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Cornered in Ukraine, Putin ditches annual news conference

Putin typically uses the marathon year-end ritual to polish his image.

Laurie Ross: Negotiating peace in Ukraine

OPINION: A plea to end the conflict with diplomacy.

Friend of Italian prime minister killed in mass shooting

Businessman who took bullet in cheek to stop rampage is hailed as hero.

Bombshell new claims about Lehrmann trial

ACT police have been accused of "aligning" themselves with Bruce Lehrmann’s defence team.

The prince and the far-right plot to overthrow the German government

New York Times: Nostalgic for an imperial past, Heinrich XIII risked it all - and lost.

German hostage freed after 2018 jihadi abduction in Niger

“Taking hostages has proven to be a lucrative business that bankrolls terrorist groups."

Explainer: What’s at stake in Turkey’s new Syria escalation

Are Ankara’s threats of a ground invasion serious?

Serbia mulls sending troops to Kosovo, criticises Nato

Return of Belgrade troops to former Serbian province could drastically increase tensions.

Russia grinds on in eastern Ukraine; Bakhmut 'destroyed'

Bakhmut is in ruins, Zelenskyy says, as Russia's Donetsk province push continues.

Explainer: What has changed about China’s ‘zero Covid’ policy

New York Times: China unveiled a broad easing of its strict Covid approach yesterday.

Massive missile strike in Ukraine, Putin reclaims Crimean bridge

Onslaught targets homes and buildings, civilians, and electrical power and water supplies.

Boris Johnson will stand as MP at next UK general election

Telegraph: The former British PM indicated his decision ahead of next week's deadline.

After mass protests, China appears to back away from harsh Covid rules

New York Times: China has entered a 'new phase' of its Covid response, vice premier says.

Russian shelling cuts off power again in liberated Kherson

Moscow pushing to destroy Ukraine’s energy plants and key infrastructure for winter.

South Africa’s president faces impeachment over multimillion-dollar farm theft

New York Times: Claims surfaced in June that Cyril Ramaphosa had millions hidden away.

Russia says nuclear talks with US delayed amid stark differences

Postponement marks another low point in badly strained US-Russian relations.

Survivor of Virginia Walmart mass shooting files US$50m lawsuit

Suit says it continued employing shooter with "known propensities for violence, threats".

Nato commits to future Ukraine membership, drums up aid

War-torn Ukraine will one day become a member of the world’s largest security alliance.