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Iran, Britain, France and Germany will hold nuclear talks in Istanbul on Friday, an Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson has confirmed.

Syria's government misread how Israel would respond to its troops deploying to the country's south this week, according to sources.

It is one of the highest reported death tolls among repeated recent cases in which aid seekers have been killed. Audio

Many were detained for years after fleeing Afghanistan when the United States pulled out and the Taliban took power.

Ukraine's president says Kyiv has sent Moscow an offer to hold another round of peace talks, and that he wants to speed up ceasefire negotiations.

The Australian PM says he told Israel's president directly that his nation was losing global support. Audio

At least 169 people have been killed, and 200 others injured during several days of clashes.

Analysis: It remains to be seen just how lasting and severe President Donald Trump's turn against Vladimir Putin will be. Audio

The US president is leaving open the prospect of allowing shipments of longer-range missiles to Ukraine that can strike deeper into Russia, according to officials.

At least two people were killed, including a 22-year-old police officer and more than a dozen were wounded in the attacks, according to authorities.

An Israeli airstrike hit Palestinians near a medical centre in Gaza, killing 10 children and six adults, as ceasefire talks dragged on with no immediate deal expected.

It comes as hospitals warn that fuel shortages are forcing them to shut off vital services, putting patients' lives at risk.

A proposal bearing the name of a controversial US-backed aid group describes a plan to build large-scale camps.

With both sides now agreeing to a revised proposal, for the first time in months an agreement seems within reach. Audio