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Wed, 09 Mar 2022 20:48:07 +1100
After more than 100 years, Ernest Shackleton’s ship found beneath Antarctic ice
The “Endurance” was discovered six kilometres from the position recorded by its captain Frank Worsley.

Wed, 09 Mar 2022 18:58:44 +1100
Mariupol workers to start digging mass graves, Kyiv air sirens ring
While Russia’s shelling continues, residents left in some Ukrainian cities head to bomb shelters, others struggle to get food, medicine and information.

Wed, 09 Mar 2022 17:21:50 +1100
An illicit midnight journey through Afghanistan’s smugglers’ paradise
As hundreds of thousands of Afghans try to flee persecution from the Taliban or starvation from the country’s economic collapse, business has boomed for the people smugglers.

Wed, 09 Mar 2022 16:43:32 +1100
French presidential candidate rejects sexual assault claims as ‘pathetic’ smears
A woman, known as Claire, said Eric Zemmour molested her when she was an 18-year-old intern helping him with a computer problem. Eight women allege assault.

Wed, 09 Mar 2022 16:16:45 +1100
My Ukrainian war refugee mother is a regular Aussie Nancy who doesn’t know when she was born
These days we celebrate Mum’s birthday on November 15. What’s a few days, or possibly months either side, when it’s a miracle she’s alive at all?

Wed, 09 Mar 2022 16:00:57 +1100
Is the Russian convoy outside Kyiv stuck or readying for final attack?
A vast convoy of invaders 64 kilometres long has been parked north of the capital for days. Military experts try to guess why, residents prepare to fight.

Wed, 09 Mar 2022 15:42:29 +1100
No more Big Macs: McDonald’s boycott of Russia heralds new cold war
Just as the arrival of Moscow’s first McDonald’s marked the beginning of a new era in geopolitics, so does the fast food giant’s departure 32 years later.

Wed, 09 Mar 2022 14:58:15 +1100
Gallery: Ukraine - Russia crisis, March 9
Suffering and displacement continues as the Ukraine-Russia crisis moves into day 12. These photos from our image partners have been curated by our editors.

Wed, 09 Mar 2022 14:30:00 +1100
From the Archives, 1972: Youths riot as Greer fined for obscene language
Police arrested 17 youths rioting outside a New Zealand court where Germaine Greer, the champion of Women’s Liberation, was fined for the use of obscene language during a lecture at Auckland University.

Wed, 09 Mar 2022 10:23:16 +1100
Cuban fishermen nurse injured baby manatee with cow’s milk
Fishermen discovered the injured manatee with gashes on its head and body in Marea del Portillo Bay, a far-flung inlet more than 850 km from capital Havana.

Wed, 09 Mar 2022 08:41:22 +1100
Prince Andrew not given public funds to pay accuser: UK Treasury
The multimillion-pound payment to Virginia Roberts Giuffre brings to an end a seven-month legal battle that has left Andrew’s reputation in tatters. 

Wed, 09 Mar 2022 07:31:17 +1100
First trial in January 6 Capitol riot ends in conviction on all counts
The verdict could be a bellwether for many other Capitol riot cases. It could give Justice Department prosecutors more leverage in plea negotiations.

Wed, 09 Mar 2022 07:15:50 +1100
Hydrogen-powered airliners: Twiggy teams with Airbus in bid for net-zero travel
The deal with the European aerospace manufacturer aims to see commercial hydrogen-based aircraft flying by 2035.

Wed, 09 Mar 2022 06:46:47 +1100
Biden, Johnson ban Russian oil imports in a bid to thwart Putin’s war
Britain will phase out imports of Russian oil and oil products by the end of 2022 and consider banning its natural gas, in a move to punish Moscow over the invasion of Ukraine.

Wed, 09 Mar 2022 05:15:04 +1100
Zelensky asks West for more help, sanctions, vowing Ukraine ‘will not lose’
“We will not give up and we will not lose,” Zelensky said in a speech to the UK Parliament as Ukraine was attacked by Russian forces.

Wed, 09 Mar 2022 03:53:17 +1100
2 million Ukrainians flee as EU to cut Russian gas imports
Buses packed with people fleeing the Russian invasion in Ukraine left two embattled cities along safe corridors on Tuesday.

Wed, 09 Mar 2022 03:48:29 +1100
Young girl dies, helpless, in rubble amid stalled evacuation attempts
An evacuation of Sumy appeared to be underway on Tuesday but a third attempt to rescue people from Mariupol was faltering again.

Tue, 08 Mar 2022 18:28:41 +1100
US sends home tortured ‘9/11 hijacker’ from Guantanamo
The US dropped plans to try him after a Bush administration legal official concluded he had been tortured to a point he couldn’t stand trial.

Tue, 08 Mar 2022 17:29:57 +1100
Throwing uppercuts, ‘K-Trump’ candidate divides South Korea on gender
Yoon Suk-yeol’s signature move is bold, angry and ambitious. The front-runner populist has vowed to abolish the Gender Equality Ministry.

Tue, 08 Mar 2022 17:25:57 +1100
Shane Warne’s body to be returned to Melbourne on private plane
The German woman who entered the ambulance to lay flowers on Warne’s body has been named as Barbara Woinke, a former travel writer who lives on Koh Samui.

Tue, 08 Mar 2022 16:10:10 +1100
Why ‘Z’ has become a symbol of support for the Russian invasion of Ukraine
There are Z stickers on the backs of cars, on T-shirts and billboards, and one Russian gymnast wore it on his uniform while competing against a Ukrainian.

Tue, 08 Mar 2022 16:05:22 +1100
Russia’s great firewall: As Putin clamps down, activists get creative
Anti-Putin activists are turning to inventive, and at times outlandish, tactics in an attempt to puncture the blockade on independent information.

Tue, 08 Mar 2022 15:45:00 +1100
Ukraine’s leaders must plan for a smart insurgency
Ukrainian President Zelensky and his forces have shown modern military smarts in thwarting Russia’s advance so far. But to stay in the fight, they must now plan for a worst-case scenario.

Tue, 08 Mar 2022 15:03:45 +1100
Behind the battleground: life goes on amid the ruins of Kharkiv
Behind the battleground: Herald photographer Kate Geraghty and correspondent Anthony Galloway are in the war-torn city of Kharkiv.

Tue, 08 Mar 2022 12:59:19 +1100
In first engagement since COVID infection, Queen meets Justin Trudeau
The pair have known each other for some time. Trudeau met the monarch several times as a child because his father was one of Canada’s longest-serving PMs. 

Tue, 08 Mar 2022 12:54:19 +1100
‘Losing resilience faster’: Drying Amazon rainforest struggling to recover
Most of the Amazon rainforest has been losing its ability to recover from shocks, a new study has found.

Tue, 08 Mar 2022 12:01:05 +1100
‘This war is sadism’: the battle to survive in the ruins of Kharkiv
In the ruins of Ukraine’s second-largest city, those who remain behind are determined to carry on. Anthony Galloway and Kate Geraghty report from Kharkiv.

Tue, 08 Mar 2022 11:35:46 +1100
‘Punishing economic consequences’ for Putin: Biden considers Russian oil ban
The wave of sanctions for Russia has left world leaders scrambling for new sources of energy. Britain’s PM has warned oil and gas production may have to be increase in the short term.

Tue, 08 Mar 2022 11:27:50 +1100
With all eyes on China, Putin seized his opportunity, Theresa May tells Julia Gillard
Former UK prime minister Theresa May and Australia’s former leader Julia Gillard debated the rise of strongman politics in “a world of absolutism”.

Tue, 08 Mar 2022 10:50:21 +1100
Gallery: Ukraine-Russia crisis, March 8
Gallery: Ukraine-Russia crisis, March 8

Tue, 08 Mar 2022 07:20:21 +1100
Ukraine accuses Russia of ‘medieval war tactics’ as cities pummelled
Moscow’s offer to provide Ukrainian refugees escape routes to Russia and its close ally Belarus has outraged Ukrainian officials.

Mon, 07 Mar 2022 22:58:10 +1100
China offers medical supplies for Ukraine, defends ‘iron clad’ relationship with Russia
China is hedging its “everlasting friendship” with Moscow against the growing humanitarian crisis unfolding in Eastern Europe.

Mon, 07 Mar 2022 21:16:41 +1100
Thai police admit Shane Warne body ambulance visit was a security breach
Shane Warne’s body will be taken to Bangkok tonight and will be flown home on Tuesday after an autopsy found he had died of natural causes. 

Mon, 07 Mar 2022 19:24:12 +1100
Russian bombardment of civilians fuels humanitarian catastrophe
Europe faces its fastest growing refugee crisis since World War II with 1.5 million Ukrainian civilians fleeing since fighting began.

Mon, 07 Mar 2022 18:30:00 +1100
Skin out of the game: the inmates erasing their gang tattoos to create their better selves
“This life is all I’ve ever known,” Eck said about agonising over his decision to deface the tattoos that have been central to his identity for 20 years.

Mon, 07 Mar 2022 18:26:15 +1100
Gallery: Ukraine-Russia crisis, March 7
The Ukraine-Russia crisis heads into day 12.

Mon, 07 Mar 2022 17:46:57 +1100
Ukraine’s videos of crying Russian prisoners could violate the Geneva Conventions
The videos often show handcuffed soldiers decrying Russia’s military campaign and breaking down as they speak to relatives on the phone.

Mon, 07 Mar 2022 17:28:37 +1100
Ukrainians shocked to find relatives in Russia don’t believe there’s a war
As Ukrainians deal with the devastation of the Russian attacks in their homeland, many are also encountering a confounding backlash from family members in Russia, who refuse to believe that Russian soldiers could bomb innocent people

Mon, 07 Mar 2022 17:00:00 +1100
Give children and peace a chance
As the fighting intensifies in Ukraine, I’m reminded of the other children I’ve met in conflict zones.

Mon, 07 Mar 2022 16:02:48 +1100
Ukraine’s circus for refugees, where they can only wait for the Russian shelling to stop
Kate Geraghty and Anthony Galloway report from the Zaporizhzhia Circus, as locals remain in limbo while Russia relentlessly bombards Mariupol.

Mon, 07 Mar 2022 13:56:06 +1100
US bill seeks Russian oil ban, Zelensky says Vinnytsia airport destroyed
US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said the legislation under consideration would also begin the process of denying Russia access to the World Trade Organisation.

Mon, 07 Mar 2022 13:25:42 +1100
COVID reality arrives for Kiwis as cases explode and ‘Fortress NZ’ falls
The country currently has one of the highest per capita daily infection rates in the world - officially almost 200,000 active cases.

Mon, 07 Mar 2022 11:19:13 +1100
‘Green light to Beijing’: Taiwan’s fears grow over ambiguous response to Ukraine
The US and Australia should formally and clearly declare they would join a war over Taiwan, says a senior member of Taiwan’s defence committee.

Mon, 07 Mar 2022 10:51:34 +1100
German MPs push for return to conscription
In recent days, as Germany confronts its pacifist approach to foreign policy in light of the war in Ukraine, calls for a debate on the issue have grown.

Mon, 07 Mar 2022 09:06:37 +1100
Gallery: Ukraine-Russia crisis, March 6
The Ukraine-Russia crisis heads into day 11.

Mon, 07 Mar 2022 08:31:03 +1100
Queen to move from Buckingham Palace to Windsor Castle permanently
Like many of us, after two years of not going to the office, the Queen has decided to keep working from home.

Mon, 07 Mar 2022 05:00:00 +1100
The nature of US intelligence is radically different - and more open - with the Ukraine invasion
Washington is competing in a world that is more transparent yet more confounded by fake news.

Mon, 07 Mar 2022 05:00:00 +1100
War in Ukraine highlights lack of knowledge of European history
We haven’t taken Europe seriously enough for 30 years, either in policy terms or in our engagement with its complex history.

Mon, 07 Mar 2022 05:00:00 +1100
Rising force calls on Malaysia to break away from the old guard
A new party and its youthful leader are offering an inclusive agenda in a country long dominated by a select few. But are they the real deal?

Sun, 06 Mar 2022 19:44:37 +1100
Putin threatens Ukraine, says nation’s ‘statehood’ at risk due to ongoing resistance
Invading Russian forces have strengthened their hold on parts of southern Ukraine, but are increasingly targeting populated areas in their attempt to gain the upper hand, according to British military intelligence.



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