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Defence minister rubbishes Coalition claims on France compensation deal – as it happened

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The Guardian - AU

Flu seasons, like the COVID-19 pandemic, have become unusual and unpredictable. Here's why

Around the world, something very strange is happening with the spread of flu, with a range of specialists saying the COVID-19 pandemic has set off a chain of consequences that interrupted the spread of influenza, possibly throwing out seasonal trends for years to come.

ABC News

US warns of ‘stark’ stakes in Taiwan Strait if status quo unilaterally altered

Defence secretary says US does not support Taiwan independence, which China says would prompt it to take island back

The Guardian - UK

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Sanctions are hitting hard enough to hurt Russia, if not stop it

Analysis: the assault in Ukraine continues, but it seems clear that real damage is being done to Putin’s economy• Russia-Ukraine war: latest updates

The Guardian - UK

Beijing warns of 'explosive' COVID outbreak, Shanghai conducts mass testing

China's capital Beijing is experiencing an "explosive" COVID-19 outbreak connected to a bar, a government spokesman said on Saturday, as the commercial hub, Shanghai, conducted mass testing to contain a jump in cases tied to a hair salon.

Reuters

Thirty years of climate summits: where have they got us?

Highlights and lowlights of Cop since Rio 1992, when countries set up a system to tackle climate crisis

The Guardian - UK

Learning to Think Nuclearly Again

A new nuclear era demands strategy, not just arms control.

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Kishida calls for 'wide-ranging' cooperation to hold China in check

SINGAPORE -- At the Shangri-La Dialogue, a key Asian security meeting that opened in Singapore on Friday, Prime Minister Fumio Kishida made clear, with China in mind, Japan's stance of not accepting any unilateral attempts to "change the status quo by force."

The Japan News/Yomiuri

Biden's push for solar: Not enough?

Biden's using the Defense Production Act (again) to boost the solar industry: Too much — or not nearly enough?

Salon

China's 'dangerous' behaviour towards RAAF planes should 'worry us all', US Defence Secretary says

The former US army general says there has been "an alarming increase in the number of unsafe aerial intercepts and confrontations at sea by PLA aircraft and vessels".

ABC News

Woman in China hunting for lost boyfriend 'learns he's in Norwich with wife and kids'

Rachel Waters, who was born in the US, reportedly took to Facebook after her boyfriend went back to the UK for a visit in April and didn't return to China when she expected

Daily Mirror

Footage of women's beating sparks outrage in China

Surveillance footage of men assaulting women at a restaurant in the northeastern city of Tangshan has unleashed a flood of outrage on Chinese social media, prompting state media calls for punishment and renewing a debate over the treatment of women.

Reuters

Iran says oil sales strong despite effect of Ukraine war

Iran’s petroleum ministry has said it won’t lose customers even as China buys more oil from Russia.

Al Jazeera

US Blasts China's 'Destabilizing' Military Activity Near Taiwan

US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin on Saturday blasted China's "provocative, destabilizing" military activity near Taiwan, as well as Beijing's growing aggression across the wider Asia-Pacific region.

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Hafta letters: India-China discussion, Rahul Gandhi’s 'incompetence' , gangs in Punjab

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Reuters

New Zealand says Pacific islands can make own decisions on China ties

New Zealand Minister of Defence Peeni Henare said on Saturday that Pacific island nations have the freedom to make their own decisions about cooperation with China, as Beijing seeks closer military ties with the strategically important region.

Reuters

Canada accuses China of 'very concerning' behaviour in aerial spat

Canada believes China showed "very concerning and unprofessional" behaviour while harassing its patrol aircraft near North Korea, Defence Minister Anita Anand said on Saturday, but she declined comment when asked whether she had raised the issue with her Chinese counterpart.

Al Jazeera

US defence secretary chides China over ‘provocative’ behaviour

Lloyd Austin tells Asia-Pacific security summit that Beijing’s military activities around Taiwan threaten stability.

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Reuters

Japan's defence minister slams nuclear neighbours who 'ignore rules'

Manoeuvres by China and Russia have sharpened security concerns in East Asia, Japanese Defence Minister Nobuo Kishi said in unusually strong comments on Saturday, adding that Japan was on the front lines as neighbours tried to upend international norms.

The Independent UK

US: China's military activity around Taiwan threatens region

U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin has stressed American support for Taiwan, suggesting at Asia’s premier defense forum that recent Chinese military activity around the self-governing island threatens to change the status quo

Reuters

U.S. and allies trade barbs with China, but Ukraine dominates Asia security meet

The United States and its allies traded barbs with China at Asia's premier security meeting on Saturday, especially on Taiwan, but the war in Ukraine and a remote speech by President Volodymyr Zelenskiy dominated proceedings.

Bangkok Post

US adds Taiwan, Vietnam to currency monitoring list that includes Thailand

No major US trading partners such as China have been labeled as manipulating their currencies, but Taiwan and Vietnam were added to a "monitoring list" of foreign exchange policies, the Treasury Department said on Friday.

Reuters

Philippines protests China's 'illegal' acts in disputed South China Sea atoll

The Philippines has lodged a new diplomatic protest against China's maritime activities within Manila's 200-mile exclusive economic zone, the foreign ministry said late on Friday.

Newsroom.co.nz

Nuclear spectre hangs over Shangri-La

Positive signs in US-China relationship were offset by warnings of a worst-case scenario if broader geopolitical tensions were to bubble over into conflict.

The Independent UK

Japan vows bigger security role in region to tackle threats

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has announced plans to boost his country’s diplomatic and security role in the Asia Pacific to tackle what he described as growing threats in the region amid Russia’s invasion of Ukraine

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