Biography reveals stoic Queen in final days
The Queen knew she had limited time left and said the weekend before her death that she had ‘no regrets’.
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Landslide traps Italians under tonnes of mud
At least one person is dead and a dozen still missing on the Italian holiday island of Ischia after a major landslide.
Hard-headed diplomacy trumps virtue-signalling at the World Cup
Qatar’s $296bn World Cup has delivered significant benefits as politicians, royalty and even Ivanka Trump enjoy luxurious hospitality in Doha.
Beijing blockades lockdown rebels with barbed wire
Concrete walls and barbed wire have been installed to contain residents in southern China who rebelled against Covid lockdown.
Iran’s Cup runneth over with deadly politics
If ever a team has come to a tournament feeling as though it cannot win, it must be a side that has been plunged into a maelstrom of upheaval and protests.
Sturgeon’s gamble helps Sunak and Starmer
If Britain’s next general election is a proxy referendum on Scottish independence, unionist parties stand to make tactical gains.
DoJ urges Pence to testify against Trump
Mike Pence has so far refused to testify to the House committee investigating the January 6 riot, declaring it too partisan.
Covid curbs expose Xi’s failures
China has been so effective at imposing severe restrictions on its people, yet so ineffective at actually protecting them from the virus, leaving them more vulnerable than the rest of the world.
Joy turns to fear as Kherson battle rages
Those who can are hurrying to leave as the liberated Ukrainian city finds itself on the front line of an artillery war.
Mothers say Putin making sons ‘cannon fodder’
The Russian president faces growing opposition from women activists who accuse him of snubbing their request for a meeting to discuss the poor treatment of soldiers.
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‘Inexcusable’: Beckham feels the heat for Qatar role
The former England captain has been criticised by Human Rights Watch for his silence during the World Cup after reportedly accepting $268m to promote the Gulf state.
First para-astronaut joins space race
A former Paralympian, an astrophysicist and a chemist who studied in Sydney have been selected as astronauts by the European Space Agency.
Germany ‘favoured quick Putin win’
France was in denial about Russia invading Ukraine while Germany favoured a quick victory for Putin, Boris Johnson has claimed.
Lights go out across Ukraine as Putin’s missiles rain down
Huge swathes of Ukraine are plunged into darkness as Russia launches a new wave of missile attacks on infrastructure, leaving millions without heating and water.
Bid to ease DeSantis’s path to power
Officials in Florida have indicated they will change state law to pave the way for Governor Ron DeSantis to run for president.
‘I didn’t mean for this to happen’: FTX boss apologises for ‘losing track’
Sam Bankman-Fried apologises to FTX staff over his regret at oversight failings in the lead up to the cryptocurrency exchange’s spectacular fall into bankruptcy.
Royals should thank Meghan, Harry for their service
Their obsessive attention-seeking is enhancing the stature of other royals who might otherwise face criticism.
HK newspaper staff admit collusion
Six former employees of a pro-democracy newspaper have pleaded guilty to colluding with foreign forces amid mass protests in Hong Kong in 2019.
Trump loses battle over tax returns
The US Supreme Court has rejected Donald Trump’s last-ditch attempt to block the release of his tax returns.
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