Australia’s new PM: ‘netball dad’, advertising boss and tax cutter
Australia’s next prime minister is a career public servant from Sydney’s southern suburbs who rose to prominence by stopping asylum seekers arriving in Australia by boat and has steered the country’s fiscal direction for the past three years.
UK minister says November Brexit deal would be manageable
Britain would be able to handle a delay in securing a Brexit deal with the European Union if the talks extended into November and missed their informal October deadline, cabinet office minister David Lidington said on Friday.
China urges U.S. to correctly view establishment of ties with El Salvador
China’s foreign ministry on Friday urged the United States to view correctly its establishment of diplomatic relations with El Salvador, after the White House criticized the move.
Taiwan expresses thanks for U.S. criticism of El Salvador
Taiwan’s presidential office expressed thanks to the United States on Friday for “speaking out for justice” after the White House attacked El Salvador’s decision to ditch diplomatic ties with Taiwan in favor of China.
Russia says all options on table for response to U.S. sanctions: Ifax
Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov said that all options were on the table when it came to Moscow’s possible response to a new round of U.S. sanctions, the Interfax news agency reported on Friday.
Brexiteers fume at UK finance minister Hammond’s ‘no deal’ warning
British finance minister Philip Hammond came under renewed criticism from pro-Brexit lawmakers on Friday for warning that leaving the European Union without an exit deal would hit public finances, underlining discord in the ruling Conservative Party.
South Africa scolds U.S. diplomacy ‘failure’ after Trump tweet on land issue
South Africa has told the U.S. charge d’affaires of its disappointment over Washington’s “failure” to use diplomatic channels after President Donald Trump angered Pretoria with comments on its land policy.
1MDB investigators file charges against wanted Malaysian Jho Low
Malaysian police on Friday filed criminal charges against fugitive financier Low Taek Jho, who is wanted in connection with a multi-billion-dollar money laundering scandal at state fund 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB).
In rural Ukraine, an American rekindles a lost music tradition
Deep in rural Ukraine, a man from North Carolina has returned to his roots, moving to a village with a population of 500 in a bid to rekindle an almost lost tradition of Ukrainian folk music.
German military turns to under 18s to boost recruitment
When Marlon finished high school in Germany, a military career seemed far more appealing than working on a car production line.
