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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 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 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 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 March 31, 2018
Russian diplomats expelled around globe
Julie Bishop hauls in Russian ambassador Grigory Logvinov; students take anti-gun protest to Washington; US national security adviser replaced.
europe March 10, 2018
Duterte to miss ASEAN summit in Sydney
Australia and Timor-Leste finally sign treaty; Italy’s poll results.
europe March 3, 2018
Berlusconi plying playbook of anti-immigration
Germany still dealing on coalition. Macron in trouble. Brexit chaos grows.
middle east February 17, 2018
Continuing wars within wars in Syria
Benjamin Netanyahu facing corruption claims; North Korea in Winter Olympics charm offensive; Harry Harris the new ambassador to Australia.
middle east February 3, 2018
Turkey moves to push back Kurds in Syria
Trump and the FBI memo. Berlusconi possible kingmaker. Germany close to coalition decision.
europe December 2, 2017
Kim’s missile testing back in world’s sights
North Korea explores bitcoin investment; defence white paper.
