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Back to Snow: World Economic Forum Reverts to January for 2023
Date: May 26, 2022
By Aditya Kalra and Dmitry Zhdannikov DAVOS, Switzerland (Reuters) – The World Economic Forum will revert to January for its 2023 annual meeting in the Swiss ski resort of Davos after moving to the spring for the first time due to the coronavirus pandemic. After a hiatus of more than two years, the annual gathering...
China, Australia Vie for Pacific Influence With Duelling Visits
Date: May 26, 2022
By Kirsty Needham SYDNEY (Reuters) -China and Australia launched competing Pacific visits on Thursday, with China’s foreign minister expressing hope that ties with the Solomon Islands can be a regional model, while his counterpart said Canberra will be a partner that doesn’t come with strings attached. Australia’s Foreign Minister Penny Wong told the Pacific Islands...
G7 Can Spearhead Climate Fight by Agreeing to Phase Out Coal, Germany Says
Date: May 26, 2022
By Markus Wacket and Kate Abnett BERLIN (Reuters) -The Group of Seven countries can spearhead the fight against climate change and accelerate a pivot away from fossil fuels by agreeing to phase out coal power generation, Germany’s economy minister Robert Habeck said on Thursday. Habeck was speaking as G7 energy, climate and environment ministers were...
Australian PM Says Goals Aligned With Quad, Wants Group to Lead on Climate
Date: May 24, 2022
TOKYO (Reuters) -New Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said on Tuesday his goals were aligned with the priorities of the Quad group of countries, telling the leaders of the United States, India and Japan he wanted them all to lead on climate change. Albanese, the leader of Australia’s Labor Party who was sworn in as...
Analysis-New Australian Govt Looks to Se Asia as It Deals With ‘difficult’ China Relationship
Date: May 23, 2022
By Kirsty Needham SYDNEY (Reuters) – Australia’s new Labor government will put greater focus on relations with Southeast Asia and climate change, an issue crucial to its Pacific neighbours, as it navigates ties with a more assertive China. Relations between Canberra and Beijing have deteriorated in recent years, with China imposing trade sanctions on Australian...
Australia’s Labor to Retake Power After 9 Years, Independents May Hold Sway
Date: May 22, 2022
By Renju Jose SYDNEY (Reuters) -Australia’s Labor Party will form the country’s next government on Monday, as unprecedented support for the Greens and climate-focussed independents ended nearly a decade of rule by the conservative coalition. Centre-left Labor remains four to five seats short of a majority of 76 in the 151 seat lower house with...