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San Francisco's APEC Cleanup Hasn't 'Fixed' Its Homelessness Problem

No amount of encampment sweeps and pressure-washing sidewalks is going to solve the problem of thousands of people living on the streets.

Reason

It's no AI hallucination. San Francisco streets are suddenly clean.

As world leaders arrived in America's AI capital for the APEC conference, the grimy streets of San Francisco had been magically transformed.

Fortune

Climate, trade on agenda for Albanese at APEC summit

Anthony Albanese is heading to the United States for the APEC summit where all eyes will be on a highly anticipated meeting between Joe Biden and Xi Jinping.

AAP

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Next New Zealand leader Luxon misses out on APEC

Incoming New Zealand Prime Minister Chris Luxon has missed out on attending APEC as government formation talks drag on.

AAP

Indonesian President Joko Widodo urges Biden to help end Gaza ‘atrocities’

Widodo calls for a ceasefire ‘for the sake of humanity’ as he sits down with US president at the White House.

Al Jazeera

South Korea's Yoon will warn APEC leaders about the risks of a Russia-North Korea arms deal

South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol says he will discuss international response to the purported North Korean-Russian weapons deal during the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit in San Francisco this week

The Independent UK

Russia-Ukraine war at a glance: what we know on day 629

Ukrainian forces secure foothold on east bank of Dnipro River; Russia increasing use of kamikaze drones

The Guardian - AU

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Peters and Seymour team up as Luxon hits hurdles

New Zealand First wasn’t happy with the first deal offered by National and the big hurdle ahead is how to fund Christopher Luxon’s promised tax relief

Newsroom.co.nz

Three people killed in Russian shelling of Kherson, says Ukraine – as it happened

Six people injured during attack on southern Ukrainian city, says local governor

The Guardian - AU

Russia-Ukraine war at a glance: what we know on day 628

Pro-Ukraine fighters in Russia ‘kill colonel of security service’; Russian forces try to regain Bakhmut territory; battle for Avdiivka eases temporarily

The Guardian - AU

Xi-Biden meeting overshadowed by conflicts in Ukraine and Israel – and US stance on Taiwan

Chinese and US presidents meeting amid a deteriorating geopolitical climate, with the countries on opposing sides of two major conflicts

The Guardian - AU

Incoming PM defends pace of New Zealand coalition talks

Incoming New Zealand Prime Minister Chris Luxon says he is "not selecting a flatmate", defending the slow pace of his government coalition negotiations.

AAP

Xi, Biden to Meet on Sidelines of APEC Summit in San Francisco

The two heads of state are expected to discuss a range of topics including continued importance of maintaining open lines of communication

Caixin Global

Joe Biden to meet with Xi Jinping – what a good result looks like for the US president

US president, Joe Biden, is expected to meet China’s leader, Xi Jinping, in San Francisco as part of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (Apec) conference on Wednesday November 15.

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The Independent UK

San Francisco bidding to reverse image of a city in decline as host of APEC trade summit

World leaders, CEOS, protesters and thousands of others will soon descend on San Francisco for a high-profile trade summit that could give the battered city a chance to reverse its image as a powerhouse in decline

The Independent UK

The US and Chinese finance ministers are opening talks to lay the groundwork for a Biden-Xi meeting

Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen and her Chinese counterpart are meeting in San Francisco to open two days of talks aimed at making progress on a slew of economic issues at a time when competition has markedly intensified between the two countries

Newsroom.co.nz

Slow coalition talks stifle NZ's voice at Pacific forum

At a time when the Pacific is the focus of increasing geopolitical pressures and tensions, New Zealand is unable to speak with a clear, authoritative voice, writes Marc Daalder

Newsroom.co.nz

In-person government negotiations slow going

There are no meetings in the diary between Winston Peters and David Seymour this week and some talks with National have moved to email and phone

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NZ PM Luxon unlikely for Pacific Islands Forum

Incoming New Zealand Prime Minister Chris Luxon says he won't be able to form a government in time to attend next week's Pacific Islands Forum.

AAP

NZ's Luxon pledges first trip, if elected, to Australia

Opposition Leader Chris Luxon, the likely next prime minister of New Zealand, has outlined his first-up foreign engagements should he win the election.

The Independent UK

China's top diplomat calls on US to host an APEC summit that is cooperative, not confrontational

China’s foreign minister has called on the U.S. to do what it can to host a cooperative meeting of Asia-Pacific leaders in November

Newsroom.co.nz

National's glory days

In his new memoir, Steven Joyce remembers the first days of the reign of Sir John Key and a golden age of National

The Independent UK

Hong Kong's leader may be barred from a key economic summit. The city says that breaks conventions

Hong Kong's government is calling on the United States to invite its city leader to the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation meeting, following reports that Washington will bar the top official from the major economic summit

Bangkok Post

Rebooting South, SE Asian cooperation

Fresh from the success of the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation last year, Thailand is currently chairing another immense regional economic bloc promoting holistic and sustainable development and smart connectivity amongst South Asia and Southeast Asia. In the coming decades, if not centuries, these combined regions will together form the centre…

Bangkok Post

India overcomes leadership limitations

If anything, the outcome of the G20 foreign ministerial meeting was a good barometer of the true nature of India's potential as a global power. On its own turf, it still was not able to garner support from all the G20 members to agree on the joint ministerial statement last…

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