Tangled and Troubling Legacy Pushes Romanians Further to the Right
An ultranationalist politician’s surge in Romania shows how many people there would rather forget the country’s fascist past during World War II, experts say.
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Albanese calls for protest ban outside places of worship as critics warn against ‘knee-jerk reactions’
PM takes stance on ‘provocative acts’, and denounces antisemitism after Melbourne synagogue arson attack and Sydney anti-Israel vandalism Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast Anthony Albanese says protests should be banned outside places of worship like synagogues and churches, claiming such…
Syria chemical attack victims want investigations re-opened
The UN’s chemical watchdog says dozens were killed in the chemical attack in Eastern Ghouta in 2018.
Live Briefing: Israel expands strikes in Syria; U.S. calls for Syrian-led political transition
Israel conducted more than 350 airstrikes, which it described as aimed at preventing Syrian weapons from falling into the wrong hands.
Auto giants endured a torrid time of it this year — and few expect 2025 to be much better
A perfect storm of challenges for the European automobile industry shows no sign of letting up, analysts say.
South Korean prosecutors weigh arresting president for insurrection
Police tried to raid President Yoon Suk Yeol’s office in martial law investigation. Yoon’s former defense minister, who has been arrested, attempted suicide in detention.
South Korea’s ex-defense minister attempts suicide; police raid presidential office
The fallout from South Korea’s brief martial law continues amid reports of raids on the president’s office and an attempted suicide by the ex-defense minister.
China’s monetary shift signals economic worries, but ‘bazooka-style’ stimulus is unlikely, experts say
Despite a flurry of stimulus measures, recent economic indicators have showed the world’s second-largest economy is still struggling with deflationary pressures.
Police expect to charge man with murder after woman’s body found in south-west Sydney unit
The man, 35, was the subject of a current AVO and has been arrested after the woman was found dead at an apartment on Knox Street, Belmore Police say they expect to charge a man who was the subject of an apprehended violence order with murder, after the body of a woman was found in…
North Korea decries ‘dictatorship’ in South in wake of martial law attempt
State media in neighbouring country that has been ruled by a dictatorial dynasty since 1948 breaks silence to criticise President Yoon’s ‘gangster nation’ North Korea has broken its silence over the political turmoil in South Korea, with state media describing, without any apparent hint of irony, how its president had unleashed a “dictatorship on the…