To Counter China’s Hold on Rare Minerals, Trump Turns to Australia

The United States hopes to become less dependent on China by increasing access to mineral-rich countries. Rare earth metals are vital to an array of modern industries.

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World Leaders Express Hope and Relief After Gaza Deal

Leaders welcomed the agreement between Israel and Hamas, projecting optimism that an end to the war could be near.

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Australia on the Front Lines of Climate Change

At a Climate Forward live event, Anthony Albanese, the prime minister of Australia, talked about his country’s battles against the effects of climate change.

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As Right-Wing Populism Rises, Progressives Meet to Share Tactics in London

Center-left figures including Mark Carney, Keir Starmer, Pete Buttigieg and Jacinda Ardern are set to attend a summit on Friday as their brand of politics appears under threat.

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The World Comes to New York for a Very Different Climate Week

As world leaders arrive in New York City for Climate Week, the United States has all but left the global fight against climate change under President Trump.

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Court Records Detail Antisemitic Attack That Australia Says Is Linked to Iran

Australia has accused Iran of directing an attack on a Jewish restaurant in Sydney through a web of intermediaries. The operation on the ground, court records suggest, was messy.

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Australia Accuses Iran of Directing Antisemitic Arson Attacks

The government expelled Iran’s diplomats, saying the country was behind the attacks on a Melbourne synagogue and a Sydney restaurant last year.

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Australia to Recognize Palestinian Statehood

After similar announcements by France, Britain and Canada, Australia said it would act at the United Nations General Assembly session next month.

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Australia Says Gaza Situation Beyond ‘Worst Fears’ as Pressure Mounts on Israel

Some of Israel’s closest allies have stepped up criticism of its restrictions on aid to Gaza, where doctors and aid organizations say people are dying of starvation.

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Australian Premier Albanese Meets China’s Xi in Beijing

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese is trying to deepen ties with China, his country’s biggest trading partner, while being under pressure from the United States.

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