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India downgrades Pakistan ties after Kashmir attack

India downgrades Pakistan ties after Kashmir attack

Indian Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri says a river treaty that allows for sharing of water with Pakistan will be suspended after militants killed 26 in Kashmir.

Ukraine, West meet for downgraded talks on Russian war

Officials from the US, Europe and Ukraine are meeting to push for a peace deal between Moscow and Kyiv, but cancellations mean a breakthrough is unlikely.

Aussie soldiers' bodies found 107 years after battle

The remains of four World War I soldiers have been discovered by a dedicated team during a fieldwork activity in northern France ahead of Anzac Day.

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Attack on tourists in India's Kashmir kills 26

Attack on tourists in India's Kashmir kills 26

A little-known militant group has claimed responsibility for an attack that left at least 26 tourists dead at a resort in Indian-controlled Kashmir.

Russia hits Ukraine city as talks reach crucial point

Russia hits Ukraine city as talks reach crucial point

Ukraine's port city of Odesa has come under a “massive attack” by Russian drones, as countries prepare to meet for potentially decisive talks to end the war.

Israel steps up Gaza strikes, vaccination drive halted

Israel steps up Gaza strikes, vaccination drive halted

Israel has launched a big wave of air strikes in Gaza, while a polio vaccination campaign is on hold as an Israeli blockade cripples health care in the enclave.

Sudan’s paramilitaries kill over 30 in a fresh attack

Sudan’s paramilitaries kill over 30 in a fresh attack

A Sudanese activist group says the country's paramilitary group have attacked a city in the western Darfur region, killing more than 30 people.

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Air raid alerts in Ukraine after Russian ceasefire ends

Air raid alerts in Ukraine after Russian ceasefire ends

Air raid alerts in Ukraine after Russian ceasefire ends

Kyiv and the eastern half of Ukraine are under air alerts, hours after the one-day Easter ceasefire declared by Russian President Vladimir Putin expired.

Professional failures in Rafah medic killings: Israel

Professional failures in Rafah medic killings: Israel

Professional failures in Rafah medic killings: Israel

Professional failures in Rafah medic killings: Israel

A probe into the killings of 15 medics in the Gaza Strip by Israeli forces notes a chain of "professional failures," with a deputy commander to be dismissed.

Attacks in Ukraine, Russia, during Easter 'ceasefire'

Attacks in Ukraine, Russia, during Easter 'ceasefire'

Attacks in Ukraine, Russia, during Easter 'ceasefire'

Attacks in Ukraine, Russia, during Easter 'ceasefire'

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskiy says Russian attacks have not stopped during the Easter ceasefire declared by Vladimir Putin.

Israeli strikes pound Gaza as Hamas rejects new truce

Israeli strikes pound Gaza as Hamas rejects new truce

Israeli strikes pound Gaza as Hamas rejects new truce

Israeli strikes pound Gaza as Hamas rejects new truce

The fate of an Israeli soldier believed to be the last American held captive in Gaza remains unknown after Hamas said it recovered the body of his captor.

Mediators trying to revive Gaza ceasefire talks

Mediators trying to revive Gaza ceasefire talks

Mediators trying to revive Gaza ceasefire talks

Mediators trying to revive Gaza ceasefire talks

A Gaza ceasefire offer that reached Egyptian mediators includes talks on a final settlement to the war but no firm agreement.

Russia, Ukraine 'to swap POWs' after bodies exchanged

Russia, Ukraine 'to swap POWs' after bodies exchanged

Russia, Ukraine 'to swap POWs' after bodies exchanged

Russia, Ukraine 'to swap POWs' after bodies exchanged

Ukrainian authorities says the bodies of 909 troops have been received from Russia after mediation from the International Red Cross.

US will drop Russia-Ukraine deal if no progress: Rubio

US will drop Russia-Ukraine deal if no progress: Rubio

US will drop Russia-Ukraine deal if no progress: Rubio

US will drop Russia-Ukraine deal if no progress: Rubio

The US may be ready to “move on” from efforts for a Russia-Ukraine peace deal if there's not progress in the coming days, Secretary of State Marco Rubio warns.

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Hamas 'ready to release all hostages' to end Gaza war

Hamas says they are ready to return all remaining Israeli hostages as part of a broader deal for peace in Gaza, and will no longer agree to interim deals.

Europe and Ukraine make case as Rubio visits Paris

The US's Marco Rubio and Steve Witkoff are meeting Ukrainian and European officials worried about America's overtures towards Russia in talks to end the war.

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.

Ukraine, US make 'substantial progress' on mineral deal

Talks on a minerals deal between the US and Ukraine are reportedly advancing, and it is likely a provisional memorandum could be signed very soon.

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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.

Visiting NATO chief says support for Ukraine unwavering

The head of the NATO military alliance says its support for Ukraine is unwavering while visiting the southern Ukrainian city of Odesa.

Leaders meet about 'world’s worst humanitarian crisis'

Diplomats and aid officials from around the world are meeting in London to try to ease the suffering from the two-year-old war in Sudan that's killed 24,000.

Ukrainian drone attack on Russia's Kursk kills woman

The Russian city of Kursk near the Ukraine border has been hit with an overnight drone attack that killed an elderly woman and injured nine others.

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.

'Filthy scum': Ukraine decries Russian missile attack

Ukraine has accused Russia of targeting civilians after local authorities said missile strikes killed 34 people in the northeastern Ukrainian city of Sumy.

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.

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