Prime Minister

Point Loma Naval Base San Diego, California. 3:55 P.M. PDT PRESIDENT BIDEN: Well, Mr. Prime Minister, welcome to San Diego. And through both war and peace, ...

And today, I think it is very important, very significant that you have agreed for just the second time in history to share this technology. It is critical that the world understands that and that we’ve worked with the IAEA. I want the world to understand — which you — you and I fully understand, as does the — the Prime Minister of Great Britain — that we’re talking about nuclear power, not nuclear weapons. And in Australia, I have no doubt that this agreement will be very welcomed in Australia. And I think it’s — it’s going to be greeted — when they realize our purpose — by everyone as maintaining stability and security. And this is our — our fourth meeting in — I haven’t yet been Prime Minister for a year, so we’ve been in very regular contact and developed a personal friendship and relationship of trust as well, which is something that should be there between our two great nations. And we have spent our first year in office really rebuilding relationships in the region based upon our action on climate change. And I think that it’s going to be a gamechanger, in my view. And today, what we’ve really done is just to demonstrate a next chapter in our history together. And I really do think we have an opportunity to — I don’t view what we’re doing as — as a challenge to anybody. I view it as a — as a means by which we’re bringing stability into the South China Sea, the Indian Ocean. And through both war and peace, we’ve been together in every — every endeavor we’ve had — joint security efforts, and it’s been across the board.

PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, JOESEPH BIDEN: It's an honour to be here to welcome Prime Minister Albanese and Prime Minister Sunak.

And for our part, the UK comes to this with over 60 years’ experience of running our own fleet. We will continue to adhere to all of our obligations under the nuclear non-proliferation treaty and the Treaty of Rarotonga. For the first time, the United Kingdom will move away from our baseline commitment to spend 2 per cent of GDP on defence, to a new ambition of 2.5 per cent, putting beyond doubt that the United Kingdom is and will remain one of the world's leading defence powers. For the first time ever, it will mean three fleets of submarines working together across both the Atlantic and Pacific, keeping our oceans free, open, and prosperous for decades to come. With optimism in the power of what our partnership can achieve, and with an unwavering conviction that whatever the challenges ahead, the cause of peace and freedom that we share will prevail. Good jobs with good wages, working to ensure the stability and prosperity of our nations, our region, and indeed our world. We are bound above all by our belief in a world where the sovereignty of every nation is respected and the inherent dignity of every individual is upheld. Our unprecedented trilateral cooperation, I believe, is testament to the strength of the long-standing ties that unite us and to our shared commitment of ensuring the Indo-Pacific remains free and open, prosperous and secure, defined by opportunity for all, a shared commitment to create a future rooted in our common values. And later this decade, we will also be establishing a rotational presence of US and UK nuclear-powered subs in Australia to help develop the workforce Australia is going to need to build and maintain its fleet. Today, a new chapter in the relationship between our nation, the United States and the United Kingdom begins. And I want to thank the members of all of our teams who helped bring us to this pivotal moment, sitting in front of us, thank you all very much. So today, as we stand at the inflection point in history where the hard work of enhancing deterrence and promoting stability is going to affect the prospects of peace for decades to come, the United States can ask for no better partners in the Indo-Pacific, where so much of our shared future will be written.

Chris Hipkins insists New Zealand will meet its emissions targets after scrubbing the climate policies of predecessor Jacinda...

Jacinda Ardern (Labour) - 2 (down 3) Winston Peters (NZ First) - 3 (up 1) "He is doing okay. NZ FIrst - 3 (up 1) "I'm really pleased that people have ... It drives me nuts," Mr Shaw told The Spinoff.

"In seven weeks, has he come up with bright ideas at the same time that he's been culling these ones?"

BEIRUT, Lebanon. Caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati voiced hope Monday that crisis-stricken Lebanon would soon exit its current difficult situation.

[Anadolu Agency website contains only a portion of the news stories offered to subscribers in the AA News Broadcasting System (HAS), and in summarized form. Since 2019, Lebanon has been facing a crippling economic crisis that, according to the World Bank, is one of the worst the world has seen in modern times. "Without a political solution, it is not possible for Lebanon to exit the current crisis," Mikati said.

Max Stockley, has always had an interest in Japan, starting with Japanese pop culture when he was growing up in Hamilton as a teenager - now, ...

“I did not think I would get through the first round of applications for the scholarship, but then they called me back for a panel interview, and when I got through to the final round - I couldn’t believe it,” says Max. The internships on offer as part of the Prime Minister’s Scholarship cover an exciting range of opportunities linked to the areas Max is studying, and he hopes it is a stepping stone to a permanent job in Japan. The Prime Minister’s Scholarships for Asia and Latin America are funded by the New Zealand Government and administered by Education New Zealand Manapou ki te Ao.

These plans have been kept very secret, for security reasons, but the ministers are accompanied by some ministerial aides and reporters from RÚV, the Icelandic ...

Further support for Ukraine is expected to be discussed and presented during the trip. Prime Minister Katrín Jakobsdóttir and Minister of Foreign Affairs Þórdís Kolbrún Reykfjörð Gylfadóttir will head towards Ukraine today to meet with the government. The Prime Minister and the Minister of Foreign Affairs going to Ukraine

President Biden met with the prime ministers of the United Kingdom and Australia on Monday amid the growing threat of a strengthening China.

submarine forces and nuclear power schools. and U.K. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak to address tensions surrounding China's growing influence and concerning actions on the world stage. [Biden administration](https://www.foxnews.com/category/person/joe-biden) made the announcement earlier Monday that AUKUS had identified the "optimal pathway" to provide Australia with conventionally-armed nuclear submarines by the 2030s with the best of U.S. [AUSTRALIA WILL PURCHASE NUCLEAR-POWERED ATTACK SUBMARINES FROM THE US TO MODERNIZE ITS FLEET](https://www.foxnews.com/world/australia-purchase-nuclear-powered-attack-submarines-us-modernize-fleet) [San Diego, California](https://www.foxnews.com/category/us/us-regions/west/california), ahead of the meeting and welcomed Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and U.K.

President Biden. Prime Minister Sunak. I am honoured to stand alongside you both – here, overlooking the Pacific Ocean - as leaders of true and trusted ...

We embark with great confidence in the capacity and creativity of our people. We are bound – above all – by our belief in a world where the sovereignty of every nation is respected – and the inherent dignity of every individual is upheld. Our historic AUKUS partnership speaks to our collective and ongoing determination to defend those values and secure that future – today, in the years ahead, and for generations to come. Because what the United States, the United Kingdom and Australia hold in common is more fundamental, and more universal, than our shared histories. For more than a century, brave citizens from our three countries have been part of a shared tradition of service in the cause of peace, and sacrifice in the name of freedom. The scale, complexity and economic significance of this investment is akin to the creation of the Australian automotive industry in the post-war period. Good jobs, with good wages, working to ensure the stability and prosperity of our nations, our region, and our world. We will of course continue to adhere to our obligations under the nuclear non-proliferation treaty and the Treaty of Rarotonga. Our future security will be built and maintained not just by the courage and professionalism of our defence forces, but by the hard work and know-how of our scientists and engineers, our technicians and programmers, electricians and welders. In Western Australia and here in the United States. Today, a new chapter in the relationship between our nation, the United States and the United Kingdom begins. This will be an Australian sovereign capability - built by Australians, commanded by the Royal Australian Navy and sustained by Australians in Australian shipyards - with construction to begin within this decade.

Former Defence Minister Christopher Pyne says the US, UK and Australian relationship (AUKUS) has been a “transformational change” in the security of the... more ...

"My government is determined to invest in our defence capability. In the meantime, Australia will buy three Virginia class submarines from the United States to plug capability gap fears with the Collins class subs to retire in 15 years. US President Joe Biden and UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak both awkwardly mispronounced Anthony Albanese’s name while making a pivotal announcement on the AUKUS submarine deal.

President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. met today with Prime Minister Rishi Sunak of the United Kingdom in San Diego, California. The leaders underscored their ...

The United States and United Kingdom will work and invest together to drive the clean energy transition, foster the industries of the future, and bolster our economies’ resilience to a range of shocks. As part of these efforts, the United States and United Kingdom will work within the G7, with other international partners, and bilaterally to strengthen and diversify critical supply chains, including for critical minerals. The leaders exchanged views on a range of global issues, including the challenges posed by the People’s Republic of China and our shared commitment to supporting peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific region.

The Icelandic and Ukrainian officials are scheduled to meet tomorrow. Reporters from Iceland's national broadcaster RÚV are travelling alongside the Prime ...

Considerable security precautions will be in place during the summit, and Icelandic authorities have requested the assistance of foreign police forces for the event. Reporters from Iceland’s national broadcaster RÚV are travelling alongside the Prime Minister and Foreign Minister and will report on the meetings tomorrow. Katrín and Þórdís Kolbrún’s trip has not been highly publicised, likely for reasons of safety.

President Joe Biden , U.K. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese discussed the AUKUS military pact.

ASSOCIATED PRESS announced Australia will buy nuclear-powered submarines from the U.S. President Joe Biden and the leaders of Australia and the U.K.

Point Loma Naval Base San Diego, California. 2:40 P.M. PDT PRESIDENT BIDEN: I got a brief statement to talk about my friend here for a second.

And there’s no — no problem that the world has seen that isn’t one that the two of us, working together, have not been able to try and address. So, it’s a great pleasure to be here. And I think this is going to be a — I think it’s not us but I think the circumstances is going to go down in history as one of those moments that we put together an organization of three nations that is going to help sustain the peace and security in the Indo-Pacific. It’s right that we work together, given the security picture around the world. But particularly, to announce, as you described rightly, probably the most consequential multilateral defense partnership since the one that our two countries did some generations ago. It’s great to be back in California, so thank you for having me.

The prime minister has denied axed environmental schemes have been a waste of money which should never have been started.

["It is clear that it is only the Green Party who will always prioritise strong action on both climate and inequality" - Green Party co-leader Marama Davidson duration 6:16](/national/programmes/morningreport/audio/2018881677/green-party-not-pleased-with-government-policy-reset) [Download](https://podcast.radionz.co.nz/mnr/mnr-20230314-0741-green_party_not_pleased_with_government_policy_reset-128.mp3) ["It is clear that it is only the Green Party who will always prioritise strong action on both climate and inequality" - Green Party co-leader Marama Davidson](/national/programmes/morningreport/audio/2018881677/green-party-not-pleased-with-government-policy-reset) ["We want to make sure that the investments we're making in the climate change space deliver the best bang for buck" - Prime Minister Chris Hipkins duration 3:09](/national/programmes/morningreport/audio/2018881664/chris-hipkins-axes-more-government-policies-in-reprioritisation) [Download](https://podcast.radionz.co.nz/mnr/mnr-20230314-0639-chris_hipkins_axes_more_government_policies_in_reprioritisation-128.mp3) ["We want to make sure that the investments we're making in the climate change space deliver the best bang for buck" - Prime Minister Chris Hipkins](/national/programmes/morningreport/audio/2018881664/chris-hipkins-axes-more-government-policies-in-reprioritisation) "We want to decarbonise the economy, we want to see much more renewable energy in this economy, we also want to see much more electrification in this economy." Davidson said she was pleased to see the poll and the party would continue to be an independent voice in Parliament. Taking action to rebalance wealth was also the solution to taking stronger action on climate, she said. "It is clear that it is only the Green Party who will always prioritise strong action on both climate and inequality," she said. ["For a long time we've raised concern that these initiatives" - National Party co-leader Nicola Willis duration 7:39](/national/programmes/morningreport/audio/2018881676/national-party-pleased-with-climate-policies-dropped-in-government-reset) [Download](https://podcast.radionz.co.nz/mnr/mnr-20230314-0735-national_party_unimpressed_with_government_policy_reset-128.mp3) ["For a long time we've raised concern that these initiatives" - National Party co-leader Nicola Willis](/national/programmes/morningreport/audio/2018881676/national-party-pleased-with-climate-policies-dropped-in-government-reset) "I want us to be focused on the issues that are most important to New Zealanders at the moment." The money put aside for climate change and the work done on the cost of living did not need to be mutually exclusive, he said. The programmes were estimated to make a bigger contribution than they actually would, he said, and was clear they would not be particularly easy to implement, he said. "We want to make sure that the investments we're making in the climate change space deliver the best bang for buck and are actually going to make the biggest contribution for reducing our emissions. "When they were come up with they were estimated to make a bigger contribution and to be easier to implement."

The Prime Minister met US President Biden in San Diego today. The leaders welcomed today's announcement of the next phase in the AUKUS defence programme, which ...

The Prime Minister expressed his hope that our governments can continue to work together to increase jobs and growth in both of our countries as we transition towards Net Zero. The Prime Minister outlined the steps the UK is taking to protect our national and economic security interests. The Prime Minister and President Biden discussed the need to remain steadfast in our support of Ukraine and staunch opposition to Putin’s abuse of international law and disregard for human life.

Point Loma Naval Base San Diego, California. 3:55 P.M. PDT PRESIDENT BIDEN: Well, Mr. Prime Minister, welcome to San Diego. And through both war and peace, ...

I want the world to understand — which you — you and I fully understand, as does the — the Prime Minister of Great Britain — that we’re talking about nuclear power, not nuclear weapons. We so much look forward to welcoming you and Prime Minister Modi and Prime Minister Kishida down to — down to Australia in just a couple of months now. And I think that it’s going to be a gamechanger, in my view.And I think that that, coupled with the Quad, which we’re both a part of — including Japan and India — that we — we have a — an ability to expand the maritime domain of democracies and peace, stability, and some security. The leaders committed to continue deepening the bilateral partnership to advance their shared vision for a free and open Indo-Pacific, including through the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework for Prosperity. They also discussed enhancing cooperation through the Quad; support for a strong Pacific Islands Forum (PIF) and opportunities to coordinate through Partners in the Blue Pacific (PBP); reaffirmed their shared commitment to ASEAN centrality; resolved to confront climate change and tackle challenges to regional stability, including economic coercion; and underscored their commitment to continue supporting the people of Ukraine as they defend themselves against Russia’s brutal aggression. And I really do think we have an opportunity to — I don’t view what we’re doing as — as a challenge to anybody. And today, I think it is very important, very significant that you have agreed for just the second time in history to share this technology. And I think it’s — it’s going to be greeted — when they realize our purpose — by everyone as maintaining stability and security. And this is our — our fourth meeting in — I haven’t yet been Prime Minister for a year, so we’ve been in very regular contact and developed a personal friendship and relationship of trust as well, which is something that should be there between our two great nations. And we’re going to step up to — for the people of Ukraine. And I think that, you know, we’re investing in the manufacturing base in both our countries as well, in addition to the impact on our military capacity. And through both war and peace, we’ve been together in every — every endeavor we’ve had — joint security efforts, and it’s been across the board.

Hun Sen, the prime minister of Cambodia, hinted that he may step down when the country's new government is installed. The new government will be installed ...

[political tools](https://www.foxnews.com/politics) of the ruling party. He said the new Cabinet will be strong with veteran retired politicians like himself standing by its side. A wily and sometimes ruthless politician, Hun Sen has maintained power as an autocrat in a nominally democratic framework. When Vietnam ousted the Khmer Rouge from power in 1979, he quickly became a senior member of the new Cambodian government installed by Hanoi. The courts are widely seen as being Since then, however, he has spoken often of having his eldest son, Hun Manet, succeed him and appointed him to several high profile and important positions.

Today marks four years since a terrorist walked into two Christchurch mosques, killing 51.

Why wouldn’t they, rather than the alternative being seen to ignore it and not care about the Christchurch terror attack? It seems it was more about publicity for the politicians rather than an actual, practical solution to solving what it a challenging problem.” “What was a couple of politicians going to do to make them more effective or make the task easier?” Seymour said.

NZ prime minister hints at new job for predecessor Jacinda Ardern ... Following her shock resignation, the popular former PM looks set to return to one of her ...

“If that includes being an ambassador for New Zealand on the world stage in a way that furthers our country’s interests, then I think National will be supportive of that.” The two-time election winner is due to give her valedictory statement in the next month and will leave parliament on April 15. “There’s potential for Jacinda Ardern to continue to be involved in that work, and in due course we’ll explore what that might look like.” A spokesman for Ardern told AAP, “We’re not commenting on the former PM’s future plans at this time”. [Ardern established the Christchurch Call](https://7news.com.au/news/terrorism) with French President Emmanuel Macron [, a unique tie-up between more than 120 nations](https://7news.com.au/politics/world-politics) and [major tech companies](https://7news.com.au/technology) to eliminate online extremism. [New Zealand Prime Minister Chris Hipkins has](https://7news.com.au/news/new-zealand) hinted at [a potential job for former leader Jacinda Ardern](https://7news.com.au/politics/jacinda-ardern) based on her flagship foreign policy effort.

Former New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern may land a global role as a result of the part she played in the aftermath of the Christchurch mosque ...

New Zealand Prime Minister Chris Hipkins has hinted at a potential job for former leader Jacinda Ardern (pictured, with partner Clarke Gayford) on her flagship foreign policy effort The Christchurch Call was founded in the wake of the terror attacks on the city's mosques, which occurred on March 15, 2019 - four years ago on Wednesday (pictured, Ms Ardern embraces a woman as she arrives at the Kilbirnie Mosque in Wellington two days after New Zealand's worst mass shooting in its history) [New Zealand](/news/new_zealand/index.html) Prime Minister Chris Hipkins has hinted at a potential job for former leader [Jacinda Ardern](/news/jacinda-ardern/index.html) on her flagship foreign policy effort.

New Zealand Prime Minister Chris Hipkins has revealed former leader Jacinda Ardern could tackle a role in the international sphere next, following her ...

And for me, it’s time,” she said in her resignation speech. And then it’s time. New Zealand Prime Minister Chris Hipkins has revealed former leader Jacinda Ardern could tackle a role in the international sphere next, following her resignation earlier this year.

Nash was not police minister at the time of the conversation, but the government is expected to remain independent from judicial and police prosecutorial ...

"It's important the attorney-general sticks up for the judiciary, they've got a difficult job to do, they do it independently of the government. "The phone call took place in 2021 when he was not the minister of police. "I've had the job for an hour. "I mean it's the total lack of understanding ... I saw him in person." "Nash has shown he fits neither description ... As such I have accepted that resignation effective immediately and I have advised the governor-general to accept it which she has done." "It is my view that Stuart Nash's action in contacting the commissioner in relation to a possible appeal was unwise. "The feedback ... Hipkins said he would have removed Nash from the role had his resignation not been offered. We all make mistakes, he could've apologised, maybe that would be acceptable. Again the minister Nash's actions do not meet this expectation.