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People living in low-lying areas of New Zealand’s capital city, Wellington, are urged to evacuate as heavy rain drenches the city. Source link

Troops from the US, Philippines, Australia and Japan unite for the largest military exercise in “real-world conditions” to ensure security in the Indo-Pacific region. But China has criticised the drill. Source link

Apple has announced the chief executive who took over from Steve Jobs is to step down and has named his successor. Source link

Fears are rising that the relative calm of recent days is about to collapse as the fate of the on-off truce talks seems impossible to guess. Source link

Eneasi Taumoefolau’s 2024 arrest on drugs charges ignited fears the notoriously violent outlaw Comancheros gang had infiltrated “the Friendly Islands”.  Source link

The crisis around the embattled British prime minister continues to grow, with Sir Keir Starmer facing questions from MPs about what he knew of the vetting process of Peter Mandelson. Source link

The 7.7-magnitude earthquake off the north-east coast of Japan triggered tsunami warnings and widespread evacuation orders affecting around 170,000 people. Look back on our live coverage. Source link

Donald Trump says the Iranian-flagged ship ignored warnings from the US Navy, but Iran says the action is piracy and breaches the ceasefire terms. Source link

Welcome to Monday and a return to the rhetorical threat spiral we’ve been watching for weeks. Here’s what you should know this morning. Source link

The victims, who were shot at two homes in the US state of Louisiana, ranged in age from one to about 14 years old.  Source link