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Follow all the day’s news liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast‘A balanced region where no one is dominated and no one dominates’China needs to be “more transparent” about military and nuclear buildups in the region, Conroy says, and this has been a message communicated “publicly and privately” with China.That is our position. Sovereignty will always be prioritised and that will continue to be our position.I’m not going to foreshadow everything that the prime minister will or won’t say but the conversation with his counterparts will cover economic security and human rights issues. We’ve been clear

Agency director says ‘conspiracy theories aren’t true’ amid backlash against FBI-DoJ decision to block release of filesFBI director Kash Patel has denied swirling resignation rumors over reported unhappiness at a justice department decision to close the book on Jeffrey Epstein after administration officials teased a big reveal earlier in the year.In a Saturday social media post, the agency director said: “the conspiracy theories just aren’t true, never have been. It’s an honor to serve the President of the United States – and I’ll continue to do so for as long as he calls on me.” Continue reading... Source link :

British ambassador to US believes universal levy unlikely to change but there is ‘scope’ for negotiations in some sectorsThe 10% tariffs on most UK goods imported into the US are likely “here to stay”, according to Lord Mandelson.The British ambassador to the US said the “universal 10% tariff” was unlikely to change but that there was “scope” for negotiations in different sectors and industries, such as technology. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/jul/12/trumps-10-tariff-on-most-uk-goods-here-to-stay-says-lord-mandelson Author : Tom Ambrose Publish date : 2025-07-12 21:00:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

‘Locally heavy rainfall’ of 1-3in predicted as death toll from the Fourth of July flood rises to nearly 130 peopleTexas Hill Country was back under a flood watch on Saturday, with the National Weather Service warning of “locally heavy rainfall” of 1-3in with isolated amounts close to 6in possible.The flood watch, which continues through Sunday evening, comes as the death toll from the 4 July flood continues to rise – now at nearly 130 people - and authorities continue their search for the 160 more who are missing. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/jul/12/texas-hill-country-flood-watch Author : Edward Helmore and agency