The PM will announce the pledge later today in a move Labor says could break international commitments; Penny Wong says the government should admit its mistakes. Follow the latest here.
Here’s a wrap of recent news from Australia and the world:
–French President Emmanuel Macron is in the pole position to win re-election today in the country’s presidential runoff, yet his lead over far-right rival Marine Le Pen depends on one major uncertainty: voters who could decide to stay home. A Macron victory in this vote – which could have far-reaching repercussions for Europe’s future direction and Western efforts to stop the war in Ukraine – would make him the first French president in 20 years to win a second term.
–Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin will visit Kyiv today. Russian forces resumed air attacks on the Azovstal steel plant in Mariupol where the last of the port city’s defenders are holed up, and are trying to storm it, a Ukrainian official said. Russia has also been bombing Odessa further along the Black Sea coast to the west.
–The major Chinese financial hub of Shanghai reported 12 new COVID-19 related deaths on April 22, up from 11 the previous day, as frustrations among residents continued to boil over amid a harsh lockdown and strict censorship online. –Japan’s foreign minister promised his country would bolster its military to help the United States maintain regional security during a visit on Saturday to a US aircraft carrier patrolling Asian waters.
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