europe
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middle east November 3, 2018
The human cost of Trump’s rhetoric
Trump stays on message for midterms. Right-wing gains in Brazil and Germany. Constitutional crisis in Sri Lanka. Independence vote for New Caledonia. The debate over refusing China in our 5G network.
middle east October 27, 2018
Trump returns to the nuclear barricades
Democrats targeted with pipe bombs; Erdoğan applies heat to Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman; Widodo treads gently with Saudis.
middle east September 29, 2018
Trump’s Iran stance silences UN laughter
Russia upgrades air defences. UN warns of famine in Yemen. EU seeking sanctions on Poland.
europe October 6, 2018
Australia pledges $5m in disaster aid relief
Trump boosts new treaty with Mexico and Canada; Boris Johnson’s leadership pitch.
middle east September 15, 2018
Bolton wages war on international court
Bolton warns of sanctions against ICC members, and challenges Palestinian Authority referral of Israel. Russia and Syria attack Idlib. Far-right gains in Sweden.
europe August 25, 2018
Cohen’s admissions implicate Trump
Cohen pleads guilty and Manafort convicted. US dumps Clean Power Plan. US joint exercises in NT. Police raid domestic intelligence agency in Austria.
europe July 14, 2018
Foreign secretary Boris Johnson quits over Brexit
Donald Trump’s in Europe for NATO summit; Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s new start for Turkey; US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo goes to Pyongyang.
europe July 7, 2018
Merkel gives in on refugee turnbacks
Merkel gives in on refugees. Timor-Leste warned of fiscal crisis. Mexico elects left-wing president, Andrés Manuel López Obrador. US chasing Kim Jong-un on nuclear promises.
europe June 23, 2018
Trump keeps families together – in custody
Trump relents on family separations. Merkel under pressure over asylum seekers. Rhetoric heats up for US–China trade war.
europe June 16, 2018
Trump trolls Trudeau after Quebec G7
Trump goes his own way on trade. Italy turns back refugees. Activists jailed in Hong Kong.
europe June 8, 2018
Trump and Kim head to Singapore
US and North Korea ready for talks. Italy swings right. Islamists and secularists will face off in Indonesian poll.
