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China warns US not to ‘play with fire’ over Taiwan

Beijing says the US is touting Cold War mentality after Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth calls China threat to the region.

Al Jazeera

China says Hegseth calling it a threat is touting a Cold War mentality

China has denounced U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth for calling the Asian country a threat, accusing him of touting a Cold War mentality

The Independent UK

China hits back at Trump official Pete Hegseth for ‘sabre-rattling and fear-mongering’

China says US defence secretary’s remarks at Shangri-La Dialogue were ‘intended to sow division’

The Independent UK

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Australia will determine its own defence policy: PM

Australia has reaffirmed the steps it has already taken to lift defence spending as the US calls on its allies in the Indo-Pacific to take on their share.

AAP

Top defense officials say Ukraine war has blurred lines, exposing global threats

Top security officials say China and North Korea’s support for Russia in its war against Ukraine has exposed how lines between regions have blurred, and the need for a global approach toward defense

The Independent UK

China accuses Pete Hegseth of sowing division in Asia in speech ‘filled with provocations’

US defence secretary ‘vilified China with defamatory allegations’ at Shangri-La Dialogue

The Guardian - AU

‘We’ll determine our defence policy’: Albanese responds to US push for huge rise in spending as Hegseth stokes China fears

Prime minister also reaffirms policy on Taiwan while hitting back at Donald Trump’s doubling of tariffs on steel and aluminium imports

The Guardian - AU

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Trump news at a glance: Hegseth warns of ‘imminent’ China threat, urging Asia to upgrade militaries

At Singapore summit, US defense secretary says Beijing could be preparing to alter the balance of power in the Indo-Pacific

The Guardian - AU

New army documents outline the plan for throwing transgender troops out of US military

Soldiers are expected to identify fellow service members who are suspected of having gender dysphoria

The Independent UK

World should be 'extremely worried' about Russia-China relationship, EU foreign policy chief warns

EU's foreign policy chief expressed alarm on Saturday over Russia-China ties amid North Korean troops in Ukraine. Meanwhile, the US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth warned of Beijing's increasing threat, urging higher defence spending.

Euronews

US defence chief warns China may invade Taiwan 'imminently' in stark message

US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth has warned that China poses an "imminent" threat to Taiwan, urging Asian nations to increase their defence spending and collaborate with the United States to prevent conflict.

Evening Standard

Macron says West is losing credibility with ‘double standards’ on Ukraine and Gaza

French leader says world will question whether Europe and the US ‘are still able to preserve territorial integrity and sovereignty’

The Independent UK

Hegseth warns of China threat as Beijing’s top brass skip Singapore summit

China’s Defence Minister Dong Jun was noticeably absent from the Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore.

Al Jazeera

Richard Marles welcomes US commitment to Indo-Pacific in face of China’s military buildup

Speaking at Shangri-La Dialogue, defence minister urges regional nations to contribute to security amid concerns around ‘costly and destabilising’ Trump tariffs

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Pete Hegseth calls on Asia to boost military spending in face of ‘imminent’ threat from China

Speaking at the Shangri-la Dialogue in Singapore, the US defence secretary outlined a rang of new joint projects in the region

The Independent UK

Pete Hegseth warns Chinese invasion of Taiwan could be ‘imminent’

China has conducted numerous exercises to test what a blockade would look like of the self-governing island

AAP

'Grim possibility': warning over China's nuclear desire

Defence Minister Richard Marles has warned of the need for stronger rules around arms control as China pursues nuclear expansion.

The Guardian - UK

Europe and Asia should form ‘positive new alliance’, says Macron in Singapore

French president espouses shared principles and cooperation on security and trade to counteract superpowers

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The Independent UK

The Latest: Supreme Court lets Trump end humanitarian parole for 500,000 people from 4 countries

A Supreme Court ruling Friday lets President Donald Trump end humanitarian parole for 500,000 people from 4 countries

Euronews

Warsaw and Washington: A gamechanging relationship in Sunday's presidential runoff?

Both of the candidates in Sunday's runoff have said they will seek the best possible relationship with the Trump administration while in office, particularly in the face of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine.

Euronews

New France-Singapore deal is a 'tangible roadmap' for defence and tech partnership, Macron says

Emmanuel Macron's visit to Singapore has led to a new partnership focusing on AI, tech and defence, with both nations promoting multilateralism and cooperation.

The Independent UK

Macron and Hegseth to address China and the Ukraine war at Singapore security forum

French President Emmanuel Macron and U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth are among world leaders, diplomats and top defense officials in Singapore this weekend for a security forum that comes amid concerns about China’s growing assertiveness, the global impact of Russia’s war on Ukraine and the flare-up of conflicts in Asia

The Independent UK

Elon Musk came to Washington wielding a chain saw. He leaves behind upheaval and unmet expectations

Elon Musk arrived in the nation’s capital with the chain saw-wielding swagger of a tech titan who had never met a problem he couldn’t solve with lots of money, long hours or a well-calibrated algorithm

Reason

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‘Of course he did’: Shock in the White House as Pete Hegseth’s aides outed for using illegal wiretaps

The wiretap would be a bigger scandal than the initial leak.

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