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News18
4 hours ago
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- News18
Siddaramaiah to visit Delhi on Aug 1, 2 to attend various events
Agency: Last Updated: July 29, 2025, 19:45 IST Representational image (Image: News18) Bengaluru, Jul 29 (PTI) Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah will be in New Delhi on August 1 and 2 to participate in various programmes, his office said on Tuesday. This will be the chief minister's fourth trip to the national capital since June. On July 25, he attended the 'Bhagidari Nyay Sammelan" organised by the AICC Backward Class unit. On August 1, the Department of Information and Technology is organising a 'Bridge to Bengaluru" programme at a hotel in Delhi at 6 pm. The CM will participate, which will be attended by ambassadors from various countries, the CMO said in a statement. 'Bridge to Bengaluru" is said to be a dialogue with diplomats on global innovation alliance for technology, as a prelude to the state government's flagship technology forum, 'Bengaluru Tech Summit 2025'. Swipe Left For Next Video View all On August 2, at 9.30 am, Siddaramaiah will participate in a seminar on social justice, Dr B R Ambedkar's farsightedness, organised by the AICC Law, Human Rights and Right to Information Department at Vigyan Bhawan. AICC President Mallikarjun Kharge, Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi and other senior leaders will participate. After the inauguration, the CM will deliver a speech on social justice at 11.30 am, the statement said. PTI KSU KH (This story has not been edited by News18 staff and is published from a syndicated news agency feed - PTI) view comments News agency-feeds Siddaramaiah to visit Delhi on Aug 1, 2 to attend various events Disclaimer: Comments reflect users' views, not News18's. Please keep discussions respectful and constructive. Abusive, defamatory, or illegal comments will be removed. News18 may disable any comment at its discretion. By posting, you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. Read More
Straits Times
18-07-2025
- Business
- Straits Times
Australia confident issues raised in US review of submarine project will be resolved
FILE PHOTO: Former Australian Prime Minister and ASPI President Kevin Rudd gives a speech during the 2017 Asia Game Changer Awards and Gala Dinner in Manhattan, New York, U.S. November 1, 2017. REUTERS/Amr Alfiky/File Photo WASHINGTON - Australia's ambassador to Washington said on Friday his country is working with the Pentagon on the U.S. Defense Department's review of the AUKUS submarine project and is confident that all issues raised will be resolved. Kevin Rudd made the comment at the Aspen Security Forum in Colorado and stressed the longstanding U.S.-Australia alliance and his close relationship with Elbridge Colby, the U.S. undersecretary of defense for policy, who initiated the review. "We're working with Bridge and the team on the AUKUS review ... and we are confident that we'll work our way through each and every one of the issues which he has raised in the context of this internal Defense Department review," Rudd said, referring to Colby. "Bridge has been around my place a lot of times, and so we have known each other for a long period of time, and that's why I'm confident, quite apart from the mature relationship within our two defense establishments ... that we'll work our way through this stuff." Rudd, a former Australian prime minister, said the U.S.-Australia alliance had endured through 15 presidents and 15 prime ministers from different parties. In 2023, the United States, Australia, and Britain unveiled details of the AUKUS plan to provide Australia with nuclear-powered attack submarines from the early 2030s, part of efforts to counter China's ambitions in the Indo-Pacific. It is Australia's biggest ever defense project. The Pentagon said in June it was reviewing AUKUS to ensure it was "aligned with the President's America First agenda," amid concerns about the ability of the U.S. to meet its own submarine needs and whether Australia's vessels would be used in support of U.S. policy in the future. Top stories Swipe. Select. Stay informed. Singapore Critical infrastructure in S'pore under attack by cyber espionage group: Shanmugam Singapore What is UNC3886, the group that attacked Singapore's critical information infrastructure? Singapore Alleged Kpod peddler filmed trying to flee raid in Bishan charged with 6 offences Asia Indonesia court jails former trade minister for 4½ years in sugar graft case Singapore Singapore police in contact with Indonesian authorities over baby trafficking allegations Singapore NTU upholds zero grade for student accused of using AI in essay; panel found 14 false citations or data Singapore 7-year-old girl, cabby taken to hospital after vehicle pile-up in City Hall area Singapore Former NUH male nurse charged after he allegedly molested man at hospital On Sunday, Australia's Defence Industry Minister Pat Conroy responded to a report that Colby had pressed Australia and Japan to clarify what role it would play if the U.S. and China went to war over Taiwan by saying Australia would not commit troops in advance to any conflict. Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has also rebuffed U.S. requests to commit to lifting defense spending from 2% to 3.5% of gross domestic product, saying instead Australia would spend what was needed for its defense. The reported call by Colby on Australia to clarify its role regarding Taiwan raised eyebrows, given that Washington itself maintains a policy of "strategic ambiguity" and not saying directly how it would respond to any Chinese attack on the island. Rudd said U.S. President Donald Trump viewed unpredictability as one of his strengths as a leader, whereas China's Communist leadership craved predictability. "Being unpredictable is no bad thing in terms of the way in which the Chinese view their strategic future on the critical question ... (of) the future of Taiwan," he said. Rudd added that Taiwan currently occupied Beijing's entire military strategic focus, and if the island were to fall, China's "capacities and capabilities would be unleashed more broadly." "I believe that logic is galvanizing here in the United States as well as across allies," he said. Asked about Colby's reported pressure on Australia and Japan and Australia's response, a spokesperson for the U.S. State Department said: "The United States has longstanding alliances with both Japan and Australia. We regularly consult with our allies on a range of regional and global issues." REUTERS
Perth Now
18-07-2025
- Business
- Perth Now
Rudd sure US issues with sub contract will be resolved
Australia's ambassador to Washington, former prime minister Kevin Rudd, says his country is working with the Pentagon on the US Defense Department's review of the AUKUS submarine project and is confident that all issues raised will be resolved. Kevin Rudd made the comment at the Aspen Security Forum and stressed his close relationship with Elbridge Colby, the US undersecretary of defence for policy, who initiated the review, and the longstanding US-Australia defence alliance. "We're working with Bridge and the team on the AUKUS review ... and we are confident that we'll work our way through each and every one of the issues which he has raised in the context of this internal Defense Department review," Rudd said, referring to Colby. "Bridge has been around my place a lot of times, and so we have known each other for a long period of time, and that's why I'm confident, quite apart from the mature relationship within our two defence establishments ... that we'll work our way through this stuff." Rudd said the US-Australia alliance had endured through 15 presidents and 15 prime ministers from different parties. In 2023, the United States, Australia, and Britain unveiled details of the AUKUS plan to provide Australia with nuclear-powered attack submarines from the early 2030s, part of efforts to counter China's ambitions in the Indo-Pacific. It is Australia's biggest ever defence project. The Pentagon said in June it was reviewing AUKUS to ensure it was "aligned with the President's America First agenda," amid concerns about the ability of the US to meet its own submarine needs and whether Australia's vessels would be used in support of US policy in the future. On Sunday, Australia's Defence Industry Minister Pat Conroy responded to a report that the Pentagon has pressed Australia to clarify what role it would play if the US and China went to war over Taiwan by saying Australia would not commit troops in advance to any conflict. Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has also rebuffed US requests to commit to lifting defence spending from two per cent to 3.5 per cent of gross domestic product, saying instead Australia would spend what was needed for its defence.
Straits Times
18-07-2025
- Business
- Straits Times
Australia confident all issues raised in US review of submarine project will be resolved
FILE PHOTO: Former Australian Prime Minister and ASPI President Kevin Rudd gives a speech during the 2017 Asia Game Changer Awards and Gala Dinner in Manhattan, New York, U.S. November 1, 2017. REUTERS/Amr Alfiky/File Photo WASHINGTON - Australia's ambassador to Washington said on Friday his country is working with the Pentagon on the U.S. Defense Department's review of the AUKUS submarine project and is confident that all issues raised will be resolved. Kevin Rudd made the comment at the Aspen Security Forum and stressed his close relationship with Elbridge Colby, the U.S. undersecretary of defense for policy, who initiated the review, and the longstanding U.S.-Australia defense alliance. "We're working with Bridge and the team on the AUKUS review ... and we are confident that we'll work our way through each and every one of the issues which he has raised in the context of this internal Defense Department review," Rudd said, referring to Colby. "Bridge has been around my place a lot of times, and so we have known each other for a long period of time, and that's why I'm confident, quite apart from the mature relationship within our two defense establishments ... that we'll work our way through this stuff." Rudd, a former Australian prime minister, said the U.S.-Australia alliance had endured through 15 presidents and 15 prime ministers from different parties. In 2023, the United States, Australia, and Britain unveiled details of the AUKUS plan to provide Australia with nuclear-powered attack submarines from the early 2030s, part of efforts to counter China's ambitions in the Indo-Pacific. It is Australia's biggest ever defense project. The Pentagon said in June it was reviewing AUKUS to ensure it was "aligned with the President's America First agenda," amid concerns about the ability of the U.S. to meet its own submarine needs and whether Australia's vessels would be used in support of U.S. policy in the future. Top stories Swipe. Select. Stay informed. Singapore Critical infrastructure in S'pore under attack by cyber espionage group: Shanmugam Singapore What is UNC3886, the group that attacked Singapore's critical information infrastructure? Singapore Alleged Kpod peddler filmed trying to flee raid in Bishan charged with 6 offences Asia Indonesia court jails former trade minister for 4½ years in sugar graft case Singapore Singapore police in contact with Indonesian authorities over baby trafficking allegations Singapore NTU upholds zero grade for student accused of using AI in essay; panel found 14 false citations or data Singapore 7-year-old girl, cabby taken to hospital after vehicle pile-up in City Hall area Singapore Former NUH male nurse charged after he allegedly molested man at hospital On Sunday, Australia's Defence Industry Minister Pat Conroy responded to a report that the Pentagon has pressed Australia to clarify what role it would play if the U.S. and China went to war over Taiwan by saying Australia would not commit troops in advance to any conflict. Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has also rebuffed U.S. requests to commit to lifting defense spending from 2% to 3.5% of gross domestic product, saying instead Australia would spend what was needed for its defense. REUTERS
Memri
18-07-2025
- Politics
- Memri
The Qatar Weekly Update (QWU) – Part Of The Qatar Monitor Project (QMP) – No. 28, July 18, 2025
Circled: Former Congressman Jim Moran at House Committee on Education and Workforce hearing on Antisemitism in Higher Education: Examining the Role of Faculty, Funding, and Ideology. 1. MEMRI Special Dispatch No. 12073, Two Palestinian Authority Police Officers, Trained At Qatar Police Academy, Perpetrated A Stabbing And Shooting Attack In Which An Israeli Was Murdered, July 14, 2025. 2. Al-Jazeera Balkans Officially Shuts Down After 14 Years Of Broadcasting, Sarajevo Times, July 12, 2025. 3. MAGA podcaster and activist Laura Loomer alleged that Rep. Lisa McClain, a Michigan Republican who was elected House Republican Chairwoman last year, had leaked the agenda of a Congressional hearing on antisemitism to the Embassy of Qatar, The Daily Beast, July 15, 2025. 4. "Georgetown University Interim President Robert M. Groves addressed questions about alleged antisemitism from faculty and speakers, as well as the university's connections to the Qatar Foundation, a government-supported educational nonprofit that operates Georgetown University in Qatar (GU-Q)." During Congressional Testimony, Groves Strikes A Middle Ground On Questions Of Antisemitism, Qatari Influence, The Hoya, July 17, 2025. 4a. Georgetown University, Already Under Scrutiny, To Face Questions Over Qatar Ties, Inaction Against Extremism: A recent Middle East Forum report alleges that the school's Alwaleed Center was established and funded by the terror-linked Safa Network. Jewish Insider, July 15, 2025. 4b. According to Swedish counterterrorism expert Magnus Ranstorp, former Congressman Jim Moran sat behind Georgetown University President Robert M. Groves at the House Committee on Education and Workforce hearing on Antisemitism in Higher Education: Examining the Role of Faculty, Funding, and Ideology. Ranstorp wrote: Why is former Congressman Jim Moran (white haired man on right), Qatar's chief Washington lobbyist, sitting behind Georgetown interim president? When is Qatar's influence on Georgetown and the Bridge initiative covered in the congressional hearing? Magnus Ranstorp on X, July 15, 2025. 5. In response to Israel's military strikes against Syrian Islamist forces to stop their massacre of Syrian Druze, Qatar condemned Israel. Doha News, July 17, 2025. 6. Reckoning Needed Between Terror-Sponsoring Qatar And United States, FFD, July 13, 2025. 7. Keep Qatari Money Out Of Post-War Gaza, FFD, July 10, 2025. 8. Trump Announces Qatar Military Deal Worth $42 Billion – THAAD, Boeing Pegasus, SkyGuardian Drone –YouTube, May 15, 2025. * Yigal Carmon is Founder and President of MEMRI.
