Conflict
Tensions rise over campers living at abandoned golf course
A camper living at the course has threatened visitors with a weapon, locals say, but the men camping there say it's them being harassed.
Protests grip Israel after six hostages killed in Gaza
It comes as frustration mounts with the country's leadership for failing to secure a ceasefire deal that would free Israeli captives.
Israel finds six hostages' bodies in Gaza, including US citizen
Hostage Hersh Goldberg-Polin had just turned 23 and "planned to travel the world", President Joe Biden says.
Musket Missionary: the story of Thomas Kendall (part 1)
Early Missionary Thomas Kendall facilitated the sale of hundreds of muskets to Ngāpuhi Māori, helping to enable the bloodiest wars in New Zealand history. But there's more to Kendall's story. He was… Audio
UN food agency vehicle fired on in Gaza
It said at least 10 bullets struck one of its clearly marked vehicles as it approached an Israeli military checkpoint.
Russia launches attacks across Ukraine
At least six people have been killed after Russia launched a massive attack across Ukraine. Explosions rocked several cities including Kyiv, wiping out some power and water supplies. BBC Ukraine… Audio
Villagers win subdivision fight against prominent wine grower
It started with a subdivison in a small alpine village. But when one landowner and his family tried to subdivide it further, a protracted legal battle began,
Hezbollah chief says attack on Israel went 'as planned'
The leader has denied statements by the Israeli military that its pre-emptive strikes had stopped a wider attack by the group.
Why some Democrats think a 'boneheaded mistake' could threaten Kamala Harris' chances
Why some US Democrats think a political misstep at the party's convention could threaten Kamala Harris' election chances.
Gaza ceasefire talks resume in Cairo, as suffering worsens
Gaza ceasefire and hostage negotiations have discussed new compromises between Israel and Hamas as malnutrition soars in the Palestinian enclave, where polio has been discovered.
Ukraine says it hits pontoon bridges in Russia with US-made weapons
It is Kyiv's first official statement acknowledging its use of the weapons during its incursion.
Doctors strike in India to protest brutal rape of medic
Hospitals and clinics across India are turning away all but emergency patients during a 24-hour shutdown to protest the brutal rape and murder of a doctor in the eastern city of Kolkata.
Haiti prison break leaves 12 dead as inmates go hungry
A prison break in Haiti has left 12 dead, in the third such incident in Haiti in recent months, amid a protracted humanitarian crisis fueled by gang violence.
Medal belonging to teacher who died at Gallipoli spotted at auction, gifted to school
A member of the 11th Taranaki Company Corporal Vincent Hall came ashore at Gallipoli in April 1915.
Ukraine sets up military office inside Russia
Kyiv is also pressing ahead with its surprise incursion into Russian territory.
Do the laws of war still have a fighting chance in today's world?
Analysis -In theory, these rules of war are universally agreed by every nation. In practice, they are routinely violated everywhere.
Ukraine and Russia trade accusations over fire at occupied nuclear plant
Ukraine urged residents to remain calm and reported no sign of elevated radiation.
Israel's strike on a Gaza school was devastating, but it is refuting its severity
In the quiet of early Saturday morning in Gaza City, desperate Palestinians seeking refuge in a school complex awoke to a catastrophic blast.
Ukrainian troops now up to 30km inside Russia, Moscow says
Russia's defence ministry said its forces had engaged Ukrainian troops near the villages of Tolpino and Obshchy Kolodez, as the offensive in the Kursk region entered a sixth day.