U.S. and Australian efforts to out-compete Beijing in winning over the Solomon Islands look to be on the ropes after the most-populous Malaita Province pledged to axe the Auki Communique, a bulwark against Chinese Communist Party (CCP) interference in the region. New Premier Martin Fini is considering removing the document after his government wrested power from former…
Anti-Beijing Law to Be Removed by New Solomons Provincial Leader
February 19, 2023
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Canada’s St-Germain Stuns Shiffrin to Take Slalom Gold
MERIBEL, France—Canada’s Laurence St-Germain claimed a shock victory in the world championships slalom as she beat favorite Mikaela Shiffrin to the gold medal on Saturday. The 28-year-old had never got close to winning a major race before but chose the perfect time to change that with a sensational second run to eclipse slalom great Shiffrin….
Will Albanese Walk in the Footsteps of Whitlam?
February 19, 2023
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Commentary The year 2022 was the Golden Jubilee of the election of Gough Whitlam’s government, as well as the inaugural year of Anthony Albanese’s. Whitlam faced similar economic challenges to Albanese and had some strikingly similar solutions, leading some to expect Albanese will emulate him and crash and burn within three years. I’m not so…
Swiss Skier Odermatt Wins Giant Slalom, 2nd Gold at Worlds
COURCHEVEL, France—Marco Odermatt won the men’s giant slalom Friday to become the first Swiss skier in 36 years to earn two gold medals at the same world championships. Odermatt’s victory came five days after he was the surprise winner of the downhill. He matched Pirmin Zurbriggen, who won the super-G and downhill at his home…
Shiffrin’s Worlds: 1 Gold, 2 Silvers and ‘Every Emotion’
MERIBEL, France—One gold. Two silvers. And three gates away from another gold medal that slipped from her grasp in a patch of soft snow. And that just was what Mikaela Shiffrin accomplished on the slopes at the world championships. Off the slopes, the American skier dealt with a protest from environmentalists who mistakenly thought she…
Blinken Meets With Top Chinese Diplomat in Munich Amid Balloon Fallout
February 18, 2023
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Secretary of State Antony Blinken met with top Chinese diplomat Wang Yi in Munich on Saturday amid hopes to warm bilateral ties in the wake of a Chinese surveillance balloon fallout. “The Secretary directly spoke to the unacceptable violation of U.S. sovereignty and international law by the PRC high-altitude surveillance balloon in U.S. territorial airspace,…
US Condemns Chinese Spy Balloon Incursion in First in-Person Meeting
February 18, 2023
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Secretary of State Antony Blinken condemned Beijing’s act of sending a surveillance balloon over U.S. airspace in the first bilateral meeting he had with his Chinese counterpart. “Just met with the PRC’s top diplomat, Wang Yi,” Blinken wrote on Twitter after their meeting on the sidelines of the Munich Security Conference. “I condemned the incursion…
US Condemns Chinese Spy Balloon Incursion in 1st in-Person Meeting
February 18, 2023
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Secretary of State Antony Blinken, in the first bilateral meeting he has had with his Chinese counterpart, condemned Beijing’s act of sending a surveillance balloon over U.S. airspace. “Just met with the PRC’s top diplomat, Wang Yi,” Blinken wrote on Twitter after their meeting on the sidelines of the Munich Security Conference. “I condemned the…
UK’s Sunak Pledges Longer-Range Weapons, Calls for ‘NATO Standard Capabilities’ for Ukraine
The UK will become the first country to provide Ukraine with long-range weapons, British Prime Minister Sunak said on Saturday as he pushed for “NATO standard capabilities” for Ukraine. Speaking at the annual Munich Security Conference, Sunak told world leaders Ukraine needs “a decisive advantage on the battlefield” to defeat Russia and long-term support for…
Perilous Conditions: The Realities of Rising World Tension
February 18, 2023
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On this episode of International Reporter’s Roundtable: Conflict has been reignited in the Middle East. War is escalating in Ukraine, the countries surrounding are feeling the pressure. NATO is making decisive moves. Tanks, missiles, joint exercises. At the same time tensions are high in the US concerning the many intrusions into our airspace. Mysterious balloons…
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