In the world's 'phone theft capital', one Aussie decides to fight back
By Elias Clure
Emma Van Der Hoek had only just moved to London from Sydney when her phone was stolen. She was inspired to do something about it.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-10-10/london-phone-theft-capital-australian-fights-back/105864288
Israel to 'demand' action from UK after deadly synagogue terror attack
By Elias Clure
Israel's foreign minister says his country will "demand" action against "rampant" antisemitism in the United Kingdom after Thursday's deadly terror attack at a Manchester synagogue.
Tania's parents took her to Russia, where she says they were 'brainwashed'
By Elias Clure
Years of fighting have created a crisis among Ukrainian children, with thousands estimated to have been transferred to Russia, where some are placed in so-called "re-education camps".
'They don't want real talks': Inside Ukraine's meetings with the Kremlin
By Elias Clure
Vladimir Putin is determined to continue the bloodshed in Ukraine and has shown no interest in genuine peace talks, a top aide to Volodymyr Zelenskyy has claimed in an exclusive interview with the ABC.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-09-01/inside-ukraines-meetings-with-the-kremlin/105710276
Putin says he wants peace, but there's a different, 'terrifying' reality
By Elias Clure and Riley Stuart
These days, sirens and explosions are pretty much the only things that punctuate the silence in Kramatorsk, near Ukraine's front lines. They're a regular reminder of how Russia's military is closing in.
'Suicide bikes': Russia's kamikaze tactics to take the Donbas
By Elias Clure
Russia's desire to take the Donbas from Ukraine is so strong they are using troops on motorbikes as cannon fodder but as they do this Ukrainians are in a race against time to save civilians.
Vance says Russia giving concessions as Ukraine marks independence
By Syan Vallance, Thomas Morgan, and Elias Clure
Demonstrations are held in Ukraine and across Europe as the country marks its 34th year of independence, and the fourth year since Russia's invasion began.
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Zelenskyy outlines peace terms amid reports of Putin's territory demand
By Brad Ryan and Elias Clure
The Ukrainian president outlines his terms for a peace deal ahead of next week's meeting with Donald Trump amid reports Vladimir Putin told the US president he would freeze front lines in exchange for Ukrainian territory.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-08-17/zelenskyy-outlines-terms-for-peace-deal-ukraine/105663556
Trump says Putin talks have 25pc chance of failure as Alaskans pray for peace
By Brad Ryan and Elias Clure
Donald Trump says his meeting with Vladimir Putin has a "25 per cent chance" of failing, as locals in Alaska hold days of peace prayers in the lead-up to the highly anticipated talks.
For asylum seekers, reaching the UK puts them in a ferocious political storm
By Elias Clure and Syan Vallance
Trying to get to the UK is a treacherous journey for refugees. Even if they make it, growing protests and increasingly hard-line policies are waiting for them.
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