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Bleak start to Ramadan in Gaza
Palestinians besieged in Gaza by Israel's war against Hamas are facing a bleak start to the Muslim holy month of Ramadan.
Some had hoped for a ceasefire in time for Ramadan but talks in Cairo have… Audio
Sweden and Canada resume funding for UN agency at centre of review
They were among 16 countries that paused funds after Israel accused at least 12 UNRWA staff of involvement in the 7 October attack by Hamas.
Gaza sea corridor could open soon, EU says, amid famine fears
A maritime corridor to Gaza could begin operating this weekend to boost aid to the territory, European Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen says.
US to build temporary port to deliver Gaza aid
President Joe Biden made the announcement in his State of the Union speech.
Senior Russian officer warns of full-scale war in Europe
He said the United States was trying to "weaken Russia in every possible way, limit its sovereignty and destroy its territorial integrity".
Three killed in Houthi missile attack on cargo ship - US military
The deaths are the first the group's attacks on merchant vessels have caused.
Hamas says it will continue negotiating for ceasefire as Ramadan nears
US President Joe Biden said on Tuesday that it was in the hands of Hamas whether to accept a deal on the table.
Secretary of State Blinken to meet Israel war cabinet member
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken says the situation in the Gaza Strip is "simply unacceptable" and Israel must "maximise every possible means and every possible method to get aid to those who need… Audio
UN team says Hamas likely carried out sexual violence in Israel on 7 October
They also said there was "convincing information" that hostages had been subjected to sexual violence.
Reports of holdup in Gaza ceasefire negotiations
There are reports out of Israel of a holdup in negotiations for a temporary ceasefire in Gaza.
Israel is understood to not to be sending a delegation to the talks taking place in Cairo, despite US… Audio
UN says many bullet wounds among Gaza convoy injured
Many of the people treated for injuries following a rush on an aid convoy in Gaza on Thursday suffered gunshot wounds, the UN has said.
US military to airdrop food and supplies into Gaza, Biden announces
It comes a day after the deaths of Palestinians queuing for aid threw a spotlight on an unfolding humanitarian catastrophe in the crowded coastal enclave.
Colum McCann and Diane Foley: 'American Mother'
The loss of a child is unbearable. To lose them in a brutal public beheading, unimaginable. But then to come face to face with their killer? Audio
Israel-Gaza war: UN chief urges probe into aid convoy tragedy
Several countries have joined the UN in calling for an investigation into the deaths of more than 100 Palestinians during an aid delivery in Gaza.
More than 100 killed while waiting for aid trucks in Gaza
Gaza authorities said the people were shot dead by Israeli forces as they waited, but Israel says many of the victims were run over by aid trucks.
Gaza death toll surpasses 30,000
The death toll from Israel's war in Gaza has now passed 30,000.
At least 100 Palestinians were reportedly killed and a further 700 injured overnight in northern Gaza when thousands of people… Audio
'We also have weapons': Putin's nuclear threat
The consequences of such a decision would be "tragic", Russia's president said in an annual speech.
US Marines' time on the Kāpiti Coast celebrated
During World War II, Paekākāriki village was home to 500 locals and about 15,000 US Marines. A new website shares their history. Audio
Two years on from Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine
As Ukraine enters its third year of war with Russia, Worldwatch's Charlie Dreaver spoke to Federico Borsari from the Center for European Policy Analysis in Washington DC.
He told her the lack of… Audio
'These guys just keep coming': Kiwis in Ukraine plead for help
Two years into Russia's invasion of Ukraine, New Zealanders fighting there are making a desperate appeal. They speak to RNZ's Charlotte Cook. Audio