内容摘要：She explained that Joshlin, who had started school a few weeks before her disappearance, and her brother had stayed at home that day because they did not have clean uniforms.

She explained that Joshlin, who had started school a few weeks before her disappearance, and her brother had stayed at home that day because they did not have clean uniforms.

"The United States is not interested in the moralistic and preachy approach to foreign policy of the past. We are not here to pressure other countries to embrace and adopt policies or ideologies. We are not here to preach to you about climate change or cultural issues. We are not here to impose our will on you," he said.It was an approach that Democratic Party Senator Tammy Duckworth, who was part of the US delegation in Singapore, criticised.

Speaking separately to reporters at the dialogue, the member of the Senate's foreign relations committee said Hegseth and Trump's vision was "inconsistent with the values on which our nation was founded".Others "know what we stand for, we stand for basic human rights, we stand for international law and order. And that's what we are going to continue to push for. And I know that in the Senate we're going to try to uphold that or else it would be un-American otherwise," she said.Duckworth also took aim at Hegseth's overall message to allies in the region, calling it "patronising".

"His idea where we wrap ourselves around you - we don't need that kind of language. We need to stand with our allies, work together, and send the message that America is not asking people to choose between the PRC (People's Republic of China) and us."Other members of the delegation, Republican representatives Brian Mast and John Moolenaar, told the BBC the speech sent a clear message of China's threat and it was welcomed by many Asian countries, according to meetings they had with officials.

"The message I've heard is that people want to see freedom of navigation and respect for neighbours, but feel intimidated by some of the aggressive actions that China has displayed," said Moolenaar, who is chairman of a House committee on competition between US and China.

"So the presence of the US is welcome and encouraged. And the message was to continue to be present."with 175 tests available each week, the average waiting time is the first week when 18 or more appointments are still available to book.

The coming Atlantic hurricane season is expected to be busier than usual, US science agency NOAA has warned, just as cuts to American research are raising fears about the ability to track and prepare for these often deadly storms.Between six and 10 hurricanes are forecast for the Atlantic between June and November, compared with the typical seven.

Warmer sea temperatures – made more likely by climate change - and generally favourable atmospheric conditions, are behind the forecast.Several scientists have told the BBC that widespread firings by President Donald Trump's administration of government researchers could endanger efforts to monitor hurricanes and predict where they might hit.