Welcome to Home & Away. It was a busy week. Taiwan’s new president took office and delivered his inaugural address, and although it largely signaled a continuation of the status quo, China is demonstrating its displeasure with a show of military force around the island. The UK prime minister called for a snap election in July despite polls showing that the Tories would likely lose in a landslide to Labour. Donald Trump and his lawyers determined he would not take the stand in his “hush money” trial that will soon head to the jury; I increasingly believe that whatever the ultimate verdict, Trump will benefit politically. Nikki Haley unsurprisingly, but disappointingly all the same, announced she would be voting for Trump, justifying it by excessively criticizing Joe Biden’s foreign policy while mostly giving Trump a free pass. I expect I will return to all of these topics in due time; what follows, though, are five other stories from this week that warrant immediate attention.