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Netanyahu defiant amid deadlocked Israeli election

Netanyahu defiant amid deadlocked Israeli election

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has given a defiant speech despite Israel's election results showing no clear winner.

Two leaders urge Putin to end Ukraine war in rare call

Two leaders urge Putin to end Ukraine war in rare call

Two leaders urge Putin to end Ukraine war in rare call

Two leaders urge Putin to end Ukraine war in rare call

Finland's president and Norway's prime minister have jettisoned the practice of most European leaders of avoiding contact with Russian President Vladimir Putin.

Dutch reverse course and withdraw from Eurovision again

Dutch reverse course and withdraw from Eurovision again

Dutch reverse course and withdraw from Eurovision again

Dutch reverse course and withdraw from Eurovision again

The Netherlands has reversed a decision to rejoin Eurovision, saying its boycott of the song contest over Israel's participation is back on.

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Israeli voters pass wartime judgment on Netanyahu

Israeli voters pass wartime judgment on Netanyahu

Israelis ‌have surged to the polls for a vote seen not only as a verdict on Benjamin Netanyahu's leadership but also on what kind of nation Israel should be.

Russia, Ukraine down weapons as war starves town

Russia, Ukraine down weapons as war starves town

A local truce between Russian and Ukraine comes as Moscow is accused of war crimes in the broader war, intentionally causing suffering and forcing men to fight.

Foreign delegations push for peace in Tehran meeting

Foreign delegations push for peace in Tehran meeting

Senior officials from Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and Turkey have met in Tehran in another attempt to find a diplomatic solution to the Iran conflict.

'Take action': alert as cyber outages set to intensify

'Take action': alert as cyber outages set to intensify

Australians are being warned to get used to compromised cybersecurity as the number of threats soar and outdated technology offers opportunities for hackers.

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Macron vows 'strong measures' to assuage France demos

Macron vows 'strong measures' to assuage France demos

Macron vows 'strong measures' to assuage France demos

Macron vows 'strong measures' to assuage France demos

A package of measures will be introduced in response to weeks of street protests across France, President Emmanuel Macron says.

Delegations meet in Iran with Mideast region on edge

Delegations meet in Iran with Mideast region on edge

Delegations meet in Iran with Mideast region on edge

Delegations meet in Iran with Mideast region on edge

Officials from Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan are meeting in Tehran amid fears of fresh fighting as the US and Israel sharpen their threats before elections.

Netanyahu says Iran may attack ahead of Israel election

Netanyahu says Iran may attack ahead of Israel election

Netanyahu says Iran may attack ahead of Israel election

Netanyahu says Iran may attack ahead of Israel election

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has issued a threat to Iran as the election considered a referendum on his leadership nears.

Zelenskiy says warnings on ballistic strikes restored

Zelenskiy says warnings on ballistic strikes restored

Zelenskiy says warnings on ballistic strikes restored

Zelenskiy says warnings on ballistic strikes restored

US warnings about Russian ballistic missile ‌strikes that are critical to Ukraine's air defences are fully restored, Volodymyr Zelenskiy says.

Saudi Arabia intercepts Houthi drones and missiles

Saudi Arabia intercepts Houthi drones and missiles

Saudi Arabia intercepts Houthi drones and missiles

Saudi Arabia intercepts Houthi drones and missiles

Houthi rebels in Yemen have renewed their warning ‌to airlines, ‌airport staff and travellers against using Riyadh's King Khalid ‌International ‌Airport.

Musk says he was behind Starlink speed restriction

Musk says he was behind Starlink speed restriction

Musk says he was behind Starlink speed restriction

Musk says he was behind Starlink speed restriction

Ukraine's access to Starlink and Starshield satellite links have been fully restored, as Elon Musk admits he was behind Starlink’s speed restriction.

Iran remains open to talks with US, envoy says

Iran remains open to talks with US, envoy says

Iran remains open to talks with US, envoy says

Iran remains open to talks with US, envoy says

Iranian political figures say they remain open to talks with the United States to reach an agreement that ends conflict between the two sides.

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Israel begins West Bank army operation after two killed

The Palestinian Authority has ‌criticised an Israeli army operation in Hebron as ‌"collective punishment" after two Israeli soldiers were killed in an attack.

France mounts huge security operation for new protests

Tens of thousands of police are out in force before fresh protests across France, hoping to prevent a repeat of violent unrest that shocked the country.

Russia, Ukraine agree on ceasefire in embattled town

US first lady Melania Trump has helped broker a truce between Russia and Ukraine in war-ravaged town of Oleshky, ahead of new talks in the coming weeks.

Trump warns of another ‌Epic ⁠Fury against Iran

President Donald Trump has warned the US may launch “another little Epic Fury” on Iran.

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Palestinian gunmen kill two Israeli soldiers in Hebron

Two Israeli soldiers have been killed in an attack by two Palestinian gunmen in Hebron.

Israel closes West Bank after thwarted 'terror attack'

Israel's army is preparing to seal off the occupied West Bank after soldiers shot and killed two men who the military says launched an attack on civilians.

Russia bombs Kyiv despite talk of renewing negotiations

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy says Russia has used ballistic missiles carrying cluster munition warheads as both sides exchanged war dead.

Israel puts settler attack suspects under house arrest

A Jerusalem court had ordered nine of the 10 suspects arrested over settler attacks in the West Bank to be moved to house arrest, a law firm says.

Russia pummels Kyiv despite talks with Trump envoy

Ukraine's President ‌says Moscow launched 21 ballistic ‌missiles "almost immediately" after fresh talks aimed at ending the war, killing at least two people.

Roberts-Smith denies war crimes in tell-all interview

Australia’s most decorated soldier has declared he “didn’t bloody murder anyone” in an extensive interview before his highly anticipated war crimes trial.

US orders diplomats to depart Saudi Arabia amid strikes

Debris from an intercepted drone has killed two people and injured two others at an Aramco-operated oil field in Saudi Arabia.

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