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europe June 17, 2017

Britain joins US in socialist revival

Hamish McDonald Brexit talks begin; Trump not welcome in London, but Canberra keen; China’s online crackdown on arts news.

middle east June 10, 2017

Paris accord with US may outlast Trump

Hamish McDonald May Day at the UK elections; Qatar cut off by Saudi, Egypt, Bahrain and UAE.

europe May 13, 2017

FBI probe lands its director in firing line

Hamish McDonald Security agencies get $321 million budget boost; Just the start for Macron; Jakarta governor jailed for two years.

middle east June 3, 2017

Europe must control its own fate: Merkel

Hamish McDonald Merkel steps up in EU and Germany; Trump returns to family crisis; More Australian troops to be sent to Afghanistan.

middle east May 6, 2017

Trump plays low-key for Turnbull visit

Hamish McDonald Macron favourite in French poll; Hamas gets new charter; Visa changes upset India, NZ.

middle east April 29, 2017

Donald Trump’s grandiose Mexico promise hits a wall

Hamish McDonald China calls for US restraint; Macron and Le Pen into election second round; Turnbull committed on Afghanistan.

europe April 22, 2017

France prepares to put Le Pen to paper

Hamish McDonald France goes to the polls; Baswedan elected Jakarta governor; Korean missile fails.

middle east April 8, 2017

Putin’s allies dispute Syria link to St Petersburg bomber

Hamish McDonald Bashar al-Assad denies responsibility for chemical attack; Xi Jinping visiting Mar-a-Lago; Donald Trump diplomacy.

middle east April 1, 2017

Malcolm Turnbull pulls China treaty ratification

Hamish McDonald Arabs paying price for US bungling; Hamas changes policy; Britain begins exit from European Union.

middle east March 25, 2017

The everyday tools of the modern terrorist

Hamish McDonald Chinese Premier Li Keqiang visits Australia; Rex Tillerson in Asia; FBI denies wire-tapping Trump Tower.

middle east January 28, 2017

Trump’s presidency begins with a bang not a whimper

Hamish McDonald Focus on US marines in Darwin; testing times ahead; Brexit tensions.