Solomon Islands leader Matthew Wale said he was seeking a “reset” in the relationship with Australia after a period dominated by deepening ties to China.
Elite sports people want to play on a world stage,but not when it’s part of Putin’s propaganda push to legitimise his country’s standing.
Our readers asked some very interesting questions,and our international and political editor replied.
With a stranglehold on Iran’s economy,the US president is in a strong position to wait it out. But he doesn’t have the patience for that,and neither do Americans.
Britain accused Russia of using the distraction of events in the Middle East to try to conduct the covert operation in a region home to critical infrastructure such as undersea cables.
The US president has distanced himself from an Israeli attack on Iran’s South Pars offshore gas field as tit-for-tat strikes on energy infrastructure escalate the Middle East conflict and propel oil prices even higher.
Donald Trump has shown little appetite for finding an off-ramp to the Iran war,even as concerns among Western allies rise and the conflict spreads further.
Two Australian sailors were aboard the US nuclear-powered sub that sank an Iranian frigate,amid reports US-backed Kurdish rebels are ready for a ground assault against Iranian troops.
The Canadian prime minister said smaller nations were concluding that they must pursue “greater strategic autonomy” in an era of great power competition.
Prime Minister Mark Carney,who visits Australia this week,dares to project his nation as an important player in global politics. Australia must do the same.