MELBOURNE, Australia, Sept. 29, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Melbourne-based businessman Dushyant Khanna has returned from New Delhi after co-chairing iBRICS 2026. The sovereign investment and deal summit ran parallel to the 18th BRICS Leaders' Summit, chaired by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Convened by the Sovereign Wealth Fund Institute (SWFI) at The Oberoi on 12–13 September, the two-day summit connected US$1 trillion of sovereign and...
Global delegates have descended on an Australian city to mark a major whale conservation anniversary and discuss new threats to the marine mammals.
China and the US have agreed to tariff cuts on billions of dollars worth of goods during President Xi Jinping's visit to Washington.
Labor has been warned Australia's cyber safety is more at risk if it targets an AI company that unknowingly hacked a government website.
Donald Trump is reportedly sceptical about Iran's peace moves and has spurned an offer from Tehran that would end fighting and reopen the Strait of Hormuz.
President Volodymyr Zelenskiy wants China to use its clout to get Russia to end its invasion of Ukraine, urging Donald Trump to press Xi Jinping on the issue.
BEIJING, Sept. 25, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- A report from People's Daily Veteran participants of China-U.S. "ping-pong diplomacy," now well over seventy years of age, have returned to China, passing on to a younger generation the torch of friendship lit by the "little ball" that helped set the "big ball" of China-U.S. relations in motion.Today, that tradition continues on the pickleball courts, where young Chinese and American players are forging...
Saudia Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan are meeting under a joint defence pact to discuss how to defend the Saudis against attacks from the Iran-aligned Houthis.
HONG KONG, Sept. 25, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- The ICAC, the Hong Kong International Academy Against Corruption, the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) and the Global Operational Network of Anti-Corruption Law Enforcement Authorities (GlobE Network) jointly organised the pioneering "Professional Development Programme on Unmasking Hidden Wealth: Strengthening Investigations into Illicit Enrichment" from September 7 to 16, drawing...
BEIJING, Sept. 25, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- For Marlon Forrester and Joey Zhang, a letter to Chinese President Xi Jinping brought an unexpected reply.
Anthony Albanese has stressed the need for countries to put aside differences to collectively tackle global issues like AI during a national address to the UN.
Australia's current laws are ill-equipped to go after OpenAI for letting one of its agents go rogue and hack a Medicare website, a legal expert says.
China is committed to achieving a "great national rejuvenation", President Xi Jinping has told a state dinner at the White House.
BEIJING, Sept. 24, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- A report from Haiwai.net. As the world's two largest economies and major countries with global influence, how China and the United States get along, not only concerns the well-being of the two peoples, but also profoundly affects the trajectory of the world. In this episode of Real-Time•Tide Watching, we talk to Dr. Gao Zhikai, Vice President of the Center for China and...
Donald Trump has welcomed Chinese President Xi Jinping to Washington for a three-day visit where tensions over trade, technology and Tehran will play out.
An emotional Anthony Albanese has signed a security agreement with Ukraine following a meeting with President Volodymyr Zelenskiy at the United Nations.
Anthony Albanese has used a major foreign policy speech to argue that global institutions set up following World War II are no longer enough for modern times.
Russia has hammered Ukraine's capital with drones after Ukraine's Volodymyr Zelenskiy spoke to Donald Trump and before he is due to address the UN.
The US has signed a deal that will allow it to build new military bases in Greenland to head off the growing Arctic presence of Russia and China.
The US government has labelled upcoming social media reforms in Australia as censorship that would affect American companies unfairly.
Anthony Albanese will continue to press the need for countries to put up guardrails on AI, despite Donald Trump urging acceleration of the technology.
BEIJING, Sept. 22, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Chinese President Xi Jinping is paying a state visit to the US from Wednesday to Friday at the invitation of US President Donald Trump. The reciprocal state visits between the two heads of state within half a year are of historic and milestone significance. In May 2026, the two presidents held a historic meeting in Beijing, where they agreed on a new positioning for bilateral relations aimed at building...
BEIJING, Sept. 22, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- A report from People's Daily Under the framework of the Global Development Initiative (GDI), China has worked with various parties to launch more than 2,000 cooperative projects, directly benefiting communities in more than 120 countries. These efforts are providing vital momentum toward achieving the goals of the United Nations 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.In multiple provinces of Laos, China...
NEW YORK, Sept. 22, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Africa must stop sending its capital abroad and start investing in its own industrial future, Aliko Dangote, President and CEO of Dangote Group, told global business leaders at Unstoppable Africa 2026, as he set out an ambitious vision for African industrialization backed by billions of dollars in investment, new refining capacity, and broader public ownership.
Donald Trump is poised to meet with the Danish and Greenland prime ministers at the UN General Assembly in New York to sign a deal on Greenmark's security.
Australia has joined more than 20 other countries in urging for greater protections against artificial intelligence as the technology rapidly expands.
Anthony Albanese has urged leaders to take more action on climate change - saying community resilience to natural disasters can only go so far.
The prime minister is hopeful countries at the UN will be able to put in place measures to rein in AI, despite Donald Trump calling technology concerns a hoax.
In a major speech opening the United Nations' climate week, the prime minister will urge political leaders to step up efforts in combating rising emissions.
Social media reform and climate efforts in the Pacific will be cited as part of Australia's push for a two-year stint on the United Nations Security Council.
Anthony Albanese has reiterated calls for AI to be reined in, while also ensuring Australia doesn't get left behind, during a meeting with Apple executives.
