A spat over Taiwan is threatening China-Japan ties
Less than a month into her term, Japan's conservative leader has stirred tensions with China by suggesting a Chinese move against Taiwan could prompt a Japanese military response.
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Monday briefing: How Trump and his allies flipped and flipped again on the Epstein files
In today’s newsletter: Having once demanded full disclosure, senior Maga figures have attempted to block efforts to publish the recordsGood morning. Leading Republicans were once full-throated in their calls for the release of every single scrap of information the US government might hold on the sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein and his ties to the establishment.Years of Maga supporters entertaining the QAnon-fuelled frenzy of pizzagate conspiracies seemed to have pushed senior GOP figures in a direction where they believed publication of more information on the Epstein case would expose the Democratic party elite and the “wokerati” of Hollywood as vile sex fiends.Immigration | Refugees who have established lives with homes and families in the UK – including Ukrainians – will face having to return if their home countries become safe, Shabana Mahmood, the home secretary, has said.BBC | The BBC should not pay any money to Donald Trump, the former BBC director general Tony Hall has said. The US president has said he plans to sue the BBC for up to $5bn (£3.8bn) despite receiving the apology he demanded over a misleading Panorama edit of his 6 January speech.Roman Abramovich | The former Chelsea owner is making a claim of “conspiracy” against the government of Jersey after the crown dependency launched a criminal investigation into allegations of corruption and money laundering in connection with the original source of the oligarch’s wealth.Cop30 | Brazil’s environment minister, Marina Silva, has urged all countries to have the courage to address the need for a fossil fuel phase-out, calling the drawing up of a roadmap for it an “ethical” response to the climate crisis.Labour | Allies of Angela Rayner say the former deputy prime minister would be likely to run in any future leadership contest and will seek to renew her public profile in the coming months. Continue reading...
Trump calls on House Republicans to vote to release Epstein files
"We have nothing to hide," the US president writes after previously resisting publishing the documents.
At least 98 Palestinians have died in custody since October 2023, Israeli data shows
Exclusive: Real toll likely substantially higher as hundreds of detainees from Gaza are missing, says human rights groupIsraeli data shows at least 98 Palestinians have died in custody since October 2023, and the real toll is likely substantially higher because hundreds of people detained in Gaza are missing, an Israel-based human rights group has said.Physicians for Human Rights (PHR) tracked deaths from causes including physical violence, medical neglect and malnutrition for a new report, using freedom of information requests, forensic reports and interviews with lawyers, activists, relatives and witnesses. Continue reading...
South African man’s visa cancelled after neo-Nazi rally outside NSW parliament
Home affairs minister says ‘if you are on a visa you are a guest’ as Matthew Gruter has visa cancelledGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastA South African man who took part in a neo-Nazi group’s anti-Jewish lobby protest outside the New South Wales state parliament has had his visa cancelled and will be forced to leave Australia.The home affairs minister, Tony Burke, cancelled the visa of South African national Matthew Gruter on Monday, more than a week after the demonstration. Continue reading...
Turnbull says Coalition consumed by ‘fact-free, reality-free’ climate culture war – as it happened
This blog is now closedSouth African man’s visa cancelled after neo-Nazi rally outside NSW parliamentGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastFactchecking five Coalition claims about net zero, from power prices to the $9tn costAs Liberals join Nationals in abandoning a 2050 emissions target, we unpick some of the opposition’s talking points. Continue reading...
Chile's presidential race heads to a polarizing runoff after Sunday vote
A closely fought first-round vote on Sunday has set up a showdown between a member of the Communist Party and an ultraconservative veteran politician, sharply polarizing the country.
LIVE: Russian attack kills 3 in Kharkiv; Ukraine’s Zelenskyy to meet Macron
Russian attack kills three people and injures 10 in Ukraine's eastern Kharkiv region.
At a Shared Symbol of Jihad, the Taliban Defy Their Old Ties With Pakistan
Afghan officials are lashing out against their former allies in the Pakistan military as hostilities between the two countries intensify.
Trump urges Republicans to vote for release of Epstein files
Donald Trump has urged Republicans to vote for the release of files related to Jeffrey Epstein - a reversal of his previous opposition to the move.