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US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin.

Trump ‘very angry’ with Putin, threatens secondary tariffs on Russian oil

The US president’s comments suggest he is growing frustrated with his inability to strike a quick peace deal to end the Russia-Ukraine war, which he promised in the election campaign.

  • Michael Koziol

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Smoke rises following an Israeli bombardment in the Gaza Strip, as seen from southern Israel on Thursday (AEDT).

‘Catastrophic’: Israeli strikes kill dozens at home in Gaza after ground troops return

Israel warned attacks would increase. Now Hamas says the advance of ground forces in Gaza is a clear sign that Israel has backed out of the truce.

  • Wafaa Shurafa, Julia Frankel and Samy Magdy
Takamatsu Gushiken leaves a cave after a session of searching for the remains of those who died during the Battle of Okinawa, in Itoman, Okinawa archipelago, southern Japan.

Old bones on jungle island sound warning to those living here today

Takamatsu runs his fingers through the gravel until two pieces of bone emerge - parts of the skulls, he says, of an infant and possibly an adult.

  • Ayaka McGill, Hiro Komae and Mari Yamaguchi
Thousands of people line the entrance to the Ayalon highway to watch and pay their respects as the funeral procession carrying the caskets of Shiri, Kfir and Ariel pass by with the family in minibuses behind them.

‘I’m sorry I couldn’t protect you’: Father bids farewell to wife and little boys who captured a nation

After tens of thousands of Israelis lined the roads to honour his family, Yarden Bibas reflected on the last moment he shared with them.

  • Melanie Lidman
US President Donald Trump.

Trump says US making progress with Russia, coy on Putin talks

Donald Trump said the US was in touch with both Russia and Ukraine. “We’re talking to both sides,” he said.

  • Guy Faulconbridge
Volunteers bury those who died during a week of clashes in Goma.

The horrific dilemma facing Congo after 3000 deaths in a week

“We have days of mass burials ahead of us”, the Red Cross warns, but the land available to hold the dead is limited.

  • Elian Peltier and Caleb Kabanda
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Arbel Yehoud who had been held hostage since October 7, 2023, is escorted by Hamas and Islamic Jihad fighters to be handed over to the Red Cross in Khan Younis, Gaza.

Chaotic scenes as Hamas releases eight more hostages following Gaza truce

The latest release was delayed when crowds surrounded the hostages as they made their way to waiting Red Cross vehicles.

Emily Damari, right, and her mother Mandy near kibbutz Reim, southern Israel after Emily was released from captivity by Hamas militants in Gaza.

Palestinian prisoners freed after Hamas releases hostages as Gaza ceasefire takes hold

Israel has freed 90 Palestinian prisoners in return after militant group Hamas released three Israeli hostages as part of a ceasefire deal designed to end the war in Gaza.

  • Wafaa Shurafa, Samy Magdy, Melanie Lidman and Sam Mednick
Oscar Jenkins, a former Melbourne Grammar student, was captured by Russian forces fighting for Ukraine’s foreign legion in the Donbas region.

Australia demands answers from Russian ambassador over Australian prisoner of war

Australia is urgently seeking updates on the welfare of Melbourne man Oscar Jenkins, after footage of him being slapped by Russian interrogators circulated online.

  • Rob Harris and Natassia Chrysanthos
Sergeant Samuel Pearse, who died fighting in Russia with the British while wearing his Australian uniform.

Why an Anzac VC winner’s remains are in a plastic bag in a remote Russian morgue

More than 105 years after his death aged 22, a campaign is growing for Victoria Cross recipient Samuel Pearse to be given a dignified burial with military honours.

  • Rob Harris

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