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Ukrainian scientist still in Russian detention one year on, conference told
By Jano Gibson
A Ukrainian scientist arrested by Russian forces on the eve of an international conservation meeting in Australia in 2025 remains in detention one year on, Ukraine's ambassador says.
#AntarcticResearch #War #ScientificOrganisations #ScientificResearch #WorldPolitics #JanoGibson
As Russia-Ukraine war changes, Zelenskyy could be 'losing a strong partner'
By Kathryn Diss
Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine has taken on a different complexion lately, and it has shone a light on Kyiv's strained relations with the White House.
Macron faces scrutiny over violent France protests https://www.byteseu.com/2463472/ #Europe #France #World #WorldPolitics
Inside the Chinese city helping sustain hermit kingdom North Korea
By Allyson Horn
I was on a tourist boat as it passed into North Korean waters, just 100 metres from the shoreline of the hermit kingdom. The tourists around me were all asking one question.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-10-18/china-dandong-north-korea-ties/107275378
Timor-Leste president says stalled gas project 'finally happening'
Jose Ramos-Horta says agreements for the long-stalled Greater Sunrise gas project will be signed within the next few months.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-10-18/timor-leste-president-says-gas-deal-to-be-signed/107280310
Israeli settlers attack European diplomats in West Bank
The attack on Palestinian civilians, European diplomats and a French mayor in the occupied West Bank comes a day after settlers beat an American photojournalist.
Farmers loyal to Trump turn on him as crucial elections approach
By Kamin Gock and Cameron Schwarz
Farmers are usually a reliable voting bloc for Donald Trump. But amid a "man-made" farming crisis, Republicans can no longer take their support for granted.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-10-18/farmers-turn-against-donald-trump-ahead-of-midterms/107265122
Trump's big midterm problems emerge in small-town debate
By Brad Ryan
A political debate in Maine offered multiple reminders of times when Donald Trump has dismissed Americans' concerns as either conspiracy theories or stupidity.
Police detain 'cockroach' movement founder ahead of protests in Delhi
By Rachel Clayton
India's 'cockroach' movement founder Abhijeet Dipke was picked up after two party leaders were arrested.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-10-17/police-detain-cockroach-party-leader-delhi-protest/107278878
didn't disappear , he got sanctioned for saying out loud what every Chinese entrepreneur already knew: the Party owns your exit. The yacht-versus-Party-cell contrast isn't a metaphor, it's a structural fact.
#PoliticalAnalysis #ForeignPolicy #WorldPolitics
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West Bank settlers brutally attack a Washington Post journalist
Behind this Timorese hotel's elegant facade lies a dark history of abuse
By Vonia Vieira
Timour Leste's Hotel Flamboyan appears elegant and historic to look at, but it was a house of horrors for Timorese women during Indonesian occupation.
#SexualOffences #War #CivilUnrest #Women #History #WorldPolitics #HumanRights #VoniaVieira
Breaking: White House press secretary Katie Zacharia leaves after just days in role
White House press secretary Katie Zacharia is leaving the role after days in the job.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-10-17/katie-zacharia-let-go-white-house/107278730