Security Fears Delay Leadership Ballot Papers; Pelosi Vows ‘Ironclad’ Commitment to Taiwan

The voting process to decide the next prime minister is delayed over security concerns from intelligence agency GCHQ. U.S. House of Representatives speaker Nancy Pelosi pledges “ironclad” support for Taiwan during her visit, drawing outrage from Beijing. French lawmakers approved a 16-billion-pound ($19 billion) rescue plan to protect the French public from rising prices.