Boris Johnson has said the new security partnership between the US, UK and Australia is not intended as an ‘adversarial’ move against China. The trilateral defence pact, which will include helping Australia to build nuclear-powered submarines, has been criticised as ‘irresponsible’ by China
‘A dangerous neighbour’: why Finland and Sweden want to join Nato – video explainer
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Finland and Sweden have together submitted requests to join Nato, in what is seen as a seismic shift in Europe's security architecture. Jon Henley, the Guardian's Europe correspondent, looks at why the Nordic countrie...
‘Sleepwalking through extinction’: China urged to end delays to Cop15 summit
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China has been urged to name a date for a key UN nature summit this year, amid growing frustration with Beijing and concerns among experts that we are “sleepwalking through this cataclysmic climate extinction”. After ...
Canada to ban Huawei and ZTE from 5G network, risking China tensions
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Canada says it will ban Huawei and ZTE from the country’s 5G network, a move that puts it in line with intelligence-sharing allies, but risks further chilling relations with China. The federal government made the anno...
Why bike lanes don’t make traffic worse – video
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Cities in the UK and around the world are installing new bike lanes to help reduce emissions, but some claim they are making traffic worse. The argument goes that bike lanes means less space for cars and therefore mor...
US embassy in Kyiv reopens after three months – video
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The US embassy in Kyiv has reopened three months after it closed due to Russia's impending invasion of Ukraine. A small number of diplomats will return to staff the embassy but consular operations will not resume imme...
China seeks to reset relationship with Australia after election
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China will seek talks with whichever party wins Saturday’s Australian federal election, with diplomatic sources declaring that they see “a good opportunity” to ease tensions in the period after the vote. A Chinese dip...
Video showing arrest of Fiji bus driver reignites debate about police use of excessive force
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Fiji police have suspended an officer pending an investigation after a video showing what appeared to be the use of excessive force against a bus driver during an arrest was shared widely in the Pacific country. The v...
Footage purports to show Ukraine soldiers leaving Azovstal steelworks – video
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Recently released footage purports to show Ukrainian soldiers leaving the Azovstal steelworks in Mariupol as Ukraine confirmed that more than 260 fighters were evacuated from the plant and taken to areas under Russia'...