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North Korea has received birthday greetings from US President Donald Trump for Kim Jong-un, but says their personal relationship is not enough to restart nuclear negotiations. Mr Kim could personally like Mr Trump, but would not lead his country on the basis of his feelings, said foreign ministry adviser Kim Kye Gwan. He said no talks were possible unless the US accepted the North's demands. Relations between the two countries have deteriorated in recent months. Mr Kim and Mr Trump held face-to-face talks in 2018 and last year aimed at denuclearisation, but discussions have stalled as the US refuses to lift sanctions until North Korea fully abandons its nuclear programme. North Korea's missile and nuclear programme Crisis explained in 300 words In a statement carried out by state news agency KCNA, Mr Kye, a veteran diplomat who was involved in previous disarmament negotiations, said Pyongyang would not give up its nuclear facilities in return for partial sanctions relief. "The reopening of dialogue between [North Korea] and the US may be possible only under the condition of the latter's absolute agreement on the issues raised by the former, but we know well that the US is neither ready nor able to do so," he said. The adviser also said there would "never be such negotiations as that in Vietnam" - a reference to the second Trump-Kim summit during which the North offered to dismantle the Yongbyon nuclear complex in return for all sanctions on the country lifted. The talks, held in 2019, broke down after the US refused to do so. Earlier this month, Mr Kim declared that North Korea would abandon its moratorium on nuclear and long-range ballistic missile tests and said his country would soon introduce "a new strategic weapon". But he left a door open for dialogue, saying the scope of any testing would depend on the US "attitude". The North conducted several smaller weapons tests late in 2019, in what was seen as an attempt to pressure the US into making concessions. Mr Kye also confirmed the country had received Mr Trump's personal letter congratulating Mr Kim for his birthday, believed to be on 8 January, but said it would be "absent-minded" to expect a resumption of negotiations based on their relationship, which he described as "not bad". "Although Chairman Kim Jong-un has good personal feelings about President Trump, they are, in the true sense of the word, 'personal'," he said. "We have been deceived by the US, being caught in the dialogue with it for over one year and a half, and that was the lost time for us." Prof Mason Richey at Hankuk University of Foreign Studies in Seoul told Reuters news agency: "[The] statement doesn't close the door on diplomacy any more than it already was, but he underlined how the US and North Korea have fundamentally different strategic interests with almost no meaningful overlap."

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The world has watched with horror as bushfires have torn across Australia, leaving a trail of destruction in their wake. The blazes have razed almost 2,000 homes, and killed at least 25 people and hundreds of millions of animals since they began in September. People in Australia and abroad, including politicians and celebrities, have been eager to find ways to offer assistance and support. But authorities have warned that some kinds of help can actually be a hindrance and overwhelm fire-affected communities. Here are some of the ways that the world has responded to Australia's bushfire crisis, and what help those responding to the crisis say is needed. Creative fundraising Many people have made financial donations to help with the response to the crisis. One fundraiser for fire services in New South Wales (NSW), launched by Australian comedian Celeste Barber, raised more than A$20m (£10.6m; $13m) in just 48 hours. It's now topped A$30m, with donations from more than 1.1 million people. Big business in Australia has also pledged significant contributions. Some of the biggest sums offered to the relief efforts have come from celebrities. US singer Pink, Australian pop star Kylie Minogue, Oscar-winning actress Nicole Kidman, British singer Elton John and Australian actor Chris Hemsworth are among those to make major donations.

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