UK car industry faces ‘difficult trade-off’ between Chinese and EU markets

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Britain under pressure to put tariffs on cheap Chinese vehicle imports ahead of protectionist trade measures

Britain’s car industry is grappling with a “difficult trade-off” between China and Europe, as manufacturers struggle to balance the benefits of both markets ahead of looming trade measures that could restrict UK exports to the EU.

The UK is an outlier in choosing not to put import taxes on Chinese vehicles, even as the US has shut them out almost entirely, and the EU imposes duties of up to 45%.

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Ukraine’s surprise robot offensive exposes a vulnerability in Putin’s war machine – CNBC

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  1. Ukraine’s surprise robot offensive exposes a vulnerability in Putin’s war machine  CNBC
  2. Ukraine’s Surprise Counterattack Sets Back Putin’s Donbas Goals  Bloomberg.com
  3. Up to 140 sq km already liberated in Operation Vivaldi, Zelenskyy says  pravda.com.ua
  4. Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, September 28, 2026  Institute for the Study of War
  5. Ukrainian forces advance in key eastern battlefield, senior commander says  Reuters
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NAZA: Israeli embassies in UK and US promote rival documentary to challenge Gaza genocide allegations – Middle East Eye

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  1. NAZA: Israeli embassies in UK and US promote rival documentary to challenge Gaza genocide allegations  Middle East Eye
  2. Opinion | There Is a Word So Powerful It Need Be Spoken Only Once  The New York Times
  3. Opinion | Benjamin Netanyahu doesn’t want you to see this movie. Here’s why you must.  MS NOW
  4. ‘Distorted, misleading, and disingenuous’: IDF publishes full response to ‘NAZA’ film  timesofisrael.com
  5. Israeli filmmakers launch counter-documentary to rebut ‘NAZA’  The Jerusalem Post
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France’s violent student protests raise warning for America: ‘A cautionary tale’ – Fox News

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  1. France’s violent student protests raise warning for America: ‘A cautionary tale’  Fox News
  2. A violent classroom revolt is becoming France's next big crisis  CNBC
  3. What to expect this week from school protests rattling France's government  WRAL
  4. High school students in Paris' deprived suburbs spark national protest movement  reuters.com
  5. Fires, fury and hundreds of arrests as France gripped by student protests  The Guardian
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Chalmers says global economic turmoil will drive budget cuts, but Australia should avoid recession

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Treasurer says ‘very substantial and intensifying pressure’ on federal budget as he points finger at private sector for driving up inflation amid Middle East conflict

Jim Chalmers has warned of “very substantial and intensifying” economic pressures on the horizon but insists he’s not planning for a recession, as he prepares to find new ways to cut the budget ahead of its mid-year update.

The treasurer on Sunday called on critics of government spending to name the services that should be cut, as he points the finger at the private sector for driving up inflation in Australia amid the protracted conflict in the Middle East.

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Africa’s Richest Man Wants to Turn a Pristine Coastline Into an Oil Hub – WSJ

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  1. Africa’s Richest Man Wants to Turn a Pristine Coastline Into an Oil Hub  WSJ
  2. From cement to refineries: Has Nigerian billionaire Aliko Dangote found the secret to success in Africa?  dw.com
  3. Dangote's planned Kenya refinery faces legal challenge by consumer-rights group  reuters.com
  4. Opinion| Why South Sudan’s absence from the Lamu refinery project is a missed opportunity  Radio Tamazuj
  5. Dangote’s $16bn Kenya refinery creates 1million-tonne cement opportunity for local rival  Business Insider Africa
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Lula, Bolsonaro in Tight Race as Brazil Prepares to Vote – Bloomberg.com

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  1. Lula, Bolsonaro in Tight Race as Brazil Prepares to Vote  Bloomberg.com
  2. Flávio Bolsonaro Surges Past Lula, Setting Up a Bitter Brazil Election Runoff  WSJ
  3. In a Major Boost for the Right, Another Bolsonaro Nears Brazil’s Presidency  The New York Times
  4. XP Inc. and Other Stocks Surging After Brazil’s Election Shock  Barron's
  5. Key takeaways as Brazil heads to presidential runoff that could reshape Latin America  CNN
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Lula, Bolsonaro in Tight Race as Brazil Prepares to Vote – Bloomberg.com

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  1. Lula, Bolsonaro in Tight Race as Brazil Prepares to Vote  Bloomberg.com
  2. Flávio Bolsonaro Surges Past Lula, Setting Up a Bitter Brazil Election Runoff  WSJ
  3. In a Major Boost for the Right, Another Bolsonaro Nears Brazil’s Presidency  The New York Times
  4. XP Inc. and Other Stocks Surging After Brazil’s Election Shock  Barron's
  5. Key takeaways as Brazil heads to presidential runoff that could reshape Latin America  CNN
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Fighting in Ethiopia raises fears of wider war, from Horn of Africa to Red Sea – The Washington Post

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  1. Fighting in Ethiopia raises fears of wider war, from Horn of Africa to Red Sea  The Washington Post
  2. Ethiopian rebel forces withdraw from Tigray regional capital  BBC
  3. Government forces seize capital of Ethiopia's Tigray region from rebels  Reuters
  4. Ethiopia’s government retakes Mekelle after opposition fighters withdraw from Tigray capital  AP News
  5. Analysing Africa newsletter: The war everyone saw coming  The Economist
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