Oscar Jenkins as pictured in a video released by his captors.

Surviving Russian captivity:Shaun Pinner’s haunting warning for Australian Oscar Jenkins

“The Russians aren’t stupid,” the former British soldier says,outlining the treatment likely facing an Australian schoolteacher in Russian captivity.

  • Rob Harris

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France’s President Emmanuel Macron,Finland President Alexander Stubb,US President Donald Trump,US First Lady Melania Trump,Estonian President Alar Karis,King Felipe VI of Spain,Queen Letizia of Spain,Ecuador’s President Daniel Noboa,His Highness Abu Dhabi’s Crown Prince and President of the United Arab Emirates Sheikh Khaled Bin Mohammed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan and Queen Mary Of Denmark attend the funeral of Pope Francis in St. Peter’s Square on April 26,2025 in Vatican City,Vatican. Pope Francis died on April 21st at the age of 88. Born in Argentina as Jorge Mario Bergoglio,he was the first Latin American and the first Jesuit to become Pope when elected in 2013. Taking the name Francis after St Francis of Assisi,he promoted a more humble version of the papacy than many of his predecessors. He will be buried outside of the Vatican in a simple wooden coffin at the Basilica Santa Maria Maggiore. (Photo by Dan Kitwood/Getty Images)

Seated among world leaders,governor-general was struck by message she hoped they all received

Joining other dignitaries for the Pope’s funeral straight after Anzac Day in Gallipoli prompted Sam Mostyn to reflect deeply on what it means to be a good leader.

  • Rob Harris
President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump wave before they board Air Force One at Leonardo da Vinci International Airport in Rome following the funeral.

Trump takes swipe at Putin after meeting Zelensky at funeral

The US President mulled imposing sanctions on Russia in a post on social media,as Vladimir Putin claimed a key victory in the war against Ukraine.

  • Rob Harris
Kevin Rudd AC Twitter/ X @AmboRudd It was an honour to deliver my reflections on ANZAC Day at the National Cathedral in Washington DC today. Lest we forget.

Kevin Rudd warns against showing weakness on Ukraine

In a Washington Anzac Day speech,Australia’s ambassador to the US says one of the messages from the Anzac story is that defending freedom takes human,physical and individual courage.

  • Michael Koziol
Investigators at the scene where Yaroslav Moskalik was killed by an explosive device placed in his car in Balashikha,just outside Moscow.

Kremlin blames Ukraine after Russian general killed in car bomb explosion

Lieutenant General Yaroslav Moskalik was killed by an explosive device placed in his car in Balashikha,just outside Moscow,authorities said.

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Trump urges Putin to ‘STOP!’ after deadly Russian attack on Kyiv

Russia struck Ukraine’s capital with an hours-long barrage of missiles and drones in the deadliest assault on the city since last July.

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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and US President Donald Trump during their argument at the White House on Friday.

‘No cards to play’:Furious Trump takes aim at Zelensky for rejecting US idea

The US president’s social media post illustrates his sensitivity to any comments from the Ukrainian leader he interprets as dragging the chain on a peace deal.

  • Michael Koziol

Pope raised a hand in farewell before falling into coma,Vatican reveals

The details mark the first time the Vatican has disclosed how the pontiff spent his final hours,ending speculation about the sudden nature of his passing.

  • Rob Harris
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Trump’s peacemaker charade has failed. Ukraine and the West will pay a price

After two years of insisting that he could end the Russia-Ukraine war in his first 24 hours if returned to the White House,Trump is preparing to walk away from the problem entirely.

  • Peter Hartcher
A new photograph of Melbourne man Oscar Jenkins has been released by the Luhansk People’s Republic Prosecutor’s Office.

Oscar Jenkins faces up to 15 years in jail for defending Ukraine

Russian puppet authorities in eastern Ukraine will try the 33-year-old with fighting for Ukraine against Vladimir Putin’s invasion.

  • Matthew Knott