‘Lone wolf’ charged over attempted assassination of Slovak PM Robert Fico

‘Lone wolf’ charged over attempted assassination of Slovak PM Robert Fico

The attempted assassination shocked the small central European nation,with leaders blaming the attack in part on extreme political polarisation that has divided the country.

  • byRob Harris

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Slovak PM in ‘serious but stable’ condition after assassination attempt
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Slovak PM in ‘serious but stable’ condition after assassination attempt

The central European country has been rocked after Robert Fico was shot five times in the stomach,arm and leg. A suspect has been detained.

  • byRob Harris
Total control:The night I was locked out of history in the making

Total control:The night I was locked out of history in the making

The swearing-in of a new prime minister in Singapore is a truly rare and significant event,but it pays if your name’s on the door list.

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Slovak PM shot five times in assassination attempt has controversial past

Slovak PM shot five times in assassination attempt has controversial past

A populist who has courted both sides of politics,he has been compared to Donald Trump and staged a shock political comeback after stepping down in 2018.

  • byRob Harris
A rare changing of the guard in Singapore as the ‘miracle’ hits turbulence
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A rare changing of the guard in Singapore as the ‘miracle’ hits turbulence

Lawrence Wong inherits an overachieving middle power famed for its prosperity;a beacon of stability and open trade. But the nation has problems too.

  • byZach Hope
Fury in Georgia as ‘Russian law’ bill passes parliament
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Fury in Georgia as ‘Russian law’ bill passes parliament

Moscow uses similar legislation to crack down on independent news media,nonprofits and activists critical of the Kremlin,opposition says.

  • bySophiko Megrelidze
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Netanyahu and Hamas know this war is unwinnable. So how does it end?

Netanyahu and Hamas know this war is unwinnable. So how does it end?

With impossible war aims,neither side credibly can claim victory. So the conflict grinds on.

  • byPeter Hartcher
How Musk’s bromance with right-wing world leaders benefits his empire

How Musk’s bromance with right-wing world leaders benefits his empire

Musk has helped turn a pugnacious libertarian into one of the new faces of the modern right,and brought kudos to others keen on his technology. For a price.

  • byRyan Mac,Jack Nicas andAlex Travelli
Trump is a micromanager. Prosecutors doubt he’d let lawyers handle Stormy Daniels

Trump is a micromanager. Prosecutors doubt he’d let lawyers handle Stormy Daniels

Prosecutors say Donald Trump would simply be unable to leave hush-money payments to other people. They even called an unusual witness:a book written by Trump himself.

  • byJonah E. Bromwich,Maggie Haberman andJonathan Swan
Australia and India have long enjoyed close ties. But not everything is rosy
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Australia and India have long enjoyed close ties. But not everything is rosy

The recent actions of Narendra Modi’s nationalist government are putting decades of good relations between the two countries under strain.

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‘The Kennedy dream’:Inside Robert F. Kennedy Jr’s run for the presidency
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‘The Kennedy dream’:Inside Robert F. Kennedy Jr’s run for the presidency

Vaccine critic RFK Jr has gone from ‘troubled life’ to candidate for the top job. Here’s why his rivals are paying attention.

  • byAngus Holland andJackson Graham