BLOOMBERG President Joe Biden said China’s recent downturn could diminish any inclination by Beijing to invade Taiwan, adding that the country’s economic troubles have left his Chinese counterpart with “his hands full.” The US president, who travelled to Vietnam following a gathering of the Group of 20 leaders summit in India, said he had met with Chinese Premier Li Qiang …

BLOOMBERG French President Emmanuel Macron rejected a demand by Niger’s military rulers to withdraw troops from the West African nation after a coup strained relations between the two countries. “If we redeploy, I would do it only at the request of President Bazoum,” Macron said, referring to Niger’s ousted leader, as the G-20 summit wrapped up in New Delhi, India. …

BLOOMBERG Australian voter dissatisfaction with Prime Minister Anthony Albanese’s performance is growing and support for his signature Indigenous Voice to Parliament proposal is declining amid increased frustration over rising living costs. The center-left government’s primary vote slid to 36% in the latest Resolve poll published, the lowest level since it won office in May 2022. Albanese’s net approval rating declined …