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An uncrewed vessel in the Baltic Sea.

Shadow fleets and ‘grey-zone’ sabotage: The communication battleground beneath the waves

Undersea fibre-optic cables are lifelines for everything from financial markets to military command. But they’re under siege, and in the Baltic Sea, NATO is racing to adapt.

  • by Rob Harris

Opinion & Perspectives

Compared to Trump, ‘mad’ King George looks decidedly sane

This is the moment when we find out just how mad a king Trump is.

Maureen Dowd
Maureen Dowd

New York Times columnist

Secrets and lies as South Korea’s adoptees search for belonging

The federal government has promised an inquiry into Home Affairs’ handling of adoptions. Meanwhile, those involved are left grappling with painful and difficult questions.

Lisa Visentin
Lisa Visentin

North Asia Correspondent

A US attack on Iran would show the limits of China’s power

China, which depends on Iran for oil and to counter American influence, has a lot to lose from a wider war. But there’s not much it can do about it.

David Pierson, Keith Bradsher and Berry Wang
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‘Mad’ King George III and US President Donald Trump.

Compared to Trump, ‘mad’ King George looks decidedly sane

This is the moment when we find out just how mad a king Trump is.

  • by Maureen Dowd
There is no evidence that working-class women in America currently have fewer offspring than they actually want.

Baby brain: Why MAGA’s pro-natalist plans are ill-conceived

Unless you’re on a one-man mission like “procreator-in-chief” Elon Musk, efforts to deliver a wider boom either fail or cost a fortune.

  • by The Economist

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Asia

Carissa Smith was adopted from South Korea as a baby and has embarked on a search for her birth parents.
Analysis
South Korea

Secrets and lies as South Korea’s adoptees search for belonging

The federal government has promised an inquiry into Home Affairs’ handling of adoptions. Meanwhile, those involved are left grappling with painful and difficult questions.

  • by Lisa Visentin
US President Donald Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping.

A US attack on Iran would show the limits of China’s power

China, which depends on Iran for oil and to counter American influence, has a lot to lose from a wider war. But there’s not much it can do about it.

  • by David Pierson, Keith Bradsher and Berry Wang

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Israeli air strikes in Iran, damaged buildings amid the escalating conflict between Israel and Iran.

Israel-Iran conflict LIVE updates: US bombs Iran, joins Israel’s war, attacks three nuclear sites; Donald Trump says full payload dropped on Fordow from B-2 bombers

The US joined Israel’s war on Iran, dropping bombs on nuclear sites in Iran. Follow along for all the latest developments. 

  • by Angus Delaney and Ellen Connolly

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