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No Putin meeting without a Ukraine deal in sight: Trump

No Putin meeting without a Ukraine deal in sight: Trump

US President Donald Trump says he will not meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin again unless a peace deal on Ukraine appears likely.

Russian strike kills four as Ukraine seeks air defences

Russian strike kills four as Ukraine seeks air defences

Russian strike kills four as Ukraine seeks air defences

Russian strike kills four as Ukraine seeks air defences

Russian missile and drone attacks on Ukraine overnight have killed at least four people and wounded 20, according to officials.

Turkey PM says West must press Israel to keep ceasefire

Turkey PM says West must press Israel to keep ceasefire

Turkey PM says West must press Israel to keep ceasefire

Turkey PM says West must press Israel to keep ceasefire

Turkey, one of Israel's most vocal critics and a newly established mediator at the Gaza ceasefire negotiations, says Israel must be pressed to uphold the peace.

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Trump shadow looms large as PM scales regional summits

Trump shadow looms large as PM scales regional summits

World leaders including Anthony Albanese will jostle for position at major regional summits as talks between Donald Trump and Xi Jinping take centre stage.

Concerns raised as US mulls new Gaza 'aid hubs' plan

Concerns raised as US mulls new Gaza 'aid hubs' plan

Multiple approaches are being considered by the United States to get aid to the people of Gaza, as the ceasefire enters its third week.

Putin defiant after Trump sanctions Russian oil majors

Putin defiant after Trump sanctions Russian oil majors

US sanctions over the Ukraine war are an "unfriendly" act but they will not significantly affect the Russian economy, President Vladimir Putin says.

EU agrees on Russian sanctions targeting shadow fleet

EU agrees on Russian sanctions targeting shadow fleet

The EU has approved a fresh round of sanctions on Russia just hours after the US sanctioned two large Russian oil firms.

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World Court rules Israel must allow UN aid to Gaza

World Court rules Israel must allow UN aid to Gaza

World Court rules Israel must allow UN aid to Gaza

World Court rules Israel must allow UN aid to Gaza

A panel of 11 judges at the International Court of Justice has ruled Israel has to support relief efforts provided by the United Nations in the Gaza Strip.

US imposes sanctions on two Russian oil companies

US imposes sanctions on two Russian oil companies

US imposes sanctions on two Russian oil companies

US imposes sanctions on two Russian oil companies

The United States says it is prepared to take further action as it called on Moscow to agree immediately to a ceasefire in Russia's war in Ukraine.

World Court says Israel must allow aid into Gaza Strip

World Court says Israel must allow aid into Gaza Strip

World Court says Israel must allow aid into Gaza Strip

World Court says Israel must allow aid into Gaza Strip

Israel must allow sufficient humanitarian aid into the Gaza Strip and co-operate with UNRWA, the International Court of Justice says in an opinion.

Strikes on Ukraine kill six, Putin-Trump summit shelved

Strikes on Ukraine kill six, Putin-Trump summit shelved

Strikes on Ukraine kill six, Putin-Trump summit shelved

Strikes on Ukraine kill six, Putin-Trump summit shelved

Russia has launched a widespread drone and missile attack across Ukraine a day after Donald Trump put his planned meeting with Vladimir Putin on hold.

N Korea fires missiles before leaders meet in S Korea

N Korea fires missiles before leaders meet in S Korea

N Korea fires missiles before leaders meet in S Korea

N Korea fires missiles before leaders meet in S Korea

North Korea has fired several short-range ballistic missiles in a northeasterly direction, South Korea's military says.

China accuses Australia of air intrusion in S China Sea

China accuses Australia of air intrusion in S China Sea

China accuses Australia of air intrusion in S China Sea

China accuses Australia of air intrusion in S China Sea

China's defence ministry has urged Australia to stop "provocation and hype" about an incident involving Chinese military aircraft over the South China Sea.

Gaza Strip truce going better than expected: Vance

Gaza Strip truce going better than expected: Vance

Gaza Strip truce going better than expected: Vance

Gaza Strip truce going better than expected: Vance

US Vice President JD Vance has projected optimism about the Gaza Strip ceasefire agreement, calling progress better than anticipated.

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Gaza in a 'race against time,' Australian doctors say

Australian doctors in Gaza have shared their hopes and fears for the Palestinian enclave amid a shaky ceasefire between Israel and Hamas.

Hamas 'determined' to implement ceasefire deal

Vice President JD Vance is set to arrive in Israel as the US tries to stabilise the first, shaky, phase of the Gaza ceasefire.

European leaders back Ukraine truce at present lines

Leaders from across Europe say the current front line in Ukraine should be the starting point of negotiations for a peace deal with Russia.

Trump urged Zelenskiy to make concessions to Russia

Donald Trump pushed Volodymyr Zelenskiy to cede territory to Russia and refused to send Tomahawks to Ukraine during a tense White House meeting, sources say.

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Gaza ceasefire, aid to resume after airstrikes kill 26

Israel says the Gaza ceasefire has resumed after its military launched deadly air strikes after militants killed two Israeli soldiers in the enclave.

Anti-Trump 'No Kings' protests bring street party vibe

Demonstrations against Donald Trump attracted huge crowds across the US as the "No Kings" movement protested against what it sees as his authoritarian policies.

Russia renews strikes on Ukraine despite Trump's call

Russian fighter jets have dropped a series of guided bombs overnight on Ukrainian cities, primarily targeting the war-ravaged nation's energy infrastructure.

Trump reluctant to send Kyiv Tomahawk missiles

Volodymyr Zelenskiy went to the White House looking for weapons to keep fighting Russia, but met a US president more intent on brokering a peace deal.

Putin's Budapest visit awkward spectacle for EU, NATO

Russian leader Vladimir Putin's upcoming visit to EU and NATO member Hungary will be awkward for many of Ukraine's European allies.

Zelenskiy to seek US missiles in shadow of Putin summit

The surprise announcement of a US-Russia summit casts doubt on prospects of Ukraine getting Tomahawk missiles when its leader meets with President Donald Trump.

Colonel sworn in as Madagascar president after coup

The commander of an elite army unit is now Madagascar's president, days after seizing power in a military coup following weeks of protests mainly by youth.

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