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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.
- by Connor Stringer, Timothy Sigsworth and India McTaggart
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Up to 150 Chinese nationals could be fighting on Russia’s side. Why?
They have been showing up on both sides of the battlefield throughout the war, begging the question: Are they brave heroes, dirty mercenaries, or deluded nationalists?
They were looted from graves, traded by sailors and collectors. Now they’re heading home
The Natural History Museum in London – which holds about 20,000 human remains from across the world – wants to address the wrongs of the past.
- by Rob Harris
US-Russian dual national Ksenia Karelina released in prisoner swap between Moscow and Washington
Imprisoned in Russia on treason charges, she was freed on Thursday, the woman’s lawyer and US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said.
Prince Harry’s ‘life is at stake’, court hears
The prince is seeking to overturn a decision by the Home Office to not automatically provide personal police security when he is in Britain, seeking a terror threat.
- by Sam Tobin
NATO is wooing Australia and China is not happy about it
The alliance’s increased focus on the Indo-Pacific region is irritating China, whose view of the Russia-Ukraine war aligns more with Moscow’s.
- by Rob Harris
Editorial
AUKUS
Trump’s chaos makes an Australian inquiry into AUKUS common sense
An English parliamentary inquiry is investigating if AUKUS is on track.
- The Herald's View
Australia’s submarine deal under scrutiny as global alliances shift
Britain will scrutinise Australia’s nuclear submarines deal with the UK and the United States, as concerns are raised on the other side of the Atlantic about the continued reliability of the US as a security partner.
- by Rob Harris
Two Chinese soldiers captured fighting for Russia
Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky posted a video of one of the men on X.
Chinese men captured fighting for Russia in Ukraine, Zelensky says
Beijing is a close diplomatic ally of Moscow but is not publicly known to have directly aided in the Kremlin’s full-scale invasion and Zelensky did not say whether Ukraine believed the men were acting on Beijing’s orders.
- by Yuliia Dysa and Dan Peleschuk
Prince Harry ‘singled out for inferior treatment’ over police protection, court told
Prince Harry made a rare public appearance in Britain at London’s Royal Courts of Justice to fight the government over changes made to his security after he stepped down from royal duties, which his lawyer branded unjustified.
- by Michael Holden
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