The Wire Weekly 17 Jan 2025
Stories from The Wire this week, all in one compact package. Image: Image: The Wire Produced By: Roderick Chambers First aired on The Wire, Saturday 18 January 2025
Joe Biden
Ex Presidents cheer on Kamala at Democrat Convention
US Vice President Kamala Harris has passed the required number of delegates at the Democratic National Convention convention in Chicago to become their presidential candidate. The Convention includes a number of set piece speeches by Democrat luminaries such as President Joe Biden who spoke yesterday, and Barack Obama who spoke today This serves to maintain …
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Julian Assange flying to Canberra
In a carefully constructed exit, Julian Assange came to an agreement with the US for a plea bargain where he would plead guilty to the charge of Espionage in return for a sentence that equated to time served in custody. The venue was Saipan, a small micronesian island owned by the US that happened to …
What will Prime Minister Albanese’s US visit mean to Australia?
On Monday, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese arrived in the US to begin his official 4-day visit. The Prime Minister has described his trip to the US as “an important visit that comes at a turbulent time for the world.” Discussions between the Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and President Joe Biden are expected to form around …
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Huge loss of lives – Dave Sharma Former Israel Ambassador
To put the attack on Israel in context, former Ambassador Dave Sharma points out that the Hamas attack killed the most Jewish people in a day since the Holocaust. With a looming ground offensive expected there is uncertainty in the whole of the Middle East. There are conflicting reports of the origin of an explosion …
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Joe Biden Quits Quad in Syd
The Quad Summit that was to be held at the Sydney Opera House next week between the Prime Ministers of Australia, India, Japan and the US President has been sent into disarray as Joe Biden has had to pull out. The situation in Congress over the US Debt ceiling has meant that the US in …
Democrats surprise in US Midterms
Many democrats and indeed President Biden were heartened to gain control of the US Senate following the elections last week. Whilst control of the House is less likely, counting continues and the result will be close. Foreign policy issues for Australia are that it is likely that the US stance on China will harden which …