Security chief who led pro-democracy crackdown set to be Hong Kong’s new leader
John Lee is the only candidate in the running to succeed Carrie Lam as chief executive At the height of Hong Kong’s protests in the...
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Erosion of abortion rights gathers pace around the world as US signals new era
A leaked supreme court draft ruling shows the US is set to end 50 years of a woman’s right to choose. Elsewhere, the battle still...
Square Enix sells its western studios and hits such as Tomb Raider for $300m
Japanese gaming company behind Final Fantasy series secures deal with Sweden-based Embracer The Japanese gaming company behind Final Fantasy is selling off three studios, including...
Songs, tears and reunions: New Zealand welcomes back visitors as border reopens after two years
Vaccinated people from about 60 visa-waiver countries now able to enter as part of pandemic reopening plan Coronavirus – latest updates Māori songs, tearful embraces...
Climate crisis – not China – is biggest threat to Pacific, say former leaders
Pacific Elders Voice group says military tension ‘created by China and the US and its allies’ are secondary to rising seas and catastrophic cyclones Growing...
‘They’re so sneaky’: New Zealand homeowners battle plague of smelly cluster flies
Changing climate means infestations of pesky insects could become more common, experts say They smell like sweet meat, destroy vacuum cleaners and are wreaking havoc...
Solomon Islands PM suggests Australia’s reaction to China security deal is hysterical and hypocritical
Manasseh Sogavare says he wasn’t told about Aukus pact until it was public while Scott Morrison accuses counterpart of parroting China’s lines Get our free...
‘They were tiny’: the Indonesians still fighting their conviction as adults in Australia
Anto and Samsul Bahar were 15 when they were jailed in a maximum security facility in Western Australia Indonesian boys, Australian jails: read the full...
China says Nato is ‘messing up Europe’ and warns over role in Asia-Pacific
In response to British foreign secretary’s warning that Beijing must ‘play by the rules’, ministry of foreign affairs says Nato is stirring conflict China’s ministry...
Beijing halts weddings and funerals and closes schools in Covid fightback
Stockpiling rife as city acts in attempt to avoid Shanghai-style lockdown Beijing has closed schools and suspended weddings and funerals in the city of 22...
