Keir Starmer is projected to be Britain’s next prime minister, with his Labour Party expected to secure a significant majority in the parliamentary election, according to an exit poll on Thursday. In contrast, Rishi Sunak’s Conservatives are forecast to endure historic losses. The centre-left Labour Party is on track to […]
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Rebel Senator Fatima Payman has quit the Labor party and will serve as an independent following her suspension from the caucus. In a press conference on Thursday, Senator Payman, who said she would not align herself with any Muslim community-affiliated party, questioned the Labor party’s core values. “Unlike my colleagues, […]
President Biden has communicated to key allies that the upcoming days are crucial, acknowledging that his chances of salvaging his candidacy hinge on convincing voters of his competence following a disastrous debate performance last week. According to two allies who have spoken with him, Mr. Biden has stressed his deep […]
Donald J. Trump initiated efforts on Monday to overturn his recent criminal conviction in Manhattan and delay his forthcoming sentencing. This move cites a new Supreme Court ruling that grants him broad immunity from prosecution for official actions taken during his presidency, according to a person familiar with the matter. […]
Rebel Senator Fatima Payman has escalated her confrontation with the Labor Party by claiming “some members” are trying to intimidate her into quitting the Senate. The government is uncertain whether the Greens will exploit the situation with another pro-Palestinian motion to have Payman – suspended from caucus but not expelled […]
In the wake of President Biden’s missteps during Thursday’s debate, his allies have publicly downplayed the incident, criticising the “overreaction” of anxious Democrats. They have highlighted a record influx of campaign donations and pointed to the historical trend of incumbents stumbling in their first debates. Behind the scenes, Biden’s team […]
Julian Assange told Anthony Albanese he had “saved his life” in his first phone conversation after his chartered plane’s wheels touched down at Canberra’s RAAF base soon after 7:30pm on Wednesday. The prime minister, who has never met Assange, told a news conference at Parliament House immediately afterwards that Assange […]
After Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi was killed in a helicopter crash on May 20, the Iranian government had to schedule an early election to choose a new president. The regime has approved six presidential candidates to run in the election on June 28. The pool includes four hardliners, one centrist […]
After years of appeals and litigation, WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has entered into a plea deal with the US government, according to court documents. He was facing one count of computer misuse and multiple counts of espionage stemming from his work with WikiLeaks, publishing sensitive US government documents provided by Chelsea Manning. The […]
It is very difficult to take Opposition Leader Peter Dutton’s nuclear announcement seriously. His proposal for seven nuclear power stations is, at present, legally impossible, technically improbable, economically irrational and environmentally irresponsible. Given the repeated community objections to much more modest nuclear proposals, such as storage of low-level radioactive waste, there is almost […]
