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Japan cyber breach strains its Five Eyes goals
A Chinese cyberespionage campaign breached Japan's foreign ministry in 2020
Turkey's president will seek constitutional reforms
As he embarks on what is likely his last term as president, Erdogan is looking to consolidate his legacy
New Zealand role in AUKUS will face limitations
Bilateral talks will soon begin on New Zealand's entry into areas of the Australia-United Kingdom-United States pact
New ZealandASEAN will pursue incremental engagement in Myanmar
Myanmar was represented at the ASEAN Foreign Ministers’ Retreat earlier this week
MyanmarGaza ceasefire might avert looming Israel-Lebanon war
The status quo of limited escalation on the Israel-Lebanon border looks increasingly unsustainable
IsraelBelgium should survive surge of Flemish far right
The far-right party which wants to dissolve Belgium is leading in the polls ahead of June’s federal election
BelgiumRussia’s ties with Iran will grow stronger
Moscow is seeking to turn what has historically been a transactional relationship into something deeper and enduring
IranAustralian foreign property rules are mainly political
The Labor government is targeting foreign owners of property as part of efforts to ease the housing affordability crisis
AustraliaDemocratic slippages may fuel African coups
African governments face legitimacy challenges due to corruption, insecurity, economic malaise and unaccountability
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