By patrickb@schwa… , 18 May, 2026 Trade war and peace on Trump, Xi agenda May 16 – 22, 2026 News Jonathan Pearlman Australia–Vanuatu security deal. Trump dismisses Iran proposal. Keir Starmer’s leadership crisis.
By Anonymous (not verified) , 13 May, 2026 Linda Jaivin is the author of 12 books, including The Shortest History of China.
By Anonymous (not verified) , 13 May, 2026 Jonathan Pearlman is The Saturday Paper’s world editor and the editor of Australian Foreign Affairs.
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) , 1 May, 2026 US refuses to lift blockade as it rejects Iran’s strait proposal May 2 – 8, 2026 News Jonathan Pearlman Atta Kenare / AFP No tolls for Strait of Malacca. Hundreds dead in Mali fighting. Third attack on Trump.
By Anonymous (not verified) , 24 April, 2026 Ceasefire holds despite ongoing blockade of strait April 25 – May 1, 2026 News Jonathan Pearlman Getty Images Israel and Lebanon set for talks. Luxon survives leadership vote. Ukraine’s robot army.
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) , 10 April, 2026 Iran ceasefire at risk as Israel ramps up strikes in Lebanon April 11 – 17, 2026 Jonathan Pearlman AFP Condemnation for US threat to wipe out ‘whole civilization’. Oil price drops after announcement. Life in Iran.
