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- Opinion
- Chanticleer
China is still all talk on stimulus – for one good reason
Beijing is again talking up its willingness to revive its spluttering economy. But action is unlikely to come until we know more about Donald Trump’s plans.
- 24 mins ago
- James Thomson
Rebels vow reforms in race to stabilise Syria
The government is trying to get the state functioning again, while Russia frets over its bases, and Israel and Turkey look to increase their leverage.
- Hans van Leeuwen
China investigates Nvidia as tech war with US escalates
The State Administration for Market Regulation opened a probe into the chipmaker over suspicions that it broke anti-monopoly laws around a 2020 deal.
- Amy Thomson
- Updated
- Syrian conflict
New day dawns for Syria after Assad flees to Moscow
The swift and surprise toppling of President Bashar al-Assad is sending shockwaves through the Middle East and the world – especially in Moscow and Tehran.
- Updated
- Hans van Leeuwen
This Month
Alone against a renewed insurgency, Assad faces the end without allies
It seemed Syria’s president was almost out of the woods. But then a sudden rebel offensive caught everyone off guard.
- Zeina Karam and Sarah El Deeb
- Opinion
- Opinion
Prabowo’s first overseas visit was a shambles
The Indonesian president was so charmed by Xi Jinping that he agreed to a Chinese draft of a joint statement that gave away his nation’s longstanding positions.
- The Economist
- Updated
- Israeli-Palestinian conflict
Trump vows ‘hell to pay’ if Gaza hostages not released
The president-elect has threatened to hit Hamas “harder than anybody has been hit” after news emerged of an American-Israeli soldier killed on October 7.
- Updated
- Jill Colvin
November
China envoy’s plea to Albanese: Don’t let Trump come between us
Ambassador Xiao Qian also raised concerns over Australian moves to clamp down on foreign students during a wide-ranging press conference.
- Andrew Tillett
- Updated
- Middle East conflict
Israel-Hezbollah peace deal draws closer
The Israeli cabinet will meet to decide on a US-proposed 60-day truce, which is expected to be approved.
- Updated
- Maayan Lubell and Laila Bassam
- Updated
- Climate policy
Australia left in limbo after fight to host global COP talks falters
Australia is vying with Turkey to host the annual climate summit, but a discordant meeting in Baku deferred the decision until June – after the federal election.
- Updated
- Hans van Leeuwen
- Opinion
- Trump diplomacy
Trump’s foreign policy hand is stronger than you might think
Fears of American isolationism ignore that the president-elect’s international relations capabilities might be better than many think once he takes office.
- James Curran
Europe splits over ‘outrageously brazen’ Netanyahu arrest warrant
Every European country has to comply with International Criminal Court rulings, but their varied responses have cut across partisan and ideological lines.
- Hans van Leeuwen
- Updated
- Russia-Ukraine war
Putin claims Russia used nuclear-capable missile the West can’t stop
Vladimir Putin said he was ready to target any facility used to attack Russian territory, after launching a new, intermediate-range hypersonic weapon at Ukraine.
- Updated
- Hans van Leeuwen
Biden calls ICC arrest warrant for Netanyahu ‘outrageous’
The ICC decision was met with outrage in Israel, which called it shameful and absurd. The US said it “fundamentally rejects” the move.
- Updated
- Stephanie van den Berg and Nidal al-Mughrabi
- Updated
- Russia-Ukraine war
Western embassies shut in Ukraine, fearing major Russian attacks
Embassies in Kyiv were shuttered on fears of a massive air raid, as the use of British weaponry inside Russia heightened fears of potential nuclear escalation.
- Updated
- Matthew Cranston and Hans van Leeuwen
- Analysis
- Energy transition
No-shows and early exits make climate talks a sideshow
The world leaders who skipped Baku last week are all in Brazil now. While COPs are always fraught and fractious, this one feels at risk of sliding into irrelevance.
- Updated
- Hans van Leeuwen
- Analysis
- Antisemitism
The meaning of Amsterdam’s ‘Jew Hunt’
Recent street violence in Amsterdam reveals profound changes in how the left and right deal with antisemitism. For European Jews, it’s a strange new world.
- Hans van Leeuwen
Oil and gas are ‘a gift of God’: COP29 leader
The Azerbaijan president’s opening speech was a striking start to the climate summit, already marred by uncertainty and absenteeism.
- Hans van Leeuwen
Why no one is turning up to this year’s climate summit
COP29 is meant to land a $US1 trillion deal to fund poor nations’ fight against climate change. But political and business leaders are a widespread no-show.
- Hans van Leeuwen
- Analysis
- US Votes 2024
Starmer, like Albo, faces a tricky task with Trump
Both left-wing leaders have to ensure political divergence does not disturb the US alliance. But Sir Keir has a particular problem: his name is Nigel Farage.
- Hans van Leeuwen
