33-year-old Melbourne man Oscar Jenkins was found guilty of participating in an armed conflict as a mercenary, prosecutors said, after a court ruled he had fought against Russian troops between March and December last year.
Australian government 'appalled' at Russia's treatment of Oscar Jenkins
The Australian government has condemned the 'sham trial' given to Oscar Jenkins, an Australian citizen captured while fighting for Ukraine.
Historic Vietnam War photo attribution suspended amid authorship doubts
A World Press Photo report says the suspension comes amid claims in a recent documentary that American-Vietnamese AP photographer Nick Út was not the true author of the image.
Australian Oscar Jenkins stands in Russian defendants’ cage
Russia has sentenced Australian citizen Oscar Jenkins to 13 years in a maximum-security prison for fighting alongside Ukrainian forces.
Ukraine and Russia agree to prisoner swap at peace talks
Russia and Ukraine have agreed to exchange 1,000 prisoners of war after their first direct peace talks in Istanbul since 2022.
Trump's Middle East tour showed the 'art of the deal' at its best and worst
Donald Trump's latest trip to the Middle East has revealed the US president's agenda for this often-troubled region.
Russia sentences Australian man Oscar Jenkins to 13 years prison
Russia has sentenced Australian Oscar Jenkins to 13 years in a maximum-security prison, according to prosecutors in the Russian-controlled part of eastern Ukraine.
China targets Taiwan's undersea cables as locals fear 'grey zone' warfare
Beijing has been accused of using old cargo ships to sabotage underwater communication links around Taiwan.
'We're talking millions of dollars': Roberts-Smith facing huge costs bill
Lawyers for former SAS corporal will likely spend the coming days pouring over the reasons for the dismissal of his appeal.
Nationalist Chinese parody sparks outrage online
A racist parody mocking India's fighter jet losses has gone viral in China, exposing deep nationalist sentiment and growing online hostility toward India.
The theatrics of negotiating with Vladimir Putin
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is pushing for a chance to face off with Vladimir Putin, a Russian leader known for using power plays and intimidation to dance around negotiations.
Why ships lurking in Taiwan's waters could be a 'prelude to a coming war'
Taiwan has accused China of carrying out what it calls "grey zone" warfare, which is designed to pressure the island without direct confrontation and psychologically wear down locals ahead of an invasion.
Russia and Ukraine agree prisoner swap deal in first direct talks for years
Ukrainian Defence Minister Rustem Umerov says Kyiv and Moscow will exchange 1,000 captives but a date for the swap will not be made public.
Federal government 'appalled' at Russia's 13-year prison sentence for Oscar Jenkins
Prosecutors in the Russian-controlled part of eastern Ukraine said the Melbourne teacher had been found guilty of participating in an armed conflict as a mercenary.
Israeli strikes kill at least 82 Gazans as Trump says 'a lot of people are starving'
The strikes follow days of similar attacks, after Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu vowed to step up Israel's use of force in the territory to destroy Hamas.
Hope held for progress in Russia-Ukraine peace talks despite distrust
Peace negotiations between Ukraine and Russia are set to proceed in Turkiye with hope for progress despite distrust from both sides of the conflict.
Teen pleads not guilty over accidental shooting death of 9yo near Goulburn
A 14-year-old has been charged in connection with the accidental shooting death of a nine-year-old boy near Goulburn.
Kyiv says Russia isn't serious about peace ahead of talks
Griffith University's Dr Peter Layton says Russian President Vladimir Putin is not sincere about upcoming peace talks with Ukraine.
Military escalation in the Baltic Sea possible, NATO countries warn
NATO countries are warning of military escalations in the Baltic Sea after Estonia reported that Moscow sent a military jet into its airspace.
Israel concedes error in video claiming to show Hamas tunnels under hospital
The Israeli military says a video it released that claimed to show Hamas-built tunnels underneath a southern Gaza hospital actually show different buildings.
Ben & Jerry's co-founder detained in US senate protest about Gaza
Ben Cohen was detained by US Capitol Police and removed from a senate hearing after interrupting a testimony delivered by Robert F Kennedy Jr.