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Casualties from Sudan civil war higher than previously thought
New figures out of Sudan suggest more have died because of the civil war than previously reported - Nabil Ahmed Rufai has the details Audio
UNRWA says conditions in Palestinian Territories getting worse
The main UN aid agency in Gaza says Israel has failed to meet a US deadline to boost aid to the territory or risk a reduction in American military aid. Tel Aviv correspondent Giles Gibson spoke to… Audio
Israeli strikes kill at least 40 in Lebanon, officials say
No evacuation orders were published by the Israeli military spokesperson on X before the strikes.
Amsterdam bans demos after 'anti-semitic squads' attack Israeli soccer fans
Maccabi Tel Aviv fans were "attacked, abused and pelted with fireworks" around the city.
Israeli tanks push deeper into north Gaza, 10 killed
Israeli forces stepped up bombardment across the Gaza Strip on Thursday and ordered more evacuations, creating a fresh wave of displacement from northern Gaza, to which Palestinians fear they will not…
Pahiatua's Polish children return
The welcome mat is laid out for the return of Polish refugee children in Pahiatua, where their arrival 80 years ago has been wound into the fabric of the town's history. Audio
Ukraine faces 'one of the most powerful' Russian offensives, warns commander
Russia has been advancing at its fastest pace in at least a year.
Weapons tech export rules set for tightening
The government is looking to tighten controls over exporting weapons or advanced technologies that could be misused in war.
US sends military assets to the Middle East as aircraft carrier departs
The US has had as many as two aircraft carriers in the Middle East during the past year.
UN backs New Zealand's proposal to study effects of nuclear war
New Zealand and Ireland have proposed a scientific panel be set up to examine the effects of a nuclear war.
Everyone in North Gaza at 'imminent risk' of death, warns UN
The situation in the northern Gaza Strip is "apocalyptic" as Israel pursues Hamas militants in the area, top UN officials warned on Friday.
Jamie Pennell
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Israel bans UN aid agency UNRWA from operating in country
Lawmakers who drafted the law cited the involvement of some UNRWA staffers in the 7 October 2023 attack on southern Israel and for staffers having membership in Hamas and other armed groups.
Netanyahu says Israel hit Iran hard; Iran mulls 'appropriate response'
Israel's airstrikes "hit hard" Iran's defences and missile production, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says.
Vladimir Putin does not deny reports about North Korea troops
Putin says it is up to Moscow how to run its mutual defence clause with Pyongyang and accused the West of escalating the Ukraine war.
US says thousands of North Korean troops training in Russia
They would become legitimate targets for Kyiv if they engage in combat in Ukraine, the US has warned.
Israel says it killed three Hezbollah commanders, some 70 fighters in 48 hours
It comes a day after Israel confirmed it had killed Hashem Safieddine, the militant group's heir apparent leader.
US urges Israel to capitalise on Hamas leader's killing to end Gaza war
After repeated abortive attempts to broker a ceasefire, Antony Blinken was making his 11th trip to the Middle East since the Gaza war erupted.
Morning Report Essentials for Tuesday 22 October 2024
On today's episode, the government is toughening up its new Three Strikes law in order to capture more of what it calls the worst of the worst, serious violent and sexual offenders. The first strike… Audio
Gaza rescuers say at least 73 killed in Israel strike in territory's north
Gaza's civil defence agency said Sunday that an Israeli air strike on a residential area killed at least 73 Palestinians in Beit Lahia in the territory's north. Israel said it struck a "Hamas terror…
