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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 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 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.
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 August 8, 2025
‘Horrific results’ forecast as Gaza hunger crisis deepens
Pacific island states fracture over Taiwan. El Salvador president to rule indefinitely. Murdoch’s new US tabloid.
middle east January 25, 2025
Gazans return home amid doubts ceasefire will hold
Indonesia plans social media age limit. Rival militant groups clash in Colombia. Trump’s ‘golden age’.
middle east August 3, 2024
Hamas vows retaliation against assassination
PNG massacre leaves 25 dead. Sixteen killed in Venezuela election protests. Biden versus the Supreme Court.
middle east March 2, 2024
Hope for a pause in fighting as Ramadan approaches
Macron presses support for Ukraine. New PM for Tuvalu. Supporters rally for Bolsonaro.
middle east November 25, 2023
Far-right ‘anarcho-capitalist’ wins Argentine presidency
Death toll soars in Ukraine. Chinese sonar incident injures Australian divers. Genocide fears in Sudan.
south america August 19, 2023
Far-right populist promises ‘different kind of Argentina’
Russia expands attacks across Ukraine. Moves to improve Jakarta’s air quality. Trump charged in Georgia.
europe April 29, 2023
Biden to run again in 2024, despite voter concern
Fiji addresses looming economic crisis. Singapore’s death penalty criticised. States including Chile nationalise natural resources.
