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Rishi Sunak has said the “stop the boats” slogan during his time as UK prime minister was “too stark”. Sunak said the drive to stop migrants crossing the Channel was correct, but conceded the way the message was given to the public “wasn’t quite right”. He told BBC Radio 4’s Political Thinking with Nick Robinson … Read more

Morning opening: Mixed signals Jakub Krupa US President Donald J. Trump gives remarks before a Joint Session of Congress in the House Chamber of the US Capitol Building in Washington DC. Photograph: REX/Shutterstock In a rare positive development these days, US president Donald Trump and Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy appeared to be a step closer … Read more

Schools, airports, public transport and most businesses are beginning to shut down in Brisbane and across south-east Queensland, ahead of the likely arrival of Tropical Cyclone Alfred on Friday morning. Gales were expected to whip up within 24 hours across a huge section of coastline, stretching from Double Island Point to north of Grafton in … Read more

Fifa has banned the former Gabon youth-team coach Patrick Assoumou Eyi, known as “Capello”, for life after its adjudicatory chamber found him guilty of committing repeated acts of sexual abuse against multiple players. Eyi – who left his post as head coach of Gabon’s under-17 team in 2017 – admitted charges of raping, grooming and … Read more

Good morning. In his address to Congress last night, Donald Trump recited a letter from Volodymyr Zelenskyy offering to return to the negotiating table – and warmly welcomed the tone of discussions his administration has held with Russia. “We’ve received strong signals that they are ready for peace,” he said. “Wouldn’t that be beautiful?” That … Read more

Donald Trump has said he appreciated Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s willingness to sign a minerals deal with the United States and come to the negotiating table to bring a lasting peace in Ukraine closer. “Earlier today, I received an important letter from President Zelenskyy of Ukraine,” the US president said in a speech to Congress following last … Read more

Australian great Steve Smith has quit one-day international cricket, but says prolonging his stellar Test career is a priority. Smith told his teammates of his ODI retirement after captaining Australia to a Champions Trophy semi-final loss in Dubai. “Test cricket remains a priority … I feel I still have a lot to contribute on that … Read more

Some companies are “stuck in neutral” in their approach to artificial intelligence, according to Microsoft’s UK boss, who said a significant number of private and public sector organisations lack any formal AI strategy. A Microsoft survey of nearly 1,500 UK senior leaders across public and private sectors, as well as 1,440 employees, found that more … Read more

Donald Trump on Tuesday declared that his administration was “just getting started”, boasting in a marathon address to Congress that his efforts to slash the size of the federal workforce, reorient US foreign policy and escalate a risky trade war marked the beginning of the “most thrilling days in the history of our country” as … Read more