Defence secretary to address MPs after names and bank details of armed forces members targeted by unnamed attackerThe Ministry of Defence has suffered a significant data breach and the personal information of UK military personnel has been hacked.A third-party payroll system used by the MoD, which includes names and bank details of current and past...

The Chinese premier, Xi Jinping, met the French president, Emmanuel Macron, and Ursula von der Leyen, the president of the European Commission, for talks in Paris. Xi said the world had entered a period of 'turbulence and change' adding: 'As two important forces in the world, China and Europe should adhere to their partnership positioning ... and healthy...

Bloc ‘will not waver’ from making tough decisions to protect economy and security, says Ursula von der LeyenEurope live – latest updatesThe EU has restated its readiness to launch a trade war with China over imports of cheap electric cars, steel and cheap solar and wind technology, with Ursula von der Leyen saying the bloc will “not waver” from protecting...

Emmanuel Macron and Viktor Orbán among leaders Xi is meeting, with several key issues on the tableChina’s president, Xi Jinping, has begun a three-country tour of Europe – his first state visit to the continent in five years – at a time when China-EU ties are under strain from trade disputes and Russia’s war on Ukraine. Continue reading...

Defence minister Richard Marles says protests made to Beijing over ‘unacceptable’ altercation that forced pilot on UN mission to avoid being hitGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastThe federal government has accused a Chinese fighter jet of dropping flares dangerously close to an Australian helicopter on a United...

Chinese premier to meet Macron and Von der Leyen who will urge him to reduce trade imbalances and use his influence with RussiaChinese president Xi Jinping’s visit to Paris, his first to the EU in five years, will aim to stabilise relations between both sides amid the threat of a looming trade war, a potential arrival of Donald Trump in the White House...