How world leaders are reacting to India-Pakistan military attacks Nations call for restraint as India launches ‘Operation Sindoor’, attacking several sites in Pakistan, which retaliates. Al Jazeera · May 7, 2025
Venezuelan Opposition Figures 'Rescued', Now In US: Rubio Five Venezuelan opposition figures who have been holed up in Argentina's embassy in Caracas for more than a year are now in the United States after a "rescue" operation, Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Tuesday. International Business Times · May 7, 2025
Trump Talks Tough On China, But Early Focus Elsewhere Voicing frustration over the lack of success in ending Russia's invasion of Ukraine, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio called for renewed focus on "our number-one geopolitical foe" -- China. International Business Times · May 7, 2025
German lawmakers to vote on whether to approve Merz as chancellor Merz must secure 316 votes in the 630-seat strong lower chamber of German parliament in order to become chancellor. Euronews · May 6, 2025
Loyalty matters most in race to become Trump’s next national security adviser Marco Rubio and Stephen Miller, White House cronies with very different backgrounds, are up for Mike Waltz’s old post The Guardian - US · May 5, 2025
Secretary Rubio defies Sen. Rubio by declaring foreign policy ‘belongs’ to Trump - Roll Call Secretary of State Marco Rubio said foreign policy “belongs” to Trump. But Sen. Rubio had a long record of legislative oversight on the topic. Roll Call · May 5, 2025
National security advisers manage decision-making as advocates or honest brokers The removal of Mike Waltz as President Donald Trump’s national security adviser – formally the assistant to the president for national security affairs – raises the question of just what that position entails and also what it means that Marco Rubio will now act as secretary of state and national… The Conversation · May 5, 2025
Rwanda confirms talks with US over receiving deported migrants Foreign Minister Olivier Nduhungirehe says the ‘ongoing’ discussions are ‘still in the early stages’. Al Jazeera · May 5, 2025
Albanese, Trump in 'very warm' election triumph chat Tariffs and AUKUS were among issues discussed between the prime minister and US President Donald Trump following Labor's big election victory. AAP · May 5, 2025
Saturday Night Live: Quinta Brunson is a reliable host for decent episode The Abbott Elementary star and creator returns for the second time as Trump reveals new executive orders and the men v gorilla meme becomes a skit The Guardian - US · May 4, 2025
Trump says he doesn’t know if he needs to uphold constitutional due process President also says he sees himself as leaving office at the end of his current term and not seeking a third one The Guardian - US · May 4, 2025
MAGA foreign policy: So much losing! From the Great White North to Down Under and beyond, Trump's chaos is an unexpected boon for normie democracy Salon · May 4, 2025
What led to Mike Waltz’s ouster as Trump’s national security adviser? The Signal group chat scandal and Waltz’s hawkish stance on Iran are being touted as the reasons for his ouster as NSA. Al Jazeera · May 4, 2025
SNL mocks Trump’s use of executive orders: ‘Reduce the number of interracial couples in TV commercials’ ‘It's been 100 years since I became president...excuse me, days. Wow, feels longer’ James Austin Johnson began The Independent UK · May 4, 2025
The Guardian - AU · May 4, 2025 Trump news at a glance: Rubio tangles with Germany; crackdown on campus protests continues Berlin dismisses secretary of state’s criticism over AfD designation; nine pro-Palestinian activists arrested at Swarthmore College – key US politics stories from Saturday 3 May at a glance
The Guardian - AU · May 3, 2025 Simon Birmingham calls out ‘broken’ Liberal party model as Sussan Ley says Coalition reflecting on results ‘with humility’ – as it happened This blog has now closed
AAP · May 3, 2025 World leaders congratulate 'Albo' on Labor's victory World leaders have sent Prime Minister Anthony Albanese messages of congratulations after Labor's re-election.
Latin Times · May 3, 2025 Germany Claps Back at Marco Rubio After He Called Its 'Extremist' Designation of Far-Right Party 'Tyranny' The German foreign ministry has responded to Marco Rubio's claims that its designation of the far-right Alternative for Deutschland (AfD) party as "extremist" equates to "tyranny."
AAP · May 3, 2025 Albanese takes victory lap after Labor landslide Anthony Albanese has thanked supporters after the prime minister secured a second term in leading the nation with expanded ranks of Labor MPs.
The Guardian - US · May 3, 2025 Germany hits back at Marco Rubio after he panned labeling of AfD as ‘extremist’ Far-right German party was labeled a ‘confirmed rightwing extremist group’ by country’s domestic intelligence service
The Conversation · May 3, 2025 Kilmar Abrego Garcia’s wrongful deportation case is more about individual rights than the Trump administration’s foreign policy Trump administration officials have repeatedly claimed that judges who order the administration to take action to bring deported Venezuelans back from the El Salvador prison where the U.S. sent them are meddling in the conduct of foreign policy.
Euronews · May 3, 2025 US Secretary of State Rubio says Germany is a 'tyranny in disguise' after AfD verdict The decision to label the AfD as "right-wing extremist" is straining US-German relations. The Trump administration has previously criticised the behaviour of European governments towards right-wing populist, anti-immigration parties.
Radio France Internationale · May 3, 2025 Germany's intelligence service moves against far-right AfD, sets off quarrel with US Germany's domestic intelligence service on Friday designated the far-right AfD party as an extremist group, setting off a diplomatic spat with the United States.
Al Jazeera · May 3, 2025 ‘Don’t see a major war with India, but have to be ready’: Pakistan ex-NSA Pakistan’s ex-NSA says lack of crisis mechanisms could spark conflict with India after deadly Kashmir attack.
The Guardian - US · May 3, 2025 Trump news at a glance: president floats Pentagon budget boost; army may hold parade for his birthday Military spending plans would also see $163bn cuts in non-defense spending – key US politics stories from Friday 2 May at a glance