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.
Why China props up Putin
Zelenskyy anti-graft gamble
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