World
Australia’s NATO invitation designed to send message to China
European nations have become increasingly uneasy with Chinese investments in military equipment and its desire to control critical infrastructure, forcing the NATO boss to address the issue.
- by Rob Harris
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Foreign relations
Charles wasn’t ‘specifically’ referring to Australia with republic comment: Marles
- by Latika Bourke
Opinion & Perspectives
Abortion decision deepens cultural divide between US and Australia
The decision by the US Supreme Court to overturn the 1973 judgment known as Roe v Wade is a worrying sign on many levels.
The Herald's View
Editorial
The radical reign of Clarence Thomas
Over the past three decades, I have witnessed a dismal saga of opportunism, fanaticism, mendacity, concupiscence, hypocrisy and cowardice.
Maureen Dowd
New York Times columnist
Germany is finding it’s not easy being green
The country previously closed several coal-fired power plants. Now its new government has been mugged by the reality of Russian threats to cut the gas it needs.
Rob Harris
Europe correspondent
North America
Roe v Wade ruling puts LGBTQ rights in focus at Pride
Pride parades kicked off in some of America’s biggest cities as the Supreme Court’s Roe v Wade ruling cast its shadow over LGBTQ rights.
- by Bobby Caina Calvan
Trump ally Mary Miller calls Roe decision ‘victory for white life’
The congresswoman, who was among those who voted to overturn the results of the 2020 election, previously came under criticism for quoting Adolf Hitler.
- by Jill Colvin
Editorial
Abortion
Abortion decision deepens cultural divide between US and Australia
- The Herald's View
Europe
Kyiv, where citizens are bravely carrying on, is in flames again
- by Anthony Galloway and Kate Geraghty
Charity review after Prince Charles handed suitcase of cash from Qatar sheikh
- by Harley Dixon and Tony Diver
Asia
Xi’s dilemma: The unvaccinated elderly keeping COVID-zero China in lockdowns
China, the country where COVID-19 was first detected, still has more than 90 million people aged over 60 who are under-vaccinated.
- by Eryk Bagshaw
With Sri Lanka in freefall, this is what a collapsed economy looks like
Acute shortages of fuel, food, medicine and other basic items, as well as soaring prices, have left the bankrupt South Asian island in despair.
- by Chris Barrett
Updated
Earthquake
Afghan families were asleep when quake struck, now bodies pile on the streets
- by Marta Pascual Juanola
Updated
Earthquake
Death toll continues to rise after earthquake in eastern Afghanistan
- by Fazel Rahman Faiez
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South African police investigate nightclub deaths
Urgent autopsies are being conducted to identify the cause of death of the young people, who were reportedly celebrating the end of school exams.
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Crime
Multiple people injured in ‘totally random’ Auckland stabbing attack
- by Nick Perry and Gabrielle McCulloch
Former guerilla becomes Colombia’s first leftist president
- by Regina Garcia Cano and Astrid Suarez
Human remains found in Amazon belong to British journalist, exam confirms
- by Gabriel Araujo and Carolina Pulice