The USA appears on Denmark’s threat list for the first time, reshaping Nordic and European security between Russia and an uncertain ally.

Aerial skier Reilly Flanagan and cross-country skier Hannah Price travel far and wide as they seek to represent Australia at the Winter Games in Milano-Cortina Reilly Flanagan is on the brink of history. If the Canberran aerial skier qualifies for the Winter Olympics, which begin in Italy next month, it will mark the first time Australia have contested the discipline’s team event at the global showpiece. After Flanagan and his teammates finished fourth at the world championships in March and won bronze at a World Cup last January, they have every chance of going for gold at Milano-Cortina. Standing between Flanagan and a spot in Australia’s illustrious Olympic history is the small matter of qualification. To be eligible for the mixed team event, the former gymnast must qualify for the individual discipline too. Continue reading...

Venezuela's Interim President Delcy Rodríguez has taken the place of her looming ally President Nicolás Maduro who was captured by the United States in a nighttime military operation.

The President has made clear he wants to exploit Venezuela’s vast oil reserves; history suggests that it won’t be easy.

About the U.S. attack on Venezuela, the columnist Jamelle Bouie says, “This is a plainly illegal war, a plainly illegal action, one that violates international law, one that is plainly unconstitutiona...

Health experts warn a ‘surveillance childhood’ prevents youngsters learning the skills and developing the autonomy they need to navigate real life