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Trump says ‘very dangerous’ for UK to do business with China, after Starmer hails progress in Beijing

US president warns Keir Starmer over closer ties with China during British PM’s trip to secure lower tariffs and better access to Chinese market

Donald Trump has warned the UK against doing business with China, just hours after Keir Starmer lauded the economic relationship during a landmark visit to Beijing.

The US president said it was “very dangerous” for the UK to pursue closer ties with the rival superpower as the prime minister’s three-hour talks with leader Xi Jinping underlined a thaw in previously strained relations.

2026-01-30 04:32:38

Carlos Alcaraz v Alexander Zverev: Australian Open 2026 men’s semi-final – live

Updates from the first men’s semi-final at Melbourne Park
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Carlos Alcaraz (1) has yet to drop a set on his way to the final four and has been getting noticeably better in every game: seeing off Alex de Minaur (6), Tommy Paul (19), Corentin Moutet (32), Yannick Hanfmann, and Adam Walton on his road here.

2026-01-30 04:31:25

Four people, including two children, found dead in Perth in suspected murder-suicide

WA police say both Mosman Park children had ‘significant health challenges’ and had engaged with care services

Two adults and two children have been found dead in the Perth suburb of Mosman Park in a suspected murder-suicide, police say.

At 8.15am on Friday, emergency services received a distressed call from a person known to the family who had gone to the home on Mott Close, in the city’s southwest.

2026-01-30 04:30:18

Palau lawmakers vote to block controversial Trump deal to resettle migrants from US

A plan to resettle third-country nationals from the US to the Pacific nation faces an uncertain future amid unease over the deal

A controversial Trump administration deal to relocate deportees from the US to the small Pacific nation of Palau faces an uncertain future, after the senate voted to block the deal as concern about the agreement grows.

The deal, which allows up to 75 third-country migrants facing removal from the US to live and work in Palau, was signed by president Surangel Whipps Jr in December. Palau’s lower house now has to consider the deal, and the final decision rests with Whipps Jr.

2026-01-30 04:27:28

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Venezuela neemt oliewet aan die buitenlandse bedrijven veel meer ruimte geeft

De ingrijpende hervorming volgt op de ontvoering van president Nicolás Maduro door Amerikaanse troepen begin januari. Door de wetswijziging verliest staatsoliebedrijf PDVSA zijn verplichte meerderheidsbelang en de exclusieve controle over projecten en inkomsten.

2026-01-30 04:28:40

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