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    This satellite image from Planet Labs PBC shows damage after an Israeli strike targeted a...

    Doha strike 'killed any hope' of Gaza hostages' release

    Benjamin Netanyahu "killed any hope" for the release of hostages held in the Gaza Strip after Israel's attack this week on Hamas leaders in Doha, Qatar's prime minister said

    FBI releases photo of wanted man in Charlie Kirk shooting

    A combination photo shows a person of interest in the fatal shooting of US right-wing activist ...

    FBI releases photo of wanted man in Charlie Kirk shooting

    ​​​​​​​Investigators have found the bolt-action rifle they believed was used to kill the influential conservative activist Charlie Kirk and released images of a person of interest.

    Global Insight: Time for action over 'desperate' Gaza situation

    Palestinians walk amid rubble after an Israeli strike hit an evacuated residential building at...

    Global Insight: Time for action over 'desperate' Gaza situation

    This weekend’s march should signal to the New Zealand government it is time for concrete steps putting pressure on Israel, Prof Robert Patman says.

    Afghanistan quake impacts could be 'inter-generational'

    A man looks for his belongings amidst the rubble of a collapsed house after the earthquake that...

    Afghanistan quake impacts could be 'inter-generational'

    Earthquakes that flattened villages in eastern Afghanistan this month destroyed homes and livestock, the only assets owned by most families, leaving survivors with almost nothing to...

    Poland downs suspected Russian drones in airspace

    A damaged drone lies after falling in the eastern Polish village of Czosnowka. Photo: Reuters

    Poland downs suspected Russian drones in airspace

    Poland has shot down suspected Russian drones in its airspace with the backing of aircraft from its NATO allies.

    Israel to continue pursuing Hamas leaders

    Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Photo: Reuters

    Israel to continue pursuing Hamas leaders

    If Israel failed to kill Hamas leaders in an airstrike on Qatar on Tuesday, it would succeed next time, the Israeli ambassador to the United States said.

    Death toll rises to 14 in Bali floods

    Tourists wade through a flooded road yesterday following overnight heavy rains in Legian, Badung,...

    Death toll rises to 14 in Bali floods

    The death toll from this week's floods on the Indonesian island of Bali has risen to 14 people from nine.

    Aussie teen charged over extremist material

    Aussie teen charged over extremist material

    A Brisbane teenager has been charged with terrorism offences after violent, extremist material was allegedly found during a police raid.

    Shooter of Trump ally Charlie Kirk still at large

    Shooter of Trump ally Charlie Kirk still at large

    US right-wing activist and commentator Charlie Kirk has died after being shot at an event in Utah. The shooter remains at large.

    Poland shoots down Russian drones over its airspace

    Polish fighter jets flying in formation in 2023. File photo: Getty Images

    Poland shoots down Russian drones over its airspace

    Poland's military says it scrambled air defences to shoot down Russian drones after they crossed from neighbouring Ukraine, the first time in the Ukraine war that Warsaw has engaged Russian assets in its airspace.

    White House supports analysis of alleged Trump signature

    The release of the birthday letter and other documents involving Jeffrey Epstein have brought...

    White House supports analysis of alleged Trump signature

    The White House is supporting forensic analysis of the signature on a letter purportedly given by Donald Trump to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein that Trump's aides say isn't the president's.

    Melbourne cops to crack down on planned protest punch-ups

    A strong police presence kept protesters separated during a rally in Melbourne last month. Photo:...

    Melbourne cops to crack down on planned protest punch-ups

    Rival protest groups plot to clash with each other in the heart of Melbourne, say police who brand the troublemakers among them as "gutless".

    Pressure mounts to end Melbourne bloodshed

    Pressure mounts to end bloodshed after boys killed in Melbourne

    As two families prepare funerals for their young sons, a Melbourne community has been left searching for answers to stop the bloodshed.

    Nepal PM quits as deadly protests leave parliament burning

    Flames rise from the burning Singha Durbar office complex that houses the Nepali prime minister's...

    Nepal PM quits as deadly protests leave parliament burning

    Nepali Prime Minister K.P. Sharma Oli has been forced to resign by angry young anti-corruption protesters who defied a curfew and clashed with police a day after 19 people died in protests.

    'Qatar reserves the right to respond' to Israeli strikes

    A damaged building, following an Israeli attack on Hamas leaders, according to an Israeli...

    'Qatar reserves the right to respond' to Israeli strikes

    Israel has launched an airstrike against the leaders of arch foe Hamas in Qatar, expanding its wide-ranging military actions in the Middle East to include the Gulf Arab state where the Palestinian Islamist group has long had its political base.

    Banksy strikes again

    The stencilled work was painted after nearly 900 people were arrested at a demonstration in...

    Banksy strikes again

    British street artist Banksy has painted a mural on London's High Court depicting a judge beating a protester.

    Murdoch family reaches deal over future of media empire

    Rupert and Lachlan Murdoch. File photo: Getty Images

    Murdoch family reaches deal over future of media empire

    The Murdoch family has reached a deal that will see Rupert Murdoch's politically conservative eldest son Lachlan Murdoch cement control of the family media empire.

    Democrats release alleged Trump birthday note to Epstein

    The birthday note allegedly written by Donald Trump to Jeffrey Epstein in 2003. Image: Oversight...

    Democrats release alleged Trump birthday note to Epstein

    Democrats made public a birthday letter Donald Trump allegedly wrote to sex offender Jeffrey Epstein more than 20 years ago, though the White House quickly denied its authenticity.

    Police probing ugly brawl at Bondi Beach

    Police probing ugly brawl at Bondi Beach

    Police are investigating an ugly brawl between members of rival protest groups at Australia's best-known beach.

    Six killed by gunmen at Jerusalem bus stop

    Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the scene of the shooting. Photo: Reuters

    Six killed by gunmen at Jerusalem bus stop

    Two Palestinian gunmen opened fire at a bus stop on the outskirts of Jerusalem, killing six people in what police described as "a terrorist attack," one of the deadliest in the city in the past few years.
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