Good news about monkeypox, good news for stray dogs...
Headlines can be hard going but not all news is bad news, here are five positive stories from this week.
Seven-Day Sanctions Showdown
Trump vs. EU: A good deal?
Japan's financial precipice
Iraq vs. Iran – The end?
France's debt is growing
Azerbaijan defies Russia
Geopolitics: Peru's balancing act
Spain defies NATO's 5% goal
Israel's Covert Nuclear Rise
Iran's Nuclear Ambitions
Germany's Anti-Woke Tide