In December 2019, space was declared by Nato as the alliance's 'fifth domain'.

Chaos escalates in Afghanistan as the US and Nato continue withdrawal.

OPINION: The rules-based international order can be preserved, writes the Australian PM.

A US diplomat has condemned the UN for failing to act.

Mine-sniffing Magawa, the African giant pouched rat, is retiring after five years of duty.

Nazis used the cyanide gas to kill more than a million people during the Holocaust.

Soldiers spent years crawling through toxin-soaked jungles, putting their lives at risk.

The seemingly endless cycle of violence can seem hopeless, but NZ must still respond.

The UN estimates that about 1,000 homes were destroyed in the 11-day war.

UK-Russia relations may be icy now - but it's nothing compared to this 1945 plot.

Israel has vowed to respond with a "new level of force" to any further Hamas hostilities.

Two-state solution 'the only basis to achieve sustainable peace', the NZ statement reads.

The Palestinian militant group has publicly praised Iran for its assistance.

Critics accuse Benjamin Netanyahu of escalating the conflict for his own ends.

The US says international involvement could undermine the chance of de-escalation.

Geoffrey Miller argues that NZ could be helping mediate for peace in Gaza.

Kids cry in fear as group of Israeli cops force way into a Palestinian family's home.

Violence erupted in Gaza this week, but the conflict's origins go back decades.

Sexual abuse by humanitarian workers is "systemic" around the globe, British MP says.

Israel has massed troops along the Gaza border and called up 9,000 reservists.

'All sides have a responsibility to de-escalate', Nanaia Mahuta said.

As rockets from Gaza streak overhead, Arabs and Jews fight on the streets.

Fresh cycles of conflict are inevitable while underlying issues remain unaddressed.

Israel and Hamas tensions flare as rocket attacks are launched on the Gaza Strip. Video / AP

This round of violence, like others, was fuelled by conflicting claims over Jerusalem.

"People were dropped over the ground like leaves," Abune Mathias says.

New Zealand could eventually come under real pressure to pick a side.