Gen. Zhang Youxia, vice chairman of China's Central Military Commission attends the opening session of the National People's Congress (NPC) at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China

China Probes Top Military General Zhang Youxia in Major Corruption Investigation as Xi Tightens Grip on PLA

China’s top military leadership has been shaken by a new corruption probe, with the Defense Ministry announcing on Saturday that Vice Chairman of the Central Military Commission (CMC) Zhang Youxia is under investigation for “suspected serious violations of discipline and...
Greenland

US Defense Strategy Downgrades Europe, Elevates Greenland as Washington Pivots Toward Homeland Security and China Deterrence

The United States has formally downgraded Europe in its global defense priorities while elevating Greenland to a core homeland security concern, according to a newly released National Defense Strategy that underscores Washington’s strategic pivot toward China and the Western Hemisphere....
NATO Allies, Afghanistan

NATO Allies Rebuke Trump Over Afghanistan Remarks, Citing Frontline Combat and Heavy Casualties Alongside US Forces

America’s NATO allies have pushed back forcefully against U.S. President Donald Trump’s claim that allied forces stayed “a little off the front lines” during the war in Afghanistan, with European leaders, defense officials and veterans calling the remarks inaccurate and...
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney

Carney’s Defiant Davos Speech Triggers Trump Backlash, Raising Fears for Fragile US–Canada Trade Pact

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney’s high-profile debut on the world stage at the World Economic Forum in Davos has gone viral at home — but it has also triggered a fierce backlash from U.S. President Donald Trump and his inner...
Vice President JD Vance

Vance Announces US Aid Restrictions for Groups Promoting Diversity and Transgender Policies Abroad, Expanding Longstanding Abortion Funding Ban

Vice President JD Vance on Friday announced that the United States will stop funding any foreign organization involved in diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) programs or work related to transgender issues, marking a sweeping expansion of long-standing restrictions on U.S....
Monster snowstorm

Monster snowstorm Set to Blanket Much of US Puts Trump Administration’s Disaster Aid Policy to Test

A massive winter storm threatening to blanket much of the United States with heavy snow, sleet, and freezing rain is shaping up to be more than a weather emergency. As forecasts warn of dangerous conditions stretching from the Rocky Mountains...
Russian Drone and Missile Attacks Kill Civilians Across Ukraine

Russian Drone and Missile Attacks Kill Civilians Across Ukraine, Moscow and Washington Resume Peace Talks in Abu Dhabi

Russian air attacks across Ukraine have killed at least one civilian and injured more than 30 others, Ukrainian officials said on Saturday, as diplomats from Moscow, Kyiv and Washington convened in Abu Dhabi for a second day of high-stakes peace...
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un

Washington Signals Shift as US Looks to South Korea to Take ‘Primary Responsibility’ in Tracking Kim Jong Un and North Korean Threats

The United States has signalled a significant shift in its approach to deterring a nuclear-armed North Korea, indicating it will play a “more limited” role and place greater responsibility on South Korea to take the lead in defending the Korean...
Bushfire can be seen from Aireys Inlet, a beach town along the Great Ocean Road.

Bushfire warning issued for south-west Victoria as Otways blaze escapes control lines amid record-breaking heatwave

A fast-moving bushfire burning in Victoria’s south-west has placed multiple communities on high alert after escaping containment lines amid extreme heat, gusty winds and parched conditions across the state. Emergency authorities issued urgent warnings on Saturday afternoon as the fire...
Sussan Ley - David Littleproud

Coalition in Crisis: How Mistrust, Miscalculation and a Leadership Standoff Between Sussan Ley and David Littleproud Triggered the Second Split in Less Than a Year

Dissecting the implosion of the Coalition has become a full-time occupation for Liberals and Nationals alike, as MPs on both sides of the divide sift through a week of recriminations, rumours and strategic misfires that culminated in the second split...
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