Albanese Announces the Australian Election

In today’s episode, we cover why Canada is marking a ‘new-era’ for US-Canadian relations, China’s push to enthral global business leaders, the 7.7 magnitude Myanmar earthquake, and Australia's upcoming election. 

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Sources:

✍️ Anthony Albanese Calls the Australian Election

• https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2025/mar/28/australian-federal-election-date-anthony-albanese-calls-poll-for-3-may
• https://polymarket.com/event/next-prime-minister-of-australia?tid=1743090254190
• https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2025/mar/26/labor-to-push-tax-cuts-through-parliament-in-apparent-attempt-to-wedge-coalition

✍️ ‘New Era’ for Canada-US Ties

• https://www.ft.com/content/6e09a6e2-6295-4fb2-a3ed-d728cf309c40 

✍️ Xi Meets World’s Business CEOs

• https://www.ft.com/content/63c1ca09-9505-4086-9bbe-1b3642838605 

✍️ Myanmar Earthquake

• https://www.ft.com/content/d2c4b833-366f-4eed-9100-b06ec39f6f4a 
• https://www.independent.co.uk/asia/southeast-asia/myanmar-bangkok-thailand-earthquake-today-live-updates-b2723163.html 
• https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/c4gex01m7n5t 

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