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Tit-for-tat attacks as ceasefire subdues Gaza fighting

Tit-for-tat attacks as ceasefire subdues Gaza fighting

Gaza medics say at two Palestinians have been killed by an air strike that Israel's military says targeted a Hamas militant who directed attacks on its troops.

Zelenskiy seeks US meet as allies firm postwar support

Zelenskiy seeks US meet as allies firm postwar support

Zelenskiy seeks US meet as allies firm postwar support

Zelenskiy seeks US meet as allies firm postwar support

Peace negotiators are tackling the toughest issues in ending the war in Ukraine as the embattled nation's leader seeks a meeting with US President Donald Trump.

US seizes Russian-flagged tanker, Trump widens oil push

US seizes Russian-flagged tanker, Trump widens oil push

US seizes Russian-flagged tanker, Trump widens oil push

US seizes Russian-flagged tanker, Trump widens oil push

Tankers linked to Venezuela have been captured by US forces as President Donald Trump widens an aggressive push to dictate oil flows in the Americas.

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Russia demands return of sailors from seized oil tanker

Russia demands return of sailors from seized oil tanker

The US seizure of a Russian oil tanker has been criticised by Moscow, which calls for the safe return of sailors from what it says is a ship sailing lawfully.

Ukraine, US to revisit land, nuclear plant issues

Ukraine, US to revisit land, nuclear plant issues

The thorny issues of territory and the occupied Zaporizhzhia ‍nuclear power plant will be on the agenda when US and Ukrainian negotiators hold talks.

US-Venezuela oil deal angers China, pushes prices down

US-Venezuela oil deal angers China, pushes prices down

President Donald Trump's plan to divert Venezuelan crude to the US has hit oil prices, while China denounces US "bullying" over the deal.

US backs security guarantees for Ukraine at ally summit

US backs security guarantees for Ukraine at ally summit

A broad coalition of allies vowing to provide security guarantees in a post-war Ukraine has received US backing for the first time.

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Dozens killed in Maduro capture: Venezuela officials

Dozens killed in Maduro capture: Venezuela officials

Dozens killed in Maduro capture: Venezuela officials

Dozens killed in Maduro capture: Venezuela officials

Venezuelan officials say dozens of the country’s security officers were killed in the dead-of-night US military operation to capture President Nicolas Maduro.

Syria gov't, SDF trade blame as Aleppo violence resumes

Syria gov't, SDF trade blame as Aleppo violence resumes

Syria gov't, SDF trade blame as Aleppo violence resumes

Syria gov't, SDF trade blame as Aleppo violence resumes

Violent clashes between Syria's government security forces and Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces have resumed, resulting in four deaths and many injuries.

Maduro opponent Machado vows to return to Venezuela

Maduro opponent Machado vows to return to Venezuela

Maduro opponent Machado vows to return to Venezuela

Maduro opponent Machado vows to return to Venezuela

Venezuela's Maria Corina Machado is calling for elections she says her opposition party would win after the US toppled the presidency of her foe Nicolas Maduro.

'Chilling' protest ban extended over safety concerns

'Chilling' protest ban extended over safety concerns

'Chilling' protest ban extended over safety concerns

'Chilling' protest ban extended over safety concerns

A ban on protests following the Bondi terror attack has been slammed after police extended the measure for another two weeks because of public safety concerns.

Key Ukraine talks overshadowed by US focus on Venezuela

Key Ukraine talks overshadowed by US focus on Venezuela

Key Ukraine talks overshadowed by US focus on Venezuela

Key Ukraine talks overshadowed by US focus on Venezuela

Ukraine's allies are meeting for talks on security guarantees, but prospects for progress are uncertain as the US's focus shifts to Venezuela.

Ukraine allies aim to solidify ceasefire security pacts

Ukraine allies aim to solidify ceasefire security pacts

Ukraine allies aim to solidify ceasefire security pacts

Ukraine allies aim to solidify ceasefire security pacts

Dozens of world leaders join Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy in Paris to firm up security guarantees in the event of a ceasefire with Russia.

Deposed Maduro defiantly declares innocence in US court

Deposed Maduro defiantly declares innocence in US court

Deposed Maduro defiantly declares innocence in US court

Deposed Maduro defiantly declares innocence in US court

The toppled president of Venezuela has defiantly declared his innocence in court after being seized by US military forces from the capital Caracas.

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Deadly air strikes and attacks despite Gaza ceasefire

Palestinians say children are among those killed by an air strike in Gaza that Israel says targeted a Hamas militant who was planning to attack its troops.

Maduro due in court as loyalists send message to Trump

Deep uncertainty surrounds the future of oil-rich Venezuela as its president Nicolas Maduro faces a US trial after being captured in a military operation.

Ukraine says Russian strike on Kyiv kills civilians

Ukraine has recorded the first civilian deaths of 2026 in the ongoing war with Russia after strikes around the capital Kyiv.

Australia urges calm after US intervention in Venezuela

Venezuelans in Australia are concerned by the US military intervention in the oil-rich nation, as the Albanese government closely monitors the situation.

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Week of deadly unrest in Iran as pressure builds

Clashes and protests in Iran have claimed at least 16 lives, rights groups say, with the nation's economy in tatters and international pressure building.

Trump says US to 'run Venezuela' after Maduro captured

Venezuela's autocratic President Nicolas Maduro and wife Cilia Flores will "soon face the full wrath of American justice" after being deposed by US forces.

Saudi-backed Yemen gov't retakes eastern port city

The crisis in Yemen continues to escalate as the Saudi-backed government says it recaptured an eastern port taken by UAE separatists.

Venezuela's Maduro captured after strikes, Trump says

The US has attacked Venezuela and captured its president, Nicolas Maduro, who's been taken ‌out of the country, President Donald Trump has announced.

UN chief calls on Israel to reverse ban on aid groups

UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres has urged Israel to end a ban on humanitarian agencies that provided aid in Gaza.

Saudi-backed Yemeni govt attacks UAE-backed separatists

Saudi warplanes have reportedly struck forces in southern Yemen backed by the United Arab Emirates, a separatist group says.

Zelenskiy picks Ukraine spy head as chief of staff

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy has appointed military intelligence chief Kyrylo Budanov as head of the presidential office.

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