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Putin says Russia does not need to use nuclear weapons to defeat Ukraine
It is the Kremlin's strongest signal to date that Europe's deadliest conflict since World War II will not escalate into a nuclear war.
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.
Marking 80 years since D-Day, remembering the NZers who were there
On this day 80 years ago, in 1944, thousands of troops stormed five beaches in northern France. Five of those troops - all New Zealanders - are featured in an Air Force Museum of New Zealand exhibtion… Audio
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.
Dr Christos Christou: the state of humanitarianism
Some of the world's humanitarian crises are well known - Gaza and Ukraine for example - but many more are less likely to make international news: Chad and Sudan. One of the organisations operating… Audio
Spain, Ireland and Norway recognise Palestinian statehood
Madrid, Dublin and Oslo said they sought to accelerate efforts to secure a ceasefire in Israel's war with Hamas in Gaza.
Midday Report Essentials for Wednesday 29 May 2024
On today's episode, thunderstorms have rolled quickly through Tamaki Makaurau this morning bringing rain and severe gales to the city, population growth has slowed as a result of fewer births and… Audio
'All Eyes on Rafah' slogan spreads across social media
As Israel presses ahead with its assault on Rafah in southern Gaza, in defiance of international anger over civilian casualties a growing campaign with the slogan "All Eyes on Rafah" has picked up… Audio
Israeli tanks reach central Rafah as strikes continue
Witnesses say Israeli forces have seized a strategically important hill in the southern Gaza city.
Israel strike on camp for displaced people in Rafah kills dozens
Israel says it will investigate a strike on a camp for displaced people in Rafah that killed 45 civilians and wounded 200 others. Tel Aviv correspondent Sarah Coates spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss. Audio
Israel says strike on Gaza tents that killed 45, including children, a 'tragic mistake'
An Israeli strike in the southern Gaza city of Rafah set fire to a tent camp, killing at least 45 people - including children.
Russian bomb attack on hardware store kills six, injures 40
There are 16 people still unaccounted for after two guided bombs hit a DIY hypermarket in a residential area of Kharkiv.
World Court's order on Rafah does not rule out entire offensive, Israel says
"We have the right to defend ourselves and the evidence is that the court is not preventing us from continuing to defend ourselves," a Netanyahu adviser said on TV.
Why ICJ ruling is unlikely to stop Israel's Rafah invasion
Analysis - The order is binding but the court does not have enforcement powers, write's ABC's Eric Tlozec.
World ignoring risk of Sudan genocide - UN expert
Many civilians are being targeted because of their ethnicity and the situation is unfolding to a "Rwanda-like" genocide, a UN special adviser says.
World Court orders Israel to halt assault on Gaza's Rafah
The court's president said the situation in the Palestinian enclave had deteriorated since the ICJ last ordered Israel to take steps to improve it.
'Amal Clooney is nowhere to be found': How she silenced her critics
The lawyer has been the target of criticism for not speaking out about Gaza. So where has she been?
Norway, Ireland and Spain to recognise Palestine as independent state
Norway, Ireland and Spain will all recognise Palestine as an independent state next week. Tel Aviv correspondent Sarah Coates spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss. Audio
