International affairs
Albanese quotes Biden’s late son in White House speech
The prime minister will use a key address to highlight the strength of the alliance with the US, two weeks before he pays a visit to China
- by David Crowe and Farrah Tomazin
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France, EU clash with Britain over call for Hamas-Israel ceasefire
Pressure is building in Europe for a ceasefire in and around the Gaza Strip – but not everyone agrees.
- by Joe Barnes and Nicole Lampert
Canada removes dozens of diplomats from India as dispute escalates
India has threatened to remove the envoys’ diplomatic immunity which Canada says is not only unprecedented but contrary to international law.
- by Rob Gilles
‘Having the time of my life’: Aussie scouts unfazed by heat at jamboree as UK and US pull out
Scouts Australia’s leader says his contingent will stay at the camp in South Korea for the time being, while other contingents left as temperatures reached the mid-30s.
- by Carolyn Webb
Angry at their treatment, a group of British islands look to become part of Norway
The Orkney Islands, which geographically are closer to Oslo than to London, were under Norwegian and Danish control for hundreds of years until 1472.
- by Daniel Sanderson
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Biden’s 11th hour Quad snub a disappointment, a mess and a gift to Beijing
China’s president-for-life, meanwhile, will be giddy with delight at the summit falling into disarray.
- by Matthew Knott
Topol, worldwide star of Fiddler on the Roof, was Mossad spy: family
A month after the death of the Israeli actor, his family have lifted the lid of his secret double life as a spy for Mossad.
- by Rob Harris
Leak or hack? Information or disinformation? Russian or US ploy? A quick guide to leaked top secrets
US officials are alarmed at the exposure of secret information, and the FBI is working to find the source of the leak. Meanwhile, there’s a lot to know.
- by Eric Nagourney
Bruce Haigh, diplomat who helped anti-apartheid activists, dies aged 77
Haigh assisted in the escape which was portrayed in the Richard Attenborough film Cry Freedom.
- by Tim Barlass
NZ spy agency reports ‘persistent’ foreign attempts to infiltrate politics, businesses and society
“These individuals pose an enduring threat to New Zealand’s national security,” the NZ Security Intelligence Service says in its latest report.
- by Lucy Craymer
Islands in the scheme: Fiji signals support for AUKUS subs
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese made sure to stop over in Fiji on his return from the AUKUS launch for some ceremonial kava.
- by David Crowe