United Nations
The dictator, the rebels – and the father of three who stumbled barefoot into freedom
As Bashar al-Assad fled for Moscow, the doors of his notorious prison flew open. And one man, after six long years behind bars, made his way home, broken but alive.
- Ghaith Alsayed and Abby Sewell
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- Inside Story
- Political expenses
Money Wells spent: Anatomy of an expenses scandal
The expenses saga that dominated headlines this month started at a glittering event in New York, but Anika Wells’ trips and tickets had been tracked for some time.
- Natassia Chrysanthos
Junta airstrikes on Myanmar hospital kill at least 33
The hit could be the deadliest on a hospital in almost five years of Myanmar civil war.
- Zach Hope
After El Fasher horror, UN warns of new wave of atrocities
Only weeks after satellite images showed blood-stained earth, deaths are mounting in a nearby region and a kindergarten has also been reportedly struck.
- Pranav Baskar
Labor claims Wells broke no rules with $100,000 New York flight bill
Parliamentary travel rules say ministers must achieve value for money when going on international trips. The government said on Thursday no rules were broken.
- Brittany Busch and Max Maddison
- Analysis
- Social media
The optics on these $94,000 flights are terrible, but the timing is even worse
It’s the simple scandals – the ones voters can explain to each other in a supermarket queue – that bring ministers undone.
- Rob Harris
- Updated
- Social media
Minister refuses to explain $100,000 New York flights to spruik social media ban
Taxpayers footed almost $100,000 for flights and $70,000 for an event during Communications Minister Anika Wells’ trip to New York in the days after the Optus outage.
- Brittany Busch and Nick Newling
- Explainer
- Bangladesh
An ousted leader, a Nobel laureate at the helm: How Bangladesh plans to rebuild itself
No stranger to turmoil, Bangladesh is set to usher in a new democratic future. How did it get here – and how is it meeting the challenge?
- Angus Holland
Video shows Israeli forces appearing to kill surrendering Palestinians
The Israeli military and police opened an investigation after two men were shot dead in the Israeli-occupied West Bank while appearing to surrender, in what has been called an “execution”.
- Mohamad Torokman and Ali Sawafta
Takeaways from heated UN climate talks in Brazil
Few countries got everything they wanted. And the venue even caught fire. Here’s what you need to know.
- Melina Walling, Anton L. Delgado and Seth Borenstein
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