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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.
middle east January 16, 2026
Thousands killed in Iran’s anti-government protests
Indonesia blocks AI chatbot Grok. Investigation into US Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell. Trump’s ‘invasion’ of Minnesota.
middle east November 21, 2025
UN backs Trump’s Gaza plan, but Hamas rejects security force
Samoan PM blocks country’s daily newspaper. Philippine protests allege misuse of flood funds. China–Japan tensions.
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.
africa October 31, 2025
Trump and Xi move towards calming rising trade tensions
US confident of Gaza ceasefire despite strikes. Australia deports asylum seekers to Nauru. Sudan siege ends in massacres.
middle east October 24, 2025
US pushes for next phase of Gaza plan amid fragile ceasefire
Solomon Islands considers forming defence force. Almost 20 years of leftist rule ends in Bolivia. World-first carbon tax shelved.
middle east October 17, 2025
While Donald Trump boasts about his Gaza ceasefire deal, experts say the real work to end the war is just beginning.
middle east October 10, 2025
Peace deal progress: Israel, Hamas agree to first phase
Indonesian government scheme linked to food poisoning outbreak. Trump sends National Guard to Chicago. Japan’s Iron Lady.
middle east October 3, 2025
Trump unveils ceasefire plan to end the war in Gaza
Trump unveils ceasefire plan to end the war in Gaza. Timor-Leste backlash over government perks. Madagascar’s parliament dissolved amid deadly protests. Taliban blocks internet.
middle east September 20, 2025
UN commission declares Israel committing genocide
Israel’s assault on Gaza City. Mass evacuation. US assures Qatar after attack.
middle east September 13, 2025
‘You have been warned,’ Israel PM tells Gaza City residents
Australia’s Vanuatu deal falters ahead of Pacific Islands Forum.
