World
Asia
Spotlight back on church whose members were once known as ‘Moonies’
The Unification Church was derided as a cult in the 70s. The assassination of Shinzo Abe has unexpectedly brought a new wave of scrutiny to the movement.
- by Rosa Silverman
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Resignation by email: Sri Lankan president quits after touching down in Singapore
A short time after Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa landed in Singapore, he emailed his resignation home to Colombo.
- by Uditha Jayasinghe, Alasdair Pal and Chen Lin
Opinion
Political unrest
People power has brought down Sri Lanka’s ruling dynasty. What now?
Travelling through the Rajapaksa’s stronghold of Hambantota, it was clear that even the family’s diehard supporters were losing faith.
- by Ruth Pollard
State of emergency declared after Sri Lankan president flees the country
As news of the flight spread, thousands gathered at the main protest site in Colombo. Hundreds of others stormed the prime minister’s office, demanding his resignation.
- by Krishan Francis and Daniel Brettig
Support for Japan PM soars after Abe assassination, election
Two polls taken since Sunday show popular support for Fumio Kishida is at a record high, despite the shock and turmoil of the weekend’s events.
- by Jon Herskovitz
Mourners bid farewell to slain Shinzo Abe
Crowds packed pavements lined with a heavy police presence as the hearse carrying Abe departed from a central Tokyo temple after his private funeral.
- by Elaine Lies
Chinese bank scam victims to be repaid after protests turn violent
Banks froze customers accounts after the biggest collusion case int eh nation’s history.
Opinion
World elections
Abe’s legacy? Japan a step closer to reawakening warrior spirit
Assassinated former Japanese prime minister Shinzo Abe wanted his country to abandon its constitutional renunciation of its right to make war. Election results over the weekend made that much more likely.
- by Peter Hartcher
Playing piano and swimming, Sri Lankan protesters settle into presidential palace
The protesters blame President Gotabaya Rajapaksa for an unprecedented economic meltdown.
- by Bharatha Mallawarachi
‘Undeniable’ flaws in Abe’s security, Japan police admit as party secures election win
Abe’s governing party and its allies have secured a majority in Japan’s upper house elections, meaning they can pursue Abe’s long-held goal of revising Japan’s pacifist Constitution.
- by Mari Yamaguchi and Foster Klug
Analysis
Australian cricket
‘Go home Gota, thank you Cricket Australia’: Tourists bring some joy to a nation in crisis
For six weeks there’s been an extraordinary coexistence between economic crisis and universal support for cricket.
- by Daniel Brettig