South Africa
‘Horrible situation’: Nine scientists stuck together for Antarctic winter amid claims of assault
For a continent without permanent residents, Antarctica has been host to a notable amount of crime and misconduct.
- Zimasa Matiwane and Amelia Nierenberg
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Ambassador ‘no longer welcome’ in US after think-tank comments
It is highly unusual for the US to expel a foreign ambassador, although lower-ranking diplomats are more frequently targeted with persona non grata status.
- Ellen Knickmeyer and Matthew Lee
We took a 12-person extended family overseas trip. Here’s how it went
Travel can be fraught enough; holidaying with a large, eclectic group signals potential disaster.
- Catherine Marshall
Oscar Pistorius’ new ‘lookalike’ girlfriend and the battle to shake his dark past
The family of Reeva Steenkamp have been quick to comment on Pistorius’ new relationship, nearly a year after the former athlete was released on parole.
- Ben Farmer
If the Libs offered more pros, there might be no ‘con job’
I voted for Nicolette Boele in the last federal election not because Paul Fletcher was part of one of the worst governments ever inflicted upon this country, but apparently because I am such a stupid woman I had no idea what I was doing.
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- Religion
Archbishop of Canterbury resigns ‘in sorrow’ over handling of abuse scandal
Justin Welby had faced calls to resign after a report found he had taken insufficient action to stop a person it described as arguably the Church of England’s most prolific serial abuser.
- Rob Harris
Demands for Archbishop of Canterbury to resign over abuse scandal
Justin Welby, the spiritual leader of 85 million Anglicans worldwide, has been criticised for failing to report John Smyth, said to be the most prolific abuser in the church’s history.
- Rob Harris
‘It’s been brutal’: Prince William says 2024 has been the hardest year of his life
The 42-year-old has spoken with remarkable candour about the personal impact of 2024, during which his wife and his father were diagnosed with cancer.
- Victoria Ward
Unable to travel abroad, ‘pariah’ Putin has Xi, Modi come to him
The Russian president received the visitors at the historic Kazan Kremlin. He’s hosting a BRICS summit attended by 30 countries.
- Valerie Hopkins and David Pierson
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