Mark Carney says moderate powers need to unite: "if we're not at the table, we're on the menu"

Canada's Mark Carney has argued that countries of moderate power need to band together so they are not sidelined in international affairs, a stance cited as Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese prepares a foreign policy address in New York. According to draft remarks, Albanese will say the global system established after 1945 is outdated and warn China and the United States that the Indo-Pacific should not be treated as an arena for superpower rivalry. On Wednesday local time, he signed a 10-year security agreement with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and announced $60 million to help Ukraine defend against Russia, including training, rebuilding military facilities, and exploring joint missile and drone manufacturing. The address comes as Australia seeks a two-year UN Security Council term.