middle east

middle east   November 21, 2025

UN backs Trump’s Gaza plan, but Hamas rejects security force

Samoan PM blocks country’s daily newspaper. Philippine protests allege misuse of flood funds. China–Japan tensions.

middle east   November 7, 2025

Mamdani’s mayoral win in New York buoys Democrats

Russia–Ukraine battle for Pokrovsk intensifies. Indonesia’s high-speed rail off track. International force proposed for Gaza.

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.

middle east   October 24, 2025

US pushes for next phase of Gaza plan amid fragile ceasefire

Solomon Islands considers forming defence force. Almost 20 years of leftist rule ends in Bolivia. World-first carbon tax shelved.

middle east   October 17, 2025

‘Peace in the Middle East’

While Donald Trump boasts about his Gaza ceasefire deal, experts say the real work to end the war is just beginning.

middle east   October 10, 2025

Peace deal progress: Israel, Hamas agree to first phase

Indonesian government scheme linked to food poisoning outbreak. Trump sends National Guard to Chicago. Japan’s Iron Lady.

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 20, 2025

UN commission declares Israel committing genocide

Israel’s assault on Gaza City. Mass evacuation. US assures Qatar after attack.

middle east   September 13, 2025

‘You have been warned,’ Israel PM tells Gaza City residents

Australia’s Vanuatu deal falters ahead of Pacific Islands Forum.

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.