What are the military risks of an Israeli ground offensive in Gaza?
The Israeli army says it is ready for the next stage of its war on the besieged Gaza Strip.
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Palestinian-American boy stabbed to death in Gaza war-related killing in US
The boy, 6, was stabbed 26 times with large military-style knife, according to autopsy, while his mother is in hospital.
Palestinians in Gaza can go to ‘tent cities’: Former Israeli minister
Danny Ayalon has been accused of calling for 'ethnic cleansing' as the Israel-Gaza war enters its second week.
Iran warns Israel of regional escalation if Gaza ground offensive launched
Iran warns that any Israeli ground offensive in Gaza could expand the scope of the conflict elsewhere in Middle East.
Poland votes in key election amid rising nationalism, Ukraine war
Ruling conservative nationalist party is pitted against an opposition that accuses the government of eroding democracy.
Photos: Afghanistan hit by another earthquake in Herat region
A series of powerful quakes have levelled whole villages, burying families and leaving thousands homeless.
Tens of thousands rally around the world in solidarity with Palestine
Protesters march in support of Palestinians in cities around the world calling for an end to Israeli bombing of Gaza.
Which countries have criticised Israeli attacks on Gaza?
From South Africa to Norway, the Middle East to Southeast Asia, calls for an end to the siege of Gaza are growing.
Israel, Hezbollah exchange fire amid fears of regional escalation
One person killed in Israel in an exchange of fire between the two foes while Israel continues to bomb Gaza.
Afghanistan’s Herat province hit by third earthquake in nearly a week
At least one person reported dead and nearly 100 injured after a magnitude 6.3 earthquake hits Herat province.
Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 599
As the war enters its 599th day, these are the main developments.
Indigenous Australians call for ‘week of silence’ after referendum failure
Mourning, calls for truth-telling after Australians vote no to giving Indigenous people more political representation.
In Jerusalem’s Old City Israel soldiers ‘do what they want’ to Palestinians
Palestinian residents of the Old City speak of harassment by Israeli soldiers at entrances lining the ancient walls.
Israeli army and settler attacks against Palestinians in West Bank increase
At least 55 Palestinians have been killed since last Saturday, and more than 1,100 others wounded.
The Gaza medics who won’t give in to Israel’s evacuation demand
In spite of an Israeli threat that their hospital would be bombed, the doctors of Al Awda just keep saving lives.
Gaza doctors warn of a humanitarian catastrophe after Israeli attacks
With no aid in sight, medics sound alarm over public health disaster as hospitals are crammed and bodies pile up on.
Photos: Palestinians take refuge at Shifa Hospital amid Israeli bombing
Some 40,000 displaced Palestinians are now at the Shifa Hospital, the largest in Gaza City.
Analysis: Propaganda, deception, and fake news in the Israel-Hamas conflict
The last thing that matters in any propaganda operation is whether there is any truth in it.
Water a ‘matter of life and death’ for Gaza after Israeli siege, says UN
More than two million Palestinians left with limited access to clean water, something the UN is raising alarms about.
Australia rejects constitutional reform to recognise Indigenous people
The proposal did not garner enough votes among the country's six states, nor an overall majority with its population.