ABC FeedsChinese President Xi Jinping will travel to North Korea next week
Kim Jong Un has been trying to improve ties with China, North Korea's biggest trading partner and provider of aid.
Portugal and Austria defeat Germany for UN Security Council seats
Portugal and Austria have defeated Germany for seats on the powerful but deeply divided UN Security Council in a hotly contested race after intense campaigning.
Zelenskyy invites Putin to talks to end war in Ukraine
An open letter is the first public message Mr Zelenskyy has written directly to Mr Putin since Russia launched its full-scale invasion in 2022.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-06-05/zelenskyy-open-letter-putin-ceasefire/106762284
Ancient tribes, military, trade and China's rise meet on this island
By Patrick Martin and Lachlan Bennett
India's Great Nicobar Island is home to one of the world's last isolated tribes who are believed to have lived there for thousands of years, but a rising China is set to see it undergo a major transformation at the Indian government's insistence.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-06-05/what-is-indias-great-nicobar-island-project/106726126
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Ancient tribes, military, trade and China's rise meet on this island
India's Great Nicobar Island is home to one of the world's last isolated tribes who are believed to have lived there for thousands of years, but a rising China is set to see it undergo a major transformation at the Indian government's insistence.
Why war has made Iran's leadership frictions more 'consequential'
By Lucia Stein
A report about the resignation of Iran's president earlier this week came at a turbulent moment for Iran's regime, which is grappling with frictions between moderates and hardliners as the war drags on.
Australian beef could be hit by 55 per cent tariff in China within days
By Allyson Horn
China is cracking down on beef imports and says it is ready to slap Australia with an additional 55 per cent tariff in the coming days.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-06-05/australian-beef-soon-be-hit-by-55pc-tariff-in-china/106758418
Hezbollah rejects Lebanon ceasefire as Israeli strikes kill four
Iran has made a ceasefire in Lebanon a condition for any peace deal with Washington, and has suggested in recent days that it could intervene directly if Israel keeps up attacks there.
#UnrestConflictandWar #WorldPolitics #TerritorialDisputes #ForeignAffairs
Vox [Unofficial]How AI could make wars go nuclear
https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.vox.com/technology/490800/nuclear-ai-escalation
How Pakistan became Trump’s most surprising ally
https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.vox.com/politics/490893/pakistan-trump-iran-war
How the war in Iran could end affordable air travel
