Australia’s foreign minister denounces China’s ‘secret’ security deal with Solomon Islands
Marise Payne says other members of the ‘Pacific family’ share concerns but she rejects claims her government ‘dropped the ball’ in the region Get our...
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Canada’s attempt to phase out open-pen salmon farms faces setback
Federal judge says farmers had been blindsided by a government order to shut down Canada’s effort to phase out open-pen salmon farms has hit a...
Priti Patel’s Rwanda asylum seeker plan faces first legal challenge
Charity Freedom from Torture says it has ‘serious concerns’ about lawfulness of policy Priti Patel’s plan to deport asylum seekers to Rwanda is facing its...
Ottawa police chief vows to stop biker rally as city braces for potential protests
‘Rolling Thunder’ rally’s organizer denies event is a protest but prominent anti-vaccine figure is advertised as a ‘special guest’ Ottawa’s police chief has vowed to...
New Zealand unveils plan to tackle climate crisis by adapting cities to survive rising seas
Proposals to prepare the country for more floods, massive storms and wildfires include building away from high-risk areas and protecting cultural sites The New Zealand...
Four killed by female suicide bomber near China institute in Pakistan
Baloch Liberation Army claims responsibility saying it was the first such attach by a female assailant A suicide bomber from a Pakistani separatist group has...
Why are UK supermarkets rationing cooking oil?
Tesco, Morrisons and Waitrose have limited sales after concerns over shortages caused by Ukraine war The latest supermarket data from Kantar shows shoppers have been...
Janjaweed militia blamed for attacks that left at least 200 dead in Darfur
Death toll likely to rise, say witnesses to indiscriminate attacks on Kreinik and El Geneina by Sudan’s notorious Rapid Support Forces At least 200 people...
Australia politics live news: Penny Wong says PM ‘refusing to take responsibility in the Pacific’; 50 Covid deaths
Foreign minister accuses Labor of ‘playing politics’ on national security after Penny Wong criticises Scott Morrison for ‘refusing to take responsibility in Pacific’; at least...
Canada: increase in asylum seekers after Covid restrictions blocked border entry
Numbers ticking up again after Canadian border police had refused entry to all asylum seekers to try to stop Covid spread Snowy northern winters tend...
