LATIKA M BOURKE: The Albanese Government has been forced to defend the Australia-Israel intelligence-sharing relationship after recognising a Palestinian statehood, further angering Benjamin Netanyahu.
Anthony Albanese has run the risk of inflaming relations with the Trump administration after Australia joined Canada and the United Kingdom in formally recognising the statehood of Palestine, effective Sunday.
Donald Trump says he is likely to meet ‘some of the major’ world leaders on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly meeting, but it remains up in the air if Anthony Albanese fell into this category.
LATIKA M BOURKE: When Donald Trump and Keir Starmer addressed reporters together, there were a number of tinderbox issues that could easily have sparked a Zelensky-esque showdown between the two leaders.
King Charles delivered Anthony Albanese the AUKUS plug he’s wanted to drive home to Donald Trump for months — and he did so on a silver platter at Windsor Castle.