World politics
Bolsonaro grilled for three hours over fake vaccine certificate
The former Brazilian president swore he’d never take a COVID vaccine. His official records showed he had, helping him enter and stay in the US after leaving office.
- by Andrew Rosati
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‘Contact us’: CIA recruitment video urges Russians to get in touch
“Perhaps the people around you don’t want to hear the truth. We want to,” says the US spy agency’s latest effort to learn what’s going on in Moscow.
- by Mark Trevelyan
Outcry over daughter’s coronation trip TikToks forces minister’s resignation
The videos highlighting first class travel and high-end shopping on the public purse attracted a fierce reaction.
- by Victoria Ward
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Julian Assange
Australia’s pleas to release Assange could fall on deaf American ears
Anthony Albanese and others have made impassioned statements pressing the US for the Wikileaks founder’s release. But the political landscape in Washington remains daunting.
- by Bruce Wolpe
Being Jewish and critical of Israel can make you an outcast. I should know
An Australian-Jewish writer details how his support for the Palestinian cause has made him a pariah in his own community.
- by Antony Loewenstein
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‘Australia behaved very badly’: Gusmao turns up heat for Timor gas deal
Timor-Leste’s resistance hero says Australia can make amends for “exploiting” its smaller neighbour by backing a long sought-after pipeline to the country’s south coast.
- by Chris Barrett
Pakistan’s Supreme Court orders release of Imran Khan after his arrest sparks violence
The judge also asked the former prime minister to issue an appeal to his supporters to remain peaceful, as the country faced growing turmoil in its streets.
- by Munir Ahmed
‘Ambulances set on fire’: Troops to quell riots after Imran Khan hit with new charges
The former cricketer and prime minister has been held for at least another eight days, raising the prospect of more unrest.
- by Munir Ahmed and Riazat Butt
‘Will remain best friends’: Finland PM Sanna Marin divorces husband
Sanna Marin and Markus Raikkonen married in 2020 while Marin was in office and dealing with the COVID-19 pandemic.
- by Essi Lehto
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Pakistan
Several dead and injured in protests after Imran Khan arrested
Imran Khan is due to appear at an anti-corruption tribunal on Wednesday after his dramatic arrest sparked violent clashes.
- by Faseeh Mangi
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Israeli-Palestinian conflict
Israel urges Labor not to recognise Palestine as party closes ranks
Labor’s official policy platform supports Palestinian statehood, but the government is wary of taking such a momentous step.
- by Matthew Knott and James Massola