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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.
middle east November 18, 2023
Israeli troops raid Gaza’s Al-Shifa Hospital
Israeli troops advance as hospital status ‘catastrophic’. Hostage talks continue. Clashes between Israel and Hezbollah escalate.
middle east November 11, 2023
Ceasefire calls intensify amid unfolding catastrophe in Gaza
Talks of ‘pause’ for hostages. The battlefield. The future of Gaza. Risk of regional war.
europe November 4, 2023
Pakistan sets deadline for expulsion of Afghan refugees
Russia launches new offensive in eastern Ukraine. China’s aid to Pacific states falls. US reins in artificial intelligence.
middle east October 28, 2023
Israel pushed on Gaza aid as ground invasion looms
Attacks on Ukraine intensify. Power alliances formed in Indonesia. Philippines and China on a collision course.
middle east October 21, 2023
A million Gazans flee homes as conflict escalates
The terrible toll from the war between Israel and Hamas worsened this week, as tensions on Israel’s northern border added to fears the fighting could erupt into an all-out regional war.
middle east October 14, 2023
Hamas–Israel: The war that will reshape the Middle East
Israeli–Palestinian tensions have escalated to unprecedented levels, leaving thousands dead or injured, after last weekend’s unexpected attack by the Islamist militant movement Hamas provoked brutal retaliation.
europe October 7, 2023
Judge gags Trump as fraud trial puts empire on shaky ground
Cracks in Western support for Ukraine. Clashes in Papua leave five dead. Canada–India rift grows.
antarctica September 30, 2023
Armenia claims Azerbaijan is intent on ethnic cleansing
Russia, Ukraine launch fierce drone attacks. Biden hosts Pacific Islands summit. Antarctic sea ice dwindling.
middle east September 23, 2023
Iran frees jailed Americans in US$6 billion prisoner swap
Russia accused of genocide. Tuvalu declares its ongoing statehood. India denies ‘assassination’.
africa September 15, 2023
Kim travels to Russia in show of support for Putin
NZ PM on track for heavy defeat. UK–China spy allegations strain relations. Thousands die in Libya floods.