With Joe Biden about to step off the world stage, the jockeying for position has began, with China’s Xi Jinping taking an early lead. In an instant, Joe Biden saw his future. Standing side of stage, he could only watch as the world moved on without him. A look of confusion initially crosses his face:…
Several world leaders at the G20 summit in Rio de Janeiro seized the opportunity to meet with Chinese President Xi Jinping, who returned to the global stage after skipping last year’s gathering in India. Before attending the group’s scheduled meetings at the Museum of Modern Art in Rio de Janeiro, Xi held bilateral talks with…
5m agoSun 17 Nov 2024 at 8:54pm A frantic final sitting fortnight for Labor It’s going to be a busy fortnight for the government as it tries to clear the legislative logjam before parliament rises for the year. So what does a successful fortnight look like for Treasurer Jim Chalmers? “For me, there is a…
Australian legislators are reported to be looking closely at draft legislation that would ban young people under the age of 16 from using social media even if they have parental consent. This raises the question of just how dangerous access to social media can be and whether Hong Kong should be looking at similar legislation….
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese on Tuesday said he had always “acted in a transparent and appropriate way” after a new book claimed that he had repeatedly requested free upgrades for personal flights on Qantas Airways. Albanese, who was transport minister in a previous government, was accused in a book released…
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — China will resume importing Australian live lobsters by the end of the year, removing the final major obstacle to bilateral trade that once cost Australian exporters more than 20 billion Australian dollars ($13 billion) a year, Australia’s prime minister said Thursday. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese made the announcement after meeting Premier…
Joe Biden lost his temper during a press conference, seeming to snap at staffers because he did not know which world leader he was supposed to be introducing next. The US president appeared on stage with the leaders of Japan, India and Australia on Saturday as part of a two-day summit of their Quad alliance….
US President Joe Biden was caught on a hot mic Saturday telling the leaders of Australia, India and Japan that an aggressive China is “testing us,” in remarks that risked undercutting a summit declaration that carefully avoided mentioning Beijing by name. President Joe Biden meets with world leaders on Friday, September 20, 2024, at his…
President Joe Biden hosted what may be his final Quad summit on Saturday, reportedly bringing together leaders from Australia, India, and Japan near his hometown of Delaware, according to Reuters. Biden hosted Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida at his beloved alma mater Archmere Academy…
US President Joe Biden hosted Australia’s prime minister at his Delaware home on Friday, at the start of a weekend summit with the “Quad” group he has pushed as a counterweight to China. Biden chose his hometown of Wilmington for a summit of leaders from Australia, India and Japan – the last of his presidency…