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‘Extraordinary threat': Questions if Trump will follow through on Russia tariffs
IPA Chief Economist Adam Creighton has discussed reports that US President Donald Trump privately insisted Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to hit Moscow. 'I think personally he is very torn on the issue,' Mr Creighton told Sky News Digital Presenter Gabriella Power. 'I do wonder if the US will follow through on that tariff; that is an extraordinary threat.'
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‘Greatest constitutional scandal': Top Jill Biden aide pleads the Fifth on cover-up saga
IPA Chief Economist Adam Creighton has slammed a top Jill Biden aide who has pleaded the Fifth when asked about Biden's health cover-up. 'It raises questions to what levels was he engaged with what was going on,' Mr Creighton told Sky News Digital Presenter Gabriella Power. 'This is one of the greatest constitutional scandals in the history of the US.'
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Media Meltdowns: Whoopi Goldberg loses it as Obama lectures Democrats
Sky News Digital Presenter Gabriella Power has reacted to The View co-host Whoopi Goldberg lose it as former US president Barack Obama lectures Democrats.
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Prime Minister Anthony Albanese's China trip faces criticism from opposition over ‘indulgent' optics and lack of serious negotiations
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has been criticised for "indulging" in optics as he snapped pictures with pandas and strolled the Great Wall of China on the final days of his diplomatic visit to People's Republic. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has engaged in panda diplomacy on the final day of his trip to China, but faces criticism for indulging in optics rather than serious statesmanship. The final leg of Mr Albanese's trip has been dominated by symbolic gestures as he visited the Chengdu Research Centre for Giant Panda Breeding on Thursday. He posed for cameras in a Hawthorn Hawks jacket and praised the role of panda diplomacy in fostering bilateral ties. 'They're very sensible, smart,' Mr Albanese told his guide after he was informed of how pandas 'get up early' and 'move around outside'. Reflecting on his encounter with Fu Ni—a giant panda that spent 15 years at Adelaide Zoo—Mr Albanese heaped praise on the Australia-China connection. 'It's a really strong connection that is there... And the visit here has been very warmly received,' Mr Albanese told Sky News. — Anthony Albanese (@AlboMP) July 17, 2025 However, the diplomatic visit has faced heavy criticism as Mr Albanese avoided broaching serious issues confronting the Australian and Chinese governments. This was despite his government's oft-repeated claim that 'we will disagree where we must and engage in the national interest'. Throughout the trip he avoided clashing with Chinese President Xi Jinping over the Darwin Port, China's support for Russia or recent military drills near Australian waters. Instead, Mr Albanese dined with President Xi, watched a Chinese rendition of Paul Kelly and Midnight Oil songs, and walked the Great Wall of China. The opposition condemned the approach, accusing Mr Albanese of indulging in nostalgia and failing to secure substantive outcomes. Shadow finance minister James Paterson told Sky News on Thursday the 'tangible outcomes' of the trip were 'very hard to identify'. 'I do wonder whether… a visit to Chengdu to pose with some pandas…. is strictly necessary as part of a six-day visit to China,' he said. 'There is so much else at stake in our other international relationships. Frankly, I have to say that some of this is starting to look a little bit indulgent.' He also criticised the prioritisation of symbolism over diplomacy after Mr Albanese traced Gough Whitlam's steps along the Great Wall of China from 1971. 'The appropriate time to do a nostalgic history tour of Labor Party mythology is after you retire, in your own time, at your own expense, not on the taxpayer dime.'
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‘Suicide by pilot': Shocking evidence emerges in Air India crash tragedy investigation
Sky News aviation expert Captain Byron Bailey has shared new evidence in the Air India flight 171 case, which suggests the crash was the result of 'suicide by the captain'.
