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Putin’s ‘Davos’ haunted by war and stagnation despite swank of influencers
An assortment of internet celebrities and Trump allies are expected in Russia as Putin attempts to put a gloss on his country’s stalled growth and military setbacks in Ukraine.
- Guy Faulconbridge
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Revealed: The secret suburban life of Britain’s greatest Cold War spy
The local publican thought he was a retired scientist. There was little to give away that the quiet and convivial gentleman was in fact Oleg Gordievsky.
- Samuel Montgomery and Timothy Sigsworth
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- Middle East at war
Trump has a new target in Europe – and there is a price for speaking up
When the leader of a key US ally told us exactly what he thinks about how things are going in the war with Iran, it didn’t go down well with a furious US president.
- David Crowe
Meet Fred, the Sydney Harbour Bridge-loving, Trump-hating 100-year-old veteran
Fred Whitaker served in the Pacific in World War II. He loves IPA beer and the bridge. Just don’t ask him about the US president.
- Anthony Segaert
It’s not me, it’s you: Italy’s Meloni is not the only one seeking distance from Donald
The US president once called the Italian PM “a very special person”, but relations have soured.
- David Crowe
‘That’s a crime’: George Clooney slams Donald Trump over Iran war threat
The actor was speaking to students when he condemned the US president’s warning that a “whole civilisation” would die if Iran did not meet his demands.
- Kayla Olaya
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- Middle East at war
Key takeaways from Trump’s address: no end date for Iran war, few details on strategy ahead
The Iran war is fast becoming a signature of his second-term agenda and the speech was a capstone to a remarkable day flexing presidential power.
- Lisa Mascaro and Paul Wiseman
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- Middle East at war
It’s easy for Trump to weaken NATO but pulling out of the pact is a lot harder
The US president has never been a fan of the relationship, but there are good reasons why NATO has lasted for 77 years. It will take more than one president to change that.
- David Crowe
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- Middle East at war
The next big Iran war question: Who will lose from the missile shortage?
Washington’s stockpile of vital missile-intercepting warheads was already running low. It is now in even worse shape.
- David Crowe
Giant oil tanker off Dubai hit by Iranian strike after Trump’s latest threats
The US president has warned America will obliterate Iran’s energy plants and oil wells if it doesn’t open the Strait of Hormuz.
- Alexander Cornwell, Trevor Hunnicutt and Yomna Ehab