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World leaders share their condolences after former Japanese prime minister is pronounced dead.

European Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen said Wednesday that the 27-nation European Union needs to make emergency plans to prepare for a complete cut-off of Russian gas in the wake of the Kremlin’s war in Ukraine. The EU has already imposed sanctions on Russia, including on some energy supplies,…

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has revealed trade deal negotiations with the European Union will be fast tracked.

EU executive defends its right not to keep records of president’s messages after rebuke from ombudsman

Terrible time for women, don’t you think? Just when we thought all our hard won equality was safe, all of a sudden we’re reminded of the fundamental discrepancies between the condition of men and women. Yes, I am talking about the G7 summit in Bavaria and the appalling spectacle of…

Leaders of the Group of Seven wealthy nations mocked the macho image of their absent adversary Vladimir Putin on Sunday, at a meeting in Germany dominated by the Russian President's invasion of Ukraine. As the besuited leaders sat down for their first meeting of the three-day G7 summit in the…

Leaders of the Group of Seven wealthy nations mocked the macho image of their absent adversary Vladimir Putin on Sunday, at a meeting in Germany dominated by the Russian President's invasion of Ukraine.

French President Emmanuel Macron – badly bruised during parliamentary elections that took away the absolute majority of his party group Ensemble – will focus on international politics during the last days of France's presidency of the European Union.

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen on Thursday said she was convinced that Ukraine and Moldova will move as swiftly as possible to implement necessary reforms.