Yesterday
- Opinion
- Royal family
How Prince William became a seasoned statesman
The Prince of Wales was scrambled at very short notice to woo Donald Trump whose four-year term will have significant foreign policy implications for the UK.
- Victoria Ward
This Month
Australian-based bishop among Pope’s new cardinal picks
At 44 years of age, Mykola Bychokthe, head of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church in Melbourne, is also the youngest cardinal.
- Nicole Winfield
‘Reindeer’ volunteers bring holiday magic to Ukrainian children
Volunteers travel to damaged cities to deliver gifts and ensure Ukrainian children can celebrate the holiday season.
- Vasilisa Stepanenko and Evgeniy Maloletka
- Updated
- World politics
Trump welcomed by Macron, joined by Zelensky for talks
On a day that mixed pageantry with attention to pressing global problems, the once and future American president was warmly embraced by the French president.
- Tom McIlroy
How Notre Dame was reborn
It took about 250 companies, 2000 workers, about $1.4 billion, a tight deadline and a lot of national pride.
- Aurelien Breeden
Blinken and Russia’s Lavrov clash on Ukraine at meeting in Malta
Russia’s foreign minister has accused the West of reviving the Cold War and provoking a direct conflict with Russia.
- Associated Press
Notre-Dame to have its moment of glory but Macron’s legacy in doubt
The iconic cathedral will rise from the ashes in a grand reopening on Saturday, but glory eludes the French president as the country faces a political crisis.
- Catherine Porter
‘Authentic’ Jeremy Clarkson tops polls in disaffected, desperate UK
His shift from Top Gear cars to Diddly Squat cows has so enhanced Clarkson’s everyman appeal that people are asking if a political future beckons.
- Hans van Leeuwen
Macron plans to name new PM within days
The French president also vowed to stay in office until the end of his term in 2027.
- Ellen Francis and Annabelle Timsit
Angela Merkel’s autobiography is a ‘stunning disappointment’
The former German chancellor provides only the most superficial explanations for her controversial actions and decisions, particularly those to do with Vladimir Putin.
- John Kampfner
The female luxury designer defying fashion’s downturn
Miuccia Prada’s Miu Miu brand is enjoying a boom, even in China, as rivals suffer from a broad pullback in spending.
- Silvia Sciorilli Borrelli
- Updated
- World politics
France plunges into turmoil after government toppled
The parliament voted to oust prime minister Michel Barnier over his proposed deficit-cutting budget, throwing the country into deeper political turmoil.
- Hans van Leeuwen
Trump to attend Notre Dame Cathedral reopening in Paris
The US president-elect will meet French President Emmanuel Macron during his first foreign visit. The pair have had a fraught relationship.
- Maggie Haberman
Why this ‘extraordinary’ global CEO was axed
Carlos Tavares was forced from major carmaker Stellantis, which has brands like Jeep, Peugeot and Maserati, as global EV sales slump and cost-cutting ramps up.
- Silvia Sciorilli Borrelli, Kana Inagaki and Ian Johnston
France lurches towards political, economic crisis
Populists from right and left could topple Prime Minister Michel Barnier, risking a market meltdown over intractable politics and a burgeoning budget deficit.
- Hans van Leeuwen
Is this the year of the sober office Christmas party?
Employers are ditching traditional drinks for team building events such as crafts and sports.
- Emma Jacobs and Eri Sugiura
November
Ukraine asks for NATO membership invite next week
An invitation, Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha said in a letter to his NATO counterparts, would deny Russia one of its reasons for continuing the war.
- John Irish and Tom Balmforth
UK votes to proceed with historic bill legalise assisted dying
The landmark bill has passed the first stage of Parliament - but will be subject to further discussion and amendments before it can come into law.
- Ailbhe Rea
Australian expats mull leaving UK over game-changer tax rules
The new government’s first budget has changed the equation for many long-term Australian expatriates. They have until April 6 to escape the inheritance tax net.
- Hans van Leeuwen
Putin warns Russia may strike Kyiv with new Oreshnik missile
The Russian president said “decision-making centres” in the Ukrainian capital were potential targets of its new ballistic weapon.
- Henry Meyer
Why Trump’s trade war doesn’t faze this central bank chief
ECB president Christine Lagarde takes aim at claim that tariffs will “make America great again” – but calls for negotiation, not retaliation with the US.
- Roula Khalaf, Patrick Jenkins and Olaf Storbeck
Chinese ship dragged anchor for 160km to ‘sabotage’ sea cables
An investigation into the Baltic Sea incident focuses on whether Moscow directed the captain of the Yi Peng 3 to deliberately cut the cables.
- Kieran Kelly
‘Possible immunity’: France suggests no Netanyahu arrest
The foreign ministry argued that an ICC rule on immunity may apply to the Israeli prime minister if he travelled to France, despite the court’s arrest warrant.
- Aurelien Breeden
Want to visit the UK? It’s about to get a lot more painful
From January 8, any Australian visiting the UK will need a visa – even for a short holiday or an airport transit.
- Hans van Leeuwen
White House pressing Ukraine to draft 18-year-old men
Ukrainians believe they need about 160,000 additional troops, but the US administration believes they probably will need more.
- Aamer Madhani
