Turkey
Israel thought it could spur rebellion inside Iran. That hasn’t happened
Donald Trump’s hopes that an Israeli plan to ignite an internal uprising against Iran’s theocratic government could bring the war to a swift end have so far been dashed.
- Mark Mazzetti, Julian E. Barnes, Edward Wong and Ronen Bergman
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Get fit, feel better on a Mediterranean cruise. Yes, really
A week on a luxury cruise line suggests indolence and weight gain. But whose fault is that?
- Brian Johnston
Top-line tennis back in Melbourne during AFL’s Gather Round; Tennis Australia in tug of war over young Turk
Australia will host a Billie Jean King Cup tie in Melbourne for the first time in 15 years in April. Meanwhile, Tennis Australia is in a tug of war with the Turkish federation over a rising star.
- Marc McGowan
‘Arc de Trump’? The 20 most over-the-top buildings ever constructed
The US president’s proposed monument would join a long and rapidly growing list of structures we could probably do without.
- Chris Moss
- ★★★★
- Hotel reviews
Cool, well-priced hotel gets you to the heart of Istanbul’s action
A bland hotel in the tourist area or a design hotel in a trendy neighbourhood? This property is a no-brainer if you’re looking for a place with style.
- Brian Johnston
‘Some countries are very good at tennis ... We are not one of them’: Why Zeynep Sonmez became an Open sensation
Turkish fans filled up the seating area of the outdoor court, propelling the 23-year-old to a record-breaking third round appearance.
- Gemma Grant
- ★★★★½
- Airline reviews
New player on flights to Europe gets top marks in economy (almost)
Great value fares, courteous staff and amenity packs for economy passengers. There’s only one thing I can complain about on this flight.
- Flip Byrnes
Undermined and underdone: How Australia’s climate talks bid failed
On Monday night in Brazil, the mood among the Australian contingent at the United Nations conference was high. Three days later, the nation’s hosting tilt was over.
- Bianca Hall, Nick O'Malley and Mike Foley
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- Climate policy
Turkey refused to budge, so Australia caved. Why is Albanese still calling it a win?
Australia ditched its bid to host the United Nations COP global climate conference in the final days of a three-year effort, but the Albanese government is still claiming a win.
- Mike Foley, Bianca Hall and Nick O'Malley
- Analysis
- Climate policy
Australia can win big international bids when it wants. This was an omnishambles
There are many authors of Australia’s failure to win the right to host a COP for the Pacific. They are not all in Canberra.
- Nick O'Malley