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French police enter the water at Gravelines to try to stop migrants boarding small boats in June.

Immigration freeze on table as deep rift splits Europe

Sharply different policies in neighbouring countries highlight the division over immigration and the potential for it to shape some of the continent’s biggest elections.

  • David Crowe

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Amal Clooney and George Clooney at the premiere of Jay Kelly at the Venice International Film Festival in August last year.

Clooney takes swipe at Trump after dig over French citizenship

The Hollywood star has responded after the US president appeared to celebrate news Clooney and wife Amal had become naturalised French citizens.

  • Chris Hook
US President Donald Trump has welcomed George Clooney’s French citizenship.

‘Totally mediocre’: Trump lashes Clooney after star granted French citizenship

The naturalisation of George Clooney his wife, Amal, and their children was announced by the French government this week. Now the US president has responded.

  • Chris Hook

‘Rich-Mom Energy’: The TikTok trend that doesn’t need kids

Plus: get ready for the weekend with these fresh diversions.

  • Amanda Hooton, Damien Woolnough, Sharon Bradley, Nicole Abadee and Frances Mocnik
Maria Ressa, and Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte.

‘She just keeps on going’: Duterte critic Maria Ressa’s fight for press freedom

The journalist cops plenty for challenging Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte’s regime – and what’s alarming is the scale of the online campaign against her.

  • Tim Elliott
Human rights lawyer Amal Clooney said she was "dismayed" by the government's actions.

Amal Clooney quits UK envoy role over 'lamentable' international law breach

The human rights lawyer said she was "dismayed" by the government's own admission that its Brexit-related legislation would be breaking international law.

  • Latika Bourke
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Julie Bishop: "Australian fashion is very much coming into its own globally. It’s got a really distinctive individual style."

Julie Bishop on the fashion advice she took from Anna Wintour

The former foreign minister talks post-politics fashion and sneaker trends.

  • Georgie Gordon
Amal Clooney is calling for Australia to adopt the sanctions regime.

Amal Clooney fronts parliamentary hearing on sanctions for human rights abusers

Human rights lawyer Amal Clooney has urged Australia to go after companies complicit in human rights abuses, including against Uighur Muslims in China.

  • Anthony Galloway
Iraqi Yazidi women mourn during the exhumation of a mass grave in Iraq's north-western region of Sinjar.

Germany tries accused Islamic State member for genocide over death of Yazidi girl

The trial is believed to be the first in the world that carries the charge of genocide in relation to the Yazidis.

  • Christopher F. Schuetze
Human rights lawyer Amal Clooney has welcomed the Australian government's consideration of Magnitsky-style legislation.

Clooney calls on Australia to adopt new laws in the name of press freedom

The high-profile international human rights lawyer is calling on the Morrison government to help protect journalists from human rights abuses around the world.

  • Rob Harris