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EU backs Canada partnership in 'openly hostile world'

EU backs Canada partnership in 'openly hostile world'

The EU's chief has opened the door to a special alliance with Canada as the bloc seeks new partnerships in the face of major headwinds at home and abroad.

Taliban diplomacy necessary, but with strong conditions

Taliban diplomacy necessary, but with strong conditions

Taliban diplomacy necessary, but with strong conditions

Taliban diplomacy necessary, but with strong conditions

Australia should engage conditionally with the Taliban to ensure support for suffering Afghan citizens is prioritised while avoiding full legitimisation.

Strait of Hormuz shipping attacks fuel oil supply fears

Strait of Hormuz shipping attacks fuel oil supply fears

Strait of Hormuz shipping attacks fuel oil supply fears

Strait of Hormuz shipping attacks fuel oil supply fears

A key oil pipeline has been shut as reports of attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz fuel concerns about threats to global energy supplies.

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Russia strikes truck near Ukraine border with Poland

Russia strikes truck near Ukraine border with Poland

Russia has hit a truck about 800 metres from the Polish border with Ukraine in its latest near-NATO strike.

Trump triggers row by backing a united Ireland

Trump triggers row by backing a united Ireland

The US president has backed the idea of Irish reunification in comments that have drawn ire from many in Britain.

Zelenskiy jet 'almost hit,' Trump says Putin wants deal

Zelenskiy jet 'almost hit,' Trump says Putin wants deal

US President Donald Trump says his Russian counterpart wants to make a Ukrainian peace deal as Ukrainian President ‌Volodymyr Zelenskiy visited Oslo.

Australia taking 'safe' approach on Israeli goods ban

Australia taking 'safe' approach on Israeli goods ban

Australia will not place broad bans on products from illegal West Bank settlements, the foreign minister says, in a move an expert deemed contextually safe.

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Hit with broad sanctions, Israel to close UK consulate

Hit with broad sanctions, Israel to close UK consulate

Hit with broad sanctions, Israel to close UK consulate

Hit with broad sanctions, Israel to close UK consulate

After the UK, France and Canada announced trade sanctions on Israel, Jerusalem has retaliated by announcing the closure of the British Consulate.

Free education in $1b sweetener for Solomons treaty

Free education in $1b sweetener for Solomons treaty

Free education in $1b sweetener for Solomons treaty

Free education in $1b sweetener for Solomons treaty

Details of treaty negotiations between Australia and Solomon Islands have been revealed in a leaked WhatsApp message.

Iran to tackle economic issues, punish further attacks

Iran to tackle economic issues, punish further attacks

Iran to tackle economic issues, punish further attacks

Iran to tackle economic issues, punish further attacks

Further attacks on Iran will draw a faster, heavier and more painful response, a senior official says as Tehran vows to address war-related economic problems.

US envoys arrive in Kyiv after Moscow talks with Putin

US envoys arrive in Kyiv after Moscow talks with Putin

US envoys arrive in Kyiv after Moscow talks with Putin

US envoys arrive in Kyiv after Moscow talks with Putin

U‌S envoys Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff are in Kyiv after completing three hours of talks on the war in Ukraine with Russian leader Vladimir Putin in Moscow.

US envoys Witkoff, Kushner in Moscow for Ukraine talks

US envoys Witkoff, Kushner in Moscow for Ukraine talks

US envoys Witkoff, Kushner in Moscow for Ukraine talks

US envoys Witkoff, Kushner in Moscow for Ukraine talks

The Kremlin ‌says Vladimir Putin's peace terms remain "unshakeable" as US envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner arrive in Moscow for Ukraine peace talks.

US envoys to visit Russia, Ukraine over weekend: report

US envoys to visit Russia, Ukraine over weekend: report

US envoys to visit Russia, Ukraine over weekend: report

US envoys to visit Russia, Ukraine over weekend: report

US ‌negotiators will visit both Ukraine and Russia in a bid to end the conflict, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy says.

Pacific pushback but no condemnation over China missile

Pacific pushback but no condemnation over China missile

Pacific pushback but no condemnation over China missile

Pacific pushback but no condemnation over China missile

A statement by Pacific leaders expressing concern over China's missile test is being viewed as a sign of pragmatism as nations walk a diplomatic tightrope.

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Pacific leaders thrash out stance behind closed doors

Pacific Islands Forum hosts Palau says it is determined to pursue a regional-wide condemnation of China for its recent missile test.

Twelve dead as Russia strikes Kyiv region for sixth day

Russia has bombarded Ukraine's capital of Kyiv for a sixth successive day, killing at least 12 people.

Taiwan defends role at Pacific summit as China rages

Australia has backed the right of Pacific nations to set their own rules after China raised opposition to Taiwan's presence at the forum summit in Palau.

Key US treaty should have 'assumptions' questioned

Australia and the US are marking the 75th anniversary of the ANZUS treaty, as analysts call for a re-think of how the alliance might operate into the future.

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Howzat: Australia funds Pacific sport on road to 2032

Australia lacked a sports diplomacy strategy leading into the 2000 Sydney Olympics but is set on maximising leverage from the upcoming Brisbane Games.

Russian barrage on Kyiv enters fifth day, toll at 38

Russian forces have relentlessly battered Kyiv and nearby cities for a fifth straight day.

Pacific summit underway in Palau without key leaders

Anthony Albanese, Chris Bowen and Pat Conroy are leading Australia's diplomatic effort at this year's Pacific Islands Forum leaders meeting.

Pacific wants climate, development focus at summit

While the Pacific is often pitched as a geopolitical battleground, the region's leaders and advocates urge a focus on improving lives on the ground.

Twenty-seven killed in Russian attack on Kyiv region

At least 27 people have been killed following a Russian drone strike near Kyiv, officials say.

Advantage Australia in Pacific contest but risks await

Pacific leaders are set to gather in Palau for a bumper edition of the region's biggest summit: the Pacific Islands Forum.

Iran urges other countries not to join US sanctions

Iran’s government has urged countries against implementing US sanctions while the foreign minister says getting diplomacy "back on track isn't impossible".

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