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FILE PHOTO: An E-2D Hawkeye plane approaches to the U.S. aircraft carrier John C. Stennis during joint military exercise called Malabar, with the United States, Japan and India participating, off Japan’s southernmost island of Okinaw
Representatives from US, India, Japan and Australia to hold sideline talks on Quad

The agenda and strength of the “Quad” will be further clarified when secretaries from the…

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Japan’s Abe seeks Trump’s assurance on North Korean denuclearisation, missiles

Japanese PM Shinzo Abe and US President Donald Trump meet in Washington today, where discussions…

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Spain starts transition to Socialist government with new cabinet

Spain will officially begin its legislative transition to its new Socialist government with the installment…

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Trade tensions with China expected to contribute to decline in US trade deficit

The US Commerce Department publishes trade data for April today, with Washington’s trade deficit with…

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US trade actions to dominate talks between French president and Canadian PM

Today, Emmanuel Macron will visit Ottawa to meet with Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. Later…

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Czech Republic’s populist PM given second chance to form coalition government

Czech President Milos Zeman will ask Andrej Babis to form a government for the second…

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Reliant on money from China, Australian universities are exposed to geopolitical risk

As the Australia-China relationship is buffeted by geopolitical headwinds, universities must mitigate their reliance on Chinese funding.

Thousands of anti-government protesters with lit candles gather in front of the Supreme Court in a continuation of protest in Warsaw, Poland, July 16, 2017. / Poland judicial reform
Judicial reforms in Poland: Warsaw tussles with Brussels

The battle for Polish democracy has shifted to the EU budget – but the threat may ring hollow.

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Merkel to discuss key foreign policy issues with coalition partners

German Chancellor Angela Merkel will meet with her coalition partners today to discuss a response…

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Italy’s new populist government to face Senate confidence test

Italy’s new populist government will face its first vote of confidence today in the Senate,…