Liz Cheney’s presidential bid would ‘not bode well for the Republican Party’
US Congresswoman Liz Cheney could run for president in 2024 – in a bid to block former president Donald Trump from returning to power. Ms Cheney was open about her intentions – after losing her Wyoming seat in the GOP…
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NASA unveils new moon rocket
NASA has unveiled its newest moon rocket ahead of its maiden voyage. Artemis-1 has been taken to the launch pad at the Kennedy Space Centre in Florida for final preparations ahead of its launch date later this month. Artemis-1 will…
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Voter support for Trump spikes after FBI raid: Poll
Republican voter support for former president Donald Trump has risen to a multi-year high after the FBI raided his Mar-a-Lago estate, according to a new poll. A Morning Consult/Politico poll found 58 per cent of GOP voters would back Mr…
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‘This is an assault’: Trump slams FBI for stealing his passports
Donald Trump has torched the FBI for “stealing” three of his passports during its raid of his Mar-a-Lago home last week, labelling the actions as an “assault on a political opponent”.
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Republican congressional candidate Sarah Palin faces the polls in Alaska
Republican congressional candidate Sarah Palin is hoping to return to Washington after a hiatus from elected office as voters in Alaska prepare to head to the polls. The former state governor and vice-presidential nominee is running for the congressional seat…
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Trump predicts ‘witch hunt’ raid will help GOP win seats at midterms
Donald Trump has predicted the ”backlash” from the FBI’s raid of his Mar-a-Lago home last week could lead to the Republican Party winning additional seats in both the House and Senate at November’s midterms. “Republicans could win many additional seats,…
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Donald Trump is ‘probably going to run’ for president again
Former White House chief of staff Mick Mulvaney says he thinks Donald Trump is probably going to run for president again in 2024. Mr Mulvaney’s remarks come after the FBI raided the former US president’s Mar-a-Lago home in Florida, where…
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FBI’s raid garnering Trump ‘some sympathy in some circles’
Former White House chief of staff Mick Mulvaney says the FBI’s raid on the former US president’s Mar-a-Lago home in Florida is garnering Trump some sympathy in some circles. “There have been hardcore Democrats and left-leaning legal analysts on television…
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China denies it’s planning to ban Australia meat exports
Rumours China is planning to ban all meat exports from Australia have sent alarm bells through the beef industry. However, Australian meat producers have been assured Beijing would impose no such ban. Australian officials sought clarification from the Chinese government,…
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US lawmakers calling for release of more details on FBI Trump house raid
Some US lawmakers are calling on the Justice Department to release more details in relation to the search of former president Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago home in Florida last week. The FBI claims there has been an uptick in threats to…
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Republicans vow to investigate ‘out-of-control’ FBI if GOP retakes House
Republicans have vowed to hold hearings into the FBI after the agency carried out a raid on Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago estate last week.
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US lawmakers arrive in Taiwan amid growing tensions with China
US lawmakers have arrived in Taiwan for a two-day trip amid growing tensions with China. The congressional delegates are meeting with President Tsai Ing-wen and will take the opportunity to “reaffirm” the United States’ support for Taiwan.
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‘Political hack job’: FBI credibility has been ‘shot’
Curtin University Political Analyst Joe Siracusa says the American people “aren’t stupid” and can see the FBI raid on former US president Donald Trump as a “political hack job”. He said he thinks the FBI will need to “lift their…
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Democrats counted on Americans being ‘asleep’
Washington has been “playing a game” with the rest of the country for the past 20 years and Americans have “just about had enough”, Curtin University Political Analyst Joe Siracusa says. He said he thinks the Republicans have been “renewed”…
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Humanitarian crisis after Taliban takeover
Today marks one year since the Taliban seized control of Kabul following the evacuation of western forces in Afghanistan.
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‘Enormous concern’: Australia is ‘still waiting’ for Cheng Lei
Shadow Foreign Minister Simon Birmingham says it is of “enormous concern” Australia is “still waiting” for certainty surrounding the future of detained Australian journalist Cheng Lei. Mr Birmingham said it deeply troubling Ms Lei is still detained. “We are still…
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Merrick Garland ‘calling Trump’s bluff’ in ‘political move’
CNN Reporter Stephen Collinson says the US Attorney-General Merrick Garland is effectively “calling Trump’s bluff” in a very “interesting political move”. Mr Collinson said the former US president Donald Trump has to decide whether he will fight the FBI raid’s…
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‘It’s petrifying’: UK households struggle with cost of living pressures
Households across the United Kingdom are struggling with cost of living pressures as energy costs are expected to skyrocket over winter. The UK government is facing increasing pressure to align itself with other world leaders and offer additional government support.…
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Taiwanese people have ‘no desire’ to be part of PRC
More and more people in Taiwan see themselves as Taiwanese as opposed to Chinese, says former DFAT Australia-China Council scholar Andrew Phelan. He said they have “no desire” to be part of the People’s Republic of China. “Right now, about…
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US Federal Reserve ‘walking a very thin line’ trying to make interest rate work
CNN Reporter Tom Foreman says the US Federal Reserve is “walking a very thin line” on interest rates trying to make it work. Mr Foreman’s remarks come after the first signs emerged from the US on Thursday that inflation may…
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