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Slovakia follows Poland in sending fighter jets to Ukraine
Slovakia's PM Prime Minister Eduard Heger says his govt is “on the right side of history".
ICC issues arrest warrant for Putin over Ukraine war crimes
Warrant is for alleged involvement in abductions of children from Ukraine.
China leader Xi to meet Putin in Moscow
Russia’s ongoing invasion of Ukraine is expected to dominate discussions.
UN-backed inquiry accuses Russia of war crimes in Ukraine
The report comes a year after Russian airstrike on theatre in Mariupol killed hundreds.
Watch: Pentagon video shows Russian jet dumping fuel on US drone
The drone crash in the Black Sea this week raised tensions between Moscow and Washington.
Poland first Nato member to give Ukraine fighter jets
Debate over whether to provide non-Nato Ukraine with fighter jets has raged for a year.
Belarusian psychiatrists told to snitch on pro-Ukraine patients
Detained psychiatrists being pressured to betray “unreliable” patients to the authorities.
Russia tries to recover US drone ‘downed by jet’ in Black Sea
Recovering the wreckage could further escalate tensions between Moscow and Washington.
US and Russia ratchet up rhetoric over downing of drone
Kremlin says the flight proved Washington is directly involved in the fighting in Ukraine.
'Unsafe and unprofessional': Russian fighter jet strikes US drone over Black Sea
US military says MQ-9 drone was operating within international airspace.
Four words Russian soldiers can’t resist
Ukrainians have realised one of the best ways to win is through psychological warfare.
'My brother!' Extraordinary moment NZ fighter is recognised by Ukrainian POW
Footage emerges from frontline where Kiwi volunteer is fighting.
Listen: Oscar-winning director on his doco about Putin's greatest nemesis
Audiences around have been moved by the plight of a Russian politician.
Insidious threat 'ever-present': China adopts Russia’s disinformation tactics
China is stepping up its global efforts to shape public - and political - opinions.
Has Putin's assault on Bukhmut stalled?
Fighting believed to be at a standstill in eastern Ukrainian city.
Ukraine nuclear power plant reconnected after massive missile strike
UN nuclear watchdog head slams “complacency" amid spectre of catastrophe again.
Russia needs a ‘flood of weapons’ to win the war
Intelligence agencies say Russia's beleaguered military lacks ammunition and troops.
China threatens 'confrontation' if the US doesn't back off
Qin Gang warns that Beijing and the US are headed for "confrontation".
Russia-Ukraine war: Nord Stream gas pipe explosions - a global mystery of who is to blame
Who was behind the explosions that damaged the Nord Stream gas pipelines last year?
How I exposed Alexei Navalny’s poisoners and fell foul of Putin
Times: Bellingcat founder Eliot Higgins uncovers crimes when security services fail.
The flowers of war: Meet the Ukraine blacksmith turning guns and ammo into art
Viktor Mikhalev is transforming weapons from the frontline into poignant symbols.
Women’s Day highlights eroded progress as 'patriarchy fights back'
Gender equality won’t be achieved for 300 years given the current pace of change: UN head.
Germany cautious over Nord Stream pipeline attack reports
Media reports claim pro-Ukraine group sabotaged fuel supply.
Xi accuses US of trying to block China’s development
Is the United States out to sabotage China? Chinese leaders think so.
Battle for Bakhmut takes centre stage in Ukraine
The six-month battle for Bakhmut has been the bloodiest so far.
UK govt admits tough new plan to stop Channel migrants 'pushes law'
“If you enter Britain illegally, you will be detained and swiftly removed,” govt says.
Chinese minister warns of conflict unless US changes course
Combative statement says America has 'deviated from the rational and sound' track.
Ukrainian player refuses handshake after beating Russian for first WTA title
Marta Kostyuk won the ATX Open in Texas.
'We can't start writing cheques' - PM defends declined pleas to help Ukraine grain harvest
The Prime Minister says there are processes New Zealand has to follow.
Russia-Ukraine war: Kyiv vows to hold Bakhmut as enemy closes in
Invaders have sought to capture the city for the past six months.
Russian invasion: Nanaia Mahuta declines desperate Ukraine grain harvest plea
Documents obtained by Herald show how $11m NZ machines could’ve helped save food stocks.
Russia-Ukraine war: Russian shelling hits Ukrainian town; Bakhmut battle rages
Five homes were destroyed and one person killed in a town close to border.
Germany warns of ‘consequences’ if China sends arms to Russia
Olaf Scholz has threatened to crack down on China if they send weapons and aid to Russia.