Conflict
8 soldiers killed, 7 policemen kidnapped in Pakistan: Police
A clash resulted in the deaths of "eight soldiers" and "nine militants" in the Tirah area of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa province, an intelligence officer says.
Russia pounds Ukraine's power grid in 'massive' air strike
Russia has unleashed its largest wave of airstrikes on Ukraine in almost three months, killing at least seven people. Audio
Israel accused of war crime in Gaza
There has been such widespread destruction in Gaza that 1.9 million Palestinians - more than 90 percent of the territory's population - have been displaced. Audio
A life serving others in warzones
We all like to think we've touched the lives of others in some way, but it's hard to go past Reverend Barbara Walker. Audio
Ukraine launches biggest drone strike on Moscow since start of war
The attack forced flights to be diverted from three of the city's major airports.
Gaza ceasefire hopes fade as Qatar pulls out of mediation
The development is the biggest setback to efforts to reach a truce since the war began.
EU reassures Ukraine of 'unwavering support' after Trump win
Donald Trump's election victory has cast uncertainty over Ukraine's war effort as the conflict nears 1000 days.
Nearly 70% of Gaza war dead are women and children - UN
The youngest victim whose death was verified by the UN was a one-day-old boy, while the oldest was a 97-year-old woman.
Israeli tanks push deeper into north Gaza, 10 killed
Israeli forces stepped up bombardment across the Gaza Strip on Thursday and ordered more evacuations, creating a fresh wave of displacement from northern Gaza, to which Palestinians fear they will not…
Pahiatua's Polish children return
The welcome mat is laid out for the return of Polish refugee children in Pahiatua, where their arrival 80 years ago has been wound into the fabric of the town's history. Audio
Ukraine faces 'one of the most powerful' Russian offensives, warns commander
Russia has been advancing at its fastest pace in at least a year.
200 military personnel kidnapped as base seized in Bolivia
More than 200 military personnel have been taken hostage, and are being held by an armed group that invaded a military post in Bolivia.
War decimates harvest in famine-threatened Sudan
A year and a half of war in Sudan has trigged one of the world's worst humanitarian crises.
'It's unfortunate' - Former SAS soldier on Taliban's return to power
The Gallantry Star recipient says learning most of his former Afghan colleagues did not escape the return of the regime "hit me hard".
Israel bans UN aid agency UNRWA from operating in country
Lawmakers who drafted the law cited the involvement of some UNRWA staffers in the 7 October 2023 attack on southern Israel and for staffers having membership in Hamas and other armed groups.
Israeli forces kill three journalists in Lebanon
Israeli forces killed three journalists in Lebanon and raided a hospital in northern Gaza early Friday. Beirut correspondent Amélie David spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss. Audio
Israel hit former nuclear weapons test building in Iran, researchers say
The strikes may have "significantly hampered Iran's ability to mass produce missiles".
Ten police killed in militant attack in Pakistan
At least 10 Pakistani frontier police have been killed in a militant attack on an outpost near the northwestern city of Dera Ismail Khan, sources say.
Israel strikes Damascus, military site near Homs, Syrian defence says
Israel has launched strikes on the Syrian capital Damascus and a military site, Syria says, as the US Secretary of State tours the region pushing for a halt to fighting.
Terrorist attack in Turkey blamed on Kurdish militants
Witnesses said they heard gunfire and a loud explosion at the site near Ankara.