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Uneasy calm grips Ukraine as West prepares winter aid
Russian strikes battering Ukraine’s power grid in alleged campaign to "weaponise" winter.
What NZ can learn from the war in Ukraine
OPINION: War on the far side of the world has lessons for our country's defence.
X-rated tactic to hide Chinese unrest
Influx of racy Twitter posts a ploy to stop news about an uprising of protests spreading.
A protest? A vigil? In Beijing, anxious crowds are unsure how far to go
New York Times: Unimaginable explosions of pent-up emotion have broken out across China.
How Ukraine's drone navy is menacing Russia's superior Black Sea forces
New technologies are changing the balance of power.
Trump faulted for dinner with rapper Ye and white nationalist
Donald Trump dined with rapper Ye just days into his third campaign for the White House.
Putin’s ‘energy weapon’ will kill more in Europe this winter than have died in the war
New analysis concludes current cost of energy will likely lead to an extra 147,000 deaths.
Russia using old, unarmed nuclear missiles as supplies run low
Russia has likely had to dip into its stock of ageing nuclear cruise missiles.
Taiwan president resigns as party leader after election loss
Tsai Ing-wen has resigned as head of the ruling Democratic Progressive Party.
Civilians flee Kherson again, as Zelenskyy, EU leaders meet over food security
It comes as Ukraine marks anniversary of Stalin-era famine, “Holodomor".
Nato vows to aid Ukraine ‘for as long as it takes’
Nato Secretary General says it will help transform Ukraine’s forces into a modern army.
UK voters warm to new PM Rishi Sunak, but not Tories
Rishi Sunak has steadied the nation after the brief term of predecessor Liz Truss.
Australia govt ministerial posts to be made public after Scott Morrison inquiry
"Actions of the former PM were extraordinary, unprecedented and wrong," PM Albanese says.
EU nations fail to find gas price agreement as winter sets in
450 million citizens face massive increases in utility bills as the cold weather sets in.
US aid to Ukraine puts pressure on Pentagon’s arms stockpile
US defence production lines aren’t scaled to supply a major land war.
Bombed, not beaten: Ukraine’s capital in survival mode after strikes
Citizens defiant after latest barrage of missile strikes.
Vladimir Putin ‘fighting for his life’ after Kherson retreat
Reeling from setbacks in Ukraine, pressure mounts on Russian leader.
Polish leader briefed Russian pranksters after missile attack
Polish President thought he was talking to French President Emmanuel Macron.
Elon Musk: We Can Cut $2 Trillion From US Budget
Elon Musk has outlined plans for his new role as “efficiency” czar – signalling an assault on federal spending and staffing that would be backed by President-elect Donald Trump.
Betrayal, backstabbing and revenge: Inside Boris Johnson’s last stand
Financial Times: An old uni chum told Johnson he was finished ... in deadly soft fashion.
As British voters cool on Brexit, UK softens tone towards EU
Rishi Sunak's new Tory govt is trying to improve ties with bloc after years of acrimony.
Renewed shelling threatens Ukrainian nuclear plant
Several blasts have damaged the Russian-occupied Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant.
Editorial: Russia-Ukraine war influences shifting global landscape
OPINION: Cross-border incident once again raises the question of how the war will end.
‘Barbed wire curtain’ rises in Europe amid war in Ukraine
The Iron Curtain and Berlin Wall may have gone, but new barriers are going up.
UK in recession: Chancellor delivers gloomy autumn statement
It means higher taxes and steeper energy bills for people.
PM Jacinda Ardern to meet China's President Xi Jinping
Ardern will meet with China's President in first face-to-face since 2019.
'Killer robots': Israel deploys remote-controlled guns in West Bank
Weapons can fire tear gas, stun grenades, sponge-tipped bullets at Palestinian protesters.
At climate summit, Brazil’s Lula says deforestation to stop
Brazilian President-elect promising to combat deforestation when he takes office on Jan 1.
Poland, Nato say missile strike wasn’t a Russian attack, likely Ukraine air defence
Both say Ukraine likely launched Soviet-era projectile fending off Russia an air assault.
Biden says 'unlikely' missile was launched from Russia after emergency G7 and Nato meeting
Poland has officially responded after stray Russian rockets hit a village.
‘Exceptionally serious’: Missile strike on NATO country could escalate conflict, analyst says
A NATO response would hinge on whether the missile strike was intentional, expert says.
Live: 'Crisis situation' - Russian missiles hit Nato-member Poland, killing two
Russia targets energy plants and other utilities from east to west.