By Anonymous (not verified) , 20 February, 2026 Albanese turns back on Australians trapped in Syria February 21 – 27, 2026 Jonathan Pearlman AFP / Amjad Kurdo Musk satellite move benefits Ukraine counteroffensive. Indonesia pledges Gaza peacekeeping troops. Bangladesh Nationalist Party scores landslide election win.
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) , 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.
By Anonymous (not verified) , 5 December, 2025 Ukraine war ‘neither further nor closer’ to resolution: Kremlin December 6 – 12, 2025 Jonathan Pearlman AP Image Hundreds die in Indonesian flooding. Hong Kong arrests over high-rise fire criticism. Hegseth denies boat strike.
By Anonymous (not verified) , 28 November, 2025 Frantic hunt for survivors as Hong Kong towers burn November 29 – December 5, 2025 Jonathan Pearlman AFP Trump and Zelensky back revised peace plan. Gunmen kidnap 300 children from Nigerian school. US ‘may go in’ to Venezuela.
By Anonymous (not verified) , 14 November, 2025 Australia and Indonesia sign landmark security treaty November 15 – 21, 2025 Jonathan Pearlman Hollie Adams / Pool / Getty Images Russian troops advance in Ukraine. Pakistan-based militant group blamed for Delhi bombing. BBC in crisis.
By Anonymous (not verified) , 7 November, 2025 Mamdani’s mayoral win in New York buoys Democrats November 8 – 14, 2025 Jonathan Pearlman Michael M. Santiago / Getty Images Russia–Ukraine battle for Pokrovsk intensifies. Indonesia’s high-speed rail off track. International force proposed for Gaza.
