Middle East

US and Britain reject Ukraine plea for fighter jets. Record rainfall in New Zealand. Adani wealth slips over ‘con’ claims.

Ukraine attacks deep into Russian territory. Population shock in Papua New Guinea. Rebel group blamed for Congo massacre.

Russia discussed nuclear strikes after territory losses. Big drop in China aid to Pacific. Netanyahu set for third term.

Saboteurs blamed for Russia pipeline explosions. Pacific plan unveiled. Violent crackdown on protests over death of Mahsa Amini.

Ukraine launches counteroffensive. Foreign naval ships banned from Solomon Islands. Heavy fighting in Baghdad after Sadr ‘quits’ politics.

Infection surge ends Marshall Islands’ Covid-free status. Path to Rushdie attack. European drought drains major rivers.

Nuclear power plant in Ukraine under threat. James Marape wins election in Papua New Guinea. Fragile truce for Israel and Gaza. 

New government forming in Papua New Guinea. Violent protests in Democratic Republic of Congo over peacekeeper ineffectiveness. US assassinates senior al-Qaeda leader in Kabul. 

Tonga goes into lockdown after repatriation flight brings first case of Covid-19. Egypt lifts state of emergency but new laws give more powers to the president and military. Japan’s new leader Fumio Kishida secures election win.

Jacinda Ardern opts to go hard and early in New Zealand against the Delta variant. Malaysia’s prime minister resigns as country struggles with Covid-19. Woman tells of her imprisonment by Chinese officials in Dubai.