Chinese President Xi Jinping and top EU officials mark 50 years of diplomatic ties in Beijing at a rocky time in relations. Chinese President Xi Jinping has said Europe and China must make the “correct strategic choices” in the face of recent global challenges during a summit with top European Union officials, which comes at […]
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Facebook Tweet Email Link Almost 50 people including children are feared dead after a Soviet-era passenger plane crashed in Russia’s far-eastern Amur region, state media reported on Thursday, citing local officials. The plane, an Antonov An-24, was flying on a regional route from Khabarovsk to Blagoveshchensk and Tynda when it disappeared from the radar, the
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US officials are ‘optimistic’ that an agreement could be imminent. German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has said that negotiations between the European Union and the United States over a long-running trade dispute are making progress. Speaking in Berlin on Wednesday ahead of a dinner with French President Emmanuel Macron, Merz said, “We have been hearing in
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At least 10 forestry and rescue workers have been killed while battling wildfires in Turkey’s central Eskisehir province. Some 24 forest workers and volunteer rescue personnel were left “trapped inside the fire” following a change in the direction of the wind, Turkey’s Agriculture and Forestry Minister Ibrahim Yumakli said in a post on X. Five
A coalition of 109 humanitarian and human rights organisations, including Mercy Corps, the Norwegian Refugee Council, and Refugees International, has issued a stark warning: mass starvation is now spreading across Gaza, while critical aid remains blocked just outside the enclave. In their joint statement, the organisations demanded an immediate and permanent ceasefire and the full
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Some travelers may need to pay more to enter parts of Europe come 2026. The price for travel authorization under the European Travel Information and Authorisation System is set to nearly triple, according to an announcement from the European Commission Friday. The system, known as ETIAS, hasn’t been implemented yet. The authorization, which was adopted in
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Heatwave in China has seen surge in energy demand with increased sales of air conditioners and handheld fans. The number of high-temperature days China has experienced since mid-March is the highest on record, an official from the China Meteorological Administration said. The administration said on Wednesday that 152 national weather observatories in China have recorded
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BREAKINGBREAKING, US president says Japanese exports will be subject to a 15 percent tariff under the trade agreement. United States President Donald Trump has announced that he has struck a “massive” trade deal with Japan following months of fraught negotiations. Under the agreement announced on Tuesday, the US will impose a 15 percent tariff on
PARIS — French Culture Minister Rachida Dati and former Renault-Nissan CEO Carlos Ghosn will face trial on charges of corruption, a Ministry of Justice official confirmed. Dati is being charged with “passive corruption and influence peddling by a person holding elective public office within an international organization (in this case, the European Parliament),” the official,
Qatar signaled its interest as an Olympic Games host with established infrastructure from 2022 FIFA World Cup a key selling point. The Qatar Olympic Committee (QOC) said it was taking part in “ongoing discussions” with the International Olympic Committee (IOC) over the election process for the host city of the 2036 Olympic and Paralympic Games,
