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Hezbollah leader: Negotiations possible if Israel stops attacks
Fighting has dramatically escalated with Israeli troops intensifying bombing in Lebanon.
Gaza airstrikes amid ceasefire talks kill scores, including top Hamas official
Israeli PM vows to enforce security 'despite any pressure or constraints'.
Israel parliament shuts down UN Palestinian refugee agency
Humanitarian agencies accused Israeli authorities of restricting aid flows into Gaza.
North Korea sent 10,000 troops to train in Russia, US says
Pyongyang is already widely believed to be arming Russia for its invasion.
Fears for civilians trapped in north Gaza offensive
Emergency service says 100,00 people marooned in Jabalia without medical or food supplies.
UN chief ‘shocked by harrowing levels of death, injury and destruction’ in north Gaza
Israel launched a major air and ground assault in northern Gaza on October 6.
Israeli strikes devastate Tyre, Unesco World Heritage site
The ancient coastal city is home to important archaeological sites.
Four dead, two terrorists killed, investigation launched after Turkish attack
Two attackers killed; three critically injured in Ankara aerospace industry assault.
Spy agencies silent on Israel-Iran leak amid US investigation
NZ spy agencies are silent on leaks of secret documents linked to Israel's Iran plans.
Israel drops leaflets over Gaza showing Sinwar’s body
Israeli leaflets warn Gaza: 'Hamas will no longer rule' after chief Yahya Sinwar's death.
Hamas leader's death won't end Gaza war, experts warn
Australia's PM has called for a ceasefire in Gaza after the death of Yahya Sinwar.
Final moments of Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar
The IDF has released drone footage showing the final moments of Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar. Video / IDF
Obituary: Hawke’s Bay’s Maria van der Linden an ‘indomitable spirit’
Maria taught for 26 years at St Joseph’s Māori Girls’ College.
US troops in Israel: New THAAD system amid Iran tensions
The Gaza conflict has since broadened into an invasion of southern Lebanon.
Israeli airstrike on Gaza hospital compound kills four, injures dozens
Israel says the target of the strike was a Hamas command centre at the hospital.
Israel retaliates with airstrikes in Lebanon, killing at least 21
'We will continue to mercilessly strike Hezbollah in all parts of Lebanon.'
It’s not every day a European river cruise moves you to tears
Visiting the horror sites of the Balkan wars is a moving and deeply rewarding experience.
Steve McQueen’s sensational new movie Blitz is one of the greatest war films ever made
London Film Festival’s opener is thrilling, moving and morally provoking.
UN peacekeepers injured as Israeli troops fire near headquarters
US warns Israel: Protect UN peacekeepers; Iran vows retaliation with missile strikes.
Kiwi mother describes harrowing escape from war-torn Lebanon
The Dunedin resident received help from the NZ embassy in Cairo.