This Month
Slovakia’s populist prime minister shot in assassination attempt
Robert Fico was gravely wounded after a political event in an attempted assassination that has shocked the small country and reverberated across Europe.
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- Bela Szandelszky and Karel Janicek
Sunak clings on as PM by the skin of his teeth
The local elections were disastrous for the British PM, but rebel Tories have paused because the outcome suggests Labour may not be on course for a landslide.
- Hans van Leeuwen
- Analysis
- UK politics
Angry, broken Britain set to push its PM off a cliff
If Rishi Sunak can’t prevent a complete hammering at 100-plus mayoral and council elections, his party might kick off yet another leadership spill.
- Hans van Leeuwen
April
Failure to reopen Australia embassy in Kyiv ‘an embarrassment’
Deputy Prime Minister Richard Marles visited Ukraine to unveil the package, including drones and air-defence systems, but there was one glaring omission from his trip.
- Hans van Leeuwen and Ronald Mizen
King Charles goes back to work
Buckingham Palace announced that the monarch has recovered from cancer and will resume public-facing duties.
- Hans van Leeuwen
‘No silver bullet’: Ukraine has weapons but still needs the troops
The $94 billion US aid package should stop Russia in its tracks, but it won’t be nearly enough to send Putin packing.
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- Hans van Leeuwen
Scotland in minority government after Green coalition collapses
The Scottish National Party will run the country as a minority government after its coalition with the Green party fell through over climate policy.
- Reuters
Risk of wider conflict as Israel weighs its response to Iran
Facing pressure from all sides, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is reportedly looking for non-lethal options to retaliate against Tehran’s weekend missile fusillade.
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- Hans van Leeuwen
Russia and China look to deepen security ties
Russian foreign minister Sergei Lavrov says Beijing and Moscow have agreed to ‘start a dialogue with the involvement of our other like-minded people’.
- Guy Faulconbridge and Lidia Kelly
Why young men and women are drifting apart
Diverging worldviews between the sexes could affect politics, families and more.
- The Economist
Biden warns Xi on Pacific partners, trade and Middle East
The American and Chinese presidents spoke by phone for nearly two hours, discussing Beijing’s treatment of US allies, including Australia.
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- Matthew Cranston
March
Bidenomics is making China angry. That’s OK
Biden’s China policy is so tough that it makes me, someone who generally favours a rules-based system, nervous.
- Paul Krugman
Britain’s Conservatives are on the road to the Apocalypse
The polls are now so bad for Prime Minister Rishi Sunak that people are starting to talk about an epochal wipeout, and a reshaping of the British right.
- Hans van Leeuwen
‘Rocky’ Macron takes on Putin with boxing photos
The photos released online tried to show a tough line against Vladimir Putin. But they drew mixed reactions across Europe, from “warrior” to “prancing poseur”.
- Laurie Kellman and Sylvie Corbet
How our era of plenty could lead to human extinction
Our success in creating a more prosperous, informed, and secure world has, unexpectedly, generated a whole new set of planetary challenges.
- Francis Gavin
Stormy Daniels documentary reveals a woman destroyed by Trump
The film looks at how the adult entertainer has repeatedly broken free from men trying to control her.
- Jada Yuan
Ireland’s ‘exhausted’ prime minister announces shock resignation
Leo Varadkar, whose Fine Gael party has struggled in the polls, said he would step down as leader of the country, citing “personal and political reasons.”
- Megan Specia
- Opinion
- Opinion
Schumer appeals to sanity over Israel and Hamas
The speech could also give Joe Biden political cover if he feels that he needs to withdraw diplomatic, financial or military support from Netanyahu.
- Andreas Kluth
Trump warns Rudd; BHP cuts contractors; Canva ditches degrees
Read everything that’s happened in the news so far today.
‘Lost his way’: Top US Democrat Schumer calls for Netanyahu to go
US Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer harshly criticised Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and called for new elections in Israel.
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- Mary Clare Jalonick and Ellen Knickmeyer