War

The US Secretary of State is in the Middle East, gathering Arab states' views on the future of Gaza before taking those positions to Israel.

Ukraine has condemned a decree signed by Russian President Vladimir Putin making it possible to confer Russian citizenship on Ukrainian children moved to Russia.

Lebanon's Iranian-backed Hezbollah group says it has fired rockets at Israel, and its arch-foe says it has struck a "terrorist cell" in retaliation.

The Minister of Defence says it was important to join in condemning attacks on commercial shipping vessels in the Red Sea because New Zealand is so dependent on supply lines.

Israeli Defence Minister Yoav Gallant has outlined proposals for the future governance of Gaza once the war between Israel and Hamas is over.

In a New Year's message, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) spokesman said troop deployments were being adjusted to prepare for "prolonged fighting".

Tens of thousands of fleeing Palestinians sought shelter as Israeli tanks pushed through the central Gaza Strip.

Russia unleashed its largest drone and missile attack on Ukraine in months on Friday, killing 10 people and wounding at least 60 others in Kyiv, the south, west and east of the country, officials…

North Korea leader Kim Jong Un has ordered his country's military, munitions industry and nuclear weapons sector to accelerate war preparations to counter what he called unprecedented confrontational…

Yemen's Iran-backed Houthi militia claimed responsibility for a missile attack on a container ship in the Red Sea, and for an attempt to attack Israel with drones.

There is no let-up in Israeli air strikes in Gaza, a UN official has told the BBC, after visiting a hospital struggling to treat the injured.

Sources said Sayyed Razi Mousavi had been responsible for coordinating the military alliance between Syria and Iran.

Hours before midnight tolled, both Palestinian and Israeli officials were reporting more deaths in Gaza.

A Palestinian boy who hoped to be a YouTube star achieved his dream, but only after his death in the war earlier this year.

There were candle-lit hymns and prayers for peace in Gaza instead of the usual festive celebrations at the spot where Christians believe Jesus Christ was born.

The arrests come as Israel hints at expanding its campaign, forcing more civilians out of their homes.

The Security Council was due to vote on calling for "urgent humanitarian pauses", but despite intense talks, hasn't been able to agree on wording.

The US says "very serious" negotiations are taking place on a new Gaza ceasefire and release of more Israeli hostages, but prospects for a deal remain uncertain due Hamas demands.

The leader of Hamas made his first visit to Egypt for more than a month, a rare personal intervention in diplomacy amid what a source described as intensive talks on a new ceasefire to let aid reach…