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US President Joe Biden is expected to meet Chinese President Xi Jinping during a summit in Lima. (AP PHOTO)
Politics
Staff Writers

Joe Biden and Xi Jinping to meet for final ‘frank’ talk

The presidents of the United States and China will meet at the APEC summit in Peru, in what US officials say is likely to be their last.

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US President Joe Biden has welcomed his former rival Donald Trump to the Oval Office.
US Politics
Reuters

‘Welcome back’: Trump, Biden play nice in historic reunion

US President Joe Biden has welcomed president-elect Donald Trump to the White House for an Oval Office visit.

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THOMAS L. FRIEDMAN: A Trump administration could cause a new and very different set of red lines to be crossed if it pulls back from NATO or expresses any diminished willingness to protect longtime allies.
Opinion
The New York Times

Trump had it easy the first time — Now it gets complicated

THOMAS L. FRIEDMAN: A Trump administration could cause a new and very different set of red lines to be crossed if it pulls back from NATO or expresses any diminished willingness to protect longtime allies.

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EDITORIAL: Donald Trump has given every indication that he will shift to another gear when he reclaims the Oval Office in January.  The only safe prediction is unpredictability. 
Opinion

Unpredictability the only certainty for Trump

EDITORIAL: Donald Trump has given every indication that he will shift to another gear when he reclaims the Oval Office in January.  The only safe prediction is unpredictability. 

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SIMON BIRMINGHAM: As China continues its growth, including the rapid growth of its nuclear-armed military capabilities, it becomes more important than ever that this great power act with great responsibility.
Opinion
Simon Birmingham

Don’t catastrophise. We’ve worked with Trump before

SIMON BIRMINGHAM: President Trump is proudly a disrupter, who is prone to pursuing less conventional policies and making bolder pronouncements. But that is not a reason to catastrophise.

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Abby Joseph Cohen has warned of the long-term threat posed by Donald Trump’s policies.
Business
Jackson Hewett

US stock guru sounds warning on MAGA market mania

Abby Joseph Cohen, Goldman Sachs’ former market maven, warns that Trump’s policies are a long term threat to global economy.

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Video
Former prime minister Kevin Rudd’s historical insults at President-elect Trump were always a ticking time bomb. There’s only one solution to this mess, writes Latika M Bourke.
analysis
US Politics
Latika M Bourke

Australia, we have a Kevin problem. Here’s the solution

LATIKA M BOURKE: Former prime minister Kevin Rudd’s historical insults at President-elect Trump were always a ticking time bomb. There’s only one solution to this mess.

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Crypto currency exchanges, particularly Bitcoin, are celebrating Trump’s lucrative return to the White House.
Business
The Economist

Why crypto mania is reaching new heights

Are bitcoin bros right to be so thrilled by Donald Trump’s victory?

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President-elect Donald Trump has revealed Elon Musk’s new government role.
updated
US Politics
David Johns

Donald Trump reveals Elon Musk’s new role in US Government

President-elect Donald Trump has confirmed that Elon Musk will take on a new government role under his presidency.

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One of Donald Trump’s most trusted advisors has put Kevin Rudd on notice, warning that the Australian ambassador’s time in the United States may be running out.
US Politics
Georgina Noack

Donald Trump top adviser puts Kevin Rudd on notice

One of Donald Trump’s most trusted advisers has put Kevin Rudd on notice, warning that the Australian ambassador’s time in the United States may be running out.

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Anthony Albanese has defended the trading relationship with the US ahead of the APEC summit in Peru.
updated
Politics
Ellen Ransley

PM: Australia ‘can play a role’ in any Trump-China trade war

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says Australia ‘can play a role’ in any potential trade war that erupts between Donald Trump’s administration and China.

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Mike Huckabee “will work tirelessly to bring about Peace in the Middle East,” Donald Trump says.
US Politics
Reuters

‘He loves Israel’: Trump picks evangelical to be ambassador

Donald Trump has announced his intention to nominate former Arkansas governor Mike Huckabee to be the new United States ambassador to Israel.

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AARON PATRICK: Donald Trump has created a new, more powerful Republican Party. His victory rewrites the laws of US politics. More than that, it could influence right-wing parties around the world.
opinion
US Politics
The Washington Post

Trump can keep campaign promises or be popular. Not both

JENNIFER RUBIN: The question remains, whether Trump goes down a disastrous road to economic ruin or, instead, chooses a more popular agenda that could endear him and his party to a larger swath of voters.

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Anthony Albanese is about to head to South America for the APEC and G20 summits.
analysis
Politics
Ellen Ransley

Will Trumpian tide thwart APEC and G20 summit targets?

The twin South American summits will have plenty of targets and pledges for world leaders, including Anthony Albanese. But it could all be moot when Donald Trump moves back into the White House.

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Video
Donald Trump could normalise relations with Vladimir Putin as part of a deal to end the Ukraine war, says Mike Pezzullo.
US Politics
Latika M Bourke

Donald Trump could ‘flip’ Russia in deal to end Ukraine war

Former Home Affairs boss Mike Pezzullo says Donald Trump could potentially flip Russia and normalise relations with Vladimir Putin as part of the deal to end the war in Ukraine.

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