Thailand's military has deployed warships and helicopters to try to locate 33 marines missing after its warship, the HTMS Sukhothai, sank overnight in choppy waters in the Gulf of Thailand.
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said on Monday Foreign Minister Penny Wong will visit China this week in a move aimed at improving diplomatic relations between Beijing and Canberra.
A senior British minister, Oliver Dowden, says the British government will not budge on nurses' pay ahead of a planned second nationwide walkout by the profession.