The Russian leader will not agree to face an international court but,for an ogre like Putin,trials in absentia must be an option.
Both Israel and the Palestinians are under a duty to negotiate a solution under international law,but neither is giving peace a chance.
It will also open Australia up to charges of hypocrisy when its government complains of China’s discrimination against Uyghurs.
In a manner befitting Monty Python,the new King and Queen of Australia will soon be anointed,invested,oiled,crowned,and then throned. But we won’t get to see the silliest bit.
Although he will not face the International Criminal Court any time soon,the Russian president is now confirmed as a global pariah.
Gary Lineker’s tweet about asylum seeker policy has sparked a debate about free speech,journalistic independence and political cronyism within the beloved BBC.
I represented Lula when his political enemies in Brazil persecuted him. Now he has risen again to the presidency - and that is a victory against injustice and for all humanity.
A jewel snatched from India in the 19th century – which will play a starring role in the coronation of King Charles in May – is a reminder of Britain’s colonial kleptomania.
Brazil,the seventh most populous nation,goes to the polls this weekend. The result will have enormous implications for the world far beyond its borders.
The enthronement of King Charles should make Australia think again about the monarchy and what sort of leadership the nation needs.
Boris Johnson’s three years of power will leave no lasting legacy. Except perhaps one that he will never bring himself to acknowledge.