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Israel deports flotilla activists after video criticism

Israel deports flotilla activists after video criticism

Hundreds of activists from an aid flotilla intercepted en route to the Gaza Strip have been leaving Israel after being released.

Ukraine drones hit another refinery deep inside Russia

Ukraine drones hit another refinery deep inside Russia

Ukraine drones hit another refinery deep inside Russia

Ukraine drones hit another refinery deep inside Russia

Ukrainian drones have struck a refinery 800km inside Russia as Kyiv continues to escalate attacks on Moscow's oil infrastructure.

Israel set to release detained Australian activists

Israel set to release detained Australian activists

Israel set to release detained Australian activists

Israel set to release detained Australian activists

A group of Australian activists detained by Israel for taking part in a global flotilla to deliver aid to Palestinians in Gaza are set to be deported.

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Activists deported after taunting by Israeli minister

Activists deported after taunting by Israeli minister

Israel is deporting hundreds of activists who attempted to breach a naval blockade of Gaza, including those jeered on video by the Israeli police minister.

Pakistan steps up bid to get US-Iran talks on track

Pakistan steps up bid to get US-Iran talks on track

Mediators are trying to speed up US-Iran peace talks as Tehran weighs a response from Washington and President Donald Trump says he's willing to resume attacks.

Iran threatens war 'beyond the region' if US attacks

Iran threatens war 'beyond the region' if US attacks

President Donald Trump claims he came within an hour of restarting the US war with Iran, prompting Tehran to threaten a wider war if it's attacked again.

Latest Gaza aid flotilla 'has come to an end'

Latest Gaza aid flotilla 'has come to an end'

More than 400 activists who were part of a flotilla trying to deliver aid to Gaza are now en route to Israel after being intercepted in the Mediterranean.

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Dozens killed in drone strike on Sudan market

Dozens killed in drone strike on Sudan market

Dozens killed in drone strike on Sudan market

Dozens killed in drone strike on Sudan market

A local rights group says a drone strike on a market in central Sudan has killed 28 people and wounded dozens more.

Ukraine drone shot down by NATO jet over Estonia

Ukraine drone shot down by NATO jet over Estonia

Ukraine drone shot down by NATO jet over Estonia

Ukraine drone shot down by NATO jet over Estonia

Kyiv has blamed Moscow for steering one of its drones over Estonia, where it was shot down by a NATO jet.

Iran peace proposal includes reparations, US troop exit

Iran peace proposal includes reparations, US troop exit

Iran peace proposal includes reparations, US troop exit

Iran peace proposal includes reparations, US troop exit

US President Donald Trump claims he's held off a strike on Iran after Tehran issued a new peace proposal, saying there's "very good chance" of a nuclear deal.

Pianist's onstage Gaza comments 'nightmare', court told

Pianist's onstage Gaza comments 'nightmare', court told

Pianist's onstage Gaza comments 'nightmare', court told

Pianist's onstage Gaza comments 'nightmare', court told

The agent of pianist Jayson Gillham says the performer's comments about Gaza while he was on stage were selfish, a court has been told.

'Terrifying': families in the dark after Aussies held

'Terrifying': families in the dark after Aussies held

'Terrifying': families in the dark after Aussies held

'Terrifying': families in the dark after Aussies held

The families of 11 Australians detained by Israel while they tried to deliver aid to Gaza have been kept in the dark about their wellbeing for over 12 hours.

Russia attacks port city, Ukraine responds with drones

Russia attacks port city, Ukraine responds with drones

Russia attacks port city, Ukraine responds with drones

Russia attacks port city, Ukraine responds with drones

The latest attacks follow a heavy Ukrainian drone attack on Moscow over the weekend, after which Russia struck the Ukrainian cities of Odesa and Dnipro.

Pakistan hands US revised Iran proposal for ending war

Pakistan hands US revised Iran proposal for ending war

Pakistan hands US revised Iran proposal for ending war

Pakistan hands US revised Iran proposal for ending war

A drone strike has targeted the United Arab Emirates' sole nuclear power plant, while Saudi Arabia intercepted three drones overnight.

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Cancelled pianist denies misleading MSO on Gaza music

Pianist Jayson Gillham has given evidence in his court case against a major symphony orchestra, which will test the limits of free speech in the workplace.

Ukraine drones kill at least four in Moscow region

Volodymyr Zelenskiy says Ukraine's increased military activity and attacks on Moscow have produced a "change in the balance of actions at the front".

Israeli strikes kill eight in Gaza Strip: medics

Medics say eight people have been killed in Israeli strikes in the Gaza Strip as the prime minister says its forces control 60 per cent of the territory.

Ukraine drone attacks kill four in Moscow region

Russia is trying to fend off massive aerial attacks from Ukrainian drones which have killed at least three people in the Moscow region.

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Israel-US preparing to resume hostilities with Iran

There have been multiple reports that Israel and the US are preparing to resume strikes on Iran, with Donald Trump soon to make a decision.

Fuel excise extension weighed as states look to supply

The prime minister has left the door open to more tax relief at the bowser as state governments attempt to shore up their own fuel supplies.

Israel kills Hamas military leader Haddad in air strike

The Israeli military and Hamas have confirmed the death of the militant group's commander in the Gaza Strip.

Hamas military leader killed in Gaza air strike: Israel

Hamas military leader Izz ad-Din al-Haddad has been killed, Israel's ‌military says.

Iran would talk with US 'only if it is serious'

Iran's foreign minister says a lack of trust is the biggest obstacle in negotiations to end the war with the United States.

Zelenskiy vows retribution after latest Russian strike

Search operations have been called off at a building struck during Russia's heaviest bombardment of the Ukrainian capital so far in 2026.

Trump and Xi agree Iran can't have nuclear weapons

President Donald Trump has voiced impatience with Iran over a peace deal, and says he and Chinese leader Xi Jinping are opposed to Tehran have nuclear weapons.

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