Henry Kissinger Spent His First Years in America in a New York Apartment
When the Kissinger family fled Nazi Germany, they landed in Washington Heights, in a two-bedroom rental where the children slept in the living room.When the Kissinger family…
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Kissinger: A Player on the World Stage Until the Very End
He traveled the globe when contemporaries had died or retired. Capitals around the world were still open to him. And he remained the toast of Davos.He traveled…
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Severe weather warnings in place for parts of eastern Australia afer mega rains overnight
Eastern Victoria and southern NSW are preparing for more rain as floodwaters threaten communities following wild storms.
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War-Inflicted Slowdown Ends Robust Year for Tourism in Middle East
Amid security concerns brought on by the Israel-Hamas conflict, international travel has shuddered to a halt in Israel and is falling in neighboring Jordan, Lebanon and Egypt.Amid…
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Brittany Higgins plans to donate over $200k from book deal proceeds to charity, court hears
Brittany Higgins said she would donate the money from a book deal to charity if it was ever finished.
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What’s available, and are they effective? Your guide to COVID antivirals amid the latest wave
Cases, hospitalisations, and demand for COVID-19 antivirals are rising amid the eighth wave. From their effectiveness against current variants, to who can get them, here’s what to…
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A ‘mosquito’ and a ‘nuclear bomb’. Why some Australians are struggling to get work
A new report has shed light on the struggles unemployed Australians face in attempting to enter the workforce.
Read moreCOP28: Poor countries win 30-year fight for climate cash
COP28 president Sultan al-Jaber pulled off an unexpected victory securing long-awaited climate disaster help
Read moreSwedish taxi driver murder: Five teenagers found guilty
The victim was lured to a nature reserve after one of the teenagers reported him for rape.
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What the Polls Say About Gaza
Four main findings from recent polls about the war.Four main findings from recent polls about the war.
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On Israel’s War Against Hamas, Sanders Faces a Backlash From the Left
Some progressive activists are deeply disappointed in the Vermont senator, an icon of their movement, for failing to call for a cease-fire in Gaza.Some progressive activists are…
Read moreHostages Freed From Gaza Recount Violence, Hunger and Fear
Hostages who have returned to Israel in the past week have come home malnourished, ill, injured and bearing psychological wounds.Hostages who have returned to Israel in the…
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Henry Kissinger Always Tended His Image, Even With His Obituary
Interviewing Henry Kissinger was a bit like negotiating an arms control agreement: Full of complexity, nuance, evasion and declarations you had to check. And utterly fascinating.Interviewing Henry…
Read moreRussian court bans ‘LGBT movement’
Russia’s Supreme Court declares the “international LGBT public movement” an extremist organisation.
Read moreShane MacGowan: Pogues singer dies aged 65
The Irish singer-songwriter, whose hits include Fairytale of New York, was unwell for some time.
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Kissinger’s Legacy Still Ripples Through Vietnam and Cambodia
His decision to authorize the bombing of Cambodia, efforts to extricate the U.S. from the Vietnam War and role in the rapprochement with China continue to be…
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