https://www.sbs.com.au/news World News A former defence minister has urged Ukraine's leader to hold elections, despite their suspension following Russia’s invasion. https://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/zelensky-forced-to-rule-out-elections-as-he-battles-enemy-from-within/sxuzwfr57 000001a0-3041-d29a-ade8-7ddbf7050000 Sun, 23 Aug 2026 20:49:10 +0000 World 0 The World Humanoid Robot Games test the limits of technology and innovation. https://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/beijing-world-humanoid-robot-games-robot-olympics-china-2026/ikmxqx9rp 000001a0-2d77-d719-a9e8-6d77ae690001 Sun, 23 Aug 2026 10:17:17 +0000 World 0 Should Trump "take action, our confrontation will be like an earthquake", the head of Iran's supreme national security council has warned. https://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/trump-iran-sanctions-options/okubc6bmn 000001a0-2be3-de97-aba8-3feb23c50000 Sun, 23 Aug 2026 01:25:02 +0000 World 0 Mark Carney was elected last year on a promise to be a tough negotiator with Trump, and remains broadly popular in Canada. https://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/mark-carney-us-canada-trump-tariff-trade-war/6p0twor5s 000001a0-2b95-df75-a3fb-ff974e670001 Sat, 22 Aug 2026 23:48:00 +0000 World US & Canada 0 Six years after China imposed the National Security Law, Hong Kong's crackdown on dissent has spread beyond its borders https://www.sbs.com.au/news/dateline/article/sam-was-sent-to-prison-during-chinas-crackdown-in-hong-kong-he-returned-to-a-city-in-silence/cub2afki9 000001a0-21da-d3e4-a3eb-35dbfbc40000 Sat, 22 Aug 2026 20:40:51 +0000 World 0 Scores of villagers have been killed and abducted in central Nigeria as rival jihadist groups turn on one another. https://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/nigeria-jihadist-attack-dikera-lakurawa-militants/cekwd0209 000001a0-28f4-dd3c-a1a8-78f6396f0000 Sat, 22 Aug 2026 10:46:50 +0000 World 0 Russia is escalating its air ‌war on Ukraine as the conflict between the two countries now heads to its 4-1/2-year mark. https://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/russian-drones-hit-ukraine-mall-killing-16-and-wounding-13-including-children/xa46prquo 000001a0-2713-d58e-abec-b7b72d1f0000 Sat, 22 Aug 2026 02:41:46 +0000 World 0 The Myanmar military has dropped more bombs after a new UN report said it has increasingly used low-cost aircraft to kill civilians. https://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/myanmar-military-strike-kills-14-attending-monastery-retreat/6r4ecppz4 000001a0-26ac-d0b3-a5aa-b6fec0c20000 Sat, 22 Aug 2026 00:21:58 +0000 World 0 As school reopened in the central Swedish town of Fagersta, a sword attack has shaken the small town of 13,000. https://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/sword-attack-at-swedish-school-kills-one-injures-three/yx1sa2pxt 000001a0-2662-d34c-a7a3-276a58570000 Fri, 21 Aug 2026 22:33:55 +0000 World 0 A multitude of threats face Afghan refugees — not just Taliban retribution but a migration crackdown. https://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/afghan-refugees-face-deportation-threat-five-years-after-taliban-takeover/3lk7q972j 0000019f-eeef-dff5-a99f-feffbc5d0000 Fri, 21 Aug 2026 20:54:40 +0000 World 0 The "drill, baby, drill" president's Middle Eastern assault has accelerated the green energy transition — but will it be enough? 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