Prime minister launches contest expected to focus on US relations, as Liberals enjoy lead over ConservativesCanada’s prime minister, Mark Carney, has called a snap election on 28 April, firing the starting gun on a contest that is widely expected to fo…
Canada to head to polls as Mark Carney calls snap election for 28 April Read Post »
Penny Wong says families of Laos poisoning victims Bianca Jones and Holly Bowles ‘foremost in mind’ as Smartraveller campaign announcedFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe …
Meeting with Senator Steve Daines comes as China hopes to reach a deal to avert further US tariff pressureRepublican senator Steve Daines, a staunch supporter of Donald Trump, met the Chinese premier, Li Qiang, in Beijing on Sunday, as China hopes to r…
Chinese premier meets Trump ally and calls for ‘dialogue over confrontation’ Read Post »
Recently installed prime minister expected to confirm 28 April ballot as he seeks to keep Liberal party in governmentMark Carney will run for election in the Ottawa riding of Nepean as the new Canadian prime minister seeks to join parliament for the fi…
Mark Carney to announce Canadian election and will run in Ottawa’s Nepean riding Read Post »
Boat carrying 13 people capsizes in rough seas while travelling to island of Nusa PenidaGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastA snorkelling boat carrying 13 people, including 11 Australian tourists, capsized in rough seas off Indon…
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Compound was last bastion in the capital, Khartoum, held by rival paramilitary Rapid Support ForcesThe Sudanese army has recaptured the presidential palace in the capital, Khartoum, in a highly symbolic battlefield victory over the paramilitary Rapid S…
Sudan’s army recaptures presidential palace in major battlefield gain Read Post »
Tigray’s interim leader flees as rival faction seizes control, while Ethiopian tanks and troops move to border of EritreaAregawi was building a tour-guiding business when war struck Ethiopia’s Tigray region in 2020. He spent the next two years fightin…
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Muhammad Arshad, from Pakistan, was a foreman building Aramco Stadium in Al Khobar, one of 11 new venues for 2034A migrant worker has died while working on a new stadium being built for the 2034 World Cup in Saudi Arabia, the Guardian can reveal.Muhamm…
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Elon Musk’s company is arguing against the government’s expanded powers to allow easier removal of online contentIndia’s IT ministry has unlawfully expanded censorship powers to allow the easier removal of online content and empowered “countless” gover…
X sues Modi’s government over content removal in new India censorship fight Read Post »