world
south and central asia
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.
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 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.
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 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 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 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.
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.
