Isabel Hilton and Quentin Peel assess China’s surprise military exercises aimed at blockading Taiwan, the EU plans to strengthen police powers to tackle foreign threats, LG and Samsung make a return to Russian markets and why The Beatles have stolen the show at CinemaCon. Plus: we look ahead to Watches and Wonders 2025.

The war in Iran’s effect on Ukraine. And: Universal healthcare as a moral imperative
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An increasingly isolated Trump weighs next steps in the war in Iran
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Mark Carney in London to strategise Western response to Iran and Trump’s demands for help
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