Political unrest
‘Moonies’ and their millions: Japan cracks down on ‘brainwashing’ church with links to world leaders
An investigation triggered by the shooting of former prime minister Shinzo Abe found the group had manipulated its followers – known as “Moonies” – into donating money.
- Lisa Visentin
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- Medicine
‘On the streets I once walked dead bodies lay prostrate and forgotten’
I’m heartbroken by the violence that erupted in the vibrant city where I treated patients only last year.
- Dr Rory Marples
Law enforcement on full alert as Capitol riots anniversary approaches, Washington remembers
While some Americans want to move on, the violent attack on the Capitol four years ago still stirs anger and sadness.
- Joe Heim and Olivia George
How a Dior handbag shook up South Korean politics
As South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol fights for his political life, there is renewed focus on a luxury accessory given to his wife, Kim Keon-hee, in 2022.
- Jon Herskovitz, Sam Kim and Shinhye Kang
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- South Korea
South Korea’s impeached president defies arrest in hours-long standoff
Investigators have left the official residence of impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol after the presidential security service prevented his arrest.
- Kim Tong-Hyung
- Analysis
- World politics
South Korean martial law call turns domestic politics into international crisis
The extraordinary events have shaken the democratic foundations of the nation of 51 million people.
- Lisa Visentin
Ohio neo-Nazi demonstration
A small group of marchers in the Ohio capital Columbus bellowed racist slurs and other profanities.
‘We’ve stuffed it’: Kokoda Track shut indefinitely, leaving tourists high and dry
Local authorities are scrambling to find a solution to reopen the popular trail, which would usually be in the midst of one of its busiest periods of the year.
- Matthew Knott
Australia’s least likely spy on tipping the balance in a brutal civil war
Sean Turnell was Aung San Suu Kyi’s financial Mr Fix-it and says everything is pointing to the defeat of Myanmar’s junta.
- Michael Ruffles
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- Middle East tensions
Houthis, Hezbollah and Hamas: Who they are and what they want
As Israeli troops raid Lebanon, conflict is spreading again in the Middle East. Who are the key players, and what is the Axis of Resistance?
- Jackson Graham, Angus Holland and Cindy Yin
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