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French actor Gaspard Ulliel, 37, dies after ski accident
French actor Gaspard Ulliel died on Wednesday after a skiing accident in the Alps, according to his agent’s office. He was 37.
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Editorial
Vladimir Putin
Ukraine on the brink of war can still be saved
Even Vladimir Putin would understand if faced with a united West that he would only lose in the long term by invading Ukraine. Now is the time for smart diplomacy.
- The Age's View
Boris Johnson on brink of leadership challenge over ‘partygate’
Multiple media outlets say the British Prime Minister will face a no-confidence vote in his leadership over claims he broke coronavirus lockdown regulations by hosting a drinks party at his residence.
- by Andrew MacAskill
Former girlfriend of Prince Andrew says Ghislaine Maxwell used her as ‘bait’
Lady Victoria Hervey said that Jeffrey Epstein and Maxwell were a close team, like “Batman and Robin” but that she was young and naive about the pair’s abuse.
- by Victoria Ward
Explainer
Putin's Russia
Putin is massing troops on Ukraine’s border. How likely is war?
Europe is locked in a stand-off reminiscent of the Cold War. Why is Russia threatening Ukraine and what does it mean for NATO – and the rest of the world?
- by Sherryn Groch and Chris Zappone
Russia moves more troops westward as Ukraine tensions soar
The White House warned that Russia could attack its neighbour at “any point,” while the UK delivered a batch of anti-tank weapons to Ukraine.
- by Vladimir Isachenkov
Belgrade falls quiet as deported national hero Novak Djokovic flies in
If Serbians were jubilant that their hero was home, you couldn’t tell on the streets of Belgrade.
- by Latika Bourke
Cold case team thinks they have found who betrayed Anne Frank
A six-year cold case investigation into the betrayal of Anne Frank has identified a surprising suspect in the mystery of how the Nazis found the hiding place of the famous diarist in 1944.
- by Anthony Deutsch and Stephanie van den Berg
Boris Johnson’s former adviser says PM knew about lockdown party
British media reported that at least 11 gatherings took place at 10 Downing Street or in other government departments between May 2020 and April 2021.
- by Kate Holton
‘Bless them’: Horses jump bonfires for purification
The traditional night-time celebration takes place in San Bartolome de Pinares in Spain.
- by Elena Rodriguez and Javier Barbancho
Opinion
Coronavirus pandemic
No, you shouldn’t throw an Omicron party ...
A growing trend to contract COVID-19 at a “convenient” time has health officials worried.
- by Rosa Silverman