‘Who are you?’ Australian captured by Russians,interrogated in Ukraine

‘Who are you?’ Australian captured by Russians,interrogated in Ukraine

An Australian soldier fighting for Ukraine’s foreign legion has been captured by Russian forces in the Donbas region and paraded on social media as a Western mercenary.

  • byRob Harris

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‘Something big will happen in Germany’:Christmas market attack suspect’s online boasts

‘Something big will happen in Germany’:Christmas market attack suspect’s online boasts

The suspected attacker’s many posts on social media site X reveal him as a critic of Islam who railed against Muslim immigration into Europe.

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Car ploughs into ‘fairytale’ Christmas market killing at least five,injuring scores
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Car ploughs into ‘fairytale’ Christmas market killing at least five,injuring scores

The driver was arrested shortly after he had barrelled into a crowd in Magdeburg,Germany,when the town centre was teeming with holiday shoppers.

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Macron accused in media of ‘racist,sexist and homophobic’ comments

Macron accused in media of ‘racist,sexist and homophobic’ comments

Plus he let his anger show on a visit to cyclone-hit Mayotte by saying:“If it wasn’t for France,you would be in way deeper shit.”

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Trump and King Charles:A love story

Trump and King Charles:A love story

The president-elect’s long-held fascination with the British royals could hold the key to better diplomatic relations between their two countries.

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Australia to reopen embassy in Kyiv almost three years after Russian invasion

Australia to reopen embassy in Kyiv almost three years after Russian invasion

The government had been encouraged by President Volodymyr Zelensky to reopen the embassy,while other senior Ukrainians had expressed frustration with the government’s reluctance to return.

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Australian troops could play role in Ukraine peace deal

Australian troops could play role in Ukraine peace deal

Australian and British ministers hold talks amid pressure from Donald Trump for European countries to consider sending troops to Ukraine as peacekeepers.

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Why an Anzac VC winner’s remains are in a plastic bag in a remote Russian morgue

Why an Anzac VC winner’s remains are in a plastic bag in a remote Russian morgue

More than 105 years after his death aged 22,a campaign is growing for Victoria Cross recipient Samuel Pearse to be given a dignified burial with military honours.

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‘Bless these Australian nuts’:A fruit cake and VB English tradition

‘Bless these Australian nuts’:A fruit cake and VB English tradition

For many,the annual cake and ale ceremony is a reminder of an indelible link between Australia and Britain.

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Dame Edna Everage’s diamante-encrusted specs to go under the hammer

Dame Edna Everage’s diamante-encrusted specs to go under the hammer

Barry Humphries found global fame through the comic characters he created. His treasures,including an extensive art collection,will be sold off next year.

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Volodymyr Zelensky says Putin ‘fears’ Trump

Volodymyr Zelensky says Putin ‘fears’ Trump

The Ukrainian president admitted the previously top-secret casualty numbers a few hours after the US president-elect released the data as evidence that the war needed to stop.

  • byRob Harris