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Why jaw-jaw is the best route EU leaders can take right now
Beijing has told Brussels not to “fantasise” that pressure will extract concessions. This came after China made a goodwill gesture in the recent hybrid-car trade deal. The European Union responded by doubling down on a proposed trade “kill switch”. The instrument follows a Franco-German proposal. It would let the bloc swiftly restrict single-market access in response to economic coercion. EU chief Ursula von der Leyen says all 27 leaders back it. Chemicals and machinery are priority sectors....
Xi Jinping leads early Politburo meeting to signal anti-corruption drive ahead of plenum
China’s Communist Party convened an early monthly Politburo meeting on Friday to review a key internal inspection report, doubling down on its high-pressure anti-corruption campaign ahead of a major party conclave next week. Chaired by President Xi Jinping, the now 21-member Politburo met on Friday – earlier than its traditional end-of-month schedule – to discuss a comprehensive report on the seventh round of inspections by the 20th Central Committee. The latest inspection is a major internal...
Xi Jinping sends message to 2026 Global Governance Forum (Xiongan)
Chinese President Xi Jinping sent a message to the 2026 Global Governance Forum (Xiongan) on Friday.
Super El Niño then and now: NASA releases satellite photos from 1997, 2015 and 2026 to show just how powerful this year's climate event is shaping up to be
NASA has released satellite images of two previous El Niños - in 1997 and 2015 - alongside a satellite image of this year's event, to compare their build-ups.
Knife-wielding phone robber who punched victims on terrifying Tube crime spree is jailed for more than four years
Fabian Pawlowski targeted victims travelling on London's Underground by asking to borrow their phones to make a call and threatening them by pulling knives out of his pocket.
Councils have spent £42m on 20mph speed limits in three years - only for many to be reversed
Despite the sizable outlay, some councils are already undoing the changes, with hundreds of roads reverting to the higher limit enforced previously.
‘Ridiculed for eating beef’: 16-year-old Tamil Nadu boy dies by suicide after harassment by classmates and teacher
A 16-year-old student, A. Akilan, allegedly died by suicide due to harassment for consuming beef at school. His mother reported that the harassment began after a teacher's inquiry about beef consumption. Akilan faced physical assaults and derogatory remarks from classmates, while complaints were ignored by the school authorities. The Peelamedu police registered a case against the teacher and headmaster for abetment of suicide.
Man injured after reported hit-and-run
Police are appealing for witnesses to come forward after a car reportedly hit a person before driving away.
He sexually abused a boy decades ago - now his sick crimes have caught up on him
Daley Sweeney was brought down after his victim bravely came forward years later
RICHARD LITTLEJOHN: Trump is toast! Don't ask me, just listen to what the voters are saying in the local Cheers-style bars of the US
You learn more about the state of American politics from Bobby's than you ever do from watching the biased American TV networks - or the BBC.