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Hamas fighters holed up in Rafah 'will not surrender'

Hamas fighters holed up in Rafah 'will not surrender'

Hamas's armed wing says fighters holed up in southern Gaza will not surrender to Israel, raising fears the month-old ceasefire could crumble.

Russia attacks Ukraine energy facilities, killing seven

Russia attacks Ukraine energy facilities, killing seven

Russia attacks Ukraine energy facilities, killing seven

Russia attacks Ukraine energy facilities, killing seven

Several Ukrainian cities are using generators for power and water after Russia launched a barrage of drones and missiles, killing seven people.

Remembrance eve glimpse of rarest bravery honour

Remembrance eve glimpse of rarest bravery honour

Remembrance eve glimpse of rarest bravery honour

Remembrance eve glimpse of rarest bravery honour

In the lead-up to Remembrance Day, the Australian War Memorial has given a behind-closed-doors glimpse of the rare Victoria Cross and its origins.

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Israel returns the bodies of 15 Palestinians

Israel returns the bodies of 15 Palestinians

Israel's military says it has identified a body handed over from Gaza as that of Israeli-Argentinian Lior Rudaeff.

South Africa-born legal expert: Israel apartheid worse

South Africa-born legal expert: Israel apartheid worse

A trail-blazing international judge awarded the Sydney Peace Prize has savaged Israel for its war crimes in Gaza constituting genocide.

Ukraine's army fights to hold Pokrovsk against Russians

Ukraine's army fights to hold Pokrovsk against Russians

The battle for Pokrovsk is crucial for control of Ukraine's Donetsk region, as the Russians advance metre by metre.

US Army to buy one million drones, in major acquisition

US Army to buy one million drones, in major acquisition

The US Army is about to significantly ramp up its acquisition of drones with plans to buy at least a million.

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Gaza aid to be scaled up using Cyprus sea corridor

Gaza aid to be scaled up using Cyprus sea corridor

Gaza aid to be scaled up using Cyprus sea corridor

Gaza aid to be scaled up using Cyprus sea corridor

An essential element of scaling up the amount of aid reaching Gaza will be using the sea corridor from Cyprus, the UAE says.

Sudan's RSF agrees US-proposed humanitarian ceasefire

Sudan's RSF agrees US-proposed humanitarian ceasefire

Sudan's RSF agrees US-proposed humanitarian ceasefire

Sudan's RSF agrees US-proposed humanitarian ceasefire

After two-and-a-half years and the deaths of tens of thousands, Sudan's RSF paramilitary group has agreed a ceasefire and says it's open to ending the war.

Israel identifies latest hostage remains from Gaza

Israel identifies latest hostage remains from Gaza

Israel identifies latest hostage remains from Gaza

Israel identifies latest hostage remains from Gaza

Israel have identified the latest remains of a hostage that Hamas handed over as belonging to a Tanzanian agricultural student.

Russia, Ukraine locked in fierce fighting in city ruins

Russia, Ukraine locked in fierce fighting in city ruins

Russia, Ukraine locked in fierce fighting in city ruins

Russia, Ukraine locked in fierce fighting in city ruins

Ukrainian forces are fighting to save the strategic eastern city of Pokrovsk from Russian control and their biggest single territorial loss in more than a year.

Hamas hands over another body, strikes continue in Gaza

Hamas hands over another body, strikes continue in Gaza

Hamas hands over another body, strikes continue in Gaza

Hamas hands over another body, strikes continue in Gaza

Another body thought to be an Israeli hostage has been handed to the Red Cross in Gaza, as two Palestinians were killed by Israel's military in the enclave.

Israel receives another body recovered in Gaza

Israel receives another body recovered in Gaza

Israel receives another body recovered in Gaza

Israel receives another body recovered in Gaza

A body found in Gaza has been turned over and is now in Israel, in the latest sign of progress under the US-brokered ceasefire.

Russian, Ukrainian troops battle in ruins of Pokrovsk

Russian, Ukrainian troops battle in ruins of Pokrovsk

Russian, Ukrainian troops battle in ruins of Pokrovsk

Russian, Ukrainian troops battle in ruins of Pokrovsk

Fighting is continuing in the embattled eastern city of Pokrovsk between Ukrainian and Russian troops, both sides say.

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Three nations on notice after assassination revelations

The nation's spy boss has vowed to take action after revealing foreign nations were "willing and capable" of ordering killings on dissidents in Australia.

Dick Cheney, former US vice-president, dies at 84

Dick Cheney, who became one of the most powerful vice-presidents in US history and a leading advocate for the invasion of Iraq, has died at age 84.

Complicity warning for firms supplying Israeli military

An eminent international lawyer warns defence companies supplying parts to Israel's military they could be liable for complicity in genocide.

Protester crashes cop briefing after weapons expo clash

Hundreds of protesters have clashed with police outside a defence forum leading to arrests and injuries, with the group's leader crashing a press conference.

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Russia says its forces advancing in Ukraine city ruins

Ukraine says its soldiers are holding on in the city of Pokrovsk while Russian authorities say their forces are advancing in the transport and logistics hub.

UN mandate for Gaza Strip force still in works: Turkey

Representatives from several Muslim countries have met in Istanbul to discuss a stabilisation force and the humanitarian situation in the Gaza Strip.

Hamas hands over three more hostage bodies

Israeli forces in Gaza have received coffins carrying the bodies of three-of-the-11 hostages whose remains Israel is seeking from Gaza.

Kremlin abandons idea of imminent Trump, Putin meeting

Russian and Ukrainian forces continue to target each other's infrastructure as the Kremlin states a meeting with the US president is unlikely soon.

Ukrainian drone strike hits key Russian oil port

A Ukrainian drone strike has hit a key Russian oil port, damaging two foreign vessels.

Latest returned remains aren't of hostages, Israel says

In another development that could test the truce in Gaza, Israel says the remains of three people returned by Hamas don't belong to any of the hostages.

Truce tested as Israel kills three Palestinians in Gaza

Residents in northern Gaza have reported shelling and gunfire, as Israel continues to bombard areas of the enclave.

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