World
Zelensky says 31,000 troops killed in war as Ukraine warns of new Russian offensive
Ukraine’s president warned that the toll will rapidly rise unless promised military aid makes it to the frontline soon.
- by Rob Harris
Netanyahu says hostage deal in the works but will not stop eventual Rafah offensive
- by Tia Goldenberg, Wafaa Shurafa and Samy Magdy
Bibi’s 8000km journey to escape the men who killed her siblings
- by Zach Hope, Karuni Rompies and Amilia Rosa
Opinion & Perspectives
What China’s blossoming relationship with the Taliban says about its long-game
Through an alliance with Iran and burgeoning ties with Afghanistan, Beijing is looking past the Indo-Pacific and toward another region.
Amin Saikal
Professor of Middle Eastern, Central Asian and Islamic Studies
‘I’m not giving up this fight’: Haley vows to stay in the race
Nikki Haley didn’t lose the Republican primary for a lack of trying. While Trump barely campaigned in South Carolina until this week, she held about 30 events and spent millions on advertising.
Farrah Tomazin
North America correspondent
A Swift endorsement would boost Biden, so why hasn’t it happened?
Like most cultural figures in America, Taylor Swift is appalled by Donald Trump. She endorsed Joe Biden in 2020. But this campaign, she’s been silent.
Bill Wyman
Columnist
North America
Don’t leap to conclusions: The whos, whats and whens of February 29
The maths is mind-boggling and the marriage concept less than empowering. Here are the numbers, history and lore behind the (not quite) every four-year phenomenon.
- by Leanne Italie
World of photos, February 26, 2024
The best photos from the international wire agencies as chosen by our picture editors.
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Analysis
US Votes 2024
‘I’m not giving up this fight’: Haley vows to stay in the race
- by Farrah Tomazin
Europe
Zelensky vows victory as Ukraine marks two years since Russian invasion
- by Michael Murphy and James Kilner
Asia
Exclusive
Abducted in Japan
Seven more Australian kids abducted as Japan debates custody changes
The number of Australian children abducted in Japan has jumped by almost 10 per cent in the past year.
- by Eryk Bagshaw
Opinion
China relations
What China’s blossoming relationship with the Taliban says about its long-game
Through an alliance with Iran and burgeoning ties with Afghanistan, Beijing is looking past the Indo-Pacific and toward another region.
- by Amin Saikal
Bibi’s 8000km journey to escape the men who killed her siblings
- by Zach Hope, Karuni Rompies and Amilia Rosa
Online dump of Chinese hacking documents offers rare window into pervasive state surveillance
- by Frank Bajak and Dake Kang
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Australian tourist missing in Zimbabwe’s famous Victoria Falls park
Such incidences are rare in Victoria Falls, a destination that attracts thousands of tourists from across the globe.
- by Farai Mutsaka
Netanyahu says hostage deal in the works but will not stop eventual Rafah offensive
- by Tia Goldenberg, Wafaa Shurafa and Samy Magdy
Netanyahu reveals his long-awaited plan for postwar Gaza
- by Wafaa Shurafa and Bassem Mroue
