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Accord to end war 'over' after Iranian strikes: Trump

Accord to end war 'over' after Iranian strikes: Trump

Donald Trump considers the US-Iran ceasefire deal finished after a flare-up of hostilities, branding the Iranians "sick people" he doesn't want to deal with.

Russia launches third air attack on Kyiv in a week

Russia launches third air attack on Kyiv in a week

Russia launches third air attack on Kyiv in a week

Russia launches third air attack on Kyiv in a week

Ukraine's capital has been pummelled again, as Volodymyr Zelenskiy pleads for more US-made interceptors ahead of meeting Donald Trump at the NATO summit.

Israeli fire kills seven people in Gaza, medics say

Israeli fire kills seven people in Gaza, medics say

Israeli fire kills seven people in Gaza, medics say

Israeli fire kills seven people in Gaza, medics say

Hamas and Israel ‌continue to trade blame over truce violations in Gaza as Israeli strikes and gunfire kill seven people, including a child.

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Tankers hit in Hormuz as millions mourn Iran's Khamenei

Tankers hit in Hormuz as millions mourn Iran's Khamenei

Iran is warning Donald Trump to stop his threats or talks will stop, as two more tankers are hit in the Strait of Hormuz and Iranians mourn their slain leader.

'Really serious': YouTube slammed over Bondi video

'Really serious': YouTube slammed over Bondi video

YouTube allowed a video questioning aspects of the Bondi terror attack to remain online despite suggestions it violated the platform's policies.

Trump says resolution in Ukraine war closer after talks

Trump says resolution in Ukraine war closer after talks

After speaking with the leaders of Ukraine and Russia, Donald Trump says a resolution to the war is "closer than people realise".

Hamas dissolves Gaza Strip govt as part of peace plan

Hamas dissolves Gaza Strip govt as part of peace plan

The body that has governed the Gaza Strip for nearly two decades has been dissolved, Hamas says as it makes way for a technocratic government.

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Russian hits Kyiv as Ukraine runs low on air defences

Russian hits Kyiv as Ukraine runs low on air defences

Russian hits Kyiv as Ukraine runs low on air defences

Russian hits Kyiv as Ukraine runs low on air defences

Ukraine is renewing its calls for more air defence systems after Russia launched another deadly wave of drones and missiles at Kyiv, killing at least 12 people.

Big tech grilled over vile slurs unchecked on platforms

Big tech grilled over vile slurs unchecked on platforms

Big tech grilled over vile slurs unchecked on platforms

Big tech grilled over vile slurs unchecked on platforms

Social media giants have faced intense questioning over whether they're doing enough to stem the tide of online hate on their platforms.

Iran begins procession for supreme leader's funeral

Iran begins procession for supreme leader's funeral

Iran begins procession for supreme leader's funeral

Iran begins procession for supreme leader's funeral

Mourners have lined the streets of Tehran for the funeral of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who was killed at the start of the war launched by the US and Israel.

Israeli strike kills two people in Gaza City: medics

Israeli strike kills two people in Gaza City: medics

Israeli strike kills two people in Gaza City: medics

Israeli strike kills two people in Gaza City: medics

Medics say an Israeli strike has killed two people in Gaza while a lawyer for a prominent hospital director says he is in acute danger in Israeli detention.

Sons of Iran's slain leader Khamenei appear at funeral

Sons of Iran's slain leader Khamenei appear at funeral

Sons of Iran's slain leader Khamenei appear at funeral

Sons of Iran's slain leader Khamenei appear at funeral

Mourners have descended on Tehran for a funeral for Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who was killed in an attack four months ago.

Trump offers to help broker stalled Ukraine peace talks

Trump offers to help broker stalled Ukraine peace talks

Trump offers to help broker stalled Ukraine peace talks

Trump offers to help broker stalled Ukraine peace talks

Ahead of next week's NATO summit, Donald Trump has spoken with Vladimir ‌Putin and Volodymyr Zelenskiy, offering to help broker a ‌solution to the Ukraine war.

St Petersburg region hit by major Ukraine drone attack

St Petersburg region hit by major Ukraine drone attack

St Petersburg region hit by major Ukraine drone attack

St Petersburg region hit by major Ukraine drone attack

St Petersburg's governor says the Russian city of six million has come under a large-scale drone attack, with an oil terminal struck.

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Disposing of world war's deadly remnants 80 years on

Navy task force Operation Render Safe is undertaking a reconnaissance survey of Nanumea Lagoon in Tuvalu to locate and identify explosive WWII remnants.

Hate speech 'technically' easy to combat but X refuses

Online hate speech can be dealt with, but X and the federal government are dragging their feet, the anti-Semitism royal commission has been told.

Russia bombards Kyiv in deadliest strike of 2026

Ukraine is calling for more air defences from allies as its capital mourns the destruction from a massive Russian bombardment that killed at least 30 people.

'Night of horror': Russia bombards Kyiv in major strike

Russia has pounded Ukraine's capital with hundreds of drones and missiles, killing 20 people, in what it says is revenge for strikes on Moscow's oil sector.

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Iran warns ships to use approved Hormuz routes, or else

All oil tankers moving through the Strait of Hormuz must use Iran's approved routes or face a “forceful response”, Tehran's military says.

Trump policies blamed for online 'fermentation of hate'

Australia's eSafety commissioner has blamed the Trump administration in part for fermenting "caustic" online hate speech which is hard to police.

Mob burns Ebola treatment centre, Congo toll hits 438

The ‌number of confirmed ‌Ebola cases ‌in the Democratic Republic of Congo ‌has ‌risen ⁠to 1406 including 438 deaths, according to the latest data.

Warning 'dire combination' poses regional food crunch

Australia is ill-prepared for a possible regional food crisis as El Nino, climate change and higher farming inputs collide, a former defence chiefs say.

US and Iran hold indirect technical peace talks

US President Donald Trump claims peace talks with Iran are going "very well", despite Iranian officials refusing to meet with US envoys.

Social media giants slammed for letting hate speech fly

Anti-Semitic content is routinely allowed to remain on social media platforms, some of which remove less than a quarter of the posts, an expert says.

UN agency for Palestinian refugees near breaking point

The UN is facing a funding crisis as it struggles to provide aid, schooling, healthcare, social services and shelter to millions of Palestinian refugees.

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