Neither Russian President Vladimir Putin nor his Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelenskyy will attend talks in Istanbul. The question now is, will these talks amount to anything?
Ukrainian praises Kasatkina's courage in stepping away from Russia
After years of refusing to acknowledge Russian players after matches, Ukrainian Marta Kostyuk shakes the hand of Daria Kasatkina after her defection to Australia.
India's retaliation to terror attacks is a changed strategy. But is it working?
For decades, India has suffered the deaths of soldiers, security personnel and civilians in its state of Kashmir from cross-border terrorism. Nine years ago, it decided to try something new.
Outside Gaza sits 116,000 tonnes of food as people inside run out
As people queue for hours for a bowl of soup, Israel maintains its blockade of food and aid — and the groups keeping people fed warn their supplies are running out.
Does the ADF want its own version of the UK's Gurkha warriors?
Australia could get its own version of the UK's decorated Gurkha warriors under a new security treaty expected to allow PNG citizens to join the ADF.
US, Ukraine sign resources deal two months after Oval Office clash
The US and Ukraine sign an agreement to create a "reconstruction investment fund", two months after initial plans to sign a wartime deal were shelved when the countries' leaders spectacularly clashed in the Oval Office.
US and Ukraine minerals deal could be signed within 'next 24 hours'
The agreement would see Washington and Kyiv jointly develop Ukraine's mineral resources, an arrangement US President Donald Trump has called "money back" for the wartime aid it has received from America.
After meeting with Trump, Zelenskyy once again chose his words carefully
Donald Trump has made big promises on Russia's war in Ukraine but he's becoming an impatient broker.
'I still carry a bit of guilt': The Vietnam War's half-century of pain
Massive parades and events are being rehearsed as Vietnam prepares to mark the 50th anniversary of the fall of Saigon, which was also the beginning of one of Australia's largest migrations.
'Babies were just being thrown over': The final missions of the Vietnam war
As Communist forces surrounded Saigon, these RAAF members returned to Vietnam for a final humanitarian mission.
As Putin signals a three-day ceasefire, what are Kyiv and Moscow's demands?
Donald Trump says Ukraine is prepared to give up Crimea, territory that Russia annexed after 2014. So what do both sides of the conflict want to see before ending the war?
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Helmer spent just 3 months in jail for each of the people he killed
Decades of violence have left over a hundred thousand missing in Colombia. The country has made it its mission to find them.
These explosives keep on killing 50 years after the Vietnam War
It's been 50 years since the end of the war in Vietnam but an area "the size of Tasmania" is still grappling with unexploded bombs.
'They've done something wrong here': Greens seats in doubt after 2022's popularity surge
After the Greens took over three new seats in Queensland's south-east in 2022, political analysts predicted the party was headed for a "surge" in popularity. But according to the polls, their primary vote is only marginally up from where it was three years ago.
World War II through the eyes of a boy
Stan Gratte was just a boy when World War II began.
Final Anzac Day march for veteran from three-time Military Cross family
As 94-year-old Australian war veteran Patrick Forbes prepares for his final Anzac Day march, he reflects back on his family's history of service which saw three members awarded the distinguished Military Cross.
'Our voices finally heard': Plan for exiled Afghan women cricketers
After years of silence, the International Cricket Council has announced a task force and monetary fund to help support the exiled Afghan women's team, with hopes the money will match the sum given to the men's team.
This is one of the most realistic depictions of modern war on film
Civil War director Alex Garland has teamed up with a veteran soldier to tell a hyper-realistic story set during the Iraq war. While it avoids cliches and blood-lust, it refuses to engage with the politics.
Leaked video shows families unleashing on IDF in closed hearing
The Israel Defense Forces have received a fiery response from families of victims, who argue an inquiry into the October 7 attacks provides them with little clarity on how their loved ones were killed.
Europeans told to gather supplies for 72 hours amid 'direct' war threat
With war on their doorstep, Europeans have been warned to prepare survival kits with enough essentials to last them 72 hours, and Britain's leading disaster expert says the idea has been borrowed from Australia.
'Real men are here': The posts luring Chinese men to join Putin's army
In the world of Chinese social media, you don't have to look far to find them — posts encouraging people to join the Russian army are being circulated on accounts with tens of thousands of followers.