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US opens missile defence base in Poland to Russia’s irritation
Base was originally intended to protect Europe from Iranian missile strikes, but the Kremlin views it differently.
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British Museum to receive donation of Chinese ceramics worth US$1.27 billion
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Trump could send EU hurtling toward tariff war with US and China, Macron warns
14 Nov 2024 - 6:06AM
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Dutch firebrand Wilders wants to deport those who attacked Israeli soccer fans
Opposition lawmakers say the far-right politician’s remarks are ‘pouring oil on the fire’.
14 Nov 2024 - 5:05AM
Dutch MP Geert Wilders looks on before a debate in the Lower House on Wednesday on the attacks on Israeli fans after a football match in Amsterdam last week. Photo: AFP
Europe
Italian president tells Elon Musk to quit meddling in Italy’s domestic politics
The highly unusual statement from the Italian head of state came against growing tension between the ruling coalition and the judiciary.
14 Nov 2024 - 12:13AM
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US to boost Ukraine support ahead of Trump transition
President-elect Trump, who has questioned US military support for Ukraine, says he will quickly end Russia’s war.
13 Nov 2024 - 7:08PM
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East Asia
North Korea now has boots on the ground in Ukraine, US confirms
It marks the first time Washington has confirmed that North Korean troops are directly engaged in the conflict.
13 Nov 2024 - 1:25PM
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Europe
UK writer Samantha Harvey’s Orbital wins Booker Prize for fiction
In her novel set aboard the International Space Station, six astronauts circle the Earth, looping through 16 sunrises and sunsets in a day.
13 Nov 2024 - 4:18PM
British novelist Samantha Harvey, author of the book “Orbital”, holds her trophy and a copy of her novel after winning the 2024 Booker Prize in London on Tuesday. Photo: EPA-EFE
Europe
Women switched at birth in 1965 sue Norway over government cover-up
Authorities discovered the error when they were teenagers but kept it a secret, say the women, who are now 59.
13 Nov 2024 - 5:32AM
Diplomacy
EU’s next top envoy says China must pay ‘higher cost’ for supporting Russia
Kaja Kallas, former Estonian prime minister, talks tough in hearings to replace Josep Borrell as high representative for foreign affairs.
13 Nov 2024 - 12:36AM
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Ex-WTO head says China-EU ‘united front’ can counter Trump trade curbs
Pascal Lamy has called for China and the EU to resolve their differences and defend global trade together in a second Trump term.
13 Nov 2024 - 12:43AM
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Europe
Archbishop of Canterbury resigns in ‘sorrow’ over sex abuse scandal
Justin Welby’s decision comes after a report found he failed to adequately address allegations against a volunteer at Christian summer camps.
12 Nov 2024 - 11:24PM
The Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby, has resigned over his handling of a sex abuse scandal. Photo: AP
Europe
Germany heads to polls in February after Scholz’s coalition collapses
The decision follows the Free Democrats’ exit from the coalition, leaving Chancellor Olaf Scholz without a majority.
12 Nov 2024 - 7:30PM
Europe
Ukraine says forces battling 50,000 troops in Russia’s Kursk region
Ukraine rushes to reinforce east as pressure mounts in south and Russia’s Kursk.
12 Nov 2024 - 12:30PM
Politics
France sends its nuclear-powered carrier to Japan – and a ‘message’ to China
Analysts say the deployment aims to bolster alliances, deter adversaries and demonstrate France’s commitment to a free and open Indo-Pacific.
12 Nov 2024 - 10:37AM
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Europe
Man shouting ‘I am Jesus Christ’ kills monk at Spanish monastery
Two others were injured in the rampage near Valencia. Spanish media said the attacker had psychiatric problems and a drug addiction.
12 Nov 2024 - 9:08AM
Santo Espiritu del Monte monastery in the hills above Gilet, a village 30km north of Valencia, Spain. Photo: Google Maps
Europe
ICC chief prosecutor won’t step down during misconduct probe
The ICC’s top prosecutor, Karim Khan, said he welcomed the investigation and ‘the opportunity to engage in this process’.
12 Nov 2024 - 2:32PM
Europe
Church of England leader Justin Welby urged to quit over abuse cover-up
Pressure on Welby follows a damning report which concluded the Church of England had covered up a serial abuse case.
12 Nov 2024 - 11:18AM
Europe
UK universities face funding ‘crunch’ as foreign students go elsewhere
International students seek other overseas destinations as visa restrictions put them off studying in the UK.
11 Nov 2024 - 3:51PM
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Australasia
British chef pulls children’s book from sale after causing offence in Australia
Jamie Oliver’s ‘Billy and the Epic Escape’ was criticised for employing tropes and stereotypes about Indigenous Australians.
11 Nov 2024 - 2:29PM
British chef Jamie Oliver. Photo: Picture Alliance / Axel Heimken / dpa
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Economist Huang Yiping on Trump trade war 2.0 and China’s stimulus ‘U-turn’
Huang Yiping of Peking University talks the re-election of Donald Trump and why China needs its own Marshall Plan.
12 Nov 2024 - 7:01PM
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Europe
UK’s King Charles and Princess Kate attend event as both slowly return to duty
The king, who was also diagnosed with cancer this year, was among the dignitaries laying wreaths in London.
11 Nov 2024 - 10:37AM
Europe
Dozens detained at pro-Palestinian rally after football unrest in Amsterdam
Passions run high in Amsterdam after clashes with visiting Israeli football fans.
11 Nov 2024 - 4:00PM
Open Questions series
Historian on why we aren’t heading towards WWIII yet and how wars have changed
8 Nov 2024 - 12:01AM
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China’s evolving role in Middle East conflicts, according to an academic
29 Aug 2024 - 10:09AM
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This economist says China’s property oversupply is far from over. Here’s why
6 Aug 2024 - 9:19AM
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Ex-World Bank economist on why ‘China will not be misled’, dodging Japan’s fate
5 Aug 2024 - 8:16PM
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Arthur Kroeber: why China decoupling is unlikely, and talk of reform incomplete
12 Jul 2024 - 1:46PM
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South China Sea flare-up risk ‘much higher’: Taiwan’s former unofficial US envoy
21 May 2024 - 11:54AM
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Historian on why we aren’t heading towards WWIII yet and how wars have changed
8 Nov 2024 - 12:01AM
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China’s evolving role in Middle East conflicts, according to an academic
29 Aug 2024 - 10:09AM
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This economist says China’s property oversupply is far from over. Here’s why
6 Aug 2024 - 9:19AM
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Ex-World Bank economist on why ‘China will not be misled’, dodging Japan’s fate
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Arthur Kroeber: why China decoupling is unlikely, and talk of reform incomplete
12 Jul 2024 - 1:46PM
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South China Sea flare-up risk ‘much higher’: Taiwan’s former unofficial US envoy
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