War

Putin is digging in on one of his key demands as Ukrainian officials prepare for more peace talks that have yet to yield a deal.

Analysis - The Russian president does not want a deal, and the sweetness of being begged is something he relishes. Audio

The Israel Defense Forces and Israeli Police acknowledged the incident, but did not make any concessions.

Putin said the Kremlin was expecting a US delegation early next week, adding that the Kremlin was ready for "serious discussion".

World Vision's Sudan operations director Inos Mugabe describes the situation, particularly in El Fasher, as catastrophic.

A restoration team is painstakingly retrieving historical manuscripts, rare volumes, and archival documents from beneath the rubble of a destroyed mosque in Gaza.

Local medics say more than 80 were wounded in a series of strikes on Gaza City and central areas, as Israel and Hamas accuse each other of breaching the six-week-old ceasefire. Audio

A secret session involving Jared Kushner, envoy Steve Witkoff, and sanctioned Putin ally Kirill Dmitriev led to the surprise 28-point peace proposal that is seen by many to favour Moscow. Audio

Israel and Hamas have traded blame for what both call violations of the US-brokered truce.

For many it has been a difficult decision to leave life in refugee camps and return to the unknown, a country badly scarred by war.

When asked about the allegations in the report, the Israel Prison Service said it operated in accordance with the law.

At least 89 Gazan patients and their companions are due for deportation, according to medical teams.

The political shockwave caused by the blasts are a stark reminder of the lingering security issues that fester below the surface throughout the region.