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China renames hundreds of villages in Xinjiang to scrub away Uyghur identity: Human Rights Watch
Villages once known by religious, historical or cultural terms of the Muslim minority group now carry names like “Red flag” or “Unity”.
- by Lisa Visentin
Opinion & Perspectives
Trump 2.0: What four more years mean for Australia and the world
In the first of a five-part series, international editor Peter Hartcher examines why Donald Trump is more inclined to like a US enemy than a friend if he wins a second term as president.
Peter Hartcher
Political and international editor
Russia needs North Korean weapons, but there is more to Putin’s rare visit
Kim has made two trips to Russia’s Far East since 2019. Putin is now expected to arrive in North Korea on Tuesday for the first time since 2000.
The Economist
Beijing is not on our side. Let’s not fall for a pair of therapy pandas
Premier Li Qiang’s visit confirmed the mask is back on and the tactics have changed, but China’s strategy has not.
Peter Hartcher
Political and international editor
North America
World of photos, June 20, 2024
The best photos from the international wire agencies as chosen by our picture editors.
Another ‘alien’ monolith appears, this time atop a remote desert mountain
The discovery is the latest in a series of mysterious shiny columns popping up around the globe since at least 2020. No one knows where they come from.
- by Rio Yamat
Exclusive
Trump's White House
Trump 2.0: What four more years mean for Australia and the world
- by Peter Hartcher
Europe
Analysis
North Korea diplomacy
Russia needs North Korean weapons, but there is more to Putin’s rare visit
- by The Economist
Graphic content
Animal rights
Animal-loving Brits outraged after officer uses police car to knock down runaway cow
- by Rob Harris
Asia
Breaking
Russia-Ukraine war
‘Unconditional support’: Putin and Kim sign new mutual defence pact
The Russian president’s first visit to North Korea in 24 years is being watched closely by Seoul and Washington, which have expressed concern about the growing military ties.
- by Kim Tong-Hyung
China renames hundreds of villages in Xinjiang to scrub away Uyghur identity: Human Rights Watch
Villages once known by religious, historical or cultural terms of the Muslim minority group now carry names like “Red flag” or “Unity”.
- by Lisa Visentin
Opinion
China relations
Beijing is not on our side. Let’s not fall for a pair of therapy pandas
- by Peter Hartcher
Trump-era Pentagon ran secret anti-vax social media campaign aimed at the Philippines
- by Christopher Bing and Joel Schectman
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US spent $345 million on Gaza pier that has operated for only 10 days
The pier that the US military built to rush humanitarian aid to the Gaza Strip has largely failed, aid organisations say, and will probably be abandoned soon.
- by Helene Cooper and Eric Schmitt
At least 550 people die from extreme heat during Muslim pilgrimage
- by Pesha Magid and Saleh Salem
Analysis
Israeli-Palestinian conflict
Netanyahu claims he didn’t know about plan to pause fighting
- by Isabel Kershner
