June 10, 2023
US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken on Thursday urged Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu not to undermine the prospects for a Palestinian state following talks in Saudi Arabia that linked normalization to peace efforts. Blinken, after wrapping up a visit to a Gulf Arab monarchy that has been criticized by human rights groups, spoke by
READ MORERussian forces on Thursday shelled a city in southern Ukraine that was flooded in a catastrophic dam collapse, forcing the suspension of some hours of rescue work after President Volodymyr Zelensky arrived in the area to assess the damage. At least five people died, many were left homeless, and tens of thousands were left without
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The man claims to be the first person to visit every country in the world without taking a single flight, but it took him six years longer than he originally planned. Thor Pedersen, 44, from Denmark quit his job in shipping and logistics to travel in October 2013. Since his 40-year-old wife Le was unable
READ MOREBritish Prime Minister Rishi Sunak will hold talks with US President Joe Biden next week as they discuss improving economic ties and ways to maintain military support for Ukraine in its conflict with Russia. Sunak will be in Washington on Wednesday and Thursday next week for meetings with Biden, members of Congress and US business
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Rishi Sunak is set to ignore calls for a UK-US trade deal when he visits Washington next week for a bilateral meeting with President Joe Biden. Negotiations for a post-Brexit trade deal have been derailed by the Covid-19 pandemic and contentious issues such as allowing some US agricultural products to enter the UK market. Some
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The French president is trying to promote a project that could bolster domestic energy independence, but which some in the Asian country see as controversial. Emmanuel Macron is the first sitting French president to set foot on Mongolian soil since the establishment of diplomatic relations between the two countries in 1965. Mongolian President Ukhnaagiin Khurelsukh
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Talks are underway for Prime Minister Anthony Albanese to visit China after Beijing lifts trade sanctions on timber exports. After Commerce Minister Don Farrell’s visit to China, Beijing promptly lifted a $1.6 billion timber import ban. Chinese Ambassador to Australia Xiao Qian says there is “good momentum” in stabilizing trade relations as Australia looks to
READ MOREPapua New Guinea has declared next Monday a public holiday ahead of a historic visit by US President Joe Biden and other leaders in the region. Police tightened security, billboards hung, and people prepared to sing and dance in the streets. Expectations were high for what was to be the first visit by a sitting
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It was to be a history textbook moment – the first time a US president had visited a Pacific island nation. Papua New Guinea, the host country, has tried to mobilize 1,000 security personnel; leaders of 17 other countries agreed to travel just a few hours with President Biden, who was scheduled to travel to
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Key points US President Joe Biden has canceled a visit to Australia scheduled for next week. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said the visit would be rescheduled as soon as possible. US President Joe Biden’s scheduled visit to Australia next week has been cancelled. The leaders of Australia, the US, Japan and
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