Conflict
Russia launches 'massive' attack on Ukrainian power grid
Ukrainian energy facilities have come under a massive attack from Russia, in the latest onslaught targeting the country's power grid, officials say.
Gaza's broken water system crippling children with sickness
Palestinian children are ending up severely ill from dehydration and drinking contaminated water.
Chinese coast guard ram and puncture Philippine military boats in disputed shoal
The Philippine military chief demanded China pay for damage in an assault he likened to an act of piracy in the South China Sea.
How did North Korean soldiers wander across world's most heavily guarded border?
Don't believe the name: The Demilitarised Zone between the two rival Koreas might be the most heavily armed place on earth.
Peter Zeihan: Why China’s days are numbered
Geopolitics expert Peter Zeihan tells Guyon what New Zealand needs to do right now if it wants to survive the end of globalisation, why China's days are numbered, and who's going to win the US… Video, Audio
Israel to pause daytime fighting to increase Gaza raid
The "tactical pause" applies to about 12km of road in Rafah and will take place every day until further notice.
Some Russians make the cut for Olympics but others fail vetting
The first batch of Russian and Belarusian athletes have been cleared to compete at the Olympics, but others have failed a vetting process over the war in Ukraine.
Putin lays out his terms for ceasefire in Ukraine
Ukraine immediately branded the Russian president's proposals "offensive to common sense".
US backed Gaza ceasefire deal in limbo
A US-backed Israeli proposal for a Gaza ceasefire and hostage deal appears to be in limbo, with neither side publicly committing to the plan. CNN's Paula Hancocks spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss. Audio
UNRWA spokesperson responds to US plan for Israel-Gaza ceasefire proposal
Jonathan Fowler from UNRWA speaks to Lisa Owen about the US plan for a "full and complete ceasefire", the release of hostages held by Hamas, the return of deceased hostages' remains, and the exchange… Audio
Aid work at US pier in Gaza paused after mass
The pause appears to be the latest setback for the US sea route, set up to try to bring more aid to Gaza's starving people.
Houthi missile attacks strike two ships in Gulf of Aden
One of missiles that struck a ship started a fire on board, with a Houthi military spokesman claiming the attack in a prerecorded video message.
Attacks in Russian-occupied Ukrainian regions leave 28 dead, Moscow-appointed officials say
Officials declared Saturday a day of mourning in Luhansk, and public events will be similarly cancelled on Sunday and Monday in Kherson.
Witnesses tell of 'unimaginable' Gaza shelter air strike
At least 35 people were killed and many more wounded after an Israeli military strike at a UN school.
Israeli strike on UN school in Gaza kills at least 20, locals say
Local journalists told the BBC that an Israeli warplane fired two missiles at classrooms on the top floor of the school in the Nuseirat refugee camp.
More than 1 million people forced out of Rafah - UN agency
Since early May, Israel's military has been carrying out what it says is a limited operation in the Gazan city to root out Hamas fighters.
Biden's Gaza plan 'not good' but Israel accepts it - Netanyahu aide
Joe Biden has aired what he described as a three-phase plan submitted by the Netanyahu government to end the war.
Netanyahu faces growing pressure over Gaza ceasefire
Israelis are urging the PM to embrace the deal, but far-right allies are threatening to collapse his government if he does.
Moscow warning as Ukraine told it can hit Russia with Western weapons
Russia has accused Nato and the US of "provoking a new level of tension" after the US and Germany let Ukraine's military use Western weapons to strike Russia.
Biden details potential Israel-Hamas hostage deal
It would lead to the release of the remaining hostages in Gaza and could end the nearly eight-month-old Mideast war, Biden says.
