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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
Indian voting changes sparking gen Z anger on the streets
By Rachel Clayton
For almost two weeks, demonstrators have taken to the streets of New Delhi demanding the resignation of India's election commissioner. Here's what you need to know about it.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-10-16/indian-voting-changes-sparking-gen-z-anger/107274092
What we know about the investigation into Trump critic Ilhan Omar and the raid on her home
By Tessa Flemming
Minnesota democrat Ilhan Omar has been a US citizen since 2000. According to US media reports, the latest raids on her home may be attempting to undo that.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-10-16/what-we-know-about-the-ilhan-omar-raid/107273744
#WorldPolitics #Immigration #LawCrimeandJustice #TessaFlemming
Five killed in Houthi strike on presidential palace in Aden
Yemen's Houthis fire missiles at the presidential palace complex in the southern city of Aden killing five people, the government says.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-10-16/houthis-attack-aden-killing-five-and-wounding-16/107268204
Journalist Amy Goodman won't take 'no comment' for an answer
By Stephen A Russell
Oscar-nominated filmmakers Tia Lessin and Carl Deal documented years in the life of an indomitable newshound.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-10-16/amy-goodman-democracy-now-documentary/107270660
#Movies #ArtsCultureandEntertainment #MediaIndustry #Broadcasting #WorldPolitics #StephenARussell
Donald Trump calls off planned live stream of firing squad execution
By Thomas Morgan
The decision comes after intense backlash in the US and globally, with bipartisan condemnation in Australia.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-10-16/trump-cancels-livestream-execution-fort-hood/107273194
#WorldPolitics #LawCrimeandJustice #Crime #DeathandDying #ThomasMorgan
Breaking: Donald Trump calls off planned live stream of firing squad execution
By Thomas Morgan
The decision comes after intense backlash in the US and globally, with bipartisan condemnation in Australia.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-10-16/trump-cancels-livestream-execution-fort-knox/107273194
#WorldPolitics #LawCrimeandJustice #Crime #DeathandDying #ThomasMorgan
Colombia Opens Embassy in Jerusalem After Restoring Diplomatic Ties With Israel
Colombia opened an embassy in Jerusalem on Wednesday, marking a major shift in relations with Israel after conservative…
#EuropeSays #Headlines #News #Europe #Europa #EU #Israel #jerusalem #WorldPolitics
https://www.europesays.com/iran/329943/
https://www.europesays.com/iran/329943/ Colombia Opens Embassy in Jerusalem After Restoring Diplomatic Ties With Israel #Israel #jerusalem #WorldPolitics