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Myanmar: ASEAN leaders divided about how to deal with junta

Regional leaders in Southeast Asia are divided over how to respond to Myanmar’s ruling military junta. After the coup in 2021, ASEAN called for an immediate end to violence, constructive…

Nigeria: over 200 dead after massacres in Muslim-majority villages

A brutal massacre in Nigeria’s Kwara state left more than two hundred dead after gunmen attacked two Muslim-majority villages for rejecting extremist teaching. Witnesses said the attackers arrived on motorcycles,…

Canada: eight dead after attack on small town school

A small Canadian community is grieving after a tragic school shooting in Tumbler Ridge, British Columbia, left eight people dead and many injured. The 18-year-old suspect, Jesse van Rootselaar, started…

Middle East: Trump and Netanyahu meet as Iran talks continue

Rising tensions in the Middle East frame a significant meeting between Donald Trump and Benjamin Netanyahu in Washington. Israel is seeking a comprehensive agreement restricting Iran’s nuclear programme, missile development,…

Venezuela: president says no to new presidential election

The president of Venezuela’s national assembly, Jorge Rodríguez, has said no presidential election will take place soon, stressing that the government’s priority is national stability. Following the controversial 2024 vote…

Japan: prime minister’s social media led to her party’s landslide victory

Growing social media interest in prime minister Sanae Takaichi appears to have significantly influenced Japan’s lower house election on 8 February, contributing to a decisive victory for her Liberal Democratic…

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