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Australia news live: Commonwealth summit begins in Samoa with UK playing down reparations issue

Australia news live: Commonwealth summit begins in Samoa with UK playing down reparations issue



Leaders from the bloc gather in the Pacific along with King Charles for talks expected to focus on climate and economic development. Follow today’s news liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAlthough, the Commonwealth summit has been branded a talkfest, it will focus on networking and alliance building over concrete policies despite Pacific nations susceptible to climate change continuing to push leaders to phase out fossil fuels, Australian Associated Press reports.The meetings “aren’t transformational” but the Pacific would be looking to build on connections to other regions and draw attention to the existential threat of rising sea levels, Pacific expert Meg Keen said. Continue reading…



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Publish date : 2024-10-23 19:42:15

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