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Australia election: PM-elect Anthony Albanese vows to end ‘climate wars’

New leader also promises to adopt more ambitious emission targets, though he refuses to completely phase out coal use

The Independent UK

Labor increasingly likely to form majority government as Liberals descend into turmoil

Anthony Albanese and his senior leadership and economics team will be sworn in on Monday as PM-elect declares he wants to ‘change the country’

The Guardian - AU

Biden in Japan to launch regional economic plan to counter Beijing

President Joe Biden arrived in Japan on Sunday to launch a plan for greater U.S. economic engagement with the Indo-Pacific, facing criticism even before the programme is announced that it will offer scant benefit to countries in the region.

Reuters

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Biden says 'hello' to N.Korea's Kim amid tensions over weapons tests

U.S. President Joe Biden, in Seoul before heading to Japan as part of his first Asia trip as president, had a simple message for North Korea's Kim Jong Un: "Hello... period," he told reporters on the last day of his visit to South Korea on Sunday.

Reuters

ALP eyes majority as Albanese gets to work

Attending a summit with world leaders will be Prime Minister-elect Anthony Albanese's first priority, as vote counting continues after the federal election.

AAP

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The Hindu

Will France get closer to the Quad to counter Chinese threat in the Pacific?

China is holding military exercises in the disputed South China Sea coinciding with US President Joe Biden’s visits to South Korea and Japan.

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Japan welcomes new US Indo-Pacific economic initiative

Japan is welcoming a new U.S. economic initiative for the Indo-Pacific that President Joe Biden is expected to roll out during a visit to Tokyo next week because it demonstrates American commitment to a regional economic order that is not just about market access

The Independent UK

Biden in Asia: New friends, old tensions, storms at home

President Joe Biden hopes to use his visit to Asia to confirm his belief that long-standing friendships can afford to become even friendlier — and pay dividends

The Independent UK

Factbox-Policies of Australia's political parties at a glance

Australia's political parties are in the final stages of campaigning ahead of a general election on Saturday.

Reuters

Australia's Opposition leader says he will travel to Quad if wins election

Australia's Opposition Labor leader Anthony Albanese said if he wins Saturday's general election he will travel to Tokyo for a meeting of the Quad group of the United States, Japan and India, scheduled just three days later.

Reuters

Leaders grapple with China diplomacy

Scott Morrison and Anthony Albanese have spoken about their approach to dealing with a more assertive China and building partnerships in the Indo-Pacific.

AAP

Russian Ambassador Denis Alipov thanks Delhi for support on WWII Victory Day

As Russia and the U.S. increase war rhetoric over Ukraine, New Delhi steers clear of appearing to pick sides

The Hindu

Affordable Covid drugs kept out of reach by sluggish WTO

Analysis: EU and US pharma giants’ intellectual property rights stop poorer countries accessing vital medication – despite WTO claims of progress

The Guardian - UK

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The Hindu

Biden to meet PM Modi at Tokyo Quad summit in May

Biden’s trip to South Korea and Japan has been scheduled for May 20 to 24

The Hindu

South Korea to examine joining Quad grouping

The aim is to strengthen the country’s military position, says official

Reuters

S.Korea denies report Yoon asked to go to Quad meeting in Japan

The office of South Korean President-elect Yoon Suk-Yeol on Thursday denied Japanese media reports that he had requested to attend an upcoming summit of the Quad, which includes the United States, India, Australia and Japan, as an observer.

Los Angeles Times

US lobbies India to join support for Ukraine, opposition to Russia

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden and his top Cabinet members spent much of Monday lobbying their Indian counterparts in a so-far-unsuccessful bid to persuade the world’s largest democracy to join the U.S.-led movement to support Ukraine against Russia’s military onslaught.

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Biden, Modi Hold Virtual Talks Centered on Russia and Ukraine

US President Joe Biden and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi held virtual talks on Monday focused mainly on Ukraine, and Modi said he had suggested to Russia that President Vladimir Putin hold direct talks with Ukraine President Volodomyr Zelenskiy. The talks took place as the United States seeks more help…

Al Jazeera

Biden tells Modi more Russian oil imports not in India’s interest

Joe Biden told PM Narendra Modi that US can help India diversify oil supplies amid war in Ukraine, White House says.

Reuters

Biden will speak to Modi as U.S. warns India on imports of Russian energy

President Joe Biden will meet virtually with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday, the White House said, at a time when the United States has made clear it does not want to see an uptick in Russian energy imports by India.

The Independent UK

Australia and India thank Quad for new free trade deal

India and Australia’s trade ministers say a shared security partnership with the United States and Japan has helped them strike a trade deal that Australia hopes will reduce its dependence on exports to China

Reuters

S.Korea president-elect's team visits U.S. with eye on early Biden summit

A team of foreign policy and security advisers to South Korea's president-elect Yoon Suk-yeol is visiting the United States this week, seeking to help engineer a early summit with President Joe Biden and coordinate efforts to rein in North Korea's intensifying weapons tests, sources said on Monday.

The Hindu

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India inks trade pact with Australia to counter China as calls grow for country to take stand on Russia

India’s pact with western ally Australia comes amid the Ukraine invasion over which pressure mounts on the country to take a stand

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