How a music festival turned into Israel's worst-ever civilian massacre
Countless families have been left in a ghoulish limbo, some recognising loved ones in harrowing clips circulating online.
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Robert F. Kennedy Jr to run for US president
Environmental lawyer and presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced on Monday his independent candidacy for president, officially ending his effort to defeat President Joe Biden in the Democratic primary in favor of a long-shot general election bid.
US POLITICS
Is Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago home really worth US$1.5 billion?
Trump's estimate of the property's value is a key sticking point in his ongoing fraud trial.
Donald Trump
'On the phone as she died': US mum shot shielding son from Hamas
Ilan Troen said he was on the phone with his daughter in Israel when she was shot and killed by Hamas gunmen while shielding her son from their bullets.
Israel
Hamas threatens to execute Israeli hostages in Gaza
Hamas' armed wing said it would begin killing civilian hostages and broadcasting the act if Israel targets people in Gaza without warning.
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Israel festival revellers shot at point-blank range, video shows
Gaza militants who attacked an all-night music festival in southern Israel shot and killed revellers at point-blank range, then looted their belongings, new car dash cam video verified by CNN reveals.
Israel Hamas Conflict
'Palestine is not Ukraine': Threat to US over Israel backing
Lebanese militant group Hezbollah says there will be "no red line" if the US directly intervenes in the war between Israel and Hamas.
Israel Hamas Conflict
'Nowhere to go': Palestinians live in fear as Israel retaliates
When the Palestinian militant group Hamas launched an attack on Israel over the weekend, Palestinians living in the besieged Gaza strip had mixed feelings.
Israel Hamas Conflict
Israel vows complete siege of Gaza as troops gather
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has vowed to destroy "the military and governing capabilities" of Hamas after deadly attacks.
Israel Hamas Conflict
Israel orders 'complete siege' of Gaza
Israel's defence minister has ordered a "complete siege" of Gaza, saying authorities would cut electricity and block the entry of food and fuel.
Israel
Nobel economics prize goes to professor for gender pay gap research
The announcement went a tiny step to closing the Nobel committee's own gender gap.
Economics
Death toll in Afghanistan quakes over 2000, Taliban says
Hundreds were buried under rubble, a spokesman said, as he called for urgent aid to the beleaguered country.
World
US Powerball swells to $2.4 billion after weeks without winner
The US Powerball jackpot swelled to an estimated $2.4 billion for Monday night's drawing after weeks with no grand prize winner.
World
A 'Pearl Harbour' moment: Why didn't Israel's sophisticated border stop attack?
How could a terror group from one of the world's poorest enclaves manage to launch such a devastating attack?
Israel
Search continues for US trail runner who went missing weeks ago
Colorado man Chad Pallansch sent a text message two weeks ago and hasn't been heard from since.
USA
What you need to know about the Hamas attack on Israel
Here are some key takeaways from the multi-pronged attack that has suddenly plunged Israel and Gaza into battle.
Israel
Family plea after video shows unconscious woman in Hamas' hands
Shani Louk was shown being spat on by cheering militants in a car after an attack on a music festival.
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US orders carrier strike group to Eastern Mediterranean in support of Israel
The large deployment, which also includes a host of ships and warplanes, underscores the concern that the United States has in trying to deter the conflict from growing.
Israel
Festivalgoers, children, soldiers: What we know about the Hamas hostages
A distressing video an Israeli woman screaming 'Don't kill me', as she and her boyfriend were kidnapped at a music festival.
Israel
Wallabies dumped out of World Cup in thriller
Welcome to Wide World of Sports' LIVE coverage of the Rugby World Cup clash between Fiji and Portugal in Toulouse.
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Hamas captures hostages as Israelis share photos of those missing
Hamas captured a number of Israelis during its deadly attack on Israel on Saturday, the Israeli military said, as videos emerged of Israeli soldiers and civilians being taken away by fighters from the Palestinian militant group.
Israel
Death toll climbs above 900 in Israel and Gaza
Retaliation strikes have levelled buildings in Gaza, while in northern Israel a brief exchange of strikes with Hezbollah raised fears of a broader conflict.
Israel
Netanyahu warns of 'long war' ahead
Israel faces an unprecedented hostage crisis after Palestinian militants launched a surprise land, sea and air attack, killing hundreds.
Israel
Music festival goers heard rockets, then Gaza militants fired on them
The rockets began at 6.30am. Thirty minutes later, hundreds attending an Israeli music festival were running as Gaza militants fired at them.
Israel
Death toll rises after Hamas launches air and ground attack
Backed by a barrage of rockets, dozens of Hamas militants broke out of the blockaded Gaza Strip and into nearby Israeli towns, killing dozens.
World
'No hope for us': Israelis shaken after shocking Hamas attack
Thousands of Israeli party-goers at a desert rave screamed and ran for their lives as bloodied victims collapsed around them.
World
Aussie expat describes moment she rushed to seek shelter in Israel
Emily Gian, who has been living in Yehud, about 18.8 km from Tel Aviv said she had never experienced violence like this before.
World
Biden pledges to ensure 'Israel has what it needs' after attack
US President Joe Biden has joined a growing group of world leaders including Australia in condemning the deadly Hamas attack and voicing solidarity with Israel.
World
Iranian human rights activist wins Nobel Peace Prize
The 2023 Nobel Peace Prize has been awarded to Narges Mohammadi for "her fight against the oppression of women in Iran".
World
Russian strike on village kills 50, Ukrainian officials say
A Russian rocket struck a village cafe and store in eastern Ukraine on Thursday and killed at least 50 civilians in one of the deadliest attacks in months, according to President Zelenskyy and other top officials in Kyiv.
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CEOs predict when workers will make a full return to the office
A global survey of more than 1300 CEOs has found a majority of chief executives believe the end of working from home is only three years away.
World
Three charged with murder in toddler's fentanyl death
The toddler died last month after he and three other young children were sickened by what officials said was exposure to fentanyl at their Bronx daycare centre.
World
Pictures of the week: Indonesia's soldiers mark army's birthday
The Indonesian military was formed during a revolution against the Dutch in 1945.
Hefty last meal for man executed over 1996 murder of dance student
It's the question everybody ponders, but nobody wants to ever have to answer: what would you eat for a last meal?
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US fighter jet shoots down NATO ally's armed drone
A US F-16 fighter jet shot down an armed Turkish drone in northeast Syria that was operating near US military personnel and Kurdish Syrian Democratic Forces.
World
France's tallest mountain shrinks by more than two metres
New research suggests Mont Blanc, known as 'the roof of Europe', has been impacted by the continent's exceptionally dry summer.
climate change
Satellite vision shows huge iceberg crashing into small island
This could be what happens when an unstoppable force meets an immovable object.
environment
'It's Hell': France steps up war on bedbugs after public outcry
The government has been forced to step in to calm an increasingly anxious nation over the infestation of crowd-loving insects.
World
Princess of Wales joins world-conquering English wheelchair footy champs
Catherine was lauded as a "natural" talent.
Royals
Queenstown Airport evacuated after bomb threat
Queenstown airport was evacuated on Friday morning after the airport activated its emergency security protocols in response to a bomb threat.
World
Russia's nuclear threat after claiming super-missile 'success'
At least one of Putin's advisors has urged a "limited" nuclear attack on NATO.
World
Trump's lawyers seek to postpone his classified documents trial
Lawyers for former US President Donald Trump have asked a judge to postpone his classified documents trial until after next year's US presidential election.
Donald Trump
Man jailed for a 2021 crossbow plot to kill Queen Elizabeth II
A Star Wars-obsessed man who was encouraged by a chatbot "girlfriend" to slay Queen Elizabeth II was sentenced to nine years in prison for taking his plot to Windsor Castle.
World
Actress sues Harvey Weinstein over alleged 1995 assault
Another actress has come forward claiming disgraced movie producer Harvey Weinstein had sexually assaulted her and then allegedly ruined her path to Hollywood stardom.
World
Japan issues tsunami advisory following an earthquake
Japan has issued a tsunami advisory after an earthquake struck on Thursday near its outlying islands in the Pacific Ocean.
Tsunami
The countries where you'll spend most for owning a car
It now costs $170,000 in Singapore simply for the paperwork needed to buy a car. Here is a look at the costliest countries for vehicle owners.
Cars
Trainer featured on Tiger King sentenced for wildlife trafficking
Bhagavan "Doc" Antle was accused of illegally buying endangered lion cubs in for display and profit at his zoo.
crime
Nobel Prize chemistry winners announced early in rare slip-up
Swedish media outlets revealed the names of the three US based scientists who won the prestigious award hours before officials did.
science
What we've learned from David Beckham's Netflix documentary
One of the most recognizable people in the world, David Beckham has a well-trodden story: a former England soccer captain, married to a Spice Girl and now the owner of Major League Soccer club Inter Miami.
sport
Man started wedding with 'a bang' - and put his grandson in hospital
US police said the incident was not intentional, but "not very smart".
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