Australia has been briefed by the Israeli military into the killing of aid worker Zomi Frankcom. Israel Defence Forces spokesman Lieutenant Colonel Peter Lerner said the investigation into the strike against seven World Central Kitchen aid workers in Gaza had been completed. The report would be made public within 24 hours, he said. Newsletters: Breaking … Read more
Celebrity chef Jose Andres has said an Israeli attack that killed seven of his food aid workers in Gaza had targeted them “systematically, car by car” — even as they tried to communicate who they were and seek shelter. In an emotional interview with Reuters, Andres said the World Central Kitchen charity group he founded … Read more
An Australian woman reportedly among a group of aid workers killed in an Israeli air strike in Gaza has been identified as Lalzawmi “Zomi” Frankcom. Frankcom, 43, was working for not-for-profit World Central Kitchen (WCK) when she and six other foreign nationals were all killed in a vehicle that was hit in the airstrike. A … Read more
Family and friends of an Australian woman killed by an Israeli airstrike in Gaza have said the 43-year-old should be remembered as a selfless person. Lalzawmi “Zomi” Frankcom was working for not-for-profit World Central Kitchen (WCK) when she and six other foreign nationals were killed in a vehicle hit in an airstrike. WCK said despite … Read more
Tens of thousands have rallied in Jerusalem to protest against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and demand early elections over his handling of the six-month war in the Gaza Strip. During one of the largest protests since the country went to war, demonstrators in Jerusalem called for the government to resign and a quick deal … Read more
Israel’s military has killed dozens of people in new attacks in Gaza, Palestinian medics say, and its forces have maintained a blockade of two hospitals where they say Hamas militants are hiding. As Israel pressed on with its offensive, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said there was a growing international consensus around telling Israel a ceasefire … Read more
Gunmen suspected of carrying out the Russia concert hall attack, which killed more than 130 people and injured 150, have appeared at a Moscow district court. There was a heavy police presence around the Basmanny District Court, which is expected to determine pre-trial restrictions for the men who are suspected of opening fire on crowds … Read more
European Union (EU) leaders have issued their first joint demand for a humanitarian ceasefire and the release of all hostages in Gaza in a joint summit statement. The statement called for “an immediate humanitarian pause leading to a sustainable ceasefire” and repeated condemnations of the attacks by Hamas against Israel on October 7. In the … Read more
Russia has staged its largest missile attack in weeks on Kyiv and the surrounding region, injuring at least 17 people and damaging schools, residential buildings and industrial facilities. The air force said its defences shot down all the inbound missiles that were fired after a 44-day pause in such attacks on the Ukrainian capital. The … Read more
Brian Earl Johnston’s life has been filled with brutality — both during his strict upbringing in a religiously conservative community of Ohio and as he served with the United States Marines. He brought that brutality with him to suburban Australia, committing an act of “pure evil” when he fatally stabbed and set alight his estranged … Read more
