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Dutton blocked show of political unity on antisemitism, says Labor MP
Josh Burns says the Liberal leader stopped shadow minister James Paterson reading a statement on his behalf condemning the Melbourne synagogue attack.
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- Andrew Tillett
Horrors of Assad’s ‘slaughterhouse’ prison emerge
Thousands of prisoners have been freed from notorious Saydnaya outside Damascus, but the fate of thousands more who disappeared inside the jail are unknown.
- Raya Jalabi, Sam Joiner and Alison Killing
Chinese premier vows to do everything possible to expand demand
The Australian dollar surged as did the US-listed shares of BHP and Rio Tinto after China’s top leaders signalled bolder economic support next year.
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- Lucille Liu
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Ivy League graduate arrested over CEO’s New York murder
Luigi Mangione was taken into custody after he was spotted eating at a McDonald’s in Pennsylvania, police said. He had a gun and a silencer in his bag.
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- Ed Shanahan
No dinner with Putin, but Assad will not lack for luxury in Moscow
Nothing has been seen of the murderous Syrian tyrant since he fled from Damascus, but he joins a dubious list of unseated former pro-Kremlin dictators in Moscow.
- James Kilner
Rebels vow reforms in race to stabilise Syria
The government is trying to get the state functioning again, while Russia frets over its bases, and Israel and Turkey look to increase their leverage.
- Hans van Leeuwen
Opinion & Analysis
Assad’s fall is an embarrassing blow to Putin
Lots could still go wrong in Syria, but the fall of a brutal regime aligned to other brutal regimes is a good thing.
Columnist
Iran’s ‘axis of resistance’ crumbles as Assad flees
Tehran’s regional allies are weakened or collapsing: Syria’s president has fled, Hezbollah is battered by conflict with Israel, and Hamas is still at war.
Contributor
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.
Contributor
With Assad challenged, cutting Syria’s ties to Iran gets harder
Efforts by the Gulf nations, particularly the United Arab Emirates, to lure the Syrian president away from his regional allies have been under way for a while.
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From the Financial Times
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- Syrian conflict
Assad’s fall is an embarrassing blow to Putin
Lots could still go wrong in Syria, but the fall of a brutal regime aligned to other brutal regimes is a good thing.
- 30 mins ago
- Gideon Rachman
Horrors of Assad’s ‘slaughterhouse’ prison emerge
Thousands of prisoners have been freed from notorious Saydnaya outside Damascus, but the fate of thousands more who disappeared inside the jail are unknown.
- Raya Jalabi, Sam Joiner and Alison Killing
The urbane, well-educated jihadist who overthrew Syria’s regime
Abu Mohammad al-Jolani is the son of an economist who came back from fighting Western forces in Iraq with bags of cash and a mission to bring down the president.
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- Raya Jalabi
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- Syrian conflict
Assad’s fall is an embarrassing blow to Putin
Lots could still go wrong in Syria, but the fall of a brutal regime aligned to other brutal regimes is a good thing.
- 30 mins ago
- Gideon Rachman
Macquarie buys up $3.7b of US Gulf energy assets
Macquarie Asset Management is buying an initial $3.7 billion stake in US Gulf Coast pipeline and related assets owned by Dow.
- Matthew Cranston
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- Syrian conflict
New day dawns for Syria after Assad flees to Moscow
The swift and surprise toppling of President Bashar al-Assad is sending shockwaves through the Middle East and the world – especially in Moscow and Tehran.
- Hans van Leeuwen
Yesterday
Iran must wish it never heard of Yahya Sinwar
Iran’s “axis of resistance” is destroyed, and its horizons have narrowed to a choice between pragmatism and, quite literally, going nuclear.
- Adrian Blomfield and Akhtar Makoii
Murderer of health insurance boss becomes folk hero
Authorities have pleaded for help in finding the person who murdered Brian Thompson. But some seem more interested in rooting for the gunman.
- Hurubie Meko
Stubborn Assad’s fall was unexpected. But the signs were always there
Bashar al-Assad missed numerous opportunities to recast himself both at home and abroad.
- Liz Sly
Trump says he’s unlikely to fire Jerome Powell
In a TV interview, the president-elect also said he would pardon the January 6 Capitol rioters on day one, while vowing to lock up his political foes.
- Peter Baker
Is that a $3m Bugatti Veyron? Watch as rebels find Assad’s luxury cars
Videos show fighters and civilians entering the president’s sprawling palace and combing through rooms and grounds.
- William Yang
The urbane, well-educated jihadist who overthrew Syria’s regime
Abu Mohammad al-Jolani is the son of an economist who came back from fighting Western forces in Iraq with bags of cash and a mission to bring down the president.
- Raya Jalabi
- Analysis
- Syrian conflict
Iran’s ‘axis of resistance’ crumbles as Assad flees
Tehran’s regional allies are weakened or collapsing: Syria’s president has fled, Hezbollah is battered by conflict with Israel, and Hamas is still at war.
- Alissa J. Rubin
How Assad’s family ran Syria like the mafia
Hafez and his son Bashar killed countless people over five decades and oversaw the country’s descent into kleptocracy.
- Chloe Cornish
- 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
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Alone against a renewed insurgency, Assad faces the end without allies
It seemed Syria’s president was almost out of the woods. But then a sudden rebel offensive caught everyone off guard.
- Zeina Karam and Sarah El Deeb
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- Middle East conflict
Assad flees as Syrian capital falls to rebels
The president flew out of Damascus for an unknown destination as rebels say they have entered the capital with no sign of army deployments.
- Suleiman Al-Khalidi and Timour Azhari
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
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- 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
Judy Garland’s stolen ruby slippers sold for $44 million
A few bidders making offers by phone volleyed back and forth for 15 minutes as the price climbed to the eye-popping sum. Auctioneers had expected under $5 million.
- Steve Karnowski and Hannah Fingerhut
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
Yoon survives impeachment vote after his power grab
The move to impeach the South Korean president was foiled by his conservative People Power Party, which boycotted the vote.
- Soo-Hyang Choi and Sam Kim
