Good morning. Thursday, July 14, and here is the roundup of the latest news.
National curfew imposed in connection with the declaration of a state of emergency in Sri Lanka
Ousted President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has yet to fulfill his promise to formally resign, which was expected on Wednesday, despite the fact that he fled with his family to the Maldives and appointed an acting successor.
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Mr Wickremesinghe says he has tasked the military and police with restoring order to the country and claims the demonstrators are seeking to seize power.
Anthony Albanese seeks to strengthen bilateral relations
The Prime Minister has held several bilateral meetings on the sidelines of the Pacific Islands Forum in Fiji in an effort to strengthen diplomatic ties.
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese hugs his Solomon Islander counterpart Manasseh Sogavare amid tensions between the two countries. Source: Supplied
For the first time since 2019, the Forum met in person due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
This follows a concerted effort by China to increase its influence in the region after signing a security agreement with the Solomon Islands.
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Mr. Albanese says the new Australian government has changed its stance on various issues, including climate change, which is welcome in the Pacific.
The video shows how the police delay the shooting at the school
The video is a disturbing and at times poignant 80-minute footage of flak jacketed police officers (some with rifles and bulletproof shields) roaming the hallway of a school as a gunman continues to shoot in a fourth-grade classroom where teachers and children were.
But Uvalde Mayor Don McLaughlin told a city council meeting that releasing the video was a cowardly act because he believed the families of the victims should have seen it first after being questioned by investigators.
Former chancellor leads race to succeed Boris Johnson
Sunak won 88 votes, ahead of Junior Commerce Secretary Penny Mordaunt (67) and Foreign Secretary Liz Truss (50).
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Finance Minister Nadhim Zahavi with 25 votes and former Cabinet Minister Jeremy Hunt with 18 votes were eliminated.
Monkeypox found in ACT
The disease was detected in the capital for the first time.
Both are isolated at home and have reported mild symptoms.
Darren Chester requests a security check
A federal MP is calling for a review of security measures for Australian parliamentarians following the assassination of former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe.
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Mr Chester says he is concerned that Australian politicians are sometimes vulnerable and now is the right time to “calmly and calmly” assess the risks.
Maroons overcame early carnage to win State of Origin decider
“It was brave… it’s the best Queensland win I’ve ever seen.”
