Unrest, Conflict and War

Israel's prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu has ordered his military to draw up a plan to evacuate Palestinian refugees before it begins a ground attack to defeat remaining Hamas fighters.

Colonel General Oleksandr Syrskyi says he wants "clear and detailed planning", including improvements on the front lines and the harnessing of new technology in Ukraine's war against Russian invaders.

The Red Sea is the most trafficked trade route in the world, and now the US Navy and a group of militant Houthi rebels are going to war over it.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says he has ordered the military to prepare a plan to evacuate the population of Rafah ahead of an expected Israeli invasion of the southern Gaza town.

An antiwar politician has been rejected as a candidate in Russia's presidential ballot as the country prepares to go the polls next month.

Israeli forces have bombed Rafah, the southern-most city of Gaza, which was housing over one million people escaping from the north.

Benjamin Netanyahu's fragile coalition government is dependent on far right parties which do not support a detente with Hamas.

Foreign Minister Penny Wong has sought further evidence that UN aid staff were involved in the Hamas terror attacks of October 7, admitting she does not yet have all the evidence to hand.

The Israeli Prime Minister labelled Hamas's ceasefire proposal 'delusional', while the US remained hopeful a deal could be reached.

NSW Premier Chris Minns says the 'OCT7TH' number plates spotted on a white ute are "disgusting" and were issued in error.

The Wagner group was infamous for doing Russia's bidding across Africa but now a new organisation loyal to Vladimir Putin is infiltrating the region's coup belt.

The foreign minister says she has spoken with the United Nations aid agency in Gaza as new reports emerge questioning Israel's claims that its staff were involved in the October 7 terrorist attacks.

A US drone strike in Iraq's capital has killed a high-ranking commander of the Kataib Hezbollah militant group who is responsible for "directly planning and participating in attacks" on American troops in the region, the US military says.

Benjamin Netanyahu says total victory is 'within reach', describing Hamas' terms to release the remaining hostages as 'delusional'.

Benjamin Netanyahu has rejected a Hamas ceasefire deal that would ensure the return of hostages still held in Gaza.

Cruises through the Red Sea and Suez Canal are being cancelled amid escalating conflict in the Middle East. A consumer rights lawyer says there are important things tourists should know.

The missile was among a barrage fired at the Ukrainian capital, with the country's president confirming at least two people had died.

Strikes during the morning rush hour hit residential buildings and infrastructure, leaving many wounded and at least five dead.

A rebel group in Indonesia's eastern region of Papua orders its armed faction deep in the jungle to release a New Zealand pilot held hostage for the past year.

Two blasts near the offices of electoral candidates in Pakistan's south-west have killed dozens of people and injured many more, raising concerns about security in the lead-up to today's national election.

Dr Rudi Myhovych has come to Australia to plead for medical specialists to come to Ukraine as the war enters its third year.

The number of Ukrainians dying from burn injuries is surging, according to doctors from the war-ravaged nation pleading with the Australian government to send extra medical support to eastern Europe.

Andrei Medvedev, who fought in Ukraine as part of the Wagner mercenary group, fled to Norway across its Arctic border with Russia in January 2023.

Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthis say they have fired missiles at two more vessels in the Red Sea, causing damage to the ships.

The development towards a new halt in fighting comes as Israel's evacuation orders now cover two-thirds of Gaza, according to a UN monitor.