By Anonymous (not verified) , 15 September, 2023 Kim travels to Russia in show of support for Putin September 16 – 22, 2023 Jonathan Pearlman Mikhail Metzel / AFP NZ PM on track for heavy defeat. UK–China spy allegations strain relations. Thousands die in Libya floods.
By Anonymous (not verified) , 9 September, 2023 Putin wants North Korean weapons as Ukraine surges September 9 – 15, 2023 News Jonathan Pearlman STR / KCNA VIA KNS / AFP Vanuatu to revisit security pact. Gabon general sworn in as president after coup. Armenian enclave cut off by Azerbaijan.
By Anonymous (not verified) , 2 September, 2023 Fears detained novelist will be ‘left to die a political prisoner’ September 2 – 8, 2023 Jonathan Pearlman AP / Chongyi Feng Ukraine drones hit Russia. PNG soldiers, police to quell tribal violence. Taiwan tycoon runs for president.
By Anonymous (not verified) , 26 August, 2023 Anti-Putin mutiny leader ‘murdered’ in private jet crash August 26 – September 1, 2023 News Jonathan Pearlman Russian Investigative Committee / AFP Pacific islands’ concern over radioactive water. Saudi border guards accused of killing Ethiopian migrants. Ex-Thai PM returns from exile.
By Anonymous (not verified) , 19 August, 2023 Far-right populist promises ‘different kind of Argentina’ August 19 – 25, 2023 Jonathan Pearlman Reuters / Agustin Marcarian Russia expands attacks across Ukraine. Moves to improve Jakarta’s air quality. Trump charged in Georgia.
By Anonymous (not verified) , 12 August, 2023 Deadly Russian missile strikes follow Zelensky assassination plot August 12 – 18, 2023 Jonathan Pearlman Reuters / Viacheslav Ratynskyi Future of Vanuatu prime minister uncertain. Imran Khan banned from Pakistani politics. Xi Jinping’s latest purge.
By Anonymous (not verified) , 5 August, 2023 Trump says charges amount to ‘election interference’ August 5 – 11, 2023 News Jonathan Pearlman Jeff Swensen / Getty Images Saudi Arabian summit on Ukraine war. Russia funds Solomon Islands media. Military coup in Niger.
By Anonymous (not verified) , 29 July, 2023 Protests fire up as Netanyahu judiciary bill causes chaos July 29 – August 4, 2023 Jonathan Pearlman Mostafa Alkharouf / Getty Images Russia targets Ukraine’s grain. French president’s first visit to Pacific. Cambodian prime minister hands power to son.
By Anonymous (not verified) , 22 July, 2023 Thai establishment blocks prime ministerial frontrunner July 22 – 28, 2023 Jonathan Pearlman Lauren DeCicca / Getty Images Russia retaliates with grain blockade. Three dead in Auckland shooting. US and China talk as world burns.
By Anonymous (not verified) , 15 July, 2023 NATO’s Vilnius summit steps up focus on the Indo-Pacific July 15 – 21, 2023 Jonathan Pearlman Reuters / Yves Herman Before Vladimir Putin invaded Ukraine, NATO’s main source of fame in recent years was as a perennial target of Donald Trump’s invective.
