Australia demands answers from Russian ambassador over Australian prisoner of war
Australia is urgently seeking updates on the welfare of Melbourne man Oscar Jenkins, after footage of him being slapped by Russian interrogators circulated online.
- by Rob Harris and Natassia Chrysanthos
Latest
‘Something big will happen in Germany’: Christmas market attack suspect’s online boasts
The suspected attacker’s many posts on social media site X reveal him as a critic of Islam who railed against Muslim immigration into Europe.
- by Rob Harris
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Tragedy
Car ploughs into ‘fairytale’ Christmas market killing at least five, injuring scores
The driver was arrested shortly after he had barrelled into a crowd in Magdeburg, Germany, when the town centre was teeming with holiday shoppers.
- by Rob Harris
Macron accused in media of ‘racist, sexist and homophobic’ comments
Plus he let his anger show on a visit to cyclone-hit Mayotte by saying: “If it wasn’t for France, you would be in way deeper shit.”
- by Rob Harris
Trump and King Charles: A love story
The president-elect’s long-held fascination with the British royals could hold the key to better diplomatic relations between their two countries.
- by Rob Harris
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Russia-Ukraine war
Australia to reopen embassy in Kyiv almost three years after Russian invasion
The government had been encouraged by President Volodymyr Zelensky to reopen the embassy, while other senior Ukrainians had expressed frustration with the government’s reluctance to return.
- by Rob Harris
Australian troops could play role in Ukraine peace deal
Australian and British ministers hold talks amid pressure from Donald Trump for European countries to consider sending troops to Ukraine as peacekeepers.
- by Rob Harris
Why an Anzac VC winner’s remains are in a plastic bag in a remote Russian morgue
More than 105 years after his death aged 22, a campaign is growing for Victoria Cross recipient Samuel Pearse to be given a dignified burial with military honours.
- by Rob Harris
‘Bless these Australian nuts’: A fruit cake and VB English tradition
For many, the annual cake and ale ceremony is a reminder of an indelible link between Australia and Britain.
- by Rob Harris
Dame Edna Everage’s diamante-encrusted specs to go under the hammer
Barry Humphries found global fame through the comic characters he created. His treasures, including an extensive art collection, will be sold off next year.
- by Rob Harris
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Russia-Ukraine war
Volodymyr Zelensky says Putin ‘fears’ Trump
The Ukrainian president admitted the previously top-secret casualty numbers a few hours after the US president-elect released the data as evidence that the war needed to stop.
- by Rob Harris
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