Government And Politics

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Apr 22, 2024

Papua New Guinea leader takes offense after Biden implies his uncle was eaten by cannibals

Papua New Guinea’s Prime Minister James Marape has accused Joe Biden of disparaging the South Pacific island nation by implying that an uncle of the U.S. president had been eaten by “cannibals” there during World War II

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Australia's leader says French worker who intervened in stabbing attack can stay as long as he likes

Apr 16, 2024

Australia’s prime minister says a French construction worker who confronted a man who stabbed six people to death in a Sydney shopping mall is welcome to stay in the country as long as he likes

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Apr 16, 2024

Mick Byrne appointed head coach as Fiji targets Nations Championship

Drua head coach Mick Byrne has been hired to guide the Fijian national men’s rugby team as part of an agreement which could see Fiji play in the Nations Championship tournament

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Apr 15, 2024

Solomon Islands' elections could impact China's influence in the South Pacific

The country in which China has gained most influence in the South Pacific, Solomon Islands, goes to the polls on Wednesday in an election that could shape the region’s future

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Mar 27, 2024

China wins WTO dispute with Australia over steel products

China has won a nearly three-year-long dispute with Australia at the World Trade Organization over tariffs on steel products that began during a low point of bilateral relations between the countries

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Mar 21, 2024

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Mar 21, 2024

Australia and UK sign defense and security treaty to meet 'contemporary challenges'

Australia and the United Kingdom signed a new defense and security cooperation agreement Thursday with the defense ministers of both countries saying it was required to meet “contemporary challenges” to maintain a global rules-based order

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Mar 20, 2024

New Zealand will ban disposable e-cigarettes in a bid to prevent minors from taking up the habit

New Zealand says it will ban disposable e-cigarettes, or vapes, and raise financial penalties for those who sell such products to minors

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Mar 20, 2024

Australia gets its most senior Chinese leadership visit since 2017 as relations thaw further

Australia has received its most senior Chinese leadership visit in nearly seven years with stability a key theme of the discussions between the countries’ foreign ministers