By Anonymous (not verified) , 13 May, 2026 Martin McKenzie-Murray is The Saturday Paper’s associate editor.
By Anonymous (not verified) , 8 May, 2026 Israel strikes Beirut as Trump declares new Hormuz plan May 9 – 15, 2026 News Jonathan Pearlman Reuters / Mohamed Azakir Japan and Indonesia sign defence pact. Modi’s party wins landslide in West Bengal. Swiss to vote on population cap.
By Anonymous (not verified) , 17 April, 2026 Orbán’s 16-year reign over Hungary ends in landslide April 18 – 24, 2026 Jonathan Pearlman Attila Husejnow / SOPA Images US blockade shuts Strait of Hormuz. Israel and Lebanon in talks. Albanese in South-East Asia.
By Anonymous (not verified) , 27 February, 2026 Foot soldiers torch Mexican cities after drug lord shot dead February 28 – March 6, 2026 Jonathan Pearlman EPA Trump threatens Tehran with ‘bad things’. Solomon Islands denies China will run new police station. Latest US tariffs.
By Anonymous (not verified) , 13 February, 2026 Landslide Japanese election win for Takaichi’s LDP February 14 – 20, 2026 Jonathan Pearlman Kim Kyung-Hoon / AP Christchurch gunman moves to withdraw guilty plea. Bhumjaithai Party wins snap Thailand election. Britain’s PM in trouble.
By Anonymous (not verified) , 6 February, 2026 Tensions mount as Trump threatens to intervene in Iran February 7 – 13, 2026 News Jonathan Pearlman ICANA News Agency / AFP Russia strikes heat, energy supplies. World-first universal basic income introduced. Separatists attack in Pakistan.
By Anonymous (not verified) , 30 January, 2026 Second fatal shooting prompts Trump to ‘de-escalate a little bit’ January 31 – February 6, 2026 Jonathan Pearlman Richard Tsong-Taatarii / The Minnesota Star Tribune via Getty Images Xi Jinping purges two generals. Albanese visits Timor-Leste to fast-track gas. Pro-regime party wins Myanmar election.
By Anonymous (not verified) , 23 January, 2026 Russia intensifies strikes on Ukraine’s energy system January 24 – 30, 2026 News Jonathan Pearlman Roman Pilipey / AFP New Caledonia agreement signed in Paris. Protest death toll grows as Iran authorities reassert control. China’s shrinking population.
By Anonymous (not verified) , 19 December, 2025 Zelensky willing to trade NATO ambitions for peace December 20, 2025 – January 9, 2026 News Jonathan Pearlman Lisi Niesner / AFP Tonga’s new PM. Pro-democracy billionaire guilty of sedition. Chilean hardliner wins election.
By Anonymous (not verified) , 12 December, 2025 Trump urges Zelensky to make concessions on peace deal December 13 – 19, 2025 Jonathan Pearlman Diego Fedele / Getty Images Two thirds of PNG women experience domestic violence. Cambodia–Thailand clashes kill 14. China trade soars despite tariffs.
