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Sat, 26 Mar 2022 17:55:11 +1100
Gallery: Ukraine-Russia crisis, March 26, 2022
With the war in Ukraine now in its second month, the crisis shows no signs of abating.

Sat, 26 Mar 2022 16:42:46 +1100
A Chicago artist created a Zelensky ‘Lego’ to raise money. It sold out
Joe Trupia has no personal connection to the conflict raging thousands of kilometres from his home. But he knew he had to do something.

Sat, 26 Mar 2022 15:48:18 +1100
Russia claims main operation done, scaling back to Donbas
But the mayor of Chernihiv, in the north, says bombing has destroyed a bridge into the city and private homes on the outskirts, and isolated it from the capital.

Sat, 26 Mar 2022 15:01:16 +1100
‘You can’t claim ignorance’: US judge in firing line after wife’s texts urging election be overturned
Justice Clarence Thomas has already participated in one Supreme Court decision involving the 2020 US presidential election.

Sat, 26 Mar 2022 14:34:56 +1100
Biden warns of global food shortages fuelled by Ukraine war as US strike energy deal with Europe
Russia’s war on Ukraine has upended wheat supplies and forced the West to come up with ways to make up for potentially devastating shortfalls.

Sat, 26 Mar 2022 14:01:13 +1100
Australia wants ‘basic standards of justice’ in trial of journalist Cheng Lei
The Australian was formally arrested a year ago on suspicion of illegally supplying state secrets overseas.

Sat, 26 Mar 2022 12:38:01 +1100
‘It’s starting to change’: Ice shelf collapses in previously stable East Antarctica
Temperatures in the region normally sit around -51 degrees at this time of year, but they were around 10 degrees earlier this month.

Sat, 26 Mar 2022 12:06:41 +1100
Houthi attack won’t stop Saudi Grand Prix: organisers
F1 says it has received safety guarantees to enable the event to proceed on Sunday, after a fuel depot near the track was bombarded.

Sat, 26 Mar 2022 10:54:05 +1100
Australia plays key role in plan to broker peace in Kenya
Many question the value of the Commonwealth but a closed-doors session in London aimed at preventing conflict in Kenya could provide the answer.

Sat, 26 Mar 2022 08:30:00 +1100
Xi Jinping the gambler’s greatest fear isn’t war
A war between China and the US would be catastrophic, deadly and destructive. Unfortunately, it is no longer unthinkable.

Sat, 26 Mar 2022 05:00:00 +1100
Shock China security deal shows Pacific powers need to face facts
The planned security agreement between China and the Solomon Islands requires a rethink of some long-held ideas.

Sat, 26 Mar 2022 04:10:13 +1100
Teen, 14, falls to death from Florida amusement park ride
A 14-year-old fell to his death from a free-fall amusement park ride that is taller than the Statue of Liberty.

Sat, 26 Mar 2022 02:39:21 +1100
Death toll for Mariupol theatre attack at 300 as US says Russian missiles are failing
With stocks of such munitions running low, Russian forces were more likely to rely on unguided bombs and artillery, US official Colin Kahl said.

Fri, 25 Mar 2022 18:09:39 +1100
Gallery: The best photos from around the world this week
From preparations for the upcoming celebration of Buddha's birthday to the to the Holi Hindu festival celebrations around the globe, these are the best photos from around the world in the past week, as chosen by The Age's photo editors.

Fri, 25 Mar 2022 18:00:45 +1100
China Eastern grounds 223 Boeing 737-800 aircraft while searching for cause of crash
The US is still in “ongoing talks” with Beijing about dispatching an expert to participate in the investigation, as is standard when the planes involved are from American manufacturers.

Fri, 25 Mar 2022 17:01:19 +1100
The world is divided on Ukraine but the West must show the way
Russian president Vladimir Putin started a war because he refused to accept the end of the Soviet empire and his blinkered view has a message for the West.

Fri, 25 Mar 2022 16:37:35 +1100
Australia, NZ warn Solomons over ‘destabilising’ the Pacific with China deal
There is deep concern in Canberra, Wellington and Washington about the implications of a potential Chinese naval base right on Australia’s doorstep.

Fri, 25 Mar 2022 15:41:27 +1100
‘There’s only one king’: Spain’s Juan Carlos stripped of immunity
The father of Spain’s king may now be dragged to court in the UK to face allegations of spying and harassing a former lover.

Fri, 25 Mar 2022 15:04:53 +1100
‘Smart patrols’: The new hope for Malaysia’s last tigers
Intensive poaching has slashed Malaysia’s tiger population to near extinction. Can a new program that uses locals as wildlife patrollers save them?

Fri, 25 Mar 2022 14:05:10 +1100
$13m bounty on Russian officials over power hacks in 135 countries
Employees of Russian agencies are accused of installing malware on more than 17,000 devices in oil, gas and nuclear power plants, utilities and power transmission companies.

Fri, 25 Mar 2022 12:53:47 +1100
To dissuade Putin on Ukraine, West must deny him certainty
The world’s most powerful leaders have made it clear they have no appetite for war. So, if Vladimir Putin doesn’t relent, where does that leave Ukraine?

Fri, 25 Mar 2022 11:30:41 +1100
As one war rages, a small humanitarian truce opens in another
Ethiopia has faced growing international pressure to ease restrictions on the flow of humanitarian aid into war-ravaged Tigray region cut off by a government assault more than a year ago.

Fri, 25 Mar 2022 10:17:11 +1100
Gallery: Ukraine - Russia crisis, March 25, 2022
Ukrainians have been busy sandbagging important statues and adding armour to civilian vehicles.

Fri, 25 Mar 2022 07:31:01 +1100
‘Injurious falsehood’: Donald Trump sues Hillary Clinton over 2016 Russian collusion allegations
The lawsuit covers a long list of grievances the Republican former president repeatedly aired during his four years in the White House after beating Clinton.

Fri, 25 Mar 2022 06:45:31 +1100
Gallery: The best photos from around the world
The best photos from the international wire agencies as chosen by our picture editors.

Fri, 25 Mar 2022 06:38:03 +1100
NATO to monitor if Beijing violates sanctions against Russia for Ukraine war: Biden
The leaders of 30 western nations also agreed to substantially deploy more forces along Ukraine’s borders, as NATO urged an immediate ceasefire.

Fri, 25 Mar 2022 06:26:16 +1100
Gallery: The best photos from around the world
The best photos from the international wire agencies as chosen by our picture editors.

Fri, 25 Mar 2022 04:28:06 +1100
Uber puts NYC taxis on its app after years of rivalry
Uber and New York City yellow cabs have announced a partnership that until recently would have been unthinkable with both camps fighting ferociously for the same customers.

Fri, 25 Mar 2022 04:12:10 +1100
North Korea fires intercontinental ballistic missile in its likely largest test ever
It represents a major escalation of North Korea’s development of weapons potentially able to deliver nuclear warheads anywhere in the US.

Thu, 24 Mar 2022 23:26:50 +1100
China set to sign first security deal in the Pacific on Australia’s doorstep
The deal with Solomon Islands would give Beijing a base for its navy less than 2000 kilometres from Australia’s coast.

Thu, 24 Mar 2022 15:58:31 +1100
Madeleine Albright, former US secretary of state, dies at 84
Albright’s experience as a refugee prompted her to push for the US to be a superpower that used its clout to stop the genocide in the Balkans in the 1990s.

Thu, 24 Mar 2022 15:39:19 +1100
What are chemical weapons and how might Putin use them?
Poison gas conjures up the ghost horrors of WWI. But it’s been used in battle since. And Western leaders are warning that Russia may use it soon in Ukraine. What would that mean?

Thu, 24 Mar 2022 15:11:22 +1100
The latest item on America’s culture wars menu is ... chocolate milk
In the pitched political battles over freedom of choice in school cafeterias, New York’s “vegan-ish” mayor has triggered a nationwide furore over the sugary drink.

Thu, 24 Mar 2022 15:05:35 +1100
Prince William says ‘slavery stains our history’ as Jamaica plans to dump Queen
In a speech at a state dinner in the former British colony, William acknowledged slavery “should never have happened”. 

Thu, 24 Mar 2022 12:15:33 +1100
‘Very happy, very sad’: Julian Assange marries Stella Moris in prison ceremony
The bride wore a couture corseted coat dress in lilac duchess satin designed by Vivienne Westwood, one of the many celebrities who support Assange.

Thu, 24 Mar 2022 11:52:28 +1100
The West needs to learn from its mistakes in Ukraine before it repeats them
If this fight has taught us anything, it’s that Ukraine shouldn’t become more like the West.

Thu, 24 Mar 2022 10:45:14 +1100
Gallery: Ukraine - Russia crisis, March 24, 2022
Ukrainians mourn loved ones, clear up rubble and prepare for the next Russian attack.

Thu, 24 Mar 2022 10:20:00 +1100
From the Archives, 1982: Rafah, a town divided
The town of Rafah on the border of Israel and Egypt, has a history stretching back thousands of years to the time of the pharaohs. It began as settlement around an oasis at the point where the Sinai meets the Gaza Strip. In 1906, under British pressu...

Thu, 24 Mar 2022 06:18:58 +1100
US declares Russia has committed war crimes in Ukraine
NATO will send equipment to Ukraine to help the war-torn nation defend its population against potential Russian chemical weapon attacks.

Thu, 24 Mar 2022 05:50:29 +1100
What are war crimes and could Putin be put on trial for them?
The International Criminal Court’s chief prosecutor is already in Ukraine gathering evidence for a war crimes case against the Russian President and his troops.

Thu, 24 Mar 2022 05:15:13 +1100
Putin hits back at sanctions a month into Ukraine invasion
Putin, responding to Western sanctions that have hit Russia’s economy hard, said Moscow planned to switch its gas sales to “unfriendly” countries to roubles - a move that alarmed international markets.

Thu, 24 Mar 2022 05:10:00 +1100
Jacinda Ardern finds it’s not easy being green when petrol prices soar
She promised a carbon zero future, but New Zealand’s Prime Minister has agreed to cut fuel taxes as the price at the pump shot up to $NZ3 a litre.

Thu, 24 Mar 2022 04:51:30 +1100
Moderna says vaccine for young children is safe, but efficacy is ‘complicated’
The vaccine maker said it will ask US regulators to authorise its COVID-19 vaccine for children younger than 6 years old.

Thu, 24 Mar 2022 04:31:47 +1100
‘Everyone was crying’: Taliban backtracks on promise to open Afghan girls’ schools
“I would like to be a doctor in the future but for now I have no hope, I am like a dead body,” Khadija, 16, said in reaction to the news.

Wed, 23 Mar 2022 18:30:00 +1100
Putin, the Napoleon of the internet
Like France’s military emperor Napoleon conquering Europe, Russia on Putin’s watch has waged a series of skilful campaigns expanding its reach across the internet and social media. Until now.

Wed, 23 Mar 2022 18:06:15 +1100
‘Russia invited’: Vladimir Putin plans to attend G20 in Bali
Jakarta’s ambition to be a global player is under the spotlight as it wrestles with the G20 presidency following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

Wed, 23 Mar 2022 16:30:40 +1100
Russian forces seize convoy as Chernobyl lab destroyed
Mariupol is under continuous bombardment but Ukrainian forces say they have retaken a strategic suburb of Kyiv.

Wed, 23 Mar 2022 15:43:14 +1100
‘Every flight is a fight’: How Ukraine’s outgunned air force is fending off Russian jets
Military analysts had expected Russian forces to quickly destroy Ukraine’s military aircraft. Instead, “Top Gun”-style aerial dogfights now rage above the country.

Wed, 23 Mar 2022 15:21:55 +1100
Pilots flying plane near speed of sound didn’t answer traffic controllers
The black box belonging to flight MU5735 has been found, Chinese state media reported on Wednesday, giving investigators hope of finding why the plane dived into a mountain range with 132 people on board.

Wed, 23 Mar 2022 11:12:21 +1100
Gallery: Ukraine - Russia crisis, March 23, 2022
The Ukraine - Russia crisis drags onto late March.



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