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Fire and smoke rise above Lviv city centre after a Russian drone attack on Tuesday.

‘In broad daylight’: Russia’s surprise new tactic in Ukraine war

More than 550 drones were launched in a rare and deadly daytime onslaught that left the historic centre of Lviv aflame and damaged a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

  • Yuliia Dysa, Max Hunder and Andriy Perun

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Banksy, or someone claiming to be him, in a scene from the documentary Exit Through the Gift Shop.

What’s the point of ‘unmasking’ Banksy?

A Reuters investigation claims to have “revealed” the elusive artist’s identity, but Banksy’s anonymity is the reason his works garner such excitement.

  • Kylie Northover
Index image for March 14 GW story on Ukrainian “Superhumans”

The terrible need that propelled Ukraine to the top of this market

In treating tens of thousands of civilians and soldiers maimed by Russian bombs, specialists in robotics are rebuilding lives – and pushing medical limits.

  • David Crowe
Iranian ambassador to Tunisia Mir Massoud Hosseinian shows an image of damage to Tehran’s historic Golestan Palace.

Damage to historical sites in Iran raises alarm about war’s impact on protected places

Historic palaces, mosques and ancient sites dating back over 60,000 years have all been damaged in Iran and Lebanon as the war rages.

  • Farnoush Amiri
Russian President Vladimir Putin.

The world must treat Putin like the Nazis, says visiting foreign minister

Australia is being urged to consider joining plan to impose a sweeping travel ban on former Russian soldiers who participated in the war against Ukraine. 

  • Matthew Knott
Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and Russian President Vladimir Putin greet each other in Tehran in 2022.

After Iran, Russians say US can’t be trusted in Ukraine talks

The decision to assassinate Iran’s supreme leader while Iran was in active negotiations has reinforced the view among Moscow hardliners that diplomacy is fragile and maybe even pointless.

  • Mary Ilyushina, Natalia Abbakumova and David L. Stern
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A whale breaches in the Antarctic near a krill trawler.

Whales go to Antarctica to get fat. Humans are taking their food

First it was Whale Wars, now it’s krill wars. The groups that took on Japanese whaling in Antarctica now have a new industry in their sights.

  • Caitlin Fitzsimmons
Russia is allowed to bear its flag at a Paralympic Games for the first time since 2014.

‘The risk to human life is too high’: Iran withdraws from Paralympics as Russia bears flag

Iran’s only athlete at the Winter Paralympic Games was forced to withdraw, while Russia returned to the world stage.

  • Frances Howe
Members of Ukraine’s Paralympic team hold us a sign for peace.

Australian diplomats to boycott Paralympics Opening Ceremony

Six athletes from Russia and four athletes from Belarus have been allowed to compete in the Games by the International Paralympic Committee, the first time athletes have competed under the Russian flag at the Paralympics since the 2014 Games in Sochi.

  • Rob Harris
Pavel Talankin, star and co-director of the documentary Mr Nobody Against Putin.

A teacher in rural Russia took a stand against Putin. He could now win an Oscar

The documentary Mr Nobody Against Putin started out as “really weird footage” of one man eating cabbage soup.

  • Paul Kalina