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north america
asia pacific January 30, 2026
Second fatal shooting prompts Trump to ‘de-escalate a little bit’
Xi Jinping purges two generals. Albanese visits Timor-Leste to fast-track gas. Pro-regime party wins Myanmar election.
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.
south america January 9, 2026
Trump’s Venezuela snatch and grab upends rule of law
As deposed Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro faces criminal charges in the US, Donald Trump vows to revitalise the South American nation’s oil industry, and issues warnings to Cuba, Colombia and Greenland.
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.
north america November 22, 2025
Trump’s MAGA rift over the Epstein files
The US president has signed legislation to release all Epstein case files, but it’s unclear if this win for the abused will reveal any more about the paedophile’s powerful allies.
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.
asia pacific October 17, 2025
Trump–Xi meeting planned in bid to ‘work out’ trade war
Indonesia to buy first aircraft carrier. Heavy clashes between Afghanistan and Pakistan. China bans online ‘pessimism’.
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.
africa September 27, 2025
Albanese formally recognises state of Palestine at UN
Vanuatu set to sign policing deal with China. Cholera outbreak, war devastate Darfur. Autism warnings defy science.
middle east August 30, 2025
World leaders condemn ‘indefensible’ hospital attack
Protests in Indonesia over MP’s housing allowance. Trump attempts to dump Federal Reserve governor. Taiwan TV show depicts Chinese invasion.
