Australia walks a tight rope on trade with China as security concerns mount – Lifotravel

Australia walks a tight rope on trade with China as security concerns mount

Chinese President Xi Jinping meets with Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, Nov. 6, 2023. (Photo by Ding Haitao/Xinhua via Getty Images) Xinhua News Agency | Xinhua News Agency | Getty Images Australia’s relationship with China remains fractious even as the country seeks to … Read more

Dutch election promises tight race and new era in politics – Lifotravel

Dutch election promises tight race and new era in politics

Of the 26 parties taking part, four are leading the race for the Dutch parliament. Apart from VVD, the other three feature a centrist party formed only three months ago by Pieter Omtzigt, 49, an anti-Islam populist, Geert Wilders, and a left-wing alliance under ex-EU commissioner Frans Timmermans.

Liberian president George Weah faces tight runoff vote for a second term against challenger Joseph Boakai – Times of India – Lifotravel

Liberian president George Weah faces tight runoff vote for a second term against challenger Joseph Boakai - Times of India

MONROVIA: Liberian president George Weah, faces a tight runoff Tuesday as he seeks to defeat a repeat challenger and earn a second term in the West African nation. The former international soccer star may have easily defeated Joseph Boakai in the 2017 runoff, but results from the first round of balloting last month show the … Read more

Thousands gather in Warsaw for opposition rally ahead of tight election – Times of India – Lifotravel

Thousands gather in Warsaw for opposition rally ahead of tight election - Times of India

WARSAW: Thousands of people gathered for an opposition rally in Warsaw on Sunday, two weeks ahead of an that the liberal Civic Platform (PO) says may decide Poland’s future in the European Union and its democratic standing. Opinion polls suggest the nationalist Law and Justice (PiS) government could win the vote but may struggle to … Read more

U.S. Confronts Tight but Turbulent Relationship With Israel – Lifotravel

U.S. Confronts Tight but Turbulent Relationship With Israel

Long before moving into the White House, President Biden compared the relationship between the United States and Israel to that of close friends. “We love one another,” he said, “and we drive one another crazy.” The United States and Israel are currently in one of those driving-each-other-crazy phases of their usually tight but often turbulent … Read more