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World leaders react to Venezuela crisis

The leaders who were outraged and those who were delighted by Trump’s strike on Venezuela

Some leaders, like Anthony Albanese, have taken a muted response to the Trump administration’s activities in Venezuela. Others have been far more forthright.

  • Matthew Knott

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The Thai military fires artillery towards Cambodia on Friday.

Thailand and Cambodia sign truce to halt brutal border war

The deal will halt the worst fighting in years between the South-East Asian countries, which has included fighter jets sorties, rockets fired and artillery barrages.

  • Panu Wongcha-um
US President Donald Trump (right) with Cambodian leader Hun Manet (shaking hands) and Thai Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul in Kuala Lumpur.

Trump’s peace deal between Cambodia and Thailand is falling apart

Cambodia has accused Thailand of killing a civilian and injuring three others in fresh fighting. Thailand says Cambodia shot first.

  • Zach Hope
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, foreground, arrives for the ASEAN-Australia summit as part of the ASEAN summit, in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Tuesday, Oct. 28, 2025. (Chalinee Thirasupa/Pool Photo via AP)

World leader hosting ASEAN saves his final, careful words for Albanese

Of all the statements and speeches from Anwar Ibrahim over the past three days, it may have been his very last that meant the most to the Australian prime minister.

  • Zach Hope
Malaysia’s Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim (centre) watches on as Cambodia’s Prime Minister Hun Manet left and Thailand’s acting Prime Minister Phumtham Wechayachai shake hands.

Cambodia and Thailand agree to ceasefire after days of deadly clashes

But within hours of the truce coming into effect at midnight on Monday, the neighbours were disputing whether it was holding. 

  • Zach Hope
Malaysian protesters display placards during a demonstration against the US envoy nominee Nick Adams outside the US embassy in Kuala Lumpur last week.

Trump’s Aussie ‘alpha male’ is falling flat in Malaysia

Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim is staring at a Nick Adams-shaped pickle.

  • Zach Hope
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Mahathir Mohamad's power play this week backfired as political parties switched sides but he may still emerge victorious.

Keating called him ‘recalcitrant’. Others say he was an autocrat. But he’s received at least seven birthday cakes since Monday

His trips to hospital prompted predictions it might be curtains for the man who “put Malaysia on the map”. But comebacks are part of the Mahathir brand.

  • Zach Hope
Malaysia’s Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim, left, meets Russia’s Vladimir Putin in Moscow on Wednesday.

‘You have shown determination’: Malaysian PM praises Putin, pledges closer ties

Anwar Ibrahim, in Moscow, said it would be to Malaysia’s benefit if Russia agreed to ‘collaborate in all fields of endeavour’.

  • Philip J. Heijmans and Anisah Shukry
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‘Murderous rampage’: Malaysian PM attacks Western leaders over hypocrisy on Israel, Ukraine

Anwar Ibrahim revealed he personally lobbied Anthony Albanese to restart funding for the United Nations’ agency for Palestinian refugees. 

  • Matthew Knott
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‘It will be a disaster’: Malaysian PM urges world to accept China as a superpower

Anwar Ibrahim said he was untroubled by China’s rise, claiming the risk of conflict in the South China Sea had been exaggerated in a departure from comments by Penny Wong. 

  • Matthew Knott