Clive Palmer, the billionaire famous for plans to rebuild the original Titanic ship to scale, is trying to bring Donald Trump’s politics to Australia.

Australian billionaire Clive Palmer launched on Wednesday a political party he said was directly inspired by U.S. President Donald Trump, months out from a nationwide federal election.

Australian billionaire Clive Palmer has unveiled his new political party, 'Trumpet of Patriots,' mirroring former U.S. President Donald Trump’s policies. Palmer promises to “drain the swamp” in Canberra as his party prepares to contest the federal elections.

Hong Kong's Democratic Party said Thursday it is formally dissolving what once was the main political opposition group in the city. A task force has been set up to handle the legal and financial details of dissolution.

A 30-year-old Hong Kong political party that used to lead the city's pro-democracy camp before Beijing cracked down on dissent will start preparations to shut down, its leader said Thursday.

Hong Kong's Democratic Party is bringing down the curtains after 30 years of being politically active. On Thursday, the leader of the pro-democracy party announced that preparations are underway to shut down the operations.