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

2

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

3

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

4

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

5

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

6

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

7

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

8

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

9

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

10

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

11

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

12

Armenia decides between peace and conflict, Russia and Europe

13

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

14

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

15

Iran suspends US talks as Israel expands military action in Lebanon

16

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

17

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

18

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

19

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

20

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

21

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

22

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

23

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

24

Why China is engaging rival powers as it hosts Putin

25

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

26

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

27

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

28

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

29

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

30

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

31

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

32

The Asean summit tackles the global energy crisis

33

Will the Strait of Hormuz finally stay open?

34

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

35

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

36

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

37

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

38

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

39

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

40

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

41

Israel and Lebanon test fragile ceasefire

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Iran ceasefire tested by pressure at sea

43

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

44

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

45

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

46

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

47

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

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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

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

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

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

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

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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'

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Artemis II: Historic Nasa moon mission launches

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

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

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How drone technology has reshaped the wars in Ukraine and Iran

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

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

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

65

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

66

The war in Iran: the view from Tel Aviv

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Why the US is pressing Japan for help with Iran

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Iran threatens further retaliation as Israel escalates strikes on Lebanon

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Crisis in Cuba deepens and Zelensky in the UK and Spain

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

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

72

Iran’s new Ayatollah vows vengeance upon the US

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Iran war prompts record release of strategic oil reserves

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Will Russia benefit from energy-market turmoil?

75

Iran war: Could Turkey be drawn into the conflict?

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

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

78

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

79

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

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Middle East conflict: The view from Beirut and the UAE

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

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

83

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

84

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

85

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

86

The countdown is on as Trump ups pressure on Iran

87

Trump convenes the Board of Peace

88

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

89

Geneva’s role in Ukraine and Iran peace talks

90

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

91

Munich Security Conference 2026: a new era in geopolitics?

92

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

93

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

94

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

95

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

96

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

97

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

98

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

99

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

100

Talks begin in Dubai for the World Governments Summit

101

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

102

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

103

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

104

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

105

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

106

Japan dissolves parliament: Will the gamble pay off?

107

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

108

Trump climbs down from escalating Greenland threats

109

Will anyone stand up to Donald Trump at Davos?

110

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

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The World Economic Forum kicks off in Davos

112

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

113

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

114

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

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

116

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

117

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

118

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

119

Ukraine ‘declaration of intent’ signed in Paris

120

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

121

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

122

Friday 2 January

123

A look ahead to 2026

124

Wednesday 31 December

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Tuesday 30 December

126

Monday 29 December

127

The year in fashion, design and hospitality

128

The year in culture

129

The year in global affairs

130

Tuesday 23 December

131

Monday 22 December

132

Shifting Western priorities, from Europe and the US to Asia

133

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

134

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

135

How will the Bondi beach attack affect the security landscape?

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How will Australia cope with the Bondi beach shooting?