Yesterday
Russia’s Christmas Day attacks ‘inhuman’, Ukraine says
Nearly three years into the war, the strikes wounded at least six people in the northeastern city of Kharkiv and killed one in the region of Dnipropetrovsk.
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- Pavel Polityuk
This Month
US shoots down its own F/A-18 over Red Sea
The American military’s Central Command said that the two pilots had been safely recovered after they ejected from their fighter jet.
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- Yan Zhuang and Matthew Mpoke Bigg
Trump hints at change of heart on TikTok ban
The role of the popular social media app in last month’s election victory may have convinced the president-elect to give parent company ByteDance a reprieve.
- Gram Slattery
Why North Korean troops are now a problem for Putin
Many have expressed surprise at the apparent naivety of the Asian troops, under live fire for the first time.
- Iain Hollingshead
China to have 1000 nukes by 2030, says Pentagon
The annual China Military Power Report said the People’s Liberation Army had expanded its arsenal by 20 per cent in the 12 months to mid-2024.
- Demetri Sevastopulo
Australia to reopen embassy in Ukraine
Foreign Minister Penny Wong has visited Kyiv and put an end to the long-running controversy.
- Hans van Leeuwen
Trump won’t torpedo AUKUS subs deal, says Marles
Despite fears the president-elect will cool on the pact as the US struggles to produce enough submarines, the Australian defence minister says he will back the deal.
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- Hans van Leeuwen
Aussie troops could play role in Ukraine ceasefire deal
After he and Foreign Minister Penny Wong met their UK counterparts Defence Minister Richard Marles said Australia would look to Britain for leadership.
- Hans van Leeuwen
Blast bunkers, iodine tablets: How Finns are bracing for apocalypse
Finland’s bunker network feels like a throwback to a bygone era. But the Finns’ vigilance raises the question: if catastrophe came, how would we Aussies cope?
- Hans van Leeuwen
Donald Trump named Time’s 2024 ‘Person of the Year’
In an interview with the magazine, the president-elect said he plans to issue pardons to January 6 defendants “in the first hour that I get into office”.
- Nandita Bose
- Opinion
- Chanticleer
China is still all talk on stimulus – for one good reason
Beijing is again hyping its willingness to revive its spluttering economy. But action is unlikely to come until we know more about Donald Trump’s plans.
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- James Thomson
Rebels vow reforms in race to stabilise Syria
The government is trying to get the state functioning again, while Russia frets over its bases and Israel and Turkey look to increase their leverage.
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- Hans van Leeuwen and Andrew Tillett
China investigates Nvidia as tech war with US escalates
The State Administration for Market Regulation opened a probe into the chipmaker over suspicions that it broke anti-monopoly laws around a 2020 deal.
- Amy Thomson
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- Syrian conflict
New day dawns for Syria after Assad flees to Moscow
The swift and surprise toppling of President Bashar al-Assad is sending shockwaves through the Middle East and the world – especially in Moscow and Tehran.
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- Hans van Leeuwen
Alone against a renewed insurgency, Assad faces the end without allies
It seemed Syria’s president was almost out of the woods. But then a sudden rebel offensive caught everyone off guard.
- Zeina Karam and Sarah El Deeb
- Opinion
- Opinion
Prabowo’s first overseas visit was a shambles
The Indonesian president was so charmed by Xi Jinping that he agreed to a Chinese draft of a joint statement that gave away his nation’s longstanding positions.
- The Economist
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- Israeli-Palestinian conflict
Trump vows ‘hell to pay’ if Gaza hostages not released
The president-elect has threatened to hit Hamas “harder than anybody has been hit” after news emerged of an American-Israeli soldier killed on October 7.
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- Jill Colvin
November
China envoy’s plea to Albanese: Don’t let Trump come between us
Ambassador Xiao Qian also raised concerns over Australian moves to clamp down on foreign students during a wide-ranging press conference.
- Andrew Tillett
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- Middle East conflict
Israel-Hezbollah peace deal draws closer
The Israeli cabinet will meet to decide on a US-proposed 60-day truce, which is expected to be approved.
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- Maayan Lubell and Laila Bassam
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- Climate policy
Australia left in limbo after fight to host global COP talks falters
Australia is vying with Turkey to host the annual climate summit, but a discordant meeting in Baku deferred the decision until June – after the federal election.
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- Hans van Leeuwen