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Star Aussie surfers still alive in wave pool showdown

Star Aussie surfers still alive in wave pool showdown

Molly Picklum is safely through to the quarter-finals of the World Surf League's wave pool event in Abu Dhabi, joined by Ethan Ewing and Jack Robinson.

Hauser opens world triathlon series charge with silver

Hauser opens world triathlon series charge with silver

Hauser opens world triathlon series charge with silver

Hauser opens world triathlon series charge with silver

Australian Olympian Matt Hauser has been edged into second spot in the season-opening world triathlon championship series event in Abu Dhabi.

Young Socceroos power into U20 Asian Cup quarter-finals

Young Socceroos power into U20 Asian Cup quarter-finals

Young Socceroos power into U20 Asian Cup quarter-finals

Young Socceroos power into U20 Asian Cup quarter-finals

Australia's teenage soccer men have beaten Qatar 3-1 to seal a place in the quarter-finals of the Under-20 Asian Cup in China.

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Israel releases Palestinians after Gaza hostages freed

Israel releases Palestinians after Gaza hostages freed

Israel is freeing 369 Palestinian prisoners and detainees after the release of three Israelis held hostage by Hamas as the shaky Gaza ceasefire deal holds.

Aussie men start Abu Dhabi wave pool event with a bang

Aussie men start Abu Dhabi wave pool event with a bang

Jack Robinson and Ethan Ewing are early heat winners with competition getting underway in the World Surf League's first wave pool event in Abu Dhabi.

Hamas says it will release Israeli hostages as planned

Hamas says it will release Israeli hostages as planned

Hamas says it intends to release three Israeli hostages as scheduled following mediation talks in Egypt.

Egypt, Qatar intensify efforts to save Gaza ceasefire

Egypt, Qatar intensify efforts to save Gaza ceasefire

Egypt's president and Jordan's king have called for the "immediate" start of reconstruction in the Gaza Strip "without displacing the Palestinian people".

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Israel calls up reservists as Gaza ceasefire fears rise

Israel calls up reservists as Gaza ceasefire fears rise

Israel calls up reservists as Gaza ceasefire fears rise

Israel calls up reservists as Gaza ceasefire fears rise

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu warns "intense fighting" will resume in Gaza if Hamas does not return hostages by noon on Saturday.

Ceasefire should be cancelled over Hamas delay:Trump

Ceasefire should be cancelled over Hamas delay:Trump

Ceasefire should be cancelled over Hamas delay:Trump

Ceasefire should be cancelled over Hamas delay:Trump

The US president Donald Trump has stepped up pressure on Hamas after the militant group said it was delaying the release of hostages.

Egypt calls Arab summit over Trump's Gaza plan

Egypt calls Arab summit over Trump's Gaza plan

Egypt calls Arab summit over Trump's Gaza plan

Egypt calls Arab summit over Trump's Gaza plan

Egypt will host an emergency Arab summit on February 27 to discuss President Donald Trump's "dangerous" idea to resettle Palestinians from Gaza.

Gaza ceasefire averted famine but threat remains: UN

Gaza ceasefire averted famine but threat remains: UN

Gaza ceasefire averted famine but threat remains: UN

Gaza ceasefire averted famine but threat remains: UN

The United Nations humanitarian chief says famine has been mostly averted in Gaza as a surge of aid enters the territory during a fragile ceasefire.

Israeli forces start withdrawing from key Gaza corridor

Israeli forces start withdrawing from key Gaza corridor

Israeli forces start withdrawing from key Gaza corridor

Israeli forces start withdrawing from key Gaza corridor

Israeli forces are withdrawing from the Netzarim corridor, a strip of land that bisects northern Gaza from the south, as part of a ceasefire deal with Hamas.

Lebanon PM forms new government, pledging reforms

Lebanon PM forms new government, pledging reforms

Lebanon PM forms new government, pledging reforms

Lebanon PM forms new government, pledging reforms

War-torn Lebanon finally has a government after a more than two-year wait, with incoming Prime Minister Nawaf Salam set to prioritise reconstruction efforts.

Hamas frees frail Israeli hostages as ceasefire holds

Hamas frees frail Israeli hostages as ceasefire holds

Hamas frees frail Israeli hostages as ceasefire holds

Hamas frees frail Israeli hostages as ceasefire holds

Hamas has freed another three Israeli hostages as part of the Gaza ceasefire deal in exchange for Israel releasing 183 Palestinian prisoners.

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Trump says Israel would hand over Gaza after fighting

US President Donald Trump's plan to take over the Gaza Strip and turn it into "the Riviera of the Middle East" without soldiers has had a mixed reception.

Cameron Smith makes promising start to LIV Golf season

Australian ace Cameron Smith is tied for ninth in his first start of the year, carding a five-under 67 in the opening round of LIV Golf Riyadh in Saudi Arabia.

Aussie golf aces outshone by 13-yr-old prodigy in Qatar

Daniil Sokolov, a Russian 13-year-old, has eclipsed some top golfers - including Australia's leading European tour performer - in the Qatar Masters.

Netanyahu backs Trump's 'remarkable' plan for Gaza

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has backed US President Donald Trump’s plan for the relocation of Palestinians from Gaza during a Fox News interview.

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Lights, camera, action ... Cam Smith out to star again

Ian Poulter has predicted a prosperous year for Cameron Smith ahead of LIV Golf's after-dark season opener on a floodlight Riyadh course.

Trump's Gaza plan rejected by allies and adversaries

President Donald Trump’s proposal the United States own the rebuilding of Gaza while Palestinians settle elsewhere has caused shockwaves around the world.

Multiple casualties reported in West Bank shooting

Israeli troops have come under fire from a gunman in the occupied West Bank, amid a destructive Israeli military operation.

Trump, Netanyahu to hold pivotal talks on Middle East

Talks between Israeli leader Benjamin Netanyahu and US President Donald Trump could mark the start of a new phase in Middle East policy.

Four hurt in Israeli strike on a car in the Gaza Strip

An Israeli aircraft has fired on what the military described as a "suspicious" vehicle moving towards the Gaza Strip's north.

Three Israelis, 183 prisoners freed as border reopens

Three Israeli hostages have been exchanged for 183 Palestinian detainees as the Rafah border crossing reopened for the first time in almost nine months.

Three Israeli hostages released in latest Gaza exchange

Hamas has exchanged three Israeli hostages for 183 Palestinian prisoners and detainees in the latest stage of its ceasefire deal with Israel.

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