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Friendly or frosty? Donald Trump and Benjamin Netanyahu gear up for talks in Washington

2

US-Iran war cools but for how long?

3

Why are India’s ‘cockroach’ protests proving such a threat to Narendra Modi?

4

Deals and defence developments at the Farnborough International Airshow

5

Can Andy Burnham make Manchester a global diplomatic hub?

6

Houthis declare maritime blockade of Saudi Arabia as Iran war escalates

7

Andy Burnham becomes the UK prime minister

8

Zelensky picks a new PM as protests erupt over cabinet reshuffle

9

Where does Israel stand as Iran and the US exchange fresh strikes?

10

What can be done to better protect our current and former politicians?

11

Can US-Iran peace talks survive the latest fighting?

12

Ukraine tackles Patriot missiles and Asean talks Myanmar’s civil war

13

Mark Carney meets Saudi Crown Prince in extension of middle-power diplomacy

14

Has Washington finally lost patience? Donald Trump says the ceasefire with Iran is ‘over’

15

Marine Le Pen convicted but eligible to stand. Plus: Nigel Farage resigns

16

Nato’s summit kicks off in Ankara

17

As Russia eyes Poland, Warsaw and Kyiv are drifting apart

18

Can Germany reboot its economy? Merz’s political gamble to restore growth

19

Why does Donald Trump want Syria to take on Hezbollah in Lebanon?

20

Live from London and Paris: Venezuela denies Machado entry and Monaco suffers rare bomb attack

21

South Africa faces deadline, shutdown and anti-migrant unrest

22

The death toll rises in Venezuela after earthquakes

23

The world scrambles to help after Venezuela’s worst earthquakes in 100 years

24

Volodymyr Zelensky pulls out of Ukraine conference in Poland over Second World War row

25

EU engagement with Taliban draws scrutiny following Brussels meeting

26

Brexit at 10: UK marks historic vote anniversary with new political chaos as Starmer resigns

27

What’s next for Colombia, as far-right Abelardo De La Espriella wins the presidential election?

28

From Makerfield to Europe: the significance of a single British by-election

29

What’s at stake at this year’s Russia-Asean summit?

30

Trump calls on Russia to end the war in Ukraine after meeting Zelensky in France

31

Trump says that a deal with Iran has been signed on the US side as questions swirl at G7

32

France shapes the G7 agenda at a moment of unusually high geopolitical tension

33

EU capitals consider overhauling the bloc’s diplomatic service. What went wrong?

34

Trump vows revenge for downed helicopter and talk delays: is the ceasefire over?

35

Can Europe build a stronger defence industry after its flagship military aviation project is abandoned?

36

Does Iran still intend to make a deal with the US?

37

Kosovo goes to the polls again and South Africa’s immigration protests grow

38

Armenia decides between peace and conflict, Russia and Europe

39

Israel bombs Lebanon as ‘ceasefire’ extension is discussed in Washington

40

Turkey navigates a fragmented Middle East as Ankara prepares for Trump at the Nato summit

41

Iran suspends US talks as Israel expands military action in Lebanon

42

Colombia election results and an interview with US tourism envoy Nick Adams

43

Shangri-La Dialogue opens under the shadow of Iran war and uncertainty over Taiwan

44

Bolivia’s protests intensify as pressure mounts on president Rodrigo Paz

45

Is Russia preparing a major attack on Ukraine? Will Ukraine call their bluff?

46

US launches new strikes against Iran as peace talks continue in Qatar

47

US-Iran peace talks latest as Gulf states reject Tehran’s plan to control Strait of Hormuz

48

US increases pressure on Cuba and Iran mulls over a new peace proposal

49

Russia turns on the Baltics. And: how insurgents are impeding Ebola rescue efforts

50

Why China is engaging rival powers as it hosts Putin

51

Can the G7 contain the economic fallout from the war in Iran?

52

Modi eyes more defense deals and strengthened India-EU trade amid five-nation tour

53

Chips, rare earths, tariffs: The economic implications of the Trump-Xi summit

54

Xi-Trump summit kicks off as Taiwan hangs in the balance

55

Trump-Xi summit: US president arrives in Beijing weakened by Iran war and tariff setbacks

56

Macron turns on the charm at the Africa Forward Summit as Paris eyes a regional reset

57

Trade, Taiwan and Iran: What to expect from the Trump-Xi summit

58

The Asean summit tackles the global energy crisis

59

Will the Strait of Hormuz finally stay open?

60

UAE targeted by more Iranian attacks and Romania’s pro-EU government collapses

61

US-Iran ceasefire at breaking point after fresh attacks in the UAE and Strait of Hormuz

62

What’s at stake for Sanae Takaichi’s visit to Australia?

63

Centcom chief briefs Trump on new plans for ‘short and powerful’ strikes on Iran

64

How the UAE’s departure from Opec could reshape diplomacy and oil markets in the Middle East

65

Is Mali losing control to insurgents? JNIM, Russian forces and the fight for the Sahel

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Iran’s top diplomat meets Vladimir Putin as US peace talks stall

67

Israel and Lebanon test fragile ceasefire

68

Iran ceasefire tested by pressure at sea

69

EU approves €90bn for Ukraine: what comes next?

70

Trump extends US-Iran ceasefire: how do the two sides overcome mistrust?

71

Slovakia’s blocked flight and Slovenia’s government talks: Europe’s eastern flank is realigning

72

From Hungary to Bulgaria, elections are promising change – but in different directions

73

Live from Dubai: How UAE newsrooms remain resilient during the Iran war. Plus: what’s next for the art sector in The Gulf?

74

Live from Sharjah: Trade, resilience and education in the Gulf as blockades continue

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Live from Dubai: Business, media and culture in the Gulf amid talks and blockades

76

Live from Abu Dhabi: US begins Hormuz blockade and how to revive tourism to the Gulf

77

Live from the UAE: US prepares to blockade the Strait of Hormuz after failed Iran talks

78

US-Iran Islamabad talks: all eyes on Pakistan as Shehbaz Sharif hosts delegations from Washington and Tehran

79

Iran-war fallout: The future of Nato and what’s next for Brand USA

80

US and Iran agree to conditional ceasefire as JD Vance visits Hungary to boost Viktor Orbán

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Trump’s Tuesday deadline: US and Iran trade threats over Strait of Hormuz

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War continues to escalate in Iran and Lebanon – is there any end in sight?

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Macron continues his visit to Asia and champions European 'predictability'

84

Artemis II: Historic Nasa moon mission launches

85

Trump says the Iran war could end in ‘two to three weeks’ despite US troop build-up

86

Protests as Syria’s Ahmed al-Sharaa visits Berlin and London

87

How drone technology has reshaped the wars in Ukraine and Iran

88

Will the war in Iran push Europe into stagflation? Plus: Art Basel Hong Kong

89

Can Marco Rubio sell the Iran war to G7 foreign ministers?

90

Is a diplomatic off-ramp to the war in Iran appearing?

91

Why the EU-Australia trade deal is a significant moment for the world

92

The war in Iran: the view from Tel Aviv

93

Why the US is pressing Japan for help with Iran

94

Iran threatens further retaliation as Israel escalates strikes on Lebanon

95

Crisis in Cuba deepens and Zelensky in the UK and Spain

96

Israel’s ground invasion into Lebanon begins, as France pushes for direct talks

97

The Iran war: Does diplomacy have any chance of succeeding?

98

Iran’s new Ayatollah vows vengeance upon the US

99

Iran war prompts record release of strategic oil reserves

100

Will Russia benefit from energy-market turmoil?

101

Iran war: Could Turkey be drawn into the conflict?

102

Ten days of war: Iran appoints new supreme leader as Israeli and US strikes continue

103

Lebanon plunged into crisis by Israel’s attacks as the war on Iran expands

104

The war in Iran: the view from Cyprus and trade disruptions in Oman

105

Turkey’s balancing act on Iran and China’s new five-year plan

106

Middle East conflict: The view from Beirut and the UAE

107

Conflict spreads to the wider region after the US-Israel strikes on Iran

108

US-Iran talks, Japan’s defence on alert and the growing rift between the UAE and Saudi Arabia

109

Carney in India and the next round of US-Iran talks

110

Merz in Beijing and Trump's State of the Union address

111

Ukraine marks four years since Russia’s invasion and the UK’s Chagos Island deal faces uncertainty

112

The countdown is on as Trump ups pressure on Iran

113

Trump convenes the Board of Peace

114

Diplomacy converges in Geneva and we speak with Georgia’s Salomé Zourabichvili

115

Geneva’s role in Ukraine and Iran peace talks

116

Rubio pledges US support for Orbán ahead of Hungary's parliamentary elections

117

Munich Security Conference 2026: a new era in geopolitics?

118

What’s on the agenda at this year’s Munich Security Conference?

119

Bangladesh heads to the polls in the first vote since Sheikh Hasina’s ousting

120

Netanyahu in Washington as Iran calls his visit ‘destructive’ to diplomacy

121

Iran cracks down on top dissidents ahead of Netanyahu’s US trip

122

Japan and Thailand at the polls: What next for the region?

123

US-Iran talks begin in Oman. Can common ground be found?

124

Last remaining US-Russia nuclear treaty expires: What next?

125

Colombia’s president at the White House: Can US-Latin America tensions be resolved?

126

Talks begin in Dubai for the World Governments Summit

127

Keir Starmer heads to Japan and the World Governments Summit kicks off in Dubai. Plus: the Grammy Awards

128

Venezuela opens up its oil industry. Plus: a look ahead at Costa Rica’s presidential elections

129

Mexico calls off oil shipment to Cuba and US escalates Iran strike threats

130

Gaza’s Rafah crossing to reopen and the ‘mother of all deals’ agreed between EU and India

131

European commitment to renewable energy and security cooperation in the North Sea

132

Japan dissolves parliament: Will the gamble pay off?

133

Wrapping the week in Davos: Greenland, Ukraine and Trump’s Board of Peace

134

Trump climbs down from escalating Greenland threats

135

Will anyone stand up to Donald Trump at Davos?

136

Trump’s first year back: Is he making America great again?

137

The World Economic Forum kicks off in Davos

138

Could Trump send the US military to quell protests in Minnesota?

139

Iran threatens retaliation for any US strikes as American troops are evacuated from Middle East bases

140

Can Trump win the fight against Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell? Plus: Finnish technology

141

Trump pushes Canada closer to China and Marine Le Pen’s trial begins

142

As Iran protests continue, is US intervention likely? Plus: Myanmar’s election and the fall of Saks

143

Europe’s relationship with South America on the line in Mercosur trade deal

144

US seizes Russian-flagged oil tanker in the Atlantic with ties to Venezuela

145

Ukraine ‘declaration of intent’ signed in Paris

146

Maduro appears in US court and Trump doubles down on Iran protest intervention

147

Venezuela and the ‘Donroe Doctrine’: What happened and who’s next?

148

Friday 2 January

149

A look ahead to 2026

150

Wednesday 31 December

151

Tuesday 30 December

152

Monday 29 December

153

The year in fashion, design and hospitality

154

The year in culture

155

The year in global affairs

156

Tuesday 23 December

157

Monday 22 December

158

Shifting Western priorities, from Europe and the US to Asia

159

The EU decides on Russia’s assets, France’s social security vote and bartenders wanted in Saudi Arabia

160

Europe establishes a Ukraine war damages body, Christmas returns to Bethlehem and aviation news

161

How will the Bondi beach attack affect the security landscape?

162

How will Australia cope with the Bondi beach shooting?