Morning everyone. The Pentagon dropped a metaphorical bomb this morning, with the news it is launching a review of the Aukus pact, central to Australia’s defence policy for the next 50 years, to check whether it is “America first”.
Meanwhile the mayor of Los Angeles has accused the Trump administration of provoking six days of unrest as part of an “experiment”, as other American cities prepare for protests. And the world is mourning the death of Brian Wilson, the creative force behind the Beach Boys.
