Conflict
Israel launches night raid on Gaza al-Shifa hospital
Eyewitnesses described panic and gunfire around the hospital in Gaza City after IDF troops moved in.
A Kiwi woman's escape from Gaza
Aml has been living in New Zealand since January - it's the longest her family has stayed in one place in six months after she became one of nearly 2 million people who have been displaced across the… Audio
Israel approves plan to attack Rafah but keeps truce hopes alive
Israeli PM OKs proposal to attack southern Gaza city, where more than a million people are sheltering from war.
Russia's nuclear arsenal: How big is it, and who controls it?
Vladimir Putin warned the West on Wednesday that Russia was technically ready for nuclear war. But how ready?
Gaza aid ship sets off from Cyprus
A ship taking almost 200 tonnes of food to Gaza has left a port in Cyprus, taking aid to a population on the brink of famine.
US military ship heading to Gaza to build port
A US military ship is sailing towards the Middle East, carrying equipment to build a temporary pier off the coast of Gaza, the army says.
Red Sea: US, UK and French destroy dozens of Houthi drones
Allied forces say they repelled a series of Iranian-backed Houthi attacks off the coast of Yemen.
Sweden and Canada resume funding for UN agency at centre of review
They were among 16 countries that paused funds after Israel accused at least 12 UNRWA staff of involvement in the 7 October attack by Hamas.
Israel abused Gaza war detainees, UN report alleges
An internal UN report seen by the BBC has described widespread abuse of Palestinians who were captured and interrogated at makeshift Israeli detention centres.
Gaza sea corridor could open soon, EU says, amid famine fears
A maritime corridor to Gaza could begin operating this weekend to boost aid to the territory, European Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen says.
Watch: Biden gives State of the Union speech
In the speech, Biden announced the US military will construct a port on Gaza's Mediterranean coast. Video
Senior Russian officer warns of full-scale war in Europe
He said the United States was trying to "weaken Russia in every possible way, limit its sovereignty and destroy its territorial integrity".
Three killed in Houthi missile attack on cargo ship - US military
The deaths are the first the group's attacks on merchant vessels have caused.
Secretary of State Blinken to meet Israel war cabinet member
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken says the situation in the Gaza Strip is "simply unacceptable" and Israel must "maximise every possible means and every possible method to get aid to those who need… Audio
UN team says Hamas likely carried out sexual violence in Israel on 7 October
They also said there was "convincing information" that hostages had been subjected to sexual violence.
Haiti's neighbours prepare for 'drastic escalation' in violence after jailbreak
Haiti's neighbours began shoring up their defences and recalling embassy staff as a gang conflict in the Caribbean nation escalated and thousands fled fresh fighting.
Israel-Gaza war: Israel demands names of hostages still alive for deal on new ceasefire
Mediators and Hamas have arrived in the Egyptian capital, Cairo, for talks on a new ceasefire, as Israel is reported to be demanding reassurances on the hostages' fate before attending.
US military to airdrop food and supplies into Gaza, Biden announces
It comes a day after the deaths of Palestinians queuing for aid threw a spotlight on an unfolding humanitarian catastrophe in the crowded coastal enclave.
Photographer Fiona Amundsen: Nuclear (in)visibility
Fiona Amundsen is a photographer and associate professor at AUT's School of Art and Design. Audio
Israel-Gaza war: UN chief urges probe into aid convoy tragedy
Several countries have joined the UN in calling for an investigation into the deaths of more than 100 Palestinians during an aid delivery in Gaza.