Unrest, Conflict and War

For 15 minutes, on a pair of simple chairs in St Peter's Basilica, US President Donald Trump spoke privately with Ukraine's leader Volodymyr Zelenskyy, providing fresh hope for stalled peace talks.

Former ABC Four Corners journalist David Brill shares his 'emotional' experience of capturing powerful images during the conflict.

US President Donald Trump and Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelenskyy meet in St Peter's Basilica after being greeted by French leader Emmanuel Macron.

Bandar Abbas is a major freight storage facility processing around 80 million tons of goods annually.

Thousands of Israelis take to the streets in Tel Aviv to call for an end to the Gaza war and the release of hostages.

Both Trump and Zelenskyy have spruiked positive results from their 15-minute discussion on the sidelines of Pope Francis's funeral.

The families demand Benjamin Netanyahu end the war, saying if he refuses, they will "take action to topple him in order to save the hostages".

A Russian general has been killed in a car bomb explosion near Moscow as the US makes another push for a peace deal with Ukraine.

US mediator Steve Witkoff has met with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow to discuss a peace deal. 

Russian officials investigate scene of a blast where a senior Russian military officer was killed. 

The United Nations has called for calm from both sides days after a deadly attack in the region left 26 people dead.

Missile and drone attacks on the Ukrainian capital Kyiv have left at least a dozen people dead, with the US President berating his Russian counterpart.

Ukrainian Ambassador Vasyl Myroshnychenko honours Australians and New Zealanders who volunteered for the Ukrainian Armed Forces.

Thousands of Israelis have protested in Tel Aviv, urging the government to stop fuelling a humanitarian crisis in Gaza. 

Donald Trump has described the recent deadly strikes on Kyiv as "not necessary" and urged Putin to negotiate a peace deal.

Relations between India and Pakistan deteriorate after an attack left 26 people dead, with New Delhi blaming Islamabad for the violence. 

US President Donald Trump has renewed his call for Ukraine and Russia to end the war after Moscow launched missile strikes on Kyiv. 

The strike on a "well known" United Nations compound last month left one employee of the organisation dead and forced the UN to temporarily reduce its staffing in Gaza.

Days after a deadly attack left 26 people dead in India-controlled Kashmir, relations between the nuclear-armed neighbours have plummeted.

The US president demands Moscow ceases bombarding the Ukrainian capital of Kyiv as Washington attempts to broker a peace deal.