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Ukraine hosts leaders from seven countries for talks

Ukraine hosts leaders from seven countries for talks

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy has welcomed leaders and representatives from seven regional countries for talks on deepening co-operation.

EU to give Ukraine funds to procure missiles, drones

EU to give Ukraine funds to procure missiles, drones

EU to give Ukraine funds to procure missiles, drones

EU to give Ukraine funds to procure missiles, drones

Ukraine will be provided with funds to procure missiles and ‌drones against Russia's invasion, European Commission President Ursula ‌von der Leyen says.

US approves visas for Iran leaders to attend UN meeting

US approves visas for Iran leaders to attend UN meeting

US approves visas for Iran leaders to attend UN meeting

US approves visas for Iran leaders to attend UN meeting

An Iranian ‌delegation will be allowed ‌to attend the ‌United Nations General Assembly in New York next ‌week, ‌the ⁠United States State Department says.

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US accused of possible war crimes in Iran strikes

US accused of possible war crimes in Iran strikes

UN-commissioned human rights experts have found “reasonable grounds” to believe the US committed war crimes in two strikes in Iran, including on a school.

Children among injures in Russian barrage on Ukraine

Children among injures in Russian barrage on Ukraine

Drones and missiles have again bombarded Kyiv and Ukraine has targeted another Russian oil refinery amid stalled efforts to end the years-long war.

Yemenis take to boats to flee as Mideast war spreads

Yemenis take to boats to flee as Mideast war spreads

Refugees have fled across the Red Sea as the spread of the Middle East war to Yemen and Saudi Arabia threatens to worsen the world's energy supply shortage.

'Hopefully we are towards end' of Iran war, Trump says

'Hopefully we are towards end' of Iran war, Trump says

Donald Trump ‌has said - yet again - that the war with Iran could "hopefully" soon be ended, echoing his previous rhetoric which came to nothing.

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Yemen hit hard as Houthis, Saudis trade fire

Yemen hit hard as Houthis, Saudis trade fire

Yemen hit hard as Houthis, Saudis trade fire

Yemen hit hard as Houthis, Saudis trade fire

Saudia Arabia has attacked Yemen and says Houthi rebels targeted Islam's holiest city, as the Mideast war continues to expand.

Five dead as Russian drones hit Ukrainian transport

Five dead as Russian drones hit Ukrainian transport

Five dead as Russian drones hit Ukrainian transport

Five dead as Russian drones hit Ukrainian transport

Russia has intensified its attacks on Ukrainian railways, hitting 120 passenger wagons, 304 locomotives and 43 railway stations in 2026.

Twenty-five Belarus prisoners freed, US expects more

Twenty-five Belarus prisoners freed, US expects more

Twenty-five Belarus prisoners freed, US expects more

Twenty-five Belarus prisoners freed, US expects more

US Presidential Envoy John Coale hopes hundreds more Belarus prisoners will be released in the months to come as 25 are sent home.

Bombed-out Gaza building collapses, killing 20 people

Bombed-out Gaza building collapses, killing 20 people

Bombed-out Gaza building collapses, killing 20 people

Bombed-out Gaza building collapses, killing 20 people

Rescuers have dug with their bare hands to find survivors after a war-damaged building collapsed in Gaza, killing at least 20 people and trapping dozens more.

Saudis pound Yemen as Houthis solidify gains

Saudis pound Yemen as Houthis solidify gains

Saudis pound Yemen as Houthis solidify gains

Saudis pound Yemen as Houthis solidify gains

Saudia Arabia has hit Yemen hard while accusing the Houthis of targeting Islam's holiest city, as the rebels secure their advances in the widening Mideast war.

EU backs Canada partnership in 'openly hostile world'

EU backs Canada partnership in 'openly hostile world'

EU backs Canada partnership in 'openly hostile world'

EU backs Canada partnership in 'openly hostile world'

The EU's chief has opened the door to a special alliance with Canada as the bloc seeks new partnerships in the face of major headwinds at home and abroad.

Taliban diplomacy necessary, but with strong conditions

Taliban diplomacy necessary, but with strong conditions

Taliban diplomacy necessary, but with strong conditions

Taliban diplomacy necessary, but with strong conditions

Australia should engage conditionally with the Taliban to ensure support for suffering Afghan citizens is prioritised while avoiding full legitimisation.

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Ukraine tests anti-drone weapon, two killed in strikes

Two people have been killed in a Russian attack on the eastern Ukrainian city of Slovyansk.

Dropping Macklemore from tour not my decision: Sheeran

Four supporting acts have quit Ed Sheeran’s US tour after Macklemore was removed for his pro-Palestinian comments onstage.

Israeli strikes in Gaza kill five, including children

Hamas sources say a senior commander, Nael Abu Obeid, has been ⁠killed in Israeli air strikes.

More alerts in Saudi Arabia after week of strikes

Saudi Arabia remains on high alert with wide range issued following a week of strikes that saw the crucial East West Pipeline knocked out.

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NATO fighter jets down drone in Lithuanian airspace

Hours after NATO warned Russia over strikes close to the alliance's territory, its fighter jets have shot down a drone that entered the skies above Lithuania.

Iran protests as nuclear chief is blocked from meeting

Iran has condemned the exclusion of the head of its atomic energy organisation from an annual gathering of the United Nations nuclear agency in Austria.

Fuel excise cut could return as prices skyrocket again

Labor is under renewed pressure to lower the tax on fuel as the cost of filling up soars amid the US-Iran conflict with no end in sight.

Poland vows more security after strikes near border

Warsaw is promising a response to a wave of Russian drone strikes near Poland's border with Ukraine, which it's condemned as a serious escalation.

New Houthi attack on Saudi as Gulf-Iran meeting ditched

Yemen's Houthis have launched fresh strikes on Saudi Arabia and Arab states have called off a meeting with Iran as the widening war pressures oil supplies.

Israeli military targets two Hamas members in Gaza City

Two Palestinians have been killed in an Israeli airstrike on a car in Gaza City, Palestinian news agency WAFA reports.

Strait of Hormuz shipping attacks fuel oil supply fears

A key oil pipeline has been shut as reports of attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz fuel concerns about threats to global energy supplies.

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