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middle east   January 23, 2026

Russia intensifies strikes on Ukraine’s energy system

New Caledonia agreement signed in Paris. Protest death toll grows as Iran authorities reassert control. China’s shrinking population.

europe   December 19, 2025

Zelensky willing to trade NATO ambitions for peace

Tonga’s new PM. Pro-democracy billionaire guilty of sedition. Chilean hardliner wins election.

europe   December 12, 2025

Trump urges Zelensky to make concessions on peace deal

Two thirds of PNG women experience domestic violence. Cambodia–Thailand clashes kill 14. China trade soars despite tariffs.

europe   December 5, 2025

Ukraine war ‘neither further nor closer’ to resolution: Kremlin

Hundreds die in Indonesian flooding. Hong Kong arrests over high-rise fire criticism. Hegseth denies boat strike.

europe   November 28, 2025

Frantic hunt for survivors as Hong Kong towers burn

Trump and Zelensky back revised peace plan. Gunmen kidnap 300 children from Nigerian school. US ‘may go in’ to Venezuela.

europe   November 14, 2025

Australia and Indonesia sign landmark security treaty

Russian troops advance in Ukraine. Pakistan-based militant group blamed for Delhi bombing. BBC in crisis.

middle east   November 7, 2025

Mamdani’s mayoral win in New York buoys Democrats

Russia–Ukraine battle for Pokrovsk intensifies. Indonesia’s high-speed rail off track. International force proposed for Gaza.

middle east   September 6, 2025

Xi calls for new global order as ‘axis of upheaval’ gathers

Israeli reservists readied for Gaza push. New leader likely for Samoa. Unrest in Indonesia.

middle east   August 23, 2025

Trump pledges security for Ukraine as part of peace deal

NZ’s first spying conviction. Netanyahu considers ‘partial’ ceasefire deal. Hong Kong fury over activist asylum.

europe   August 16, 2025

Trump calls in the National Guard to patrol ‘unsafe’ DC

Australia signs security pact with Vanuatu. UN reports on torture in Myanmar. Plans for lunar nuclear reactors.

middle east   June 21, 2025

Trump blocks G7 statement on Ukraine as Russia attacks

Subianto cancels mining operations. Deadly attack at Gaza aid site. Syrian torturer jailed for life in Germany.