insert_link World How will US foreign policy affect Joe Biden’s chances of re-election in November? By Emma Shortis, RMIT University When big questions about American foreign policy collide with an election, it’s rarely good news for a sitting president. Like many leaders before him, US President Joe Biden has had some of these questions thrust on him, such as Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Some have their origins in past administrations, such as the withdrawal from Afghanistan. Most are a mixture of both, […] todayApril 22, 2024 28
World Facing enormous pressure at home and abroad, how much longer can Israel continue its war in Gaza? By Ian Parmeter, Australian National University Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu set a high bar for victory right at the start of the Gaza conflict: the complete destruction of Hamas and freedom for all of the approximately 250 hostages taken by the group during its raid into Israel on October 7 last year. He has doubled down several times on these objectives. During a media conference in […] todayApril 8, 2024 21
insert_link World With nominations decided, Trump leads Biden in US polls; UK Labour far ahead as election approaches By Adrian Beaumont, The University of Melbourne Joe Biden and Donald Trump have both secured their parties’ nominations for the November 5 United States general election by winning a majority of all delegates to their parties’ conventions, including delegates not yet allocated. Both Biden and Trump won their nominations easily, with Biden taking 86.4% of the national Democratic primary vote in contests so far, far ahead of […] todayMarch 19, 2024 19
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insert_link World US-Hungary relations strained over Biden’s dictatorship remark Bilateral ties between Hungary and the US have hit another low over U.S. President Joe Biden's remarks on the state of democracy in Hungary.Biden said Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban wants to run a "dictatorship," which has sparked outrage in Budapest. todayMarch 13, 2024 39
insert_link World Biden and Trump set for election rematch US President Joe Biden and his predecessor Donald Trump have both passed the delegate thresholds to clinch their parties' nominations for the election in November. According to the BBC, four states, one American territory and Democrats living abroad held their primaries on Tuesday. The result means US voters face a rematch of the 2020 presidential election in eight months' time. todayMarch 13, 2024 28
insert_link World Polish leaders to meet with US President US President Joe Biden will meet with the Polish President Andrzej Duda and the newly elected Prime Minister for talks today at the White House. Pablo Gutierrez reports from Budapest. todayMarch 12, 2024 22
insert_link World Biden’s budget: Higher taxes on the rich, childcare and education for the poor U.S. President Josef Biden has released a new budget proposal for 2025 that includes tax increases for the highest earners and big corporations, as well as social spending assistance on housing and education. It also pushes for the 100 billion U.S. dollars he requested last year for Israel and Ukraine aid while also strengthening border security. Caroline Malone reports from Washington. todayMarch 12, 2024 4
insert_link Videos An estimated half a million people in Gaza are facing famine The gravity of the situation has prompted the UN to issue a warning of a potential famine. In response, the United States and other international governments have advocated for a surge in aid to the besieged Palestinian enclave. Given the closure of most border crossings into Gaza, they have resorted to airdrops as a means of delivering assistance. Particularly in the heavily affected northern region, many people are struggling to […] todayMarch 7, 2024 25