Jonathan Pearlman

5 days ago | thesaturdaypaper.com.au | Jonathan Pearlman

Pakistan: Pakistan vowed to avenge an “act of war” by India on Wednesday after Indian strikes on sites in Pakistan and Pakistan-controlled Kashmir killed at least 31 people and added to fears of an all-out conflict between the nuclear-armed neighbours. India said it struck nine sites and did not hit military facilities but targeted “terrorist infrastructure” used to plan a shooting attack in April that killed 25 Hindu tourists and their guide in Indian-controlled Kashmir.

1 week ago | straitstimes.com | Jonathan Pearlman

SYDNEY – Mr Anthony Albanese’s spectacular win in Australia’s election on May 3 has redrawn the nation’s electoral map as voters opted for stability in the face of Donald Trump’s disruptive global leadership. Just five days after Mark Carney’s Liberal Party retained government in Canada, Mr Albanese led Australia’s ruling Labor party to a historic victory. He is the first Australian leader to win a successive three-year term since John Howard in 2004.

1 week ago | thesaturdaypaper.com.au | Jonathan Pearlman

Ukraine: Volodymyr Zelensky, Ukraine’s president, this week called for an immediate month-long ceasefire after Vladimir Putin – who has come under pressure from Donald Trump to “stop shooting” – announced a three-day truce from Thursday. Trump urged Russia to end its attacks on Ukraine after a cordial meeting with Zelensky last weekend on the sidelines of Pope Francis’s funeral.

1 week ago | straitstimes.com | Jonathan Pearlman

SYDNEY - Mr Anthony Albanese is on track come May 3 to become the first Australian Prime Minister to be re-elected in more than 20 years, as global uncertainties and US President Donald Trump’s chaotic leadership dampen Australians’ appetite for change. Despite voter anger over rising cost of living, opinion polls indicate that Mr Albanese’s Labor party is set to defeat the Liberal-National Coalition, though it may not gain a parliamentary majority.

2 weeks ago | thesaturdaypaper.com.au | Jonathan Pearlman

Ukraine: Volodymyr Zelensky, Ukraine’s president, this week rejected a United States proposal for a deal that would grant Russia control of Crimea. Both he and Vladimir Putin, however, signalled a willingness to keep the current frontlines in place during negotiations. Facing pressure from the White House to make territorial concessions, Zelensky told reporters on Tuesday he was open to talks with Russia on a deal to end the war but called on Moscow to first agree to a ceasefire.