Conflict

The former prime minister warned that New Zealand needs to "keep its head" when it comes to signing international statements they've had little input on. Audio

Twenty-four Israeli soldiers were killed during intense fighting in Gaza in the past 24 hours, marking the highest one-day Israeli death toll since fighting began, the military said.

The United States is advancing on the area after a string of attacks on commercial cargo ships by Iran-backed Houthi militants.

Russian energy company Novatek said it had been forced to suspend some operations at a fuel export terminal due to a fire started by what Ukrainian media said was a drone attack.

Benjamin Netanyahu has again insisted Israel should retain security control over all Palestinian territories.

Tehran vowed to carry out revenge attacks against Israel after a missile strike flattened a building used as a base of Iran's elite Revolutionary Guards in Damascus.

The Israeli PM's rejection of Washington's efforts shows the growing disagreement between the two alllies.

Yemen's Houthis have targeted a US-owned vessel in the Gulf of Aden after Washington said it will re-designate the group as "global terrorists".

The IDF says the strike hit a "terrorist squad", but witnesses say the group posed no threat.

Officials said the designation was aimed at cutting off funding and weapons the Houthis have used to attack ships in Red Sea shipping lanes.

Pakistan is the third country to be hit by an Iranian attack within a few days, after it hit Iraq and Syria.

Under the deal, brokered by Qatar and France, new aid is to reach both Gaza civilians and Israeli hostages.

Another ship has been hit with a missile in the Red Sea off the coast of Yemen.