Terrorism

The ceasefire is an obvious relief to many and reveals three major achievements from Israel's devastating response to Hezbollah, but it could also signal the start of a more intense conflict with Iran.

Israel and Hezbollah appear unwilling to compromise on how a proposed ceasefire deal between the two sides would be enforced, with the Israeli government saying it wants "the freedom to act" within Lebanon.

A special UN committee reports Israeli conduct in the besieged Palestinian territory is "intentionally causing death, starvation and serious injury" to its inhabitants.

An ABC investigation has uncovered a disturbing escalation in rhetoric from prominent neo-Nazis in Australia, including comments about encouraging violent crime.

Qatar has suspended its role as a key mediator between Israel and Hamas, saying both sides were unwilling to negotiate "in good faith", as air strikes continued on Saturday in the Gaza Strip and Lebanon.

The book, which was so controversial it forced the Indian-born author into hiding for six years, may be legally imported into India after a High Court ruling.

The 9/11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and two other defendants have their plea agreements reinstated. The agreements are understood to take the death penalty off the table.

Parcels that exploded at logistics depots in Europe were part of a test run for a Russian plot to trigger explosions on cargo flights to the United States, the security officials said. 

The Australian Federal Police says 14 people are now being investigated over Hezbollah flags being flown at a Melbourne protest in the wake of the listed terror group's leader being assassinated.

Lebanon's Prime Minister Najib Mikati says he is "optimistic" that Israel and Lebanon could agree to a ceasefire in the "coming hours or days". 

Axel Rudakubana is accused of possessing Al Qaeda training material and producing the poison ricin.

Police and intelligence agencies are investigating whether the fatal crash was a domestic terrorism incident.

Thomas Kwoyelo, who rose through the ranks of Kony's terror group after being abducted at the age of 12, has been sentenced to four decades behind bars, in the first case of its kind in the East African country.

Escalating militant attacks on Chinese investments threaten China's Belt and Road initiative in Pakistan as security concerns dominate talks between the two countries. 

The death of Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar has left the group without a commander. Could his younger brother, who is now believed to be alive despite being declared dead in 2014, fill the gap?

Sinwar, the chief architect of the October 7 attack on Israel that triggered the Gaza war, was named leader of Hamas after the assassination of former leader Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran in July.

The few people remaining in Lebanon's south make the same dire prediction about Israel's bombardment and ground offensive against the militant group Hezbollah.

Beirut today is a tale of two cities – the areas being bombed by Israel and those where life carries on nearly like normal.

At a summit examining the harmful effects of social media on child welfare, Mike Burgess delivered warnings about the ease with which young people could be radicalised online, and described the internet as the world's "greatest incubator" of extremism.

A man found guilty of terrorism-related offences after he lit bushfires and pledged his allegiance to Islamic State will spend at least six years behind bars.