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Hostages free 'soon' after Gaza peace plan signoff

Hostages free 'soon' after Gaza peace plan signoff

US President Donald Trump has announced on social media that Israel and Hamas have signed off on the first phase of the US-proposed Gaza peace deal.

Russian strike seriously damages Ukrainian power plant

Russian strike seriously damages Ukrainian power plant

Russian strike seriously damages Ukrainian power plant

Russian strike seriously damages Ukrainian power plant

Ukrainian authorities say a Russian strike has seriously damaged one of Ukraine’s thermal power plants in the lead-up to winter.

Opera House rally 'can be done' safely despite risks

Opera House rally 'can be done' safely despite risks

Opera House rally 'can be done' safely despite risks

Opera House rally 'can be done' safely despite risks

A chief justice has referenced a deadly soccer crowd crush as organisers of a pro-Palestine rally argue crowds are easily managed for other unticketed events.

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Hamas 'serious' on Gaza deal, but has fine print

Hamas 'serious' on Gaza deal, but has fine print

US President Donald Trump has expressed optimism about progress towards a Gaza deal and says a US team had just left to take part in the negotiations.

Israel marks attack anniversary as Gaza talks under way

Israel marks attack anniversary as Gaza talks under way

Israelis are gathering to mourn two years since Hamas’s deadly October 7 attack as talks continue in a bid to end the resulting devastating war in Gaza.

Defiant pro-Palestine vigils call for urgent ceasefire

Defiant pro-Palestine vigils call for urgent ceasefire

A pro-Palestine protest planned for the Sydney Opera House is headed to court while other vigils were staged on October 7 to mourn Gaza's war dead.

TV star, podcaster under fire for Israel genocide post

TV star, podcaster under fire for Israel genocide post

A former close friend of Abbie Chatfield has sued the television personality claiming he was publicly vilified over his views on the Israel-Gaza conflict.

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Flotilla detainees' relatives plead for safe return

Flotilla detainees' relatives plead for safe return

Flotilla detainees' relatives plead for safe return

Flotilla detainees' relatives plead for safe return

The families of detained Australian activists in Israel are pleading with the federal government to bring them back home amid reports of abuse.

Day of pain: Jewish anguish still raw on attack date

Day of pain: Jewish anguish still raw on attack date

Day of pain: Jewish anguish still raw on attack date

Day of pain: Jewish anguish still raw on attack date

The Jewish community continues to experience horrors in Australia and abroad two years after the events of October 7, leaders say.

Five dead, infrastructure damaged in Russian air attack

Five dead, infrastructure damaged in Russian air attack

Five dead, infrastructure damaged in Russian air attack

Five dead, infrastructure damaged in Russian air attack

The latest attack on Lviv is likely the largest in the region of the Ukraine war, a spokesman for the war-torn country's State Emergency Service says.

No place for protest on Oct 7 anniversary: deputy PM

No place for protest on Oct 7 anniversary: deputy PM

No place for protest on Oct 7 anniversary: deputy PM

No place for protest on Oct 7 anniversary: deputy PM

Senior government figures have told pro-Palestine protesters the second anniversary of the Hamas attacks on Israel is not the time for demonstrations.

Israel deports 171 flotilla members to Greece, Slovakia

Israel deports 171 flotilla members to Greece, Slovakia

Israel deports 171 flotilla members to Greece, Slovakia

Israel deports 171 flotilla members to Greece, Slovakia

An additional 171 activists from a Gaza Strip aid flotilla have been transported to Greece and Slovakia, Israeli officials say.

Talks begin in Egypt on plan to end Gaza Strip war

Talks begin in Egypt on plan to end Gaza Strip war

Talks begin in Egypt on plan to end Gaza Strip war

Talks begin in Egypt on plan to end Gaza Strip war

Talks on US President Donald Trump's Gaza Strip peace plan have started in Egypt including representatives of Hamas, Israel, US, Egypt and Qatar.

Hamas readies for Gaza talks US hopes will halt war

Hamas readies for Gaza talks US hopes will halt war

Hamas readies for Gaza talks US hopes will halt war

Hamas readies for Gaza talks US hopes will halt war

A Hamas delegation has landed in Egypt for talks with the US and Qatar over the implementation of the most advanced effort yet to halt the conflict in Gaza.

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'No words': vigils mourn Israeli and Palestinian dead

Pro-Palestinian supporters have labelled a prime ministerial plea as tone deaf as the October 7 anniversary of Hamas' war-starting massacre in Israel nears.

Australian activist detained in Israel alleges abuse

Half a dozen Australians have been detained by Israel after a humanitarian aid flotilla bound for Gaza was intercepted, with allegations they are being abused.

Israel and Hamas prepare for talks as peace hopes rise

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio says he hopes a deal between Israel and Hamas can be finalised early this week as Israeli negotiators leave for Egypt.

Zelenskiy criticises world 'silence' at Russian attacks

Five people have died in Russian attacks, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy says as he criticised the world's "absence of decisive countermeasures".

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Russian drone, missile strikes kill five in Ukraine

At least five civilians have died after Russia launched drones, missiles and guided aerial bombs at Ukraine.

Dozens killed in Gaza despite US call to halt bombing

Israeli attacks across the Gaza Strip have killed at least 36 Palestinians in the past 24 hours, medics say.

'Savage' Russian strike hits passenger train in Ukraine

Russian strikes have hit Ukraine's rail and power grids, with a drone attack injuring dozens of train passengers at a station in the country's north.

Islamic Jihad backs Hamas response to US Gaza plan

Hamas has accepted key parts of President Donald Trump's plan to end the war in Gaza - a position supported by its ally and fellow hostage taker Islamic Jihad.

Hamas 'ready for peace' Trump tells Israel

US President Donald Trump has ordered Israel to stop bombing the Gaza Strip after Hamas accepted some elements of his plan to end the nearly two-year war.

Australia welcomes Gaza peace progress, hostage release

Dozens of hostages held in Gaza for nearly two years may be on the verge of freedom as part of a US-negotiated peace plan welcomed by Australia.

A grief that never ends for Middle Eastern Australians

For both Israeli and Palestinian Australians, Tuesday's second anniversary of the outbreak of war in the Middle East marks ongoing pain.

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