TaiwanTaiwan election: global leaders draw Beijing’s ire for congratulating new presidentChina urges US, UK and Japan not to interfere in ‘China’s internal affairs’ after they congratulate Lai Ching-te for election win Global leaders have congratulated Lai Ching-te for winning Taiwan’s presidential election, praising the high turnout and democratic process – and drawing ire from Beijing, which had hoped to see Taiwan’s ruling party ousted. Lai won an unprecedented third term in power for the pro-sovereignty Democratic Progressive party (DPP) in Saturday’s election, with more than 40% of the vote.

Rail industry This article is more than 4 months oldTrain drivers to strike on 1 September and not work overtime a day later, says AslefThis article is more than 4 months oldPassengers face disruption as second date coincides with action by RMT members Business live – latest updates Train drivers are to stage a fresh strike in their long-running dispute over pay, threatening more travel chaos for passengers. The action by members of the Aslef union will take place on 1 September.

Medical research This article is more than 12 years oldA cooler way to deal with traumaThis article is more than 12 years oldMichael MosleyIt's still controversial, but evidence is mounting that keeping trauma patients cold can save lives, says Michael MosleyIt was 3am on a bitterly cold January morning and we were staying in a cottage in Dorset when there was a loud banging on the front door. We stumbled downstairs and there was one of the neighbours holding our 11-year-old son, Alex, with his head covered in blood.

A great little place I knowVienna holidaysWaiters wear string vests, elderly men mutter in corners and fridges buzz insistently. Cafe Am Heumarkt certainly isn’t cool and edgy – but that’s what this novelist loves about it Cafe Am Heumarkt is a traditional yet eccentric Viennese coffee house that I find fascinating. It serves straightforward Viennese cuisine with no tourist extras – schnitzel, pancakes, coffee and beer. Open 9am-11pm Monday to Friday, it’s rarely busy, word of mouth being its only advertisement.

PieFrom a hot-water crust chicken pie to a sweet and creamy apricot and pistachio tart, these pies cut the mustard any way you slice them Bacon and egg pie (pictured above)Bacon and egg pie is an absolute New Zealand staple. It featured heavily in my youth because my mother is from New Zealand, and this always came on picnics with us, wrapped in newspaper, to keep it hot until lunchtime. Ready-made puff pastry is fine.