World politics
Far-right libertarian and his five cloned dogs vie for Argentina’s presidential palace
Javier Milei’s “four-legged children” have become objects of fascination and a window into his unusual candidacy in an election now going into a run-off.
- by Jack Nicas
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‘Uncommentable filth’: Italy’s Meloni splits from partner after lewd remarks
The Italian prime minister has suggested that there were political motives behind the leaking of the audio and video of her television presenter partner.
- by Nick Squires
Congressional brawl threatens to overshadow Anthony Albanese’s US trip
The prime minister is due to travel to Washington DC at a time when international attention is on the conflict in the Middle East.
- by David Crowe
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‘Coup author’: Bolsonaro found to have plotted uprising that led to riots
The congressional investigation recommended the former Brazilian president face criminal charges over the insurrection attempt in Brasilia on January 8.
- by Daniel Carvalho
Analysis
NZ election
NZ opens door to most conservative government in decades
Voters have ousted the party once led by Jacinda Ardern and elected the country’s most right-wing government in a generation.
- by Natasha Frost
Japanese government asks court to dissolve Unification Church
The man accused of assassinating Shinzo Abe was allegedly motivated by the former prime minister’s links to the church that he blamed for bankrupting his family.
- by Mari Yamaguchi
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Finnish gas pipeline likely damaged by ‘outside activity’
Officials say a gas pipeline between Finland and Estonia will take months to repair following an attack by outside actors.
- by Anne Kauranen and Terje Solsvik
Four days in, Israel warns its campaign to crush Hamas will only get worse
Israel’s message to Palestinians to “get out” of Gaza came less than 24 hours after Hamas threatened to execute Israeli hostages one by one if warnings about airstrikes on Gaza were not made.
- by Lucy Cormack
China worried security support for Timor would bring ‘overreaction’: Ramos-Horta
Defending his country’s upgrading of ties with Beijing, Timor-Leste President Jose Ramos-Horta says China is “more respectful of Australia’s position than Australia is of the Chinese position”.
- by Chris Barrett