the United Nations secretary-general says.

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Tehran pushes back on Trump claim of US-Iran nuke talks

Donald Trump says the United States will hold direct talks with Iran about its nuclear program on the weekend, but Iran says the negotiations would be indirect.

Israeli army cites 'threat' in killing of aid workers

Israeli soldiers fired on emergency workers in the Gaza Strip "due to a perceived threat following a previous encounter in the area," the military says.

Palestinian journalist killed in Israeli strike: medics

The number of media personnel killed in Israeli attacks on Gaza since October 2023 has risen to 210 after the killing of journalist Helmi al-Faqawi.

Trump and Netanyahu to meet at White House again

Israeli troops have been deployed to a new corridor in the south of the Gaza Strip as Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu prepares to visit the White House.

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Civilians leave Gaza suburb as Israeli troops advance

Israeli soldiers are letting civilians out of Shejaia, a suburb east of Gaza City, via organised routes as troops expand an area defined as a security zone.

Israeli troops expand 'security zone' in northern Gaza

Palestinians are fleeing parts of northern Gaza as Israeli forces expand their operations, causing of the the biggest mass displacements of the war.

New Israeli corridor to divide Gaza Strip: Netanyahu

Israel plans to establish another security corridor that divides the Gaza Strip, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says.

Israel to capture swathes of Gaza as operation widens

Israel’s military operation in the Gaza Strip is expanding to seize “large areas”, the defence minister says, accompanied by mass evacuations in the enclave.

Palestinian medics' bodies recovered from grave in Gaza

The bodies of eight Red Crescent medics and other Palestinian rescue workers had been "discarded in shallow graves - a profound violation of human dignity".

Residents of Rafah in Gaza ordered to evacuate again

Residents of Rafah in the Gaza Strip have been told to evacuate, signalling Israel's military could be preparing for another major ground offensive.

Netanyahu to visit Hungary, defying ICC arrest warrant

In defiance of an arrest warrant from the International Criminal Court, Israeli leader Benjamin Netanyahu will travel to Hungary this week.

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