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According to the IMF's Geeta Gopinath, the US dollar remains the dominant currency, accounting for more than 80% of trade transactions and almost 60% of foreign exchange reserves, despite rising geopolitical risks and gradual diversification into other currencies.
A 16-year-old boy was shot dead by police in Perth, Australia, after he attacked a man with a knife in the parking lot of a hardware store.
Germany summoned the russian ambassador after completing an investigation into last year's cyberattack on the SPD server. The investigation found that the hacker group APT28, supported by the Russian state, was behind the attack.
The United States plans to impose new sanctions on organizations that facilitate arms and oil trade between Russia and North Korea by the end of the month, in coordination with allies such as the EU, the UK, Japan, Australia, New Zealand and South Korea.
Sydney's bid to join the world's marathons has received an additional boost after it reached a record number of participants in 2024 - 24,000 runners, the largest audience for an Australian endurance marathon.
South Korea held talks on joining the second phase of the AUKUS defense pact, aimed at exchanging military technologies, with the possibility of providing its defense, scientific and technological capabilities.
Ukraine and Australia agreed to develop and sign a double taxation agreement, extend duty-free trade for Ukrainian businesses until 2026, increase trade, and Australia will participate in a peace summit in Switzerland.
Prime Minister of Ukraine Denys Shmyhal discussed strategic cooperation with Australian Minister of Defense Richard Marles, focusing on strengthening Ukraine's defense capabilities and creating the preconditions for further success on the battlefield, with Australia providing over $655 million in support, including $540 million in military aid.
Australia has announced a new $100 million aid package to Ukraine, including $50 million for short-range air defense, $30 million for drones, and the rest for various equipment such as inflatable boats, as well as ammunition and RBS-70 man-portable air defense systems.
Australia will provide Ukraine with drones worth $32. 5 million and a large batch of RBS-70 portable air defense missile systems worth tens of millions of dollars.
Russia said that the upcoming NATO military exercises in Finland near its borders increase the risks of potential military incidents and escalation of the hybrid war against Moscow.
First Deputy Foreign Minister of Ukraine Andriy Sybiga received copies of credentials from the newly appointed ambassadors of Thailand and Australia to Ukraine and discussed with them support for Ukraine, sanctions pressure on Russia and strengthening bilateral relations.
In Australia, a 10-year-old Aboriginal boy who was under state care has died. Initially, it was reported as a suicide, but now family members doubt this, favoring the version of a tragic accident.
Ukrainian servicemen share combat experience in tactics, drone warfare and trench warfare with officers from Australia and Finland during multinational leadership training as part of the UK-led Operation INTERFLEX.
Australian police declared the knife attack on the bishop of the Assyrian Church and his followers in Sydney a terrorist act motivated by alleged religious extremism.
An unidentified man attacked people in a shopping center near Bondi Beach in Sydney, Australia, killing 6 people, including a 9-month-old baby, and injuring several others before the attacker was shot dead by police.
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida will address the U. S. Congress to call for continued military assistance to Ukraine and emphasize the importance of a strong U.S.-Japanese partnership.
Australia is ready to recognize a Palestinian state as part of efforts to achieve peace in the region. Foreign Minister Penny Wong has proposed a two-state solution, with Israelis and Palestinians living side by side in separate countries, as the only hope to break the cycle of violence.
Biden sharply criticized Israel's actions in Gaza and Netanyahu's approach, calling it a mistake and unacceptable that volunteer aid vehicles were attacked by drones, and called for a ceasefire to ensure access to food and medicine.
A group of influential Australians is calling on the government to confiscate $9 billion in Russian assets frozen in Australia and transfer them to Ukraine for its post-war reconstruction and recovery.
The UN Human Rights Council has adopted a landmark resolution aimed at protecting the rights of intersex people, calling on states to combat discrimination and harmful practices against them and ensure their right to health.
Russia's veto of North Korea's ballistic missile control and their cooperation in providing weapons to attack Ukraine demonstrates the close ties between Russia and North Korea amid Russia's aggression against Ukraine, Borrell points out.
44 countries support the creation of a special tribunal to investigate and prosecute the crime of Russian aggression against Ukraine, and the Netherlands has offered to host it.
Indonesia has ordered two Scorpene-class attack submarines from the French naval group Naval Group as part of a defense cooperation agreement signed with Paris in 2021, strengthening its maritime sovereignty and regional naval superiority.
Four foreigners from the United Kingdom, Ireland, Poland and Australia, employees of the non-governmental organization World Central Kitchen, were killed by an Israeli drone strike on their car in Deir al-Balah, Gaza Strip, along with their Palestinian driver.
Today marks International Mermaid Day, which honors the mythical sea creatures that have captured the human imagination for centuries.
UNESCO has approved an emergency assistance program to monitor and address the environmental damage caused by Russia's destruction of the Kakhovka Dam in Ukraine, mobilizing more than $66 million to restore Ukraine's cultural heritage, education and science affected by Russian aggression.
Farmers on dozens of tractors have arrived at the British parliament to protest against post-Brexit regulations and trade deals that they say threaten their livelihoods and food security.
Australia joins the United Kingdom and Latvia in providing drones as part of a "drone coalition" to support Ukraine's military efforts.
The UK and Australia have signed a defense agreement that will facilitate cooperation in submarine warfare, mine clearance, intelligence sharing, climate change, and joint military exercises.