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People once laughed at Vladimir Putin, then buildings in Moscow started getting bombed
It was 1999, and Vladimir Putin was the last man standing of three candidates put forward to be the country's next president. People laughed at him, but when buildings in Moscow started getting blown up, everything changed.
TikTok to prohibit videos promoting Osama bin Laden's 'Letter to America'
TikTok says it will prohibit content that promotes Osama bin Laden's 2002 letter detailing the former Al Qaeda leader's justifications for attacks against Americans.
A story of survival a week after escaping Gaza
An Australian family who managed to flee war-torn Gaza and return home, shares their story of survival, but found it easy adjusting to normal life.
Women, children rescued from hospital in Haiti after heavily armed gangs torch nearby homes
Fontaine Hospital in the capital Port-au-Prince is considered an oasis and a lifeline in a community overrun by gangs that have unleashed increasingly violent attacks against each other and the city's residents.
What happens in Gaza after the war ends?
When the battle for Gaza ends, Israelis and Palestinians face an enormous challenge: what happens next in this troubled enclave, home to two million people.
Israel raids Gaza's Al-Shifa Hospital, as people trapped in the hospital dig mass graves
The Israeli army says it is carrying out a "targeted" operation in the enclave's largest hospital, while people trapped in the hospital say they are preparing to bury patients who have died under Israeli encirclement.
Evidence of Israeli war crimes in Gaza, says Jordan's deputy prime minister
Jordan's Deputy Prime Minister Ayman Safadi is urging the Israeli government to cease hostilities in Gaza.
Jordan Deputy Prime Minister Ayman Safadi: “There is enough evidence that Israel is within the legal definition of genocide”
The Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister of Jordan, a country with a large Palestinian population, calls for an immediate ceasefire in the Israel-Gaza conflict.
36 babies in Gaza hospital are at 'heightened risk of death' after incubators switched off
The neonatal infants, alongside a number of kidney dialysis patients, are in heightened risk of death, the United Nations says.
Palestinian-Australian burger chain owner moves family into safe house after death threat
The Palestinian-Australian owner of a popular Melbourne burger chain says he has moved his wife and young child into a safe house after receiving a threat on his life over social media.
Calls to address emerging antisemitism and Islamophobia
Since the events of October 7 in Israel, Australian Jewish and Muslim leaders say they've seen a disturbing increase in Islamophobia and antisemitism.
Israel denies babies, doctors and patients are under siege at Gaza's largest hospital
Palestinian officials and humanitarian aid groups working in Gaza say patients are unable to evacuate hospitals in northern Gaza after recent bombardments, while Israel denies firing on the largest hospital, Al-Shifa, saying people can evacuate safely.
Netanyahu's brother once pulled off a legendary hostage rescue. Can Israel do it again?
Benjamin Netanyahu's brother once led a team that rescued 102 hostages and created a legend. It gave Israel a reputation for getting hostages back no matter what, but can they pull it off this time?
50 years on from the Yom Kippur War, will history repeat itself for Israel's PM?
Benjamin Netanyahu is being blamed by many Israelis for the failures that contributed to the horrors of October 7. He is now trying to hang on to power.
Senior Netanyahu adviser, Mark Regev: “We are not going to allow terrorists to reestablish control in Gaza”
Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu has for the first time given an indication of Israel's plans for what will happen in Gaza when the war is over.
Jury delivers mixed verdicts to Melbourne brothers accused of terrorism over small bushfires
A man who lit bushfires and filmed videos pledging his loyalty to Islamic State is found guilty of terrorism-related offences, but his older brother will walk free after being cleared by a jury.
Hanaa was visiting her mum in Gaza when the war broke out. Now home, she's scarred from what she saw
Hanaa Elmobayed was one of 19 Australians who made it out of Gaza through the Rafah crossing with Egypt last weekend. But there were many times the mother of five feared she'd never make it back to her family.
There are eight refugee camps in Gaza — five have reportedly been struck since war with Israel began
The United Nations Relief and Works Agency (URNWA) says there eight refugee camps in the Gaza Strip, according to the Gaza's health ministry, five have been hit.
'Talk about irony and insanity': How some of history's biggest intelligence failures have led to disaster
The Hamas-led attack on October 7 was the latest in a long line of historic intelligence failures.
Life in Gaza under siege and one woman’s ordeal to escape
Nineteen Australians who were trapped in Gaza have returned home over the weekend. Melbourne woman Hanaa Elmobayed was among them.
Bomb explodes near police vehicle in Pakistan, killing five and wounding 20
A bomb in a parked motorcycle exploded near a police vehicle in north-west Pakistan on Friday, killing at least five people and wounding 20 others, local police said.
CheckMate: The most pervasive pieces of viral Israel-Gaza misinformation, all in one place
Advocates for both sides of the Israel-Hamas conflict have been using out-of-context images and videos to sway public opinion of the war. Here are the most pervasive myths so far.
Terrorist wins case to restore Australian citizenship
One of Australia's most notorious convicted terrorists Abdul Nacer Benbrika has won a High Court appeal against the cancellation of his Australian citizenship.
Nazanin Boniadi calls on Australia to stop Iran's support of terrorism
The actress-turned human rights activist says the Islamic State will continue to support terrorist groups like Hamas and Hezbollah.