Madonna makes a surprise intervention for Ukrainian peace summit

Madonna makes a surprise intervention for Ukrainian peace summit

The Queen of Pop has taken to Instagram to endorse the efforts of a global peace summit to protect young Ukrainians abducted by Russian occupiers.

  • byRob Harris

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G7 leaders back ‘Olympic truce’ for wars in Ukraine,Middle East

G7 leaders back ‘Olympic truce’ for wars in Ukraine,Middle East

Leader of the G7 urged “all countries to observe the Olympic Truce individually and collectively” in support of a French proposal to temporarily halt conflicts around the world during the Games.

  • byRob Harris
Russia demands Ukraine drop NATO bid,give up regions for ceasefire deal

Russia demands Ukraine drop NATO bid,give up regions for ceasefire deal

Putin’s terms represent the most specific conditions he has set for a possible end to the war since he ordered the 2022 invasion.

  • byRob Harris
Putin warns that Russia could arm others to strike Western targets

Putin warns that Russia could arm others to strike Western targets

Germany joined the United States recently in authorising Ukraine to hit some targets on Russian soil with the long-range weapons they are supplying to Kyiv.

  • byJames Jordan andHarriet Morris
$14b super fund misled investors by greenwashing,court finds

$14b super fund misled investors by greenwashing,court finds

Active Super deceived investors when it claimed it had restricted members’ exposure to gambling,coal and Russian companies,the Federal Court ruled.

  • bySumeyya Ilanbey
Frydenberg 2.0 presents a problem for the Liberals

Frydenberg 2.0 presents a problem for the Liberals

A faction in Kooyong has started to agitate for Mr Josh Frydenberg to be the Liberal candidate in this seat. The current selected candidate,Amelia Hamer,won the right to be the candidate with a large majority vote nine weeks ago. Will we next hear that she has “generously” stepped aside for Mr Frydenberg? Being a woman,she must know what action is expected of her.

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Marles raises ‘unsafe’ navy encounters in ‘frank’ talks with Chinese defence minister

Marles raises ‘unsafe’ navy encounters in ‘frank’ talks with Chinese defence minister

The defence minister used a meeting with his Chinese counterpart to raise Australia’s concerns about “unsafe” encounters between the PLA and the Australian navy.

  • byLisa Visentin
Trump guilty verdict will test justice system

Trump guilty verdict will test justice system

While justice for rich white men of power moves at a snail’s pace in the US,with the backing of US oligarchs,the Murdoch and right-wing media,Putin’s online hackers,Elon Musk’s X,the religious hard right,and the conservative appointees on the Supreme Court,it will be interesting to see if nobody truly is above the law.

Poland to clamp down on Russian diplomats’ movement

Poland to clamp down on Russian diplomats’ movement

Relations between Poland and Russia have deteriorated sharply since Moscow sent tens of thousands of troops into neighbouring Ukraine in February 2022.

  • byAnna Wlodarczak-Semczuk
Xi and Putin’s love-in is an ominous sign for the West

Xi and Putin’s love-in is an ominous sign for the West

Russia and China have traditionally treated each other with mutual suspicion and loathing. But now they are closer than ever.

  • byLiam Halligan
Fury in Georgia as ‘Russian law’ bill passes parliament
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Fury in Georgia as ‘Russian law’ bill passes parliament

Moscow uses similar legislation to crack down on independent news media,nonprofits and activists critical of the Kremlin,opposition says.

  • bySophiko Megrelidze