'Europe won't be blackmailed,' Danish PM says says in wake of Trump Greenland threats
Trump says he will impose new taxes on eight US allies in February if they oppose his proposed takeover of the autonomous Danish territory.
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China expected to get London embassy go-ahead this week after years of wrangling
Decision expected on Monday or Tuesday, potentially smoothing relations before Keir Starmer’s visit to ChinaWhy Chinese ‘mega embassy’ is not such a worry for British spiesA decision on China’s proposed mega embassy in London is expected on Monday or Tuesday, with Chinese officials and British diplomats in Beijing holding their breath in anticipation of the planning application finally being approved.The saga, which has been running since 2018, is widely expected to end with the British government giving the green light for construction. If it does, one group likely to be grateful is those who work in the British embassy’s dilapidated building in Beijing. The UK’s plans to redevelop its outpost in China’s capital have been blocked for years by the Chinese government because of the London embassy row. Continue reading...
‘Jess’s rule’ posters remind GPs in England to re-examine patients’ symptoms
Doctors told to consider a second opinion or order more tests if a patient has three appointments but no diagnosisMillions of patients in England will this week be urged to ask their GP to think again if they have not had a diagnosis for their symptoms after three appointments.From Monday, GP practices across the country will use posters to promote Jess’s rule, a new system aimed at preventing serious illnesses from being missed and needless deaths. It is named after Jessica Brady, a 27-year-old who contacted her surgery 20 times before dying of cancer in 2020. Continue reading...
UK property market ‘on the up’ amid new year bounce in asking prices
Average price of a home coming up for sale rises almost £10,000, the largest monthly jump in a decadeThe UK housing market is enjoying a new year bounce, with the average price of a home coming up for sale increasing by the largest monthly amount in a decade, data shows.The property website Rightmove said almost £10,000 was added to the average asking price of a British home in the space of five weeks. Continue reading...
Sydney harbour shark attack: second incident in two days as police police warn against swimming in some spots
Police praise fast actions and bravery of boy’s friends on Sunday as he faces ‘fight for his life’ in hospitalFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastA 12-year-old boy is in for the “fight of his life” after being attacked by a large shark in Sydney harbour on Sunday afternoon, with police warning against people entering the water at nearby swimming spots.In a separate incident on Monday, a shark attacked an 11-year-old boy at Dee Why, in the city’s north. The shark left multiple bite marks on his board but the boy was unharmed. Continue reading...
Australia news live: Abdel-Fattah serves second defamation legal notice to SA premier; Steggall says community has found politicisation of Bondi terror attack ‘distasteful’
Follow today’s news live‘A home left quieter, clothes still hanging in wardrobes’: emotional MPs pay tribute to Bondi terror attack victimsGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastMarles ‘confident about the future of Nato’ despite Trump pressureContinuing his media rounds, the deputy PM, Richard Marles, is pressed on the government’s response to Donald Trump’s tariffs on some European nations, in a bid to take over Greenland.Nato has played a very important role and continues to be very strong. I’ve been to the last two Nato meetings representing Australia, and there is a definite sense of unity when you’re at Nato meetings. So I feel confident about the future of Nato. Continue reading...
‘We could see the glow and smell the smoke’: residents warned as fires burn south of Adelaide
Watch and act alert issued for Tooperang, Nangkita, Mount Jagged and Mosquito Hill as firefighters continue to battle blazeSouth Australian residents have described seeing the flames and smelling the smoke of a bushfire that has scorched hundreds of hectares and destroyed structures as emergency crews fight to control the blaze.The bushfire burning east of Mount Compass in the Fleurieu Peninsula, south of Adelaide, broke out about 4.30pm on Sunday. Continue reading...
Trump’s Ultimatum to Europe
Trump threatened heavy tariffs on countries standing between him and Greenland. E.U. leaders are scrambling for a response.
Guatemala’s president declares 30-day state of emergency after prison riots
President Bernardo Arevalo issues the order after at least seven police officers killed in riots and hostage-taking.
High-speed train collision in Spain kills at least 21
More than 400 passengers were on board the trains that derailed near the city of Córdoba in Spain's worst rail crash in more than a decade.