US envoys arrive in Israel to shore up ceasefire | Midday News Bulletin 21 October 2025

In this bulletin ... China's urges Australia to avoid undermining relationship of both allies.. U-N says it's providing aid to displaced people in Sudan.. and in Golf, Australian women golfers eying acclaimed team title.

The US sends its advisers to Israel as Gaza ceasefire threatened; Opposition leader Sussan Ley calls on Kevin Rudd to resign; And in sport, a joint bid to host the 2031 Women's World Cup.

A major global outage affects Amazon, disrupting hundreds of platforms; Donald Trump and Anthony Albanese meet at the White House and sign a deal on critical minerals; and in football, a first World Cup win for Morocco.

Israel reportedly kills 11 members of one family in airstrike on Gaza city; fallout after Barnaby Joyce quits the Nationals; Ange Postecoglou sacked as Nottingham Forest manager.

Contingency plans developed for sending Australian troops to help secure peace in Gaza; Australia signs a tax treaty with Ukraine; and in the AFL, Western Bulldogs star Jamarra Ugle-Hagan heads the Gold Coast Suns.

Israel delays the reopening of the Rafah crossing; Homicide detectives called in to probe a fatal fire in the central Queensland city of Gladstone; And in cricket, Marnus Labuschagne set to return to Australia's Test team.

New powers announced to combat terrorism financing and crime related to crypto ATMs; Australia's unemployment rate rises to 4.5 per cent; and in sport, tributes for Ariarne Titmus after she announces her immediate retirement from competitive swimming.

Fragile ceasefire in Gaza tested; a court ruling finds the New South Wales government's anti-protest laws are unconstitutional; and in swimming, Ariarne Titmus retires from competitive swimming.

Pakistan and Afghanistan announce temporary ceasefire after fresh border clashes; First Nations deaths in custody reaching record levels in New South Wales; And in cricket, Pakistan go 1-0 up in the two-match Test series with South Africa.

Australian Gaza aid flotilla activists urge the federal government to impose an arms embargo on Israel.; the Northern Territory Chief Minister defends a ban on transgender women being placed in female jails; and in football, the Socceroos unbeaten streak under Tony Popovic comes to an end.