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In his first interview since he was deported from Australia, the Serbian said he could “only imagine” how hard lockdowns must have been for Australians.

The Brazilian President has previously promised to unearth the rainforest’s vast mineral wealth. Some say it is “the opposite” of what he should be doing.

Leaders of US and Europe make a last-ditch diplomatic push as Ukrainian President makes ‘ironic’ claim that invasion will come tomorrow

Such drastic action is historically a red flag for investors, lenders or other parties.

His wife had always wanted to honour her father on the 80th anniversary, but she died last year. Paul Elliott made the trip in memory of a family defined by war.

The Mexican President says a US suspension on imports and recent environmental complaints are part of a conspiracy against his country.

What they were talking about is anyone’s guess, but the message their surprise appearance sent to those back home was unmistakable.

An annual check of voter sentiment in 12 countries explains why slogans like “take back control” and “strategic autonomy” have become vote winners.

Long known to pirates, the term is back in the headlines with the US warning, or “pre-bunking”, against a “false-flag” attack on Ukraine.

In survey of British travellers, Australia ranked last despite borders reopening - behind North and South America, Asia, Africa and Europe. 

The Royal Canadian Mounted Police said they had arrested 11 people and seized 13 long guns as well as handguns and a large quantity of ammunition.

US officials warn Moscow could launch an attack on Ukraine, including on Kyiv any day after amassing more than 100,000 troops close to the eastern border

After Donald Trump won in 2016, Thiel was named to the president-elect’s executive transition team. Since the 2020 election, they have met at least three times.

Eight months before the 20th anniversary of the terrorist attacks, there is new hope for those who have long sought to build a spiritual garden on the site of the former Sari Club.

80 years ago, Singapore fell to the Japanese, with at least 15,000 Australian troops taken prisoner. PM John Curtin called it “the gravest hour in our history”.

Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall, has tested positive for COVID-19 days after her husband, Prince Charles, was confirmed to have the virus for the second time.

Gu is aiming to win three gold medals at these Games while skiing her way through a geopolitical and financial minefield with all the finesse of one of her trademark double corks.

Ambassador Vadym Prystaiko told the BBC Ukraine was willing to be “flexible” about joining the alliance, but later walked back his remarks.

T-shirts that read “STOP Putin your hands on Ukraine” are being sold by Australian-Ukrainians, with all profits being sent to the Ukrainian army.

The Russian leader’s history of aggression has taught him how to keep his adversaries guessing.

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Hong Kong and mainland China are among the few places in the world still aiming to suppress every COVID-19 outbreak, but the Omicron variant has proven tough to control.

The US president already waived sanctions against the pipeline’s operator when it was almost complete in return for an agreement from Germany to take action against Russia if needed.

Washington says the Russian military, which has more than 100,000 troops massed near Ukraine, could invade at any moment.

Cook Islands resumed quarantine-free travel with New Zealand a month ago, after shutting itself off from the world when the pandemic hit in early 2020.

Avocado exports are the latest victim of the drug cartel turf battles and extortion of avocado growers in the western state of Michoacan.

The domestic and global politics for the US President will be critical - and fraught - if Russia invades Ukraine.

India’s Foreign Affairs Minister, Dr Subrahmanyam Jaishankar, also chided Beijing for violating agreements covering border disputes on land and at sea.

He has a full campaign team fanning out across France, but Emmanuel Macron isn’t even a candidate for April’s presidential election – yet.

The Amazon lost 430 square kilometres of jungle in Brazil last month, five times higher than the previous year.

If Russian President Vladimir Putin decides to invade Ukraine, it may well set the stage for a similar showdown soon enough in our neighbourhood.

It’s a simple question everyone is asking: dead man walking or comeback kid?

The Canadian demonstrations have attracted the attention of far-right and anti-vaccine groups globally, raising millions of dollars and inspiring copycat protests in France, New Zealand and Australia.

Australian Sean Turnell, an economic adviser to deposed Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi, was not among those pardoned.

Some countries like France or Canada might send in a riot squad to disperse anti-vaccination protesters. In New Zealand, however, authorities turned to an old crooner.

A communal way of life is poised to play a central role in a burgeoning, multi-billion dollar cannabis industry.

A feverish round of diplomatic talks took place on Saturday after the US warned of an imminent Russian attack on Ukraine – a claim Moscow dismissed as propaganda.

Around 8 million tonnes of plastic waste enters the oceans every year, most of it discarded on land or washed into rivers.

“It’s as if I’m watching a movie. I have a feeling of sadness,” said one fearing what will happen over the years due to drought and climate change.

The new document lays out how the US will try to ensure a “free and open” Indo-Pacific, starting with a pushback on China’s “economic coercion” of Australia.

The White House says it could happen even before the end of the Winter Olympics, Australia has joined the US and Britain in telling Australians in Ukraine to leave immediately.

The frenzy of activity over the past 48 hours added a sense of urgency to growing fears about a likely incursion, but the US has been warning for weeks.

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Palace sources have said only that the Queen has not shown any symptoms of coronavirus, despite close contact with Prince Charles... yet.

But it still protects against hospitalisation. The report provides the first real-world data in the US of the durability of protection against Delta and Omicron.

The movement that started with frustration from truckers over vaccination mandates in Ottawa has snowballed to include a hodgepodge of grievances.

Observers were struck by images of the presidents holding five-hour talks across a four-metre-long table this week. It appears COVID tests were to blame.

After video of a Muslim student defying Hindu nationalists near her school went viral, even Nobel Prize winner Malala Yousafzai weighed in.

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