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Russia-Ukraine war live: Bakhmut ‘killing zone’ hampering Wagner – as it happened

UK Ministry of Defence says capture of city has become ‘highly challenging’ for the mercenary group

The Guardian - AU · Mar 11, 2023

What happened in the Russia-Ukraine war this week? Catch up with the must-read news and analysis

Ukraine endures the largest missile barrage in weeks; casualties mount in the battle for Bakhmut; a draft law in Georgia stirs anti-Russian sentiment

The Guardian - AU · Mar 10, 2023

Cyclone aftermath offers popularity boost to new New Zealand PM Chris Hipkins as poll looms

Disaster has given opportunity to show decisive leadership but issues raised by climate change could be a political landmine

The Guardian - AU · Mar 10, 2023

Morning Mail: gender super gap revealed, Thorpe denies dating former bikie, UK to block asylum claims

Study highlights glaring financial inequality as we mark on International Women’s Day; senator says she was made to say she was in a relationship

The Guardian - AU · Mar 7, 2023

Tuesday briefing: 43 ways the Conservatives have tried (and failed) to tackle Channel crossings

In today’s newsletter: As Rishi Sunak unveils new plans to solve the small boats crisis, here’s a guide to dozens of previous initiatives that have fallen short

The Guardian - UK · Mar 7, 2023

Turkish opposition settles on bookish presidential candidate after public row

Some say 74-year-old economist Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu lacks charisma to unseat Erdoğan after two decades

The Guardian - UK · Mar 6, 2023

First Thing: Biden warns of ‘hate and extremism’ in the US

The president spoke in Selma at the site of ‘Bloody Sunday’, which led to passage of historic voting rights legislation nearly 60 years ago. Plus, why women are mad as hell

The Guardian - UK · Mar 6, 2023

‘Change will come’: Africa’s ‘dinosaur’ leaders win polls, but their young challengers won’t fade away

Last week’s win for the ruling party in Nigeria is a familiar result across the continent, but their oppositions are far from routed

The Guardian - UK · Mar 5, 2023

Russia-Ukraine war live: Kyiv vows to defend ‘fortress Bakhmut’ – as it happened

Eastern Ukrainian city has been mostly reduced to rubble during longest and bloodiest battle of the invasion

The Guardian - AU · Mar 5, 2023

‘Furious grief’ and demands for answers as Greece train crash funerals begin

Efforts to pin blame for disaster on human error rather than a failed system are set to backfire after union warnings on safety

The Guardian - UK · Mar 5, 2023