Lai represents an historic third term in power for the pro-sovereignty Democratic Progressive party (DPP) Who is Lai Ching-te?Taiwan’s new president to take officeSee all of our Taiwan coverageThe Guardian’s Helen Davidson and Chi Hui Lin are at the inauguration in Taipei. They have this report:It is a sea of bucket hats outside the Presidential Office....

Queensland coroner finds that cause of mysterious disappearance in 1986 is ‘undetermined’. Follow the day’s news liveGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastThe NSW police minister, Yasmin Catley, was on ABC News Breakfast earlier to discuss the state’s four-day domestic violence blitz.She said it was the sixth operation...

Sydney chef to close Lucky Kwong, saying she wants to focus on ‘sharing other people’s stories’Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastKylie Kwong has announced she is quitting the restaurant business after 24 years as a restaurateur and will close her Sydney eatery...

Lai represents an historic third term in power for the pro-sovereignty Democratic Progressive party (DPP) and will replace incumbant Tsai Ing-wenWho is Lai Ching-te?Taiwan’s new president to take officeSee all of our Taiwan coverageThe Guardian’s Helen Davidson and Chi Hui Lin are at the inauguration in Taipei. They have this report:It is a sea of bucket...

Rescuers struggle with search operation to find president and foreign minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian because of poor weather conditionsSearch operation for Ebrahim Raisi after crash – live updatesA helicopter carrying the Iranian president, Ebrahim Raisi, and his foreign minister crashed on a fog-covered mountainside, with search and rescue teams...

This blog has now closed. Follow our live coverage of the search for Ebrahim Raisi’s helicopter on our new blog here.Here is a video of the Israeli war cabinet minister, Benny Gantz, threatening to resign if Benjamin Netanyahu fails to adopt an agreed plan for Gaza:Here are some of the latest images coming out from the newswires: Continue reading...