War

Valerii Zaluzhnyi had been popular with soldiers and civilians, but the country's president on Thursday said its military needed a new strategy to combat Russia's invasion, which has lasted almost two years.

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.

Paddle-outs have a long history as a way of mourning the dead in Margaret River's surfing community. Now, a group of locals takes to the water to remember the thousands of Palestinians killed in the ongoing war.

The Israel-Gaza war has spilled over in Lebanon, Jordan and the Red Sea, fuelling fears of a wider war in the Middle East. Let's take a look at the key players and how the conflict is escalating.

The Pentagon have confirmed US retaliatory strikes have begun in Syria and Iraq, with more than 85 targets struck.

Ukraine claims it has used sea drones to sink a small Russian warship in the Black Sea as Russian investigators allege its military transport plane was brought down by missiles fired by Kyiv's forces.

US President Joe Biden imposes sanctions on four Israeli men accused of being involved in settler violence in the West Bank, signalling growing US displeasure with the policies of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

Catherine Russell, the head of the UN's children’s agency UNICEF speaks with 7.30’s Sarah Ferguson.

Justice For Myanmar reported that almost a dozen Australian and Australian-linked mining companies are still operating in the country and investing in its resources sector.

Many Israelis say that they will never forgive Palestinians for what Hamas did. It's this "never forgiving" that puts the two sides further apart than ever in this decades-old conflict, writes John Lyons. 

The biblical story of Amalek was invoked by Israel's Benjamin Netanyahu following the October 7 Hamas attack. South Africa says this is evidence of genocidal intent. But who were the Amalekites, and why is this relevant to the ICJ case?

Both the Kremlin and Kyiv deny the conflict has reached a deadlock despite the sprawling front line barely moving in months.

The first ruling from the International Court of Justice on the war in Gaza recognises the situation there is catastrophic but stops short of calling on Israel to cease hostilities.

State media says North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has supervised test firings of new cruise missiles and reiterated his goal of building a nuclear-armed navy.

Benjamin Netanyahu, who has faced increasing domestic pressure over his handling of the conflict, vows in a televised statement to eradicate Hamas to prevent further aggressions otherwise "the next massacre is only a matter of time".

A growing list of countries are pausing funding for the United Nations refugee agency for Palestinians, after Israel alleged some of the agency's staff were involved in the October 7 terrorist attacks. 

The International Court of Justice's ruling on South Africa's accusation that Israel is committing genocide against Palestinians is not a knockout victory for either side — and both are claiming victory, writes John Lyons.

Victoria signed an agreement with Israel's defence ministry a year ago, deepening the state's ties with an increasingly controversial partner.

Israel's prime minister criticises a Hamas proposal to end the war in Gaza that would have involved the release of Israeli hostages and Palestinian prisoners and left the militant group in power. 

Hiba used to live in a modern apartment building in southern Gaza, spending her days at school or playing with friends. Now, every day is a fight to survive to the next.

The federal government orders a live export ship carrying thousands of Australian sheep and cattle to turn back after it was diverted due to the deteriorating security situation in the Middle East.

A member of Israel's war cabinet casts doubt on the country's strategy for securing the release of hostages held by Hamas. Meanwhile, a communications blackout in Gaza enters its seventh day, the longest such blackout since the war began. 

Hundreds of Palestinian Australians are waiting for family members with approved visas to get a green light from border officials to leave Gaza.

As Ukrainian authorities consider another mobilisation to bolster military ranks as it fights a Russian invasion, young men are already hard to find in the village of Krasnopillia, and it's a similar story around the country.

Amid the rubble of Ukrainian buildings destroyed by Russian attacks, Australian builders Manfred Hin and Hamish Stirling have put their lives on hold, picked up their tools and gotten to work.