内容摘要：Marles said "we actually are taking steps down this path… we understand it, we're up for it." US President Donald Trump has called on Australia to increase its spending to 3%, but Canberra has yet to publicly commit to that number.

Marles said "we actually are taking steps down this path… we understand it, we're up for it." US President Donald Trump has called on Australia to increase its spending to 3%, but Canberra has yet to publicly commit to that number.

On Sunday, Treasury Secretary Bessenttold CBS News, the BBC's US news partner, details of the trade will be "ironed out" once Chinese President Xi Jinping and Trump speak, but he did not say exactly when that conversation is expected.

"What China is doing is they are holding back products that are essential for the industrial supply chains of India, of Europe. And that is not what a reliable partner does," Bessent said.The Treasury Secretary claimed China could be withholding some products because of a "glitch", or he said it could be "intentional" - but the administration would not know for sure until a call with both countries happened.On Friday, China urged the US to

White House National Economic Council Director Kevin Hassett told ABC News on Sunday that Trump and Xi are expected to talk this week, and said "both sides have expressed a willingness to talk"."The bottom line is that we've got to be ready in case things don't happen the way we want," Hassett said of the expected China talks. "Because if we have cannons without cannonballs, then we can't fight a war."

"We have to have a steel industry that's ready for American defence," he said.

The Sunday Times says the government has held "highly sensitive" talks about buying combat aircraftCar mechanic Dafydd Jones, 27, who recently had thousands of pounds worth of tools stolen from his shed in Ceredigion, said the rise in crime was a "big worry".

Dyfed-Powys Police said its transition to a new crime reporting system was partly behind the rise for 2024, adding the actual increase was 26%.The force said its officers were committed to attending and investigating residential burglaries.

The ONS data indicated a 7% decrease in reports of residential burglaries across Wales and England as a whole.The figures suggested the Gwent Police force area saw no change (0%), while South Wales Police saw a 1% increase and North Wales Police saw a 6% decrease.