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Prince Harry meets a person who was wounded in the war with Russia at the Superhumans Centre in Ukraine.

Prince Harry makes secret visit to Ukraine

The duke’s visit, to an area that is a frequent target of Russian missiles, was not announced until after he had returned to the US.

  • Connor Stringer, Timothy Sigsworth and India McTaggart

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Good diplomacy, or just papering over the cracks?

While in Dubbo, the uke prevails over the ute.

Trump’s tariffs: Friends with few benefits and foes with plenty

The Australian government was confident about an exemption from Trump’s trade imposts but as it turned out, that privilege was reserved only for enemies.

  • Peter Hartcher
Flowers and toys left on a swing seat to commemorate victims killed in Russia’s missile attack on a children play area in Kryvyi Rih.

Russia says it hit a group of military personnel. The UN says they were beauticians

The strike on Volodymyr Zelensky’s home town was the deadliest for children so far. Some victims were found in a playground.

  • Andrew E. Kramer
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US President Donald Trump went to his golf course in Florida on Friday as global financial markets collapsed after his tariffs announcement.

How the West was lost by Trump, a predator upon his own allies

Donald Trump has abandoned any meaningful notion of “the West” and, with it, America’s role as “leader of the free world”.

  • George Brandis
Vladimir Putin saw Europe’s dependence on Russia energy as its vulnerability and as leverage to prevent it from coming to Ukraine’s aid. His gamble has backfired.

Putin stole their businesses, but now they want them back

Vladimir Putin has done something that at first glance seems wholly out of character.

  • Melissa Lawford
US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin.

Trump ‘very angry’ with Putin, threatens secondary tariffs on Russian oil

The US president’s comments suggest he is growing frustrated with his inability to strike a quick peace deal to end the Russia-Ukraine war, which he promised in the election campaign.

  • Michael Koziol
A generic photo of ADF soldier (main) and Melbourne-based academic Samantha Crompvoets (inset).

Whoever wins the election, stop the rot in Defence. We’re in peril as never before

Australia confronts the greatest ever threats to its security, yet our bloated defence aristocracy is intellectually stunted. We need urgent action – and that includes a debate on the introduction of national service.

  • Mick Ryan

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