US President Donald Trump's envoy says Russian officials agreed to "game-changing" foreign security guarantees for Ukraine during a summit in Alaska.
Staff Writers
The war in Sudan continues to bring misery, with an attack on a displacement camp killing more than 30 people, while 25 million are on the brink of starvation.
A Houthi-run television station in Yemen is reporting that a power plant in the capital Sanaa has been hit, knocking out generators.
Sources say Vladimir Putin demanded control of the entire Donetsk region in his Alaska meeting with Donald Trump who says Ukraine has 'gotta make a deal'.
Steve Holland, Andrew Osborn and Tom Balmforth
President Donald Trump has delivered a letter to Russian leader Vladimir Putin from first lady Melania Trump that raises the abductions of children in Ukraine.
Steve Holland
European leaders have again pledged their support for Ukraine while cautiously welcoming details from the Trump-Putin summit despite no deal being reached.
European powers are reaffirming their support for Ukraine following the Trump-Putin summit and say Kyiv must be included in the next steps to stop the fighting.
Andreas Rinke
Volodymyr Zelenskyy will fly to Washington to meet Donald Trump after the US leader's summit with Russia's Vladimir Putin secured no deal on Ukraine.
Samya Kullab and Elise Morton
People in Gaza are struggling to secure enough water for drinking and sanitation as a heatwave takes hold.
Hezbollah's leader has vowed not to disarm, warning "Lebanon will have no life" if the government takes on his Iran-allied movement.
Maya Gebeily and Jana Choukeir
Donald Trump is on his way to a summit with Russia's Vladimir Putin where the US president faces the uncertain task of sealing a ceasefire in Ukraine.
Andrew Osborn
The South Korean president's overture to the North comes amid soaring tensions fuelled by North Korean leader Kim Jong-un's nuclear ambitions.
Kim Tong-hyung
The Palestinian government has condemned Israel's latest scheme on the fate of Palestinians, calling it illegal
Rami Amichay and Alexander Cornwell
Helicopters will shower Kabul with flowers to celebrate the fourth anniversary of the Taliban's return to power in Afghanistan, officials say.
The summit between Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin comes at one of the toughest moments for Ukraine in the war, the largest in Europe since World War II.
Tom Balmforth, Michel Rose and Olena Harmash
The Middle East is a complication wrapped in a complexity, mired in confusion, and the perils for little players are big.
Mark Riley
All Australians should be appalled at the massive propaganda victory Mr Albanese has handed Hamas on a platter.
Michaelia Cash
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer has welcomed Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy to London, a day before a critical US-Russia summit in Alaska.
Catarina Demony and Olena Harmash
Kim Yo-jong, who analysts believe speaks for her brother Kim Jong-un, has rebuffed moves taken by South Korea's new liberal government aimed at easing tensions.
Jack Kim
Benjamin Netanyahu wants to relocate much of Gaza's population of more than million people through what he refers to as "voluntary migration".
Melanie Lidman and Samy Magdy
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy says he hopes planned talks between the US and Russian presidents will centre on a ceasefire in Ukraine.
Israel is again inviting Palestinians to leave Gaza as a planned takeover looms, while a top Hamas official has spoken to mediators about a potential ceasefire.
Nidal al-Mughrabi and Emily Rose
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy will travel to Berlin to join talks with European and US leaders before a summit Trump-Putin summit in Alaska.
Stefanie Dazio and Lorne Cook
The situation in Gaza is appalling and Israel's Benjamin Netanyahu has gone way too far, NZ leader Chris Luxon says, as his country mulls recognising Palestine.
Lucy Craymer
