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Morrison's political reputation has been tarnished — and there's no easy fix

Australian Broadcasting Corporation 2021-11-05

photo: White House / Shealah Craighead

When Scott Morrison fronted the travelling media at a stopover in Dubai on his way home, he looked drained. Here was a man in need of a steaming hot bath, and a big political reset, writes Michelle Grattan . ......

Can US carriers survive an all-out attack from China?

Asiatimes 2021-11-04

photo: US Navy / Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Daniel Barker

It’s the $64 question military analysts are pondering. Can high-tech lasers, improved missiles, better radar and improved networking better protect US carrier battle groups against advanced Chinese weapons? We know that carriers will need to operate effectively in extremely high-risk combat...

France’s Beaune, UK’s Frost discuss fishing row

Metro USA 2021-11-04

photo: WN / RTayco

PARIS (Reuters) – French European Affairs Minister Clement Beaune and British Brexit minister David Frost met in Paris on Thursday in what Beaune said was an effort to relaunch dialogue after weeks of rising tension over fishing rights. The dispute erupted in September after Paris accused...

China may have at least 1,000 nuclear warheads by 2030: Pentagon

The Telegraph India 2021-11-04

photo: AP / Mark Schiefelbein

China is sharply increasing its nuclear arsenal and could have up to 700 deliverable warheads by 2027 and at least 1,000 by 2030, as the Communist giant aims to surpass US global power by the middle of the 21st century, the Pentagon has warned in a new report. Advertisement China is investing in,...

The woman defying the Taliban on girls' education

Business Ghana 2021-11-04

photo: AP / Bram Janssen

When the Taliban took power in Afghanistan they instructed girls and young women to stay home from school. With no resolution in sight, one member of the Afghan diaspora decided to act. Angela Ghayour's online school now has nearly 1,000 students and more than 400 volunteer teachers. Angela was...

After debt crisis, Greek economy faces climate change threats

Reuters 2021-11-04

photo: Creative Commons / Phelim

Summary Greece battered by financial crisis from 2010-2018Country most indebted in euro zone at almost double GDPTourism dependent economy vulnerable to climate changeImpact of coastal erosion, rising seas could hit growth NEA IRAKLEIA, Greece, Nov 4 (Reuters) - Strolling along the coast of Nea...

Israeli Parliament passes budget, clearing key hurdle

The Times of India 2021-11-04

photo: AP / Ronen Zvulun/Pool Photo

JERUSALEM: Israel's Parliament passed a national budget for the first time in three years early on Thursday, avoiding a November deadline that would have triggered fresh elections. The marathon overnight voting on budget bills in the Knesset, Israel's Parliament, was a major hurdle for the...

Gold Is Cheaper Now Than in 1980

FX Empire 2021-11-04

photo: WN / deniseyong

GOLD IS CHEAPER NOW Gold is currently priced at $1772 oz., somewhat lower than its peak in August 2020 at $2060 oz. In either case, the gold price has increased considerably since 1980. After forty years, though, one might be inclined to ask in all sincerity “Is that all there is?” The question has...

Macron in final toast to Merkel: 'you kept Europe united'

Hong Kong Standard 2021-11-04

photo: AP / Philippe Desmazes

French President Emmanuel Macron gave Germany's outgoing Chancellor Angela Merkel an affectionate and stylish send-off on Wednesday, praising her for keeping Europe united through years of crisis. Welcoming her in the heart of the Burgundy wine region rather than at a formal state dinner...

Libya welcomes back tourists after years of war, with one European visitor declaring the nation ...

The Daily Mail 2021-11-03

photo: AP / Mohammad Hannon

Libya has hosted its first group of foreign tourists in a decade, with an excursion to an oasis town deep in the desert previously off-limits to visitors due to years of war. French traveller Jean-Paul, who first visited Libya more than a decade ago, was among some 100 mostly European tourists on...