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Why I left comfortable Melbourne and went into a war zone

A Ukraine local staying put despite the bombing told me, “I want to live my life so as not to be ashamed of myself to my ancestors in heaven when I die.” His words sum up why I went to Ukraine and did what I did.

James Baillieu
James Baillieu

Chairman and investor

I was heading off to study abroad, but now my phone is alive with alerts

I can’t help but envy the Anglo-Saxon students in my cohort going on exchange. For them, travel warnings take the form of earthquakes or avalanches.

Satara Uthayakumaran
Satara Uthayakumaran

Writer, ANU student

Fool Britannia: Brits hoping for a return to the Blair-era glory days are dreaming

Where Tony Blair arrived at a point of hope, Keir Starmer enters at a point of despair. The excitement and pride of 1997 have given way to deep cynicism and Brexit division.

Gary Nunn
Gary Nunn

Contributor

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People lounge on the beach as the sun sets ahead of Hurricane Beryl’s expected arrival, in Playa del Carmen, Mexico,
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World of photos, July 5, 2024

The best photos from the international wire agencies as chosen by our picture editors.

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US President Joe Biden, left, and first lady Jill Biden hold hands as they arrive at Fort Lesley J. McNair, in Washington.

Inside the top-level discussions where Biden admits he has ‘only days’ to salvage candidacy

Biden has emphasised that he is still deeply committed to the fight for reelection but understands that his viability as a candidate is on the line.

  • by Katie Rogers

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Asia

At least 87 people were confirmed killed in a devastating stampede at a Satsang, or religious event, in Hathras, in India’s densely populated Uttar Pradesh state on Tuesday.

Stampede at religious event in India kills more than 100 mostly women and children

Initial reports said organisers had permission to host about 5000 people, but more than 15,000 came for the event by the Hindu preacher.

  • by Biswajeet Banerjee and Krutika Pathi
Chinese rocket accidentally takes off.

Chinese space rocket’s accidental take-off results in fiery conclusion

Falling rocket debris in China after launches is not unheard of, but it is very rare for part of a rocket under development to make an unplanned flight.

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Palestinians flee parts of Khan Younis after an Israeli evacuation order.

Israel signals it will turn on Khan Younis after weeks of hammering Rafah

Streams of civilians trudged on foot after an evacuation order that covered the eastern half of Khan Younis and a large swath of the Gaza Strip’s south-east corner.

  • by Mohammad Jahjouh, Samy Magdy and Julia Frankel

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