International Sussan Ley says David Littleproud rejected offer of talks this week after Coalition break-up Liberal leader proposed meeting ‘without any preconditions’ to discuss two parties’ relationship after last week’s splitDavid Littleproud rebuffed Sussan Ley’s offer for last-minute peace talks ahead of parliament’s return next week as the Nationals leader prepares for a leadership contest.In a message to Liberal MPs on Wednesday, Ley said she had written to Littleproud on Tuesday night proposing a meeting “without any preconditions” to discuss the two parties’ relationship following […] todayJanuary 28, 2026 1
International Palestine Action Group plans ‘national day of protest’ as Herzog visit confirmed – as it happened This blog is now closedSussan Ley says David Littleproud rejected offer of talks this week after Coalition break-upAnalysis: Sussan Ley has two factors working in her favour as rumours of a Liberal leadership mutiny swirlGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe minister for defence industry, Pat Conroy, has refuted claims made by shadow frontbencher Andrew Bragg about the Muslim community.Earlier Bragg accused Australia’s Muslim community of […] todayJanuary 28, 2026 1
International Trump says Alex Pretti shouldn’t have been carrying a gun US President Donald Trump said Alex Pretti shouldn’t have been carrying a gun, even though he was legally armed.Source: www.aljazeera.comRead full article todayJanuary 28, 2026 1
International Top Turkish diplomat says Iran ready to negotiate, warns against US attack 'It's wrong to start the war again,' Turkiye's foreign minister tells Al Jazeera amid escalating US-Iran tensions.Source: www.aljazeera.comRead full article todayJanuary 28, 2026 1
International North Korea’s Kim to outline plans to boost nuclear arsenal Pyongyang expected to release five-year development plan for defence and economy at upcoming congress.Source: www.aljazeera.comRead full article todayJanuary 28, 2026 1
insert_link Local South Korea’s former first lay sentenced to 20 months in prison for bribery It all started with a designer handbag. Then two, then a luxury necklace, and more. Now, it’s ending in jail time for South Korea’s former first lady. Kim Keon Hee, the wife of disgraced (and also jailed) former President Yoon Suk Yeol, was sentenced to one year and eight months in prison on Wednesday for […]Source: www.myjoyonline.comRead full article todayJanuary 28, 2026 1
insert_link Local Don’t hold elections to ransom over isolated issues – Asah-Asante on NPP primaries Political Scientist and Senior Lecturer at the University of Ghana, Dr Kwame Asah-Asante, has urged political actors to respect established electoral processes and avoid actions that could undermine the credibility of elections in pursuit of isolated concerns. His comments follow events at the New Patriotic Party (NPP) signing ceremony held on Thursday, January 22, 2026, where tensions reportedly flared after one of the presidential hopefuls, Kennedy Agyapong, raised concerns about […] todayJanuary 28, 2026 1
International ICE victim wasn’t a ‘would-be assassin’, Trump says Donald Trump has appeared to distance himself from controversial remarks by senior members of his administration about ICE shooting victim Alex Pretti.Source: feeds.skynews.comRead full article todayJanuary 28, 2026 1
International Starmer vows to raise issues ‘that need to be raised’ with Xi amid push to free Jimmy Lai The prime minister may also discuss the fate of the Uyghurs with the Chinese leader‘Very low bar’: analysts say Starmer faces slim pickings in ChinaKeir Starmer has said he will “raise the issues that need to be raised” on human rights with China’s leader, Xi Jinping, as he arrived in Beijing for the first trip to the country by a UK leader in eight years.The prime minister has come under […] todayJanuary 28, 2026 1
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