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Israel's expansion plans for the West Bank condemned

Israel's expansion plans for the West Bank condemned

Israel's controversial plan to pave the way for future settlements in the West Bank has drawn widespread condemnation from around the globe.

Ukraine-Russia wrap peace talks as Trump pressures Kyiv

Ukraine-Russia wrap peace talks as Trump pressures Kyiv

Ukraine-Russia wrap peace talks as Trump pressures Kyiv

Ukraine-Russia wrap peace talks as Trump pressures Kyiv

US-mediated peace talks between Ukraine and Russia have wrapped in Geneva, amid low hopes of a major breakthrough, with land remaining the major sticking point.

US strikes on three alleged drug boats kill 11 people

US strikes on three alleged drug boats kill 11 people

US strikes on three alleged drug boats kill 11 people

US strikes on three alleged drug boats kill 11 people

The US military has killed 11 people during strikes on three boats it says were caught smuggling drugs in notorious routes in Latin American waters.

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Palestinian-Australian author to headline writers' fest

Palestinian-Australian author to headline writers' fest

Palestinian-Australian academic Randa Abdel-Fattah will appear at Australia's biggest writers' festival after her removal from another event sparked outrage.

Iran FM says progress made in nuclear talks with US

Iran FM says progress made in nuclear talks with US

Iran says it has been able to "reach a general agreement on some guiding principles" with the US at nuclear talks in Geneva.

Land in focus at peace talks between Russia and Ukraine

Land in focus at peace talks between Russia and Ukraine

A Ukrainian delegation is in Geneva for a round of US-brokered talks with Russian officials as the nearly four-year-war grinds on.

Trump says he will be involved indirectly in Iran talks

Trump says he will be involved indirectly in Iran talks

Tensions are soaring ‌ahead of talks in Geneva over Tehran's nuclear program, with the US deploying a second aircraft carrier to the Middle East.

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Prosecutors to charge an Israeli settler over death

Prosecutors to charge an Israeli settler over death

Prosecutors to charge an Israeli settler over death

Prosecutors to charge an Israeli settler over death

Israeli prosecutors say they plan to charge a settler in the killing of a Palestinian activist during a confrontation that was caught on video.

Australia says IS fighters' families not welcome back

Australia says IS fighters' families not welcome back

Australia says IS fighters' families not welcome back

Australia says IS fighters' families not welcome back

The Australian government says it will not repatriate 34 nationals released by Syrian Kurdish forces‌ from a camp holding families of suspected IS ‌militants.

Israeli air strikes kill 11 in Gaza, Palestinians say

Israeli air strikes kill 11 in Gaza, Palestinians say

Israeli air strikes kill 11 in Gaza, Palestinians say

Israeli air strikes kill 11 in Gaza, Palestinians say

Israel says its forces have killed "several armed terrorists" who emerged from a tunnel into Israel's side of the so-called "yellow demarcation line" in Gaza.

Ukrainian drone strike sparks fires at Russian port

Ukrainian drone strike sparks fires at Russian port

Ukrainian drone strike sparks fires at Russian port

Ukrainian drone strike sparks fires at Russian port

A Ukrainian drone attack has hit a Russian Black Sea port as diplomats prepare for a fresh round of US-brokered peace talks

US preparing for weeks-long Iran operations

US preparing for weeks-long Iran operations

US preparing for weeks-long Iran operations

US preparing for weeks-long Iran operations

The pressure is on for diplomatic talks between the US and Iran this week after two sources revealed the US is preparing for a potentially weeks-long campaign.

Rubio says US is 'child of Europe', critical friend

Rubio says US is 'child of Europe', critical friend

Rubio says US is 'child of Europe', critical friend

Rubio says US is 'child of Europe', critical friend

US Secretary of State Mark Rubio received a standing ovation after seemingly reaffirming a strong relationship with Europe.

Deadly drone strikes in Ukraine and Russia before talks

Deadly drone strikes in Ukraine and Russia before talks

Deadly drone strikes in Ukraine and Russia before talks

Deadly drone strikes in Ukraine and Russia before talks

Drone strikes killed one person in Ukraine and another in Russia ahead of fresh US-brokered peace talks.

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Trump says Iran regime change could be 'best thing'

As another US warship heads to the Middle East, Donald Trump says a change in power in Iran “would be the best thing that could happen”.

Critics hail probe into 'shocking' police rally tactics

Investigations into violent police tactics to break up a mass protest must be comprehensive, without delay and public, civil liberties groups say.

Israeli president sought deeper ties but found division

Israel’s president has concluded his four-day visit to Australia, although there's mixed reactions over whether it strengthened ties between the two nations.

Russian air attack knocks out power, heat to thousands

Russia has intensified its winter campaign of strikes on Ukraine's power grid, plunging major cities into long periods darkness in ‌freezing temperatures.

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Russian attack cuts power to thousands of Ukrainians

Russia launched another mass drone and missile attack against Ukraine's energy grid, leaving tens of thousands of people without heat and power.

Herzog departs as thousands hit the streets in defiance

Israel's president has wrapped up his four-day trip to Australia, with thousands of protesters taking to the streets in opposition over the war in Gaza.

Muslim community reels after police violence at protest

A defiant premier is backing his police force and won't apologise to the Muslim community after officers forcibly removed people engaged in prayer.

'A shame': security fears hamper visit by Israeli head

Members of Australia's Jewish community have been left feeling "very uncomfortable" after Israel's president cancelled a key visit amid security concerns.

Ukraine's Kyiv under 'massive' attack from missiles

Russian forces have bombarded Kyiv in a "mass attack" on Ukraine's capital with both ⁠residential and non-residential buildings hit, officials say.

Trump: no agreement with Israel, Iran talks to continue

US President Donald Trump says he reached no "definitive" agreement with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on how to move forward with Iran.

UN agency begins clearing huge Gaza City waste dump

A United Nations program is clearing a rubbish dump in Gaza City that overtook a market during the enclave's war.

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