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Kishida: Biden Supports Japan Joining UN Security Council

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said Monday that US President Joe Biden supports Japan's bid to join a “reformed” UN Security Council. If approved by the UN, Japan would join Britain, China, France, Russia, and the US as permanent members of the international body's security council. Biden also gave his…

Asharq Al-Awsat · May 23, 2022

This election marked a turning point on climate – but what will it mean for Australia?

Labor’s climate plan is designed to limit the political risk of a scare campaign – but there are already calls for it to go beyond its headline commitments

The Guardian - AU · May 23, 2022

The right to be neutral

Examining military and political alliances from the perspective of the global South leads to some uncomfortable questions about ‘good’ and ’bad’.

360info · May 23, 2022

HSBC suspends head of responsible investing who called climate warnings ‘shrill’

Bank investigating Stuart Kirk’s conference speech deriding flooding risks and climate warnings from UN and Bank of England

The Guardian - UK · May 22, 2022

Biloela family to return to central Queensland, Tamil Refugee Council calls for Labor to do more

The incoming Australian Labor government has promised to send the Nadesalingam family back to Biloela. But refugee advocates say the party needs to do more to support other Tamil asylum seekers.

ABC News · May 22, 2022

Ardern to US, but no Biden visit secured

New Zealand PM Jacinda Ardern is making her second overseas trip in a month, heading to the United States with a business delegation.

AAP · May 22, 2022

Nature has the answers

It is our rich, albeit declining, biodiversity that provides us with potential solutions to our sustainability challenges

The Hindu · May 22, 2022

Building a Green Future, Inspiring Future Leaders

With its 20th anniversary around the corner, Bangkok Prep, an established centre of learning attracting both expatriate and Thai students, stands at the threshold of writing a new chapter in its history: a state-of-the-art campus that houses both its Primary and Secondary schools. With this, Bangkok International Preparatory & Secondary…

Bangkok Post · May 22, 2022

World faces ‘unprecedented’ wave of hunger as Ukraine harvests worse than feared

Fears of famine grow as war slashes Ukrainian grain production by half, threatening vital exports

The Independent UK · May 22, 2022

New Zealand PM Ardern to visit U.S. to boost exports, lure tourists

New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern will visit the United States this week in a bid to boost exports and lure more tourists as the Pacific nation looks to fully reopen its border after more than two years of restrictions.

Reuters · May 22, 2022