South Africa tells the UN top court Israel is committing genocide in Gaza
South Africa says the Gaza war is part of a decades-long oppression of the Palestinians.
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Hundreds of people killed after fighting in central Gaza
Hundreds of people have been killed in recent days in strikes across Gaza.
'Complex attack': Yemen’s Houthis launch largest Red Sea drone and missile attack
The assault happened off the Yemeni port cities of Hodeida and Mokha.
Antony Blinken urges Israel to engage with region on postwar plans
The US and Israel are united in the war against Hamas but divided over Gaza’s future.
'Despicable': Pope calls for ban on surrogacy, claims it exploits mother and child
Catholic leader referred to surrogacy as 'uterus for rent.'
Humanitarian catastrophe: ‘Arbitrary' Israeli inspections slow vital aid delivery into Gaza amid hunger crisis
One in four Palestinians in Gaza is starving.
Veteran journalist bids farewell to son, Israeli strikes kill five of his family members
Wael Dahdouh lost his wife, two other children and a grandson.
Israel hints it has wrapped up major combat in fourth month of war
Israeli military says it has dismantled the military infrastructure of Hamas in north Gaza
Hezbollah, Israel trade cross-border fire as Blinken seeks to prevent regional escalation
Lebanon’s Hezbollah militia has fired dozens of rockets at northern Israel.
Israeli airstrike kills top Hamas commander - how will it impact the Gaza conflict?
Dramatic operations bring on further violence and equally formidable replacements.
Richard Prebble: What I predict will happen in 2024
OPINION: Ongoing technological change is a certainty.
Israel pulls troops from Gaza, shifting focus to the main southern city
The significant troop movement could signal a scaledown of the fighting.
Israeli strikes kill at least 35 as Netanyahu says war will continue for months
Israel says it wants to destroy Hamas’ governing and military capabilities in Gaza.
Pop star ‘pulls music video featuring explosions' amid Israel-Hamas war
The star has reportedly pulled a music video worth hundreds of thousands of dollars.
Displaced Palestinians flood southern Gaza town as Israel expands offensive
The influx adds more pressure to an already overwhelmed area of the embattled territory.
'Nightmare': Scream VII director announces sudden departure
The director's departure comes after two of the film's leading ladies left the production.
Gaza ground offensive expands into urban refugee camps
The Israeli military says it has expanded its ground offensive in the Gaza Strip.
Lose a limb or risk death? Tough decisions for Gaza’s war wounded
The Health Ministry in Hamas-run Gaza says amputations have become commonplace.
Communication cut, refugees ordered to evacuate as Israel expand Gaza ground offensive
Israel’s offensive is one of the most devastating military campaigns in recent history.
Egypt floats plan to end Israel-Hamas war
The Egyptian plan calls for the formation of a Palestinian government.
'Merchants of death': Pope Francis denounces weapons industry as he makes Christmas appeal for peace
Pope begged for end to Israel’s campaign in Gaza as he called for humanitarian aid.
Mother of Hamas victim on facing first Christmas without her daughter
She returned alone to her family home in Germany without her daughter for Christmas.
More than 90 Palestinians killed in Israeli airstrikes on two homes; hundreds detained
The Israeli offensive is continuing to create obstacles for humanitarian aid.
Israel-Hamas war’s death toll reaches grim milestone
Over 20,000 Palestinians have died in Gaza during Israel’s war with Hamas, officials say.
'Entirely toothless': UN approves watered-down resolution on Gaza
This comes after numerous delays in providing aid to Gaza citizens.
Activist in Santa disguise defaces Israel embassy in Wellington
It's not the first time paint has been used to protest Israel's actions in Gaza.
'Makes no sense': Khawaja will fight ICC over reprimand
Usman Khawaja will fight his ICC reprimand for wearing a black armband in the Perth test.
Aussie cricket star reprimanded for pro-Palestine message
Usman Khawaja has been reprimanded by the International Cricket Council.
Hamas leader visits Cairo for talks over another Gaza ceasefire
Up to 20,000 Palestinians have been killed, and 1.9 million left homeless.
Seven times more Israelis than Palestinians have NZ visas approved
Exact number of visas dished out by Immigration NZ since start of conflict revealed.
'We saved every cent': Kiwi traveller trapped with unusable $900 policy
A Kiwi is stuck with an unusable $900 policy after his plans were disrupted by war.
A Palestinian baby girl, born 17 days ago in Gaza, is killed in an Israeli airstrike
Her family named her al-Amira Aisha — “Princess Aisha”.
Christmas isn’t a fairy-tale – it’s a story about the messy, jarring reality of real life
OPINION: Our rituals of the modern day are long divorced from their original context.
Gaza conflict, African coups, and the Morocco earthquake - the year in world news
From the Middle East to central Africa, this year saw growing tensions around the world.