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‘Maybe we like a dictator’: Trump defends his federal crackdown on cities
During a rambling appearance in the Oval Office, the US president complained he was not getting credit for clamping down on crime and immigration, and praised North Korean dictator Kim Jong-un.
- by Danny Kemp
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‘Deathonomics’: Why Russia’s new middle class can’t afford for Putin’s war to end
It is a good time to be a Russian factory worker. But the real money comes if you join the military.
- by Eir Nolsoe and Tim Wallace
This 92-year-old sprinter has the muscle cells of someone in their 20s
Emma Maria Mazzenga made headlines when she broke the 200-metre world record for women over 90. Now, scientists want to unlock her secret.
- by Teddy Amenabar and Stefano Pitrelli
People in this city want the boats to stop. But they haven’t met Rishan
Traumatised and alone, the then 17-year-old made her way across northern Africa and Europe to seek safety in England.
- by David Crowe
Pentagon restricts Ukraine’s use of US missiles against Russia: report
The news comes as Donald Trump becomes more frustrated over the war after he slammed a Biden-era policy that prevented Ukraine from launching full-scale attacks on Russia.
- by James Oliphant
‘Mass deportations’: Farage copies Australia in plan to stop the boats
Under extraordinary plans from the right-wing politician, asylum seekers who cross the English Channel would be sent to Ascension Island in the Atlantic Ocean.
- by David Crowe
Trump renews sanctions threat as Russia says no Putin-Zelensky meeting planned
Ukraine’s Volodymyr Zelensky has repeatedly called for the Russian president to meet him, saying it is the only way to negotiate an end to the war.
- by Dasha Litvinova
Opinion
Vladimir Putin
For peace in Ukraine, Putin must be offered something. Here’s what he should get
Ukraine has been the meat in this sandwich. Others should pay the piper to secure the peace.
- by Geoffrey Robertson
‘Fight back’: Trump airs support for Ukraine going on offensive against Russia
The US president slammed American policies that prevented Ukraine from launching full-scale attacks on the “invader’s country”, posting a picture of himself pointing at the chest of his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin to reinforce his point.
- by David Crowe
What Russia is doing to grab Ukrainian land while it still can
As US President Donald Trump presses Ukraine and Russia to reach a peace deal, Putin’s forces are pushing to capture as much land as possible.
- by Kim Barker and Michael Schwirtz
‘Influencer’ dies live on camera after months of abuse – all streamed on Australian website
An investigation has been launched in France after a two-week Kick livestream showed the 46-year-old being “beaten, strangled and force-fed” for viewers’ entertainment.
- by Max Stephens and Henry Samuel