Comments from US president will ease concerns in Canberra that Washington was cooling on pact

Dutch spy chiefs cite concerns about Trump administration’s ‘politicisation’ of services

If the response to potential outages is that companies try to build in more slack, then there will be obvious beneficiaries

AI group tailoring its chatbot to integrate with biomedical databases and coding tools

Currency gains sparked by estimated $400mn of US purchases melt away ahead of election for president Javier Milei

The ability to discreetly communicate with the adversary is more important than ever

Daylight burglary of priceless royal jewels triggers review of security measures at country’s cultural institutions

Concerns mount about hidden exposure to private capital firms and hedge funds in wake of credit market wobbles

Verdict in case over providing banking services to former ruler could open door to thousands more claims, lawyers argue

EU seeks to secure deal on frozen Russian assets and more sanctions on Moscow to show support for Ukraine

Rare earths are not the only Chinese product that America would struggle to replace

Party accuses council members of bringing Reform ‘into disrepute’ as film of private meeting shows fractious dispute

Starbucks, ride hailing app Lyft, and UK tax authority among those affected by AWS problems

Failure to ‘correctly recognise’ freight costs triggers latest in a series of profit warnings for UK discount retailer

Trump administration plans to set price floors, create strategic minerals reserve and take equity stakes

Group led by Elon Musk, criticised by energy secretary Ed Miliband, supplies units and trades power from them

Residents dispute the president’s description of the north-western city as ‘war-ravaged’ and lawless

These booms are connected, but not in the way you may have heard

The government must explain why tax reform is necessary and desirable for fiscal sustainability

Oat milk maker’s CEO says negative talk around climate change and greenwashing are putting consumers off sustainability

Move comes ahead of summits that aim to strengthen relationships between institutional investors and policymakers

Trade war and property downturn hit momentum as official GDP grows 4.8% in third quarter

Central Committee expected to highlight the importance of consumption in an economy threatened by deflation

Shifting levies and taxes as well as regulation add to strains, with low consumer confidence also worrying many businesses