• Controversial US, UK, Australia deal has ramifications for Middle East
  
  The new deal is called AUKUS and involves Australia receiving technology for nuclear-powered submarines. It is interpreted as a way to strengthen Australia, a key US - UK ally, in the face of China.
  Jerusalem Post.  Sat, 18 Sep 2021 14:02:41 GMT.
• Australia beat South Africa again to revive Rugby Championship hopes
  
  Australia secure their second successive win over world champions South Africa in the Rugby Championship.
  BBC News.  Sat, 18 Sep 2021 12:59:09 GMT.
• The grand final everyone expected comes a week early after west shootout
  
  Perhaps the biggest winners in all of this were Melbourne. The westies tore into each other, while the minor premiers sat back with their feet up.
  Adrian Proszenko.  Sydney Morning Herald.  Sat, 18 Sep 2021 22:07:32 +1000.
• Aukus: France recalls envoys amid security pact row
  
  The "exceptional decision" follows a pact between Australia, the US and UK, which scuppered a French deal.
  BBC News.  Sat, 18 Sep 2021 11:16:31 GMT.
• How just TEN people in Britain knew about AUKUS submarine deal
  
  Boris Johnson, President Joe Biden and Australian prime minister Scott Morrison announced the new pact on Wednesday night, provoking uproar from China and France.
  Daily Mail.  Sat, 18 Sep 2021 12:08:24 +0100.
• Hundreds arrested in Australian anti-lockdown protests
  
  Several police officers wounded in clashes with protesters at anti-lockdown rallies in Sydney and Melbourne.
  Al Jazeera.  Sat, 18 Sep 2021 10:01:53 +0000.
• How Huge Military Contractors Will Get Even Richer Off The Australian Submarine Deal
  
  Under the cloud of smoke around the Australian submarine deal, are the unspoken aspects of the enrichment of American military contractors.
  By Charles Tiefer, Contributor.  Forbes.  Fri, 17 Sep 2021 23:30:11 -0400.
• France recalls US ambassador in protest at Australia submarine deal
  
  The decision was made by French president Emmanuel Macron
  Helen Elfer.  The Independent.  Sat, 18 Sep 2021 01:09:41 GMT.
• Covid 19 Australia: NSW records 1331 cases, Victoria records 535
  
  New South Wales has recorded 1331 new local cases of Covid-19.Six Covid-related deaths were also reported by NSW Health. One person was in their 40s, one person was in their 60s, two people were in their 70s and two people ...
  New Zealand Herald.  Sat, 18 Sep 2021 13:00:00 +1200.
• The Sharp U.S. Pivot to Asia Is Throwing Europe Off Balance
  
  The new U.S. alliance with Australia and Britain against China has put Europe closer to a question it has tried to avoid: Which side are you on?
  Steven Erlanger.  New York Times.  Sat, 18 Sep 2021 00:09:11 +0000.
• For 1st time ever, France recalls envoy from US, in anger over nuclear sub deal
  
  Stunning rift between allies as Paris fumes at exclusion from security pact, scrapping of billion-dollar deal to supply Canberra with submarines; envoy to Australia also recalled
  Times of Israel.  Fri, 17 Sep 2021 23:03:45 +0000.
• France recalls ambassadors to US and Australia in response to AUKUS nuclear submarine pact
  
  France has recalled its ambassadors to the United States and Australia in response to a pact signed by the two countries along with the United Kingdom that they referred to as a stab in the back.
  Andrew Miller.  Fox News.  Fri, 17 Sep 2021 20:50:45 GMT.
• France recalls ambassadors to US, Australia over sub deal
  
  France on Friday recalled its ambassadors to the U.S. and Australia over President Biden’s nuclear-powered submarine deal with Australia, undercutting their previous submarine deal with the French. ...
  Joseph Clark.  Washington Times.  Fri, 17 Sep 2021 16:39:33 -0400.
• France recalls ambassadors from US, Australia over submarines row
  
  The move by France against such key allies is unprecedented.
  Straits Times.  Sat, 18 Sep 2021 04:28:40 +0800.
• France pulls ambassadors to US, Australia in protest of submarine deal
  
  France on Friday recalled its ambassadors to the U.S. and Australia in protest of a new partnership between the two countries to deliver Australia nuclear-powered submarines.
  Morgan Chalfant.  The Hill.  Fri, 17 Sep 2021 20:09:30 +0000.
• France recalls its ambassadors to US and Australia in submarine deal backlash
  
  France on Friday said it was immediately recalling its ambassadors to the US and Australia for consultations after Australia struck a deal with the US and UK, which ended a $40 billion French-designed submarine deal.
  France 24.  France 24.  Fri, 17 Sep 2021 19:45:23 GMT.
• Biden's climate commitment tested as greens fight Nevada lithium mine
  
  President Biden is calling for an electric vehicle revolution, but a major mining project proposed for remote western Nevada could soon show whether his administration intends to walk the talk. All the Australian company ioneer Ltd. ...
  Valerie Richardson.  Washington Times.  Fri, 17 Sep 2021 13:26:08 -0400.
• DSEI 2021: UK Defence Secretary tries to calm rift with France over Australian submarine deal
  
  UK Defence Secretary Ben Wallace has moved to calm a war of words with the French government over Australia's ditching of a deal to build conventionally ...
  Janes 360.  Fri, 17 Sep 2021 12:05:29 Z.
• Blinken Defends Deal to Share Nuclear Submarines with Australia
  
  The United States, Britain and Australia are hailing the announcement of a new security pact that will see Australia getting U.S. nuclear-powered submarine technology in a bid to counter China in the Indo-Pacific. ....
  Voice of America.  Thu, 16 Sep 2021 23:37:00 -0400.
• Why investors in three FTSE 350 firms are cheering the AUKUS security pact
  
  The new security pact between Australia, the UK and the US - known as AUKUS - looks like being good news for British defence contractors.
  Sky News.  Thu, 16 Sep 2021 14:29:00 +0100.

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