Conflict
UNRWA spokesperson responds to US plan for Israel-Gaza ceasefire proposal
Jonathan Fowler from UNRWA speaks to Lisa Owen about the US plan for a "full and complete ceasefire", the release of hostages held by Hamas, the return of deceased hostages' remains, and the exchange… Audio
Aid work at US pier in Gaza paused after mass
The pause appears to be the latest setback for the US sea route, set up to try to bring more aid to Gaza's starving people.
Houthi missile attacks strike two ships in Gulf of Aden
One of missiles that struck a ship started a fire on board, with a Houthi military spokesman claiming the attack in a prerecorded video message.
Attacks in Russian-occupied Ukrainian regions leave 28 dead, Moscow-appointed officials say
Officials declared Saturday a day of mourning in Luhansk, and public events will be similarly cancelled on Sunday and Monday in Kherson.
Witnesses tell of 'unimaginable' Gaza shelter air strike
At least 35 people were killed and many more wounded after an Israeli military strike at a UN school.
Israeli strike on UN school in Gaza kills at least 20, locals say
Local journalists told the BBC that an Israeli warplane fired two missiles at classrooms on the top floor of the school in the Nuseirat refugee camp.
More than 1 million people forced out of Rafah - UN agency
Since early May, Israel's military has been carrying out what it says is a limited operation in the Gazan city to root out Hamas fighters.
Biden's Gaza plan 'not good' but Israel accepts it - Netanyahu aide
Joe Biden has aired what he described as a three-phase plan submitted by the Netanyahu government to end the war.
Netanyahu faces growing pressure over Gaza ceasefire
Israelis are urging the PM to embrace the deal, but far-right allies are threatening to collapse his government if he does.
Moscow warning as Ukraine told it can hit Russia with Western weapons
Russia has accused Nato and the US of "provoking a new level of tension" after the US and Germany let Ukraine's military use Western weapons to strike Russia.
Biden details potential Israel-Hamas hostage deal
It would lead to the release of the remaining hostages in Gaza and could end the nearly eight-month-old Mideast war, Biden says.
Spain, Ireland and Norway recognise Palestinian statehood
Madrid, Dublin and Oslo said they sought to accelerate efforts to secure a ceasefire in Israel's war with Hamas in Gaza.
Israeli tanks reach central Rafah as strikes continue
Witnesses say Israeli forces have seized a strategically important hill in the southern Gaza city.
Mid-East: Israel rejects claims to halt assault on Rafah
An Israeli airstrike that caused a huge blaze at a tented area for displaced people in Rafah has killed 45 people, Middle-East correspondent Alex Baird has the latest. Audio
North Korean spy satellite launch ends in mid-air explosion
The rocket blew up during a first-stage flight soon after liftoff due to a suspected engine problem.
Russian bomb attack on hardware store kills six, injures 40
There are 16 people still unaccounted for after two guided bombs hit a DIY hypermarket in a residential area of Kharkiv.
Food bound for Gaza rots in the sun as crossing stays shut
The Rafah border crossing remains shut to aid deliveries for a third week and people inside the Palestinian territory face worsening hunger.
Why ICJ ruling is unlikely to stop Israel's Rafah invasion
Analysis - The order is binding but the court does not have enforcement powers, write's ABC's Eric Tlozec.
World ignoring risk of Sudan genocide - UN expert
Many civilians are being targeted because of their ethnicity and the situation is unfolding to a "Rwanda-like" genocide, a UN special adviser says.
New Caledonia's fires for freedom
Kiwi holiday makers have been air-lifted from New Caledonia, but what kind of mess have they left behind? Audio
