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Explainer: What’s at stake in Turkey’s new Syria escalation
Are Ankara’s threats of a ground invasion serious?
Serbia mulls sending troops to Kosovo, criticises Nato
Return of Belgrade troops to former Serbian province could drastically increase tensions.
Russia grinds on in eastern Ukraine; Bakhmut 'destroyed'
Bakhmut is in ruins, Zelenskyy says, as Russia's Donetsk province push continues.
Nato chief fears Ukraine war could become wider conflict
Sec-Gen says fighting could become a war between Russia and Nato and spread into Europe.
UK cost-of-living woes prompt push for more free school meals
Estimated 800,000 children in England living in poverty are not eligible for free meals.
Russian opposition politician sentenced for Ukraine criticism
Ilya Yashin is one of the few Kremlin critics who have stayed in Russia.
US basketball star back home after Russian prisoner swap
Brittney Griner is back on US soil after nearly 10 months' detention in Russia.
Russia says it's up to Zelenskyy when Ukraine conflict ends
The Kremlin has long said Ukraine must accept Russian conditions to end the fighting.
US basketball star Brittney Griner freed in prisoner swap for Russian arms dealer
The high-level prisoner exchange comes amid heightened tensions over Ukraine.
Warnock delivers 51-seat Senate for Democrats
Raphael Warnock’s victory in swing-state Georgia gives Democrats a welcome 'lift'.
Review aims to ensure education is a right across the Pacific
New initiative has been launched in 15 countries to improve educational standards.
Explainer: What has changed about China’s ‘zero Covid’ policy
New York Times: China unveiled a broad easing of its strict Covid approach yesterday.
Massive missile strike in Ukraine, Putin reclaims Crimean bridge
Onslaught targets homes and buildings, civilians, and electrical power and water supplies.
Boris Johnson will stand as MP at next UK general election
Telegraph: The former British PM indicated his decision ahead of next week's deadline.
After mass protests, China appears to back away from harsh Covid rules
New York Times: China has entered a 'new phase' of its Covid response, vice premier says.
Russian shelling cuts off power again in liberated Kherson
Moscow pushing to destroy Ukraine’s energy plants and key infrastructure for winter.
South Africa’s president faces impeachment over multimillion-dollar farm theft
New York Times: Claims surfaced in June that Cyril Ramaphosa had millions hidden away.
Russia says nuclear talks with US delayed amid stark differences
Postponement marks another low point in badly strained US-Russian relations.
Survivor of Virginia Walmart mass shooting files US$50m lawsuit
Suit says it continued employing shooter with "known propensities for violence, threats".
Nato commits to future Ukraine membership, drums up aid
War-torn Ukraine will one day become a member of the world’s largest security alliance.
Students sent home, police on patrol as China curbs protests
It comes after the biggest show of dissent in decades over harsh anti-virus restrictions.
Uneasy calm grips Ukraine as West prepares winter aid
Russian strikes battering Ukraine’s power grid in alleged campaign to "weaponise" winter.
What NZ can learn from the war in Ukraine
OPINION: War on the far side of the world has lessons for our country's defence.
X-rated tactic to hide Chinese unrest
Influx of racy Twitter posts a ploy to stop news about an uprising of protests spreading.
A protest? A vigil? In Beijing, anxious crowds are unsure how far to go
New York Times: Unimaginable explosions of pent-up emotion have broken out across China.
How Ukraine's drone navy is menacing Russia's superior Black Sea forces
New technologies are changing the balance of power.
Trump faulted for dinner with rapper Ye and white nationalist
Donald Trump dined with rapper Ye just days into his third campaign for the White House.
Putin’s ‘energy weapon’ will kill more in Europe this winter than have died in the war
New analysis concludes current cost of energy will likely lead to an extra 147,000 deaths.
Russia using old, unarmed nuclear missiles as supplies run low
Russia has likely had to dip into its stock of ageing nuclear cruise missiles.
Taiwan president resigns as party leader after election loss
Tsai Ing-wen has resigned as head of the ruling Democratic Progressive Party.
Civilians flee Kherson again, as Zelenskyy, EU leaders meet over food security
It comes as Ukraine marks anniversary of Stalin-era famine, “Holodomor".
Nato vows to aid Ukraine ‘for as long as it takes’
Nato Secretary General says it will help transform Ukraine’s forces into a modern army.
UK voters warm to new PM Rishi Sunak, but not Tories
Rishi Sunak has steadied the nation after the brief term of predecessor Liz Truss.