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Defence secretary’s trip to Asia shows the Trump administration is engaged with the region, but analysts warn Taipei to tread carefully On Tuesday China’s military launched joint drills around Taiwan, sending ships, planes and some bizarre propaganda videos across the strait to both warn and punish Taiwan’s government over what Beijing calls “separatist activity”.The purported provocation was recent assertiveness by Taiwan’s president, Lai Ching-te,...

Senior doctor who saw bodies says men appeared to have been ‘executed’, adding to evidence of potential war crimeSome of the bodies of 15 Palestinian paramedics and rescue workers, killed by Israeli forces and buried in a mass grave nine days ago in Gaza, were found with their hands or legs tied and had gunshot wounds to the head and chest, according to two...

CMA found car firms chose not to compete when advertising what percentage of their vehicles could be recycledTen leading car manufacturers – plus two automotive trade bodies – have been fined more than £77m by a UK regulator after admitting breaking competition law in relation to advertising their green credentials.The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) launched an investigation after a tipoff from Mercedes-Benz, which...

No 10 says deal to cede UK’s last African colony now being finalised after months of doubtDonald Trump has signed off the UK’s handover of the Chagos Islands to Mauritius, Downing Street has indicated, paving the way for the UK to cede sovereignty over its last African colony after a six-month standoff.Under the terms of the deal, the UK will give up control of...

Andry José Hernández Romero sent to an El Salvador prison after claim ‘crown’ tattoos proved he was a gang memberFor as long as anyone can remember Andry José Hernández Romero was enthralled by the annual Three Kings Day celebrations for which his Venezuelan home town is famed, joining thousands of fellow Christians on the streets of Capacho to remember how the trio of wise...

Those who have not already left Grindavík warned nearby eruption could be much bigger than previous 10 since 2021The Icelandic town of Grindavík and the nearby Blue Lagoon tourist attraction have been evacuated after the area was hit by another volcanic eruption.The eruption is the 11th since 2021, when the Reykjanes peninsula, a region south-west of Reykjavík, started its latest eruption period. Continue reading...

Moscow’s refusal highlights the limited progress Donald Trump has made on his promise to end the warMoscow has described the latest US peace proposals as unacceptable to the Kremlin, highlighting the limited progress Donald Trump has made on his promise to end the war in Ukraine since taking office in January.Sergei Ryabkov, a foreign policy adviser to Vladimir Putin, said some of Russia’s key...

The detailed relics were found in a necropolis and experts believe the woman depicted could have been an important priestessTwo almost lifesize sculptures of a man and woman, who was believed to have been a priestess, have been found during the excavations of a huge tomb in the ancient Roman city of Pompeii.The detailed funerary relics adorned the tomb containing several burial niches built...

Family of Walid Ahmad, 17, say his health had deteriorated and Palestinian officials say he was denied medical careA 17-year-old boy from the West Bank who was held without charge for six months in an Israeli prison died after he collapsed in unclear circumstances, Palestinian officials have said.According to his family, Walid Ahmad was “a healthy high schooler” at the time of his arrest...

Jordan Bardella, who is seen as the RN’s ‘Plan B’ if Le Pen fails her appeal, said he refused to consider this scenarioIn Kyiv, Ukrainian foreign minister Andrii Sybiha has offered an update on the talks with the United States over a new minerals deal.Sybiha told a press conference held with his Lithuanian counterpart, Kestutis Budrys, that one round of consultations had already taken...

IDF says residents should evacuate Beit Hanoun, Beit Lahiya and the neighbourhoods of Sheikh Zayed, al-Manshiya and Tal al-ZaatarGaza’s Government Media Office has issued a statement following the reported killing of Palestinian journalist Mohammed Saleh al-Bardawil by Israeli forces in Khan Younis at dawn (see post at 08.47 for more details).The media office, which now says 209 journalists have been killed during the war,...

Starmer said that a future trade deal with the US might lead to the UK getting some exemptions from the tariffsRichard Hughes, chair of the Office for Budget Responsibility, is giving evidence to the Treasury committee. There is a live feed here.Hughes started by telling the committee that he wrote to the chancellor earlier this year to say that, when his five-year term ends...

Doctors helping with aftermath of disaster and UN special rapporteur say aid is disappearing or being blocked in areas controlled by resistance groupsAftermath of the Myanmar earthquake – a visual guideMyanmar’s military is facing criticism over continued airstrikes and claims it is blocking aid to earthquake survivors, as international agencies urged “unfettered access” to humanitarian aid in the conflict-riven nation.The 7.7-magnitude earthquake that hit...

Jordan Bardella declares ‘total loyalty’ to Le Pen after court finds her and RN officials guilty of embezzlementEurope live – latest updatesThe president of France’s far-right National Rally (RN) party has described a court’s decision to ban Marine Le Pen from public office for five years, wrecking her hopes of becoming president in 2027, as “disproportionate, political and partisan”.Jordan Bardella said the punishment for...

Many of the people displaced by Eacop project were inadequately rehoused or compensated, report saysPeople displaced from their homes alongside the site of an oil pipeline under construction in Uganda have complained of being inadequately rehoused or compensated.When completed, the East African crude oil pipeline (Eacop) will transport oil from the Tilenga and Kingfisher oilfields in western Uganda to the port of Tanga in...

Investors defrauded by 49-year-old before her 2020 disappearance and death to get back portion of their $23m in lossesGet our afternoon election email, free app or daily news podcastInvestors defrauded by Melissa Caddick before her disappearance and death will recoup a portion of their $23m in losses after settling a class action lawsuit with her auditors.Victims have already been repaid $7.25m after liquidators of...

Lidl and Ocado grow strongly, but Asda loses market share despite recent reset, Kantar figures showBusiness live – latest updatesFood inflation increased last month, driven by price rises in chocolate and confectionery, while Britons have already splashed out more than £130m on Easter eggs and other seasonal sweets despite the late fall of the holiday.Sales at the UK’s main grocers rose 3.2%, just behind...

Reserve Bank of Australia governor says board did not ‘explicitly’ consider case for a rate cut on Monday and TuesdayElection 2025 live updates: Australia federal election campaignGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe governor of the Reserve Bank of Australia, Michele Bullock, says the central bank is ready and able to cut interest rates if needed to shield the economy...

Industry leaders say there is little detail on how the opposition’s policy will work and it is ‘difficult to predict’ what the final price would beElection 2025 live updates: Australia federal election campaignGet our afternoon election email, free app or daily news podcastGas industry leaders have expressed confusion and concern about a Coalition plan to force them to sell more of the fossil fuel...

Coalition of former allies Cameroon, Chad, Niger and Nigeria fought armed insurgents including Boko HaramNiger’s ruling junta has quit a regional force fighting armed Islamist groups in west Africa’s Lake Chad area, cementing an acrimonious split from former allies in the region.The decision to exit the Multinational Joint Task Force (MNJTF) was announced in a bulletin on state television over the weekend. The move...

Capital records lowest annual price growth in the country as Northern Ireland races ahead, Nationwide findsBusiness live – latest updatesUK house prices stagnated last month as London clocked up the lowest price growth in the country, while thousands of Britons raced to complete purchases before the end of a stamp duty holiday.The average price of a home was unchanged at £271,316 in March, compared...

This blog is now closedLabor accuses Dutton of copying Trump with suggestion children being ‘indoctrinated’ at schoolInteractive guide to electorates in the Australian electionListen to the first episode of our new narrative podcast series: GinaSee all ourAustralian election 2025 coverageAnywhere but Canberra: Australian voters on what matters to themGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastWill Labor make a deal with...

NSW Health Care Complaints Commission is investigating the man, who has been the subject of multiple complaintsElection 2025 live updates: Australia federal election campaignGet our afternoon election email, free app or daily news podcastAn unregistered Sydney beauty practitioner who advertises unauthorised Botox injections and “butt lifts” via Instagram and Snapchat is being investigated by New South Wales health authorities.The man, who performs injectable and...

ACT watchdog says report into former judge’s conduct during Lehrmann trail inquiry may be protected by parliamentary privilegeElection 2025 live updates: Australia federal election campaignGet our afternoon election email, free app or daily news podcastThe former judge who scrutinised Bruce Lehrmann’s criminal prosecution may be legally thwarted from overturning a finding he engaged in “serious corrupt conduct” during the inquiry.Walter Sofronoff KC has gone...