Middle East crisis live: hopes for Israel-Gaza ceasefire deal rise as officials express cautious optimism
Israeli negotiating team in Qatar; Hamas, US and Arab officials all suggesting deal may be within reach The first flight…
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Russia-Ukraine war live: Moscow says Uzbek suspect arrested over killing of general
The 29-year-old had been recruited by Ukrainian special services, Moscow says Slovak prime minister Robert Fico will meet European Commission…
Victorian review of NDAs gets strong support for outright ban in sexual harassment cases
Submissions reveal cases of young female workers pressured to sign NDAs that stop them from telling friends, family about sexual…
No methanol or illicit drugs in alcohol served at Fijian resort where Australians fell ill, tests find
Australia urged to remove the word ‘spike’ from its recently upgraded travel warning to the popular Pacific holiday destination Get…
The best mobile microphones for 2025
If you’ve ever tried recording audio on your phone and found it sounding muffled or full of background noise, you’re…
Russia detains suspect over murder of General Igor Kirillov
Investigative Committee says 29-year-old Uzbek national suspected of carrying out attack on instructions of Ukraine.
Search continues for missing after DRC boat capsizing kills at least 25
Dozens of people are missing after an overcrowded boat capsized in central DRC on Fimi river.
Gaza ceasefire talks heat up again amid deadly Israeli attacks
Israel has said it will maintain military control over Gaza just like in the occupied West Bank even if there…
‘She was full of life’, dad of teen who died in Laos poisonings tells BBC
Shaun Bowles tells the BBC his daughter was having “so much fun” before drinking tainted alcohol.
Australia denied in third Test draw as India find time to expose familiar flaws
Australia 445 & 89-7; India 260 & 8-0 at the Gabba Play ends early on day five after hosts suffer…