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First grain exports could leave Ukraine within days
Ukraine says its first exports of grain could leave its Black Sea ports within days under a UN brokered deal with Russia.
Russia fired missiles on Ukraine's main port of Odesa over the weekend… Audio
Ukraine war: Missile strike puts grain deal in doubt
A landmark deal to resume Ukraine's grain exports is hanging in the balance after missiles hit the port of Odesa.
'It destroys your soul' - Ukrainian-born Kiwi on the human toll of war
The faces of destroyed refugee mothers and stories of little lives lost haunt Yuriy Ackermann, a Ukrainian-born New Zealander on a cyber security mission in war-torn Kyiv.
Zelensky says no ceasefire without recovering land lost to Russia
Zelensky said a ceasefire with Russia without reclaiming lost land would only prolong the war, but it has $10b of grain ready to export following landmark deals.
Battle of Waterloo skeletons uncovered
It is a defining turning point in European history, when Napleon's Army was defeated by the Duke of Wellington, with a bit of help from the Prussians, on a battle field in modern day Belgium. And now… Audio
Kyiv strikes Russian-held area in southern Ukraine in rocket attack
Ukraine has launched long-range rocket attacks on Russian forces in southern Ukraine and destroyed an ammunition store, its military said, as Russia continues to pound the country's east.
ISIS leader in Syria killed in US drone strike
The leader of the Islamic State group in Syria has reportedly been killed in a US strike.
Details have emerged from the US military about the death of Maher al-Agal, who's one of the militant group's… Audio
Top Stories for Tuesday 5 July 2022
Shots ring out at an Independence Day Parade in Chicago, 5 people are dead and 17 more injured. Emergency services in New South Wales get 4-thousand requests for help as heavy rain pounds greater… Audio
Russia says its forces now have full control of east Ukraine region
Russia said on Sunday its forces and their allies had taken control of Ukraine's eastern Luhansk region, after capturing the final Ukrainian holdout of Lysychansk.
Fighting intensifies for Ukraine's last bastion in eastern province
Fighting has intensified in Lysychansk, as blasts shook a southern city after the civilian toll from Russian strikes climbed in towns well behind the frontlines.
David Kilcullen: analysis of the West's failure in Afghanistan
Almost a year after US troops began withdrawing from Afgahanistan, Kathryn speaks with counterinsurgency expert David Kilcullen. Audio
NATO leaders meet amid 'the biggest security crisis since WWII'
NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg has called Russia's war on Ukraine "the biggest security crisis since World War Two" and he says leaders are committed to supporting Ukraine for as long as it… Audio
Rich democracies pledge long-term support for Ukraine
Leaders of the world's richest democracies and several developing states are pledging to help Ukraine for as long as it takes.
At the G7 summit in Germany, leaders reaffirmed their commitment to the… Audio
Severodonetsk falls to Russia after one of war's bloodiest fights
Russian forces seized full control of the eastern Ukrainian city on Saturday, both sides said.
Russian missiles strike across Ukraine, says Kyiv
Russian missiles rained down across Ukraine as the biggest land conflict in Europe since World War II entered its fifth month.
Ukraine: Kyiv orders forces to withdraw from Severodonetsk
The city in eastern Ukraine has endured weeks of bombardment, as Russian forces try to take complete control of the region.
Angels of Sinjar: Hanna Polak on documenting the horror of Isis
Hanna Polak's extraordinary film Angels of Sinjar details one woman's fight to find her five sisters, who were abducted and sold into sexual slavery by Isis.
Of all the barbaric acts committed by… Audio
Allegations Russia using Wagner Group mercenaries
There are credible allegations that Russia is using Wagner Group mercenaries, who've been accused of war crimes in the past, alongside its troops in Ukraine.
The Wagner Group is a private Russian… Audio
Are sanctions against Russia working?
It's three months since parliament unanimously passed the Russia Sanctions Act - but are sanctions against Russia over the war in Ukraine actually having an impact? Audio
Russia says it destroyed depot with Western weapons in Ukraine
Russian forces fired cruise missiles to destroy a large depot containing US and European weapons in western Ukraine's Ternopil region, as street fighting raged in the eastern city of Sievierodonetsk.
