World
Four years on, Ukraine is under more pressure than ever. So is Russia
The war of attrition appears almost certain to continue despite Donald Trump’s pressure on Ukraine to sign away its territory in the hope of a lasting peace.
- by David Crowe
Updated
Crime
Tryst with a lover brought down Mexico’s most wanted man, sparking a firestorm of violence
- by Raul Cortes, Aida Pelaez-Fernandez and Sarah Morland
Opinion & Perspectives
Can we go it alone on ditching Andrew? Yes, but here’s why we won’t
To remove the former Prince Andrew from the line of succession, Australia must wait for the United Kingdom to act first.
Anne Twomey
Constitutional expert
Trump has not restrained predators Putin and Xi. He’s joined them
As the war in Ukraine enters its fifth year, there are five geopolitical and strategic lessons to be learnt for nations like Australia.
Peter Hartcher
Political and international editor
Trump goes to war over this State of the Union
Donald Trump will claim – to an audience of more than 30 million people – that the country is the strongest it’s ever been. But that’s not the real story.
Bruce Wolpe
Senior fellow at the US Studies Centre and former political staffer
North America
‘She may already be gone’: Savannah Guthrie offers $1 million reward in mother’s disappearance
The US Today show cohost said her family was offering the sum for the recovery of her mother, Nancy Guthrie, who has been missing for 24 days.
- by Nicholas Bogel-Burroughs
Trump’s new worldwide tariff goes into effect – and it’s back to 10 per cent
Meanwhile, cargo giant FedEx has sued the Trump administration for “a full refund” of the tariffs Trump imposed using emergency powers that were ruled unlawful by the nation’s highest court last week.
- by Michael Koziol
Exclusive
Foreign relations
Australian ‘alpha male’ Nick Adams dumped as Trump’s ambassador to Malaysia
- by Michael Koziol
Updated
Crime
Tryst with a lover brought down Mexico’s most wanted man, sparking a firestorm of violence
- by Raul Cortes, Aida Pelaez-Fernandez and Sarah Morland
Blizzard blankets NYC in snow, thousands of US flights cancelled
- by Rajesh Kumar Singh and Rick McKay
Europe
Opinion
Royal family
Can we go it alone on ditching Andrew? Yes, but here’s why we won’t
- by Anne Twomey
‘Gives me goosebumps’: Thousands flock to Assisi as St Francis’ bones go on display
- by Nicole Winfield and Gregorio Borgia
Asia
For more than eight years, Nanette has been waiting for Rodrigo Duterte to pay
The first day of the former Philippine president’s committal hearing for crimes against humanity took place in The Hague on Monday. In Manila, families of the dead gathered to watch the livestream.
- by Zach Hope
Opinion
Foreign relations
Trump has not restrained predators Putin and Xi. He’s joined them
As the war in Ukraine enters its fifth year, there are five geopolitical and strategic lessons to be learnt for nations like Australia.
- by Peter Hartcher
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Trump considers ‘much bigger attack’ on Iran as part of two-pronged war if diplomacy fails
As the US and Iran head into last-ditch negotiations, Trump is said to have told advisers he could carry out limited strikes followed by a larger operation later this year.
- by Julian E. Barnes, David E. Sanger, Tyler Pager and Eric Schmitt
Trump ‘could kill ayatollah’s son and senior mullahs to topple Iranian regime’
- by Sophia Yan and Memphis Barker
Iran, US hail progress in nuclear talks after Trump threats
- by Patrick Sykes and Arsalan Shahla
Opinion
Real life
I have visited every country in the world. Here’s what hurt and what made my soul soar
- by Andrew MacLeod