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A senior Trump administration official has expressed confidence that Australia would join the United States in a conflict with China, saying Canberra’s past military alliances indicated it would be willing to “join in a good fight”. Adam Korzeniewski, the US State Department’s AUKUS liaison officer, made the remarks at a security and defence forum in Honolulu in May. His comments offer a rare insight into why Donald Trump strongly supports the agreement between Australia, the US and Britain. “Australia joined us in the Vietnam War,” Korzeniewski told the audience. “I’m not really that concerned about Australia’s willingness to join in…

Weekly binge-drinking has risen among drinkers in Britain, with the proportion reporting the habit increasing from 11 per cent to 13 per cent in a year, according to Drinkaware’s annual survey. The figures suggest about six million people are now binge-drinking every week, as holiday routines and warm-weather drinking continue into the autumn. Half of drinkers said they consume more alcohol while on holiday, while one in five drink more when the weather is pleasant. Nearly as many said they drink more when they have nothing planned for the following day. As the children return to school and the evenings…

Zendaya showcased one of her shortest hairstyles yet while meeting her Euphoria co-stars Hunter Schafer and Alexa Demie for dinner in New York. The actress, 30, joined Schafer and Demie at Japanese restaurant Rule of Thirds in Greenpoint, Brooklyn, on Friday. Zendaya was seen smiling behind her security team in a bright red top and cream-coloured trousers. Schafer, 27, who played Jules Vaughn in the HBO series, wore a flowing black dress, sunglasses and carried a patterned shoulder bag. Demie, 35, who portrayed Maddy Perez, opted for a more casual look in a white vest top. The dinner outing came…

Three men were injured in a shooting in northwest Washington DC early on Sunday, 13 September, as the Metropolitan Police Department searched for a male suspect who fled in a white saloon car. Officers were called to the 1900 block of 9th Street Northwest shortly after 3am following reports of gunfire. They found the three victims suffering from apparent gunshot wounds. All three were taken to hospital with injuries believed to be non-life-threatening, police said. Their identities and further details about their injuries have not been released. No arrests had been made and the motive remained unclear as the investigation…

A Russian drone hit a train in Ukraine shortly after former UK prime minister Boris Johnson and other European diplomats had travelled along the same railway line, Ukraine’s rail operator has said. The operator said the strike occurred after the dignitaries had passed through, linking the incident to the route used by the visiting European officials.

A new study has found that one in five small shop owners say more than a quarter of the shopfronts around them are vacant, highlighting the challenges facing Britain’s high streets. Nearly two-thirds of those surveyed also believe Britain is a harder place to operate a business than its European peers.

The Premier League Match Centre has explained why Erling Haaland’s goal for Manchester City against Manchester United was awarded after an initial offside decision was overturned by VAR. The assistant referee had raised the flag during the Manchester derby at Old Trafford, but a review concluded that Haaland was in an onside position when he scored. Premier League Match Centre explains Haaland goal VAR decision In an official update, the Match Centre said: “VAR checked the referee’s call of no goal for offside – and determined that Haaland was in an onside position and recommended that the goal was awarded.…

Two people have died and two others were injured after a two-car crash in Brentwood, California, shortly before midnight on Saturday, 12 September. The collision happened at about 11.50pm near the junction of Deer Valley Road and Balfour Road, the Contra Costa County Fire Protection District said. Emergency crews found four patients at the scene. Two people had to be freed from their vehicles, while two others were taken to hospital with moderate, non-life-threatening injuries. Fire officials said at least some of those injured were juveniles. The ages and identities of the two people who died have not yet been…

A main access road to Taiz in south-western Yemen has reopened after Houthi rebels advanced along the country’s western coast, according to local government and military sources. The development follows the Houthis’ capture of the key port city of Mocha from government forces earlier this week. Mocha, in Taiz province, lies about 90 kilometres west of the city of Taiz. Government forces still hold parts of Taiz province, including the provincial capital, but fighting in the area is continuing. Military sources said pro-government forces had launched fresh attacks on Houthi positions around Taiz. The Houthi-run al-Masirah television channel reported that…

The TOWIE star and her long-term partner, Billy, have married in a low-key ceremony at Marylebone Town Hall in London. The couple tied the knot in April, with Billy aged 43.