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Ukraine receives 'no early warning' as missile barrage pounds Kyiv
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio denies intelligence-sharing with Ukraine is suspended as Vladimir Putin proposes a summit with Xi Jinping and Donald Trump to discuss the war.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-10-20/ukraine-russia-early-warning-us-intelligence/107285706
#UnrestConflictandWar #WorldPolitics #GovernmentandPolitics #TerritorialDisputes #SecurityIntelligence
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.