World

Fiji addresses looming economic crisis. Singapore’s death penalty criticised. States including Chile nationalise natural resources.

International warning on arms to Russia. Papuan separatists ambush hostage search. The yuan versus the greenback.

A win for press freedoms in Fiji. Hopes for an end to civil war in Yemen. White House launches investigation into leaked Pentagon documents.

Assassination of pro-Russia war blogger. United States to open an embassy in Vanuatu. Taiwan’s leader meets with US house speaker.

The expansion of energy and transport projects along the Mekong River reflects a shift in economic reliance among Laos and other small South-East Asian nations, particularly towards China.

Labour crisis in Vanuatu. Israel suspends judiciary overhaul. US mulls TikTok ban.

Chinese president Xi Jinping visits Vladimir Putin. Samoa’s prime minister calls for regional integration. Syria’s President Assad visits Oman and the UAE.

Call for Federated States of Micronesia to recognise Taiwan. British home secretary backs ‘stop the boats’ bill. The collapse of Silicon Valley Bank.

Multiple points of failure are built into this program, coupled with the deep flaws in its strategic logic. AUKUS will become an embarrassing memory, if it is remembered at all.

China launches direct attack on US. Back-to-back cyclones devastate Vanuatu. Contested result in Nigeria’s elections.