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There could also be some sightings of rare visitors such as the exotic European bee-eater, which have recently begun nesting in the UK.

There could be more challenges ahead, such as allegations of budget mismanagement, which have begun to emerge after Indonesia's anti-graft bureau flagged a "real possibility" of fraud in March.

Trump previously said negotiations between the countries were "active" - but this was also contradicted by US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, who said on Wednesday they had not yet begun.

"Hamas' power has begun to fade," he told me.

While Australia, Japan and Vietnam have begun mining for rare earths, it will take years before China can be cut out of the supply chain.