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Jay Weatherill brought the party back to London in his role as the new UK High Commissioner. But it was a Labour minister’s anecdote about getting drunk with his predecessor that stole the show.

THE ECONOMIST: The militia is still a force in Lebanese politics, but its ability to menace abroad has been severely weakened

President Emmanuel Macron is urging France to follow Australia's world-first ban on young teenagers and children being on social media platforms.

Canada's Prime Minister Mark Carney has played down Donald Trump's threat to impose a 100 per cent tariff on goods imported to the US from Canada.

The US Secretary of State cited ‘AUKUS and broader alliance activities’ as helping both nations advance a rules-based order in the Indo-Pacific just two days after the notion was mocked by the Pentagon.

Sir Keir Starmer’s party has blocked another Labor politician from attempting a parliamentary return as the embattled PM attempts to cling on to power.

Donald Trump has accused China of taking over another country through ‘deals’, sparking one prime minister to speak out and walk away from a free trade agreement.

THE NEW YORK TIMES: Billions of dollars are trading hands on sites like Polymarket and Kalshi, where people bet on everything from Taylor Swift’s wedding date to election outcomes.

The plan would require investment of at least $US25 billion in the devastated Palestinian enclave, according to the proposal.

The new peace board was initially envisioned as a small group of world leaders overseeing the Gaza ceasefire, but it has morphed into something far more ambitious.

Despite a tactical retreat, great risks remain.

Hugh Grant is urging the UK to adopt an Australian-style ban on social media for children under-16 that's got the backing of Britain's House of Lords.

US President Trump said on social media that he had reached a framework agreement over the future of the Danish territory.

The Chinese Communist Party believes it is prevailing in its superpower competition with the United States and has unprecedented levels of confidence in its decline, former prime minister Kevin Rudd has said.

US President Donald Trump says he has ‘formed the framework of a future deal with respect to Greenland’ after talks in Davos with NATO’s Secretary General.