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- Trump chose to go it alone against Iran. Now he’s learning the value of friends SMH.com.au
- Trump doesn’t understand the forever war he’s created with Iran – and Russia The Independent
- Trump reassesses his strategy toward Iran: Military action recedes, and negotiation takes center stage صوت الإمارات
- Donald Trump’s red scare Le Monde diplomatique - English edition
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Syrians Want Justice for Assad-Era Killings and Torture – nytimes.com
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- To Provide Justice, Syria Must Pursue Accountability and Not Revenge Middle East Council on Global Affairs
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Saudi Nuclear Agreement Could Open a Path to 20% Enrichment – WSJ
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EU and Nato vow to step up pressure on Russia after ‘new escalation’ in Germany
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Maltese tycoon acquitted of killing journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia
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Nigel Farage’s Reform show gets a reboot – politico.eu
How Merkel and Merz lost eastern Germany to the AfD – politico.eu
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- How the Alternative for Germany would govern The Economist
US forces board and destroy alleged cartel boat in eastern Pacific
US forces boarded and sank a boat in the eastern Pacific saying it was a floating refueling station for drug-traffickers
Australia’s new environmental protection agency approves coal project, angering climate groups
A Queensland open-cut mine will be able to keep digging until 2055 as Anthony Albanese denies tensions with Pacific leaders over fossil fuels
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Australia’s new national agency for environmental protection has approved its first coal project, allowing a Queensland open-cut mine to keep digging until 2055 while clearing threatened woodland and koala habitat.
The confirmation of the extension of the Saraji mine, which digs and exports coal for steel making, comes after the prime minister, Anthony Albanese, denied this week there was tension over Australia’s fossil fuel exports during talks with Pacific leaders.
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Beijing accuses Pacific forum host Palau of ‘hype’ over its missile test – Reuters
- Beijing accuses Pacific forum host Palau of 'hype' over its missile test Reuters
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- Pacific Leaders Criticize China’s Recent Ballistic Missile Test Bloomberg.com
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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, September 2, 2026 – understandingwar.org
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- Russian advance in Ukraine picked up pace in August but remained slow: Analysis Al Arabiya English