From Kiribati's Pacific Islands Forum withdrawal to household spending, these are the stories making headlines in Australia and around the world:
India is predicted to replace China as the most populous country in the world by 2025, according to data and estimates by the United Nations.Good morning. It's Tuesday 12 July, and here's a roundup of the latest news.New data from the United Nations says India is set to become the world's most populous country next year, overtaking China with its 1.4 billion people.The latest United Nations projections suggest the global population could grow to around 8.5 billion in 2030 and 9.
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese - who will be travelling to the Forum this week - says while disagreeing with the decision, Australia is determined to move forward.Sri Lanka's parliament will elect a new president on 20 July, its speaker said on Monday, after protesters stormed the residences of the current president and prime minister, who have both offered to quit amid an economic meltdown.
Hundreds of Sri Lankans gathered at the president's residence in Colombo waiting for the cabinet to resign after a weekend of violent protest.Mr Rajapaksa fled the presidential palace in Colombo under naval protection on Saturday, shortly before tens of thousands of protesters overran the compound. A ban on assault weapons expired in 2004, but Mr Biden is hoping to use growing outrage within the US about mass shootings to lead to greater pressure on politicians to change their mind.
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