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Russia escalates attacks with Kyiv petrol stations hit

Russia escalates attacks with Kyiv petrol stations hit

Russian drone attacks ‌on petrol stations in the ‌Ukrainian capital Kyiv ‌have killed two people, with more drones launched in retaliation.

US marks 25 years since the September 11 terror attacks

US marks 25 years since the September 11 terror attacks

US marks 25 years since the September 11 terror attacks

US marks 25 years since the September 11 terror attacks

Memorial events have been taking place across the United States to mark the 25th anniversary of the September 11 terror attacks in which nearly 3000 people died

Russia strikes Kyiv as brief halt to hostilities ends

Russia strikes Kyiv as brief halt to hostilities ends

Russia strikes Kyiv as brief halt to hostilities ends

Russia strikes Kyiv as brief halt to hostilities ends

Hostilities had been paused during ⁠the visit to Moscow and Kyiv of US President Donald Trump's negotiators seeking to end the war with Ukraine.

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Iran attack on Jordan base damaged US military aircraft

Iran attack on Jordan base damaged US military aircraft

Several US military aircraft have been damaged in an Iranian attack on the ‌Muwaffaq Salti Air Base in Jordan, a US official says.

Spy chief issues terrorism warning on 9/11 anniversary

Spy chief issues terrorism warning on 9/11 anniversary

Terrorism has changed significantly since the attacks on September 11, 2001, but Australia's spy boss is alerting Australians some old threats still remain.

'Magnitude slowly hit': 9/11 remembered 25 years on

'Magnitude slowly hit': 9/11 remembered 25 years on

A political reporter has recounted being in Washington with an ex-prime minister a quarter of a century ago when terrorist attacks on the US changed the world.

'Never be the same': former PM reflects on 9/11 attacks

'Never be the same': former PM reflects on 9/11 attacks

Prime Minister John Howard was in the United States when terrorists attacked on September 11, 2001, which would change the course of his prime ministership.

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Israeli strike 'kills parents, two kids' in Gaza Strip

Israeli strike 'kills parents, two kids' in Gaza Strip

Israeli strike 'kills parents, two kids' in Gaza Strip

Israeli strike 'kills parents, two kids' in Gaza Strip

Two children are among the dead after Israeli forces carried out a strike in a northern Gaza Strip community, al-Shifa Hospital says.

Trump says Iran war will end after US midterm elections

Trump says Iran war will end after US midterm elections

Trump says Iran war will end after US midterm elections

Trump says Iran war will end after US midterm elections

The US threatens to attack a site linked to Iran's nuclear program after the two ‌sides launched their biggest attacks on shipping since the start of the war.

Zelenskiy jet 'almost hit,' Trump says Putin wants deal

Zelenskiy jet 'almost hit,' Trump says Putin wants deal

Zelenskiy jet 'almost hit,' Trump says Putin wants deal

Zelenskiy jet 'almost hit,' Trump says Putin wants deal

US President Donald Trump says his Russian counterpart wants to make a Ukrainian peace deal as Ukrainian President ‌Volodymyr Zelenskiy visited Oslo.

Hanson denies 'traitor' claim after 'lying coward' barb

Hanson denies 'traitor' claim after 'lying coward' barb

Hanson denies 'traitor' claim after 'lying coward' barb

Hanson denies 'traitor' claim after 'lying coward' barb

Pauline Hanson is refusing to take down the cartoon at the heart of a feud between her party and a prominent Liberal MP who claims he was branded a "traitor".

Australia taking 'safe' approach on Israeli goods ban

Australia taking 'safe' approach on Israeli goods ban

Australia taking 'safe' approach on Israeli goods ban

Australia taking 'safe' approach on Israeli goods ban

Australia will not place broad bans on products from illegal West Bank settlements, the foreign minister says, in a move an expert deemed contextually safe.

Risk too 'real' for alleged 'ISIS bride' to be released

Risk too 'real' for alleged 'ISIS bride' to be released

Risk too 'real' for alleged 'ISIS bride' to be released

Risk too 'real' for alleged 'ISIS bride' to be released

A judge says there is a low but real risk a so-called "ISIS bride" still holds extremist beliefs despite claims that the birth of her daughter changed her.

US military destroys five Iranian oil tankers

US military destroys five Iranian oil tankers

US military destroys five Iranian oil tankers

US military destroys five Iranian oil tankers

The Houthis have launched attacks on four Saudi cities, while the US has struck five Iranian tankers, in an expansion of the six-month-old war.

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Russia hits Kyiv hard after pause, killing five

Jet-powered drones and missiles have pummelled Kyiv, killing five people, with explosions reverberating across the city as Russia resumed its attacks.

Hit with broad sanctions, Israel to close UK consulate

After the UK, France and Canada announced trade sanctions on Israel, Jerusalem has retaliated by announcing the closure of the British Consulate.

Two dead as Russia attacks Kyiv after brief ceasefire

At least two people have been killed after Russia resumed heavy strikes on the Ukrainian capital Kyiv.

Reserve Bank's grim rates warning as oil prices spike

The war in the Middle East is threatening to push oil prices back above the crucial $US100 a barrel mark and make inflation even harder to get back to target.

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'Let down Zomi': slain aid worker's mates want justice

Friends of an Australian humanitarian worker killed while delivering aid in Gaza are demanding an investigation and the expulsion of the Israeli ambassador.

Iran says it plans new Gulf 'exclusion zone'

Iran has vowed to announce a new restricted zone in the Strait of Hormuz and is threatening to strike US oil and gas assets in the wake of escalating tensions.

Kremlin not ruling out restart of Ukraine and US talks

The Kremlin is not ruling out a phone call between Russian President Vladimir Putin and US President Donald Trump to discuss the US envoys' weekend trip.

Iran plans new 'exclusion zone' near Strait of Hormuz

A senior Iranian official says the government plans to announce an “exclusion zone” outside the Strait of Hormuz.

Israeli strike kills Gaza Strip man, daughter: medics

An Israeli strike on a vehicle in western Gaza City has killed a father and his daughter and wounded at least six others, hospital staff say.

Iran to tackle economic issues, punish further attacks

Further attacks on Iran will draw a faster, heavier and more painful response, a senior official says as Tehran vows to address war-related economic problems.

US envoys arrive in Kyiv after Moscow talks with Putin

U‌S envoys Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff are in Kyiv after completing three hours of talks on the war in Ukraine with Russian leader Vladimir Putin in Moscow.

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