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Volodymyr Zelensky has signed into law a bill lowering the military mobilisation age by two years from 27 to 25.

"This was not just a bad luck situation where 'oops', we dropped the bomb in the wrong place," Andres says.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has admitted it was an Israel Defense Forces air strike that killed Australian aid worker Lalzawmi Frankcom and six others.

The strike marked one of the most significant attacks yet on Iranian interests in Syria, raising the risk of further escalation in conflict in the Middle East.

Gaza's Hamas-run health ministry said dozens of bodies had been found and locals said nearby areas were razed.

Analysis: Large anti-government protests have brought Israel's deep political splits back to the surface.

Seven journalists have been injured in an Israeli air strike in the courtyard of a hospital in Gaza.

At least seven people have been killed in a car bombing which targeted a busy market in northern Syria.

Lebanese state media reported that an Israeli drone strike was behind the explosion, but the Israeli military denied it was responsible.

Muslim leaders in New Zealand admit it has been an uphill task to get food aid into Gaza amid the humanitarian crisis there.

If Ukraine is defeated by Russia, nobody in Europe will be able to feel safe, the Polish prime minister says.

Hamas is welcoming the ruling, but says Israel must be ordered to end its Gaza offensive.

Some family members and activists used cages to block a main road as they demanded more be done to free those still being held by Hamas.

The tragedy came amid growing fears of famine nearly six months into Israel's military campaign.

The UN Security Council has called for an "immediate ceasefire" in Gaza, after the US did not veto the measure in a shift from its previous position.

In a major attack on Lviv, Russian missiles have been flying close to the Polish border.

There is no electricity in the second-largest city of Kharkiv, the regional head says, and more than 53,000 households in Odesa are without power.

Russia and China have blocked a US draft resolution put to the UN which for the first time called for a ceasefire and hostage releases in Gaza.