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Shallow quake hits Afghanistan’s Herat City

Hundreds of thousands of Gaza residents are seeking to heed Israel’s order to evacuate roughly the northern half of the territory, while others are huddled at hospitals in the north

Gaza’s 2.3 million civilians are facing a deepening struggle for food, water and safety as an Israeli military offensive looms against Hamas militants

In recent days, news organisations around the world have sought to explain to global audiences both the Voice to Parliament referendum campaign and the result. The picture they have painted of Australia is not exactly flattering. The BBC, for example, described the win for the “no” side coming after a…

Israel's strikes on the Gaza Strip have led to an "unprecedented human catastrophe" in the Palestinian territory, the United Nations agency supporting Palestinian refugees (UNRWA) said Sunday. UNRWA’s comments came as Gaza residents continued to evacuate to the south ahead of an expected Israeli ground offensive.

Tens of thousands of people took to the streets across the UK on Saturday in a show of solidarity with Palestinians in Gaza.

Iran’s foreign minister Hossein Amirabdollahian warns Israel could suffer ‘huge earthquake’ if fighting continues

Military geared-up for ground offensive as ‘safe passages’ in enclave bombed

No agreement by Saturday night on how to bring aid to trapped Palestinians before Israel’s expected ground assault

In the besieged Gaza Strip, 2.3 million people don’t have access to clean, running water because of Israel’s decision to cut off water and electricity to the enclave while pounding it with airstrikes

A UN investigator has taken aim at Australia's crackdown on the right to protest as aging climate activists await a court ruling on 'scary' new laws.