Published: October 12, 2026 A proposed pause in attacks on energy infrastructure between Russia and Ukraine is facing an immediate credibility test after Ukrainian officials reported further strikes following a US announcement that an energy ceasefire had taken effect. The uncertainty matters beyond the battlefield: energy facilities supply homes, hospitals, industry and essential services, and...

Saudi Arabia kept King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh closed on Sunday, October 11, after a missile attack killed 12 people and injured more than 300, according to The Associated Press. The attack, which Saudi authorities attributed to the latest escalation involving Yemen’s Houthi rebels, has raised concerns about civilian safety, regional security and the...

Ukraine faced another deadly wave of Russian strikes on October 10, with civilian casualties reported across several regions and renewed concern over the country’s ability to protect energy and transport infrastructure ahead of winter. The Associated Press reported that three people were killed and at least eight injured in attacks, while more than 50 people...

Global risk remained in focus on Friday, October 9, as diplomatic signals concerning Iran, volatile energy prices and preparations for Hurricane Isaias shaped the international news agenda. Oil prices eased after comments from US President Donald Trump suggested Washington did not plan to resume attacks on Iran before the November elections and that discussions were...

Kenya Responds to a New Health Warning Kenya is increasing health surveillance after reporting its first Ebola death linked to a traveller arriving from the Democratic Republic of Congo. The case has renewed attention on border screening, contact tracing and preparedness across East Africa. Health authorities have increased monitoring at border points and are working...

Latest News: Pacific Nations Push for Stronger Climate Action as 1.5°C Warning Intensifies Why this matters The Pacific is again placing climate change at the centre of the global policy conversation, with governments warning that the world cannot treat the 1.5°C warming target as a distant objective. At a climate conference in Fiji, representatives from...

DBCA and Woodside Energy have launched a three-year conservation partnership targeting feral predators near Watheroo National Park, north of Perth.

Builders have been appointed for 14 build-to-rent housing projects across Perth, set to deliver more than 1,100 affordable and social homes.