That’s a wrap – thank you for reading the Need to Know blog today. We will be back soon with more live coverage of news, so please join us then. These were some of the main stories:

• Trump’s ‘alpha male’ Malaysia pick thanks president | Trump’s new Sydney-born pick to be US Ambassador in Malaysia, Nick Adams, has thanked the US president in an effusive post on X.

• Trump eyes up to 20pc blanket tariffs for some trade partners | The US will impose a 35 per cent tariff on imports from Canada next month and plans to hit most other trade partners with blanket tariffs of 15 per cent or 20 per cent.

• Business ‘very supportive’ of China trip: Albanese | Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says business leaders have been highly supportive of his upcoming visit to China.

• Albanese says Rudd-Trump meeting wasn’t a secret | Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has played down suggestions that former prime minister Kevin Rudd’s meeting with US President Donald Trump in January was a secret.

• Britain and France agree to swap migrants | Britain and France have struck a deal that will enable both countries to exchange migrants as part of a plan to deter illegal crossings by boat.