Evening News Bulletin 4 February 2025

A plan for the government to combat antisemitism... reports the U-S will change requirements for Australia to guarantee AUKUS submarines... and Novak Djokovic through to face Jannik Sinner in the semi-finals at Wimbledon 

Russia launches a major attack on Ukraine as the US considers its reaction; Police charge seven people allegedly involved in the so-called blessings scam; and in sport, Queensland clinches the state of origin series. 

The renewable energy sector says Australia has the business and trade opportunity of a lifetime, Survivors mark the 30th anniversary of Europe's only acknowledged genocide since World War II, Carlton coach Michael Voss acknowledges threats on his life amid the Blues struggling se ... Show More

President Biden says a Gaza ceasefire deal is "on the brink" of coming to fruition. Also: Oliviero Toscani, Benetton's controversial photographer, dies aged 82, and a Scottish island finally celebrates New Year. 

Anura Kumara Dissanayake has taken his oath as Sri Lanka's new president after winning the election. Clashes between Israel and Hezbollah have intensified as a new round of strikes began, with both sides stating they would not back down. The UN has adopted a pact to tackle 21st-c ... Show More

Iran warns of a decisive response to any attacks after threats made by US President Donald Trump, in the aftermath of military strikes on Houthi targets in Yemen. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has instructed a negotiating team to prepare for the continuation of Gaza c ... Show More

Gaza aid worker killings: one humanitarian still missingUN teams say whole communities have been flattened in Myanmar quakeDR Congo crisis: UN deputy rights chief condemns ongoing violence 

A controversial return. Former Democratic Republic of Congo President Joseph Kabila is back home after a self-imposed exile. The government accuses Kabila of backing the M23 rebels who have seized large areas in eastern DRC. So, what does Kabila's return mean for the fragile secu ... Show More

UN chief condemns ‘parading’ of hostages by Hamas in GazaThree years since Russian invasion, Ukrainians still bearing brunt: OCHADR Congo crisis: UN refugee agency boosts support to tens of thousands seeking shelter in Burundi  

The Israeli PM's office announces a hostage deal with Hamas but a cabinet vote on the deal has been delayed due to divisions among ministers. South Korea's anti-corruption agency files a request to extend the detention of impeached President Yoon Suk-yeol. The new Mozambique pres ... Show More

Talks have started on the second phase of the Israel-Hamas ceasefire in Gaza. A report reveals new failures in Israel’s Iron Dome system. Syria’s Ahmed Al Shara visits Turkey as security threats remain along the two countries’ border. 

The UN’s top envoy in the Middle East condemns a deadly strike inside Gaza’s humanitarian zoneWar-torn Syria falls deeper into crisis, warn UN rights expertsNicaragua’s people left “defenceless” in the face of grave rights violations 

UN officials have called for a ceasefire in Gaza to be reinstated after Israel launched new air strikes on the enclave, killing more than 400 people.   A group of lawyers and legal organisations, meanwhile, have formed a global coalition to pursue Israeli soldiers in courts. And ... Show More