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US to boost Ukraine support ahead of Trump transition
President-elect Trump, who has questioned US military support for Ukraine, says he will quickly end Russia’s war.
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North Korea now has boots on the ground in Ukraine, US confirms
13 Nov 2024 - 1:25PM
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UK writer Samantha Harvey’s Orbital wins Booker Prize for fiction
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Women switched at birth in 1965 sue Norway over government cover-up
Authorities discovered the error when they were teenagers but kept it a secret, say the women, who are now 59.
13 Nov 2024 - 5:32AM
The women say the Norwegian authorities undermined their right to a family life and are demanding an apology and compensation. Photo illustration: Shutterstock
Diplomacy
EU’s next top envoy says China must pay ‘higher cost’ for supporting Russia
Kaja Kallas, former Estonian prime minister, talks tough in hearings to replace Josep Borrell as high representative for foreign affairs.
13 Nov 2024 - 12:36AM
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Global Economy
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Ex-WTO head says China-EU ‘united front’ can counter Trump trade curbs
Pascal Lamy has called for China and the EU to resolve their differences and defend global trade together in a second Trump term.
13 Nov 2024 - 12:43AM
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Europe
Archbishop of Canterbury resigns in ‘sorrow’ over sex abuse scandal
Justin Welby’s decision comes after a report found he failed to adequately address allegations against a volunteer at Christian summer camps.
12 Nov 2024 - 11:24PM
Europe
Germany heads to polls in February after Scholz’s coalition collapses
The decision follows the Free Democrats’ exit from the coalition, leaving Chancellor Olaf Scholz without a majority.
12 Nov 2024 - 7:30PM
A voter casts his ballot at a polling station. Germany is set to head to the polls on February 23 following the collapse of Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s centre-left coalition. Photo: dpa
Europe
Ukraine says forces battling 50,000 troops in Russia’s Kursk region
Ukraine rushes to reinforce east as pressure mounts in south and Russia’s Kursk.
12 Nov 2024 - 12:30PM
Politics
France sends its nuclear-powered carrier to Japan – and a ‘message’ to China
Analysts say the deployment aims to bolster alliances, deter adversaries and demonstrate France’s commitment to a free and open Indo-Pacific.
12 Nov 2024 - 10:37AM
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Europe
Man shouting ‘I am Jesus Christ’ kills monk at Spanish monastery
Two others were injured in the rampage near Valencia. Spanish media said the attacker had psychiatric problems and a drug addiction.
12 Nov 2024 - 9:08AM
Europe
ICC chief prosecutor won’t step down during misconduct probe
The ICC’s top prosecutor, Karim Khan, said he welcomed the investigation and ‘the opportunity to engage in this process’.
12 Nov 2024 - 2:32PM
Chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC) Karim Khan. Photo: dpa
Europe
Church of England leader Justin Welby urged to quit over abuse cover-up
Pressure on Welby follows a damning report which concluded the Church of England had covered up a serial abuse case.
12 Nov 2024 - 11:18AM
Europe
UK universities face funding ‘crunch’ as foreign students go elsewhere
International students seek other overseas destinations as visa restrictions put them off studying in the UK.
11 Nov 2024 - 3:51PM
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Australasia
British chef pulls children’s book from sale after causing offence in Australia
Jamie Oliver’s ‘Billy and the Epic Escape’ was criticised for employing tropes and stereotypes about Indigenous Australians.
11 Nov 2024 - 2:29PM
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Economist Huang Yiping on Trump trade war 2.0 and China’s stimulus ‘U-turn’
Huang Yiping of Peking University talks the re-election of Donald Trump and why China needs its own Marshall Plan.
12 Nov 2024 - 7:01PM
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Europe
UK’s King Charles and Princess Kate attend event as both slowly return to duty
The king, who was also diagnosed with cancer this year, was among the dignitaries laying wreaths in London.
11 Nov 2024 - 10:37AM
Europe
Dozens detained at pro-Palestinian rally after football unrest in Amsterdam
Passions run high in Amsterdam after clashes with visiting Israeli football fans.
11 Nov 2024 - 4:00PM
Europe
Thousands call for Valencia government resignation after floods
Citizens in the region have been frustrated by what they say has been the lacklustre response to the disaster.
10 Nov 2024 - 1:36PM
Europe
Croatia arrests 4 over attack on foreign workers
Labourers from Nepal, India, the Philippines and elsewhere have filled tens of thousands of jobs in construction and tourism.
9 Nov 2024 - 9:26PM
Croatia’s Prime Minister Andrej Plenkovic prior to an Informal Meeting of Heads of State or Government of the European Union in Budapest, Hungary, on Friday. Photo: AFP
Europe
Berlin Wall divide that once shaped German women’s lives still echoes today
Women’s lives that have diverged so starkly under communism and capitalism have become much more similar again.
9 Nov 2024 - 12:00PM
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Zelensky, Putin vie for edge with Trump ahead of Ukraine pivot
US commitment to Ukraine’s war aid remains uncertain following Trump’s triumph in the 2024 White House race.
8 Nov 2024 - 4:27PM
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Europe
Israel to send planes to Amsterdam after violence against Israeli soccer fans
Leaders of Israel, Netherlands condemn ‘antisemitic’ attacks on Maccabi Tel Aviv fans in Amsterdam.
8 Nov 2024 - 6:37PM
Open Questions series
Historian on why we aren’t heading towards WWIII yet and how wars have changed
8 Nov 2024 - 12:01AM
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China’s evolving role in Middle East conflicts, according to an academic
29 Aug 2024 - 10:09AM
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This economist says China’s property oversupply is far from over. Here’s why
6 Aug 2024 - 9:19AM
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Ex-World Bank economist on why ‘China will not be misled’, dodging Japan’s fate
5 Aug 2024 - 8:16PM
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Arthur Kroeber: why China decoupling is unlikely, and talk of reform incomplete
12 Jul 2024 - 1:46PM
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South China Sea flare-up risk ‘much higher’: Taiwan’s former unofficial US envoy
21 May 2024 - 11:54AM
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Historian on why we aren’t heading towards WWIII yet and how wars have changed
8 Nov 2024 - 12:01AM
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China’s evolving role in Middle East conflicts, according to an academic
29 Aug 2024 - 10:09AM
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This economist says China’s property oversupply is far from over. Here’s why
6 Aug 2024 - 9:19AM
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Ex-World Bank economist on why ‘China will not be misled’, dodging Japan’s fate
5 Aug 2024 - 8:16PM
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Arthur Kroeber: why China decoupling is unlikely, and talk of reform incomplete
12 Jul 2024 - 1:46PM
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South China Sea flare-up risk ‘much higher’: Taiwan’s former unofficial US envoy
21 May 2024 - 11:54AM
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