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Palestinian President Abbas urges UN to stop Gaza war

Palestinian President Abbas urges UN to stop Gaza war

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas has told the United Nations that the "madness" in the Gaza Strip cannot continue.

Biden announces billions to help Ukraine 'win this war'

Biden announces billions to help Ukraine 'win this war'

Biden announces billions to help Ukraine 'win this war'

Biden announces billions to help Ukraine 'win this war'

A major new US commitment includes a precision medium-range missile among billions of dollars in assistance to help Ukraine "win this war".

Further strikes as Israel dashes Lebanon ceasefire hope

Further strikes as Israel dashes Lebanon ceasefire hope

Further strikes as Israel dashes Lebanon ceasefire hope

Further strikes as Israel dashes Lebanon ceasefire hope

The US, France and several allies have called for an immediate three-week ceasefire across the Israel-Lebanon border following intense discussions at the UN.

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Australia backs Israel-Lebanon 21-day ceasefire plan

Australia backs Israel-Lebanon 21-day ceasefire plan

Australia has called on Israel and Lebanon to endorse a temporary ceasefire to allow a lasting peace to be negotiated as rocket attacks kill hundreds.

Israel says ground assault on Lebanon is possible

Israel says ground assault on Lebanon is possible

The Israeli military says it is calling up two additional reserve brigades to the northern border with Lebanon to carry out operational activities.

Israel widens strikes on Hezbollah targets in Lebanon

Israel widens strikes on Hezbollah targets in Lebanon

Israeli warplanes continue bombarding positions in southern Lebanon as Hezbollah claims it targeted the headquarters of spy agency Mossad in Tel Aviv.

Lebanon 'can't become Gaza' as Australians told to exit

Lebanon 'can't become Gaza' as Australians told to exit

Australians in Lebanon have been told to leave immediately as Foreign Minister Penny Wong urges Israel and Hezbollah to stop a destructive cycle of attacks.

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Zelenskiy tells UN Russia must be forced into peace

Zelenskiy tells UN Russia must be forced into peace

Zelenskiy tells UN Russia must be forced into peace

Zelenskiy tells UN Russia must be forced into peace

Valdimir Putin has "broken so many international norms and rules that he won't stop on his own," Ukraine's president has told the UN Security Council.

Israel, Hezbollah up ante after deadly day in Lebanon

Israel, Hezbollah up ante after deadly day in Lebanon

Israel, Hezbollah up ante after deadly day in Lebanon

Israel, Hezbollah up ante after deadly day in Lebanon

Fears of wider conflict in the Middle East are growing as Israel and Hezbollah renew their attacks after the deadliest day in Lebanon in decades.

Zelenskiy wants Democrats to win, Trump tells rally

Zelenskiy wants Democrats to win, Trump tells rally

Zelenskiy wants Democrats to win, Trump tells rally

Zelenskiy wants Democrats to win, Trump tells rally

Former president Donald Trump claims Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy wants the Democrats to win the US election "so badly".

We can't evacuate everyone, Australians in Lebanon told

We can't evacuate everyone, Australians in Lebanon told

We can't evacuate everyone, Australians in Lebanon told

We can't evacuate everyone, Australians in Lebanon told

Australians in Lebanon have been warned of dire consequences if they don't leave as the foreign minister says it's impossible to evacuate everyone.

Decisive US action could end war next year: Zelenskiy

Decisive US action could end war next year: Zelenskiy

Decisive US action could end war next year: Zelenskiy

Decisive US action could end war next year: Zelenskiy

Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskiy has told a US TV network: "We are closer to the end of the war."

Australia defends Afghan women after brutal crackdown

Australia defends Afghan women after brutal crackdown

Australia defends Afghan women after brutal crackdown

Australia defends Afghan women after brutal crackdown

Foreign Minister Penny Wong has expressed Australia's solidarity with Afghan women after the brutal Taliban regime banned them from speaking in public.

Deaths mount in Israeli wave of strikes on Hezbollah

Deaths mount in Israeli wave of strikes on Hezbollah

Deaths mount in Israeli wave of strikes on Hezbollah

Deaths mount in Israeli wave of strikes on Hezbollah

Israel's most widespread wave of air strikes against Iran-backed Hezbollah has killed at least 100 people in Lebanon according to local authorities.

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Envoy backs extra Gaza aid and calls for more visa help

Australia can continue to support Gazans living in catastrophic conditions by helping refugees arriving onshore, Palestine's envoy says as he welcomes more aid.

Russia strikes Kharkiv apartments, 21 wounded

At least 21 people, including children, were wounded when Russia launched new strikes targeting residential buildings in the Ukrainian city of Kharkiv.

Netanyahu examining siege plan for Hamas in north Gaza

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is planning to close northern Gaza and put Hamas under siege, Israeli media is reporting.

Ukraine urges allies to provide weapons to end the war

President Volodymyr Zelenskiy says his meetings next week in the US are ''crucial' to ensuring that Ukraine has the defence capabilities it needs.

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Hezbollah and Israel exchange heavy fire after strike

Heavy exchanges of fire across Lebanon's southern border follow an Israeli strike against Hezbollah commanders in the capital Beirut.

Israel shuts down Al Jazeera bureau in Ramallah

Heavily armed Israeli soldiers have raided Al Jazeera's bureau in Ramallah in the occupied West Bank, ordering the satellite news network to shut for 45 days

Freed NZ pilot reunited with family in Indonesia

After being held hostage for more than a year in the Papua region of Indonesia, a New Zealand pilot has spoken of his relief after being freed by rebels .

UN 'gravely alarmed' by RSF's assault on al-Fashir

UN chief Antonio Guterres is calling on the leader of Sudan's paramilitary group to "act responsibly" and halt its attack on al-Fashir.

Israeli strike kills 22 in school shelter: Palestinians

An air strike on a school in Gaza has killed 22 people who were sheltering there, Palestinians say, while Israel says the target was a command centre.

Toll from strike that killed Hezbollah commanders at 31

The death toll from an air strike that killed senior Hezbollah military commanders Ibrahim Aqil and Ahmed Wahbi in Beirut has risen to 31.

Quad nations to expand maritime security co-operation

The leaders of the Quad are meeting in President Joe Biden's hometown, where they're set to announce plans for new security initiatives in the Indian Ocean.

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