Hotpot, bubble tea and sportswear: China’s new exports take on the world
Made in China used to mean cheap, mass-produced goods but a new wave of Chinese brands is emerging.
Real Madrid close on Barcelona as Mbappe and Vinicius net against Alaves
Real Madrid beat relegation-threatened Alaves 2-1 in La Liga to close the gap with leaders Barcelona to six points.
How the EU’s mega energy crisis plan will — and won’t — help – politico.eu
- How the EU’s mega energy crisis plan will — and won’t — help politico.eu
- EU aims to ease energy blow from Iran war with tax cuts, gas coordination Reuters
- EU eyes options as Iran conflict threatens jet fuel shortages Al Jazeera
- AccelerateEU to strengthen EU energy resilience energy.ec.europa.eu
- EU Proposes Further Energy Measures to Mitigate Iran War Crisis Bloomberg.com
Myanmar’s military government rebuffed on peace talks offer
Min Aung Hlaing elected by parliament as president earlier this month after election derided as a sham.
A Kashmir tourist hotspot became a bloodbath. A year on, the pain remains unbearable
A year after militants killed 26 people in Indian-administered Kashmir, families are trying to cope with their loss.
Boy, 17, pleads guilty to synagogue arson attack – BBC
- Boy, 17, pleads guilty to synagogue arson attack BBC
- Spat at, threatened and kidnapped: British Jews tell of rising antisemitism BBC
- Teenager pleads guilty to arson attack on synagogue in London The Guardian
- British police are probing a shadowy Islamic group amid arson spree at Jewish sites NBC News
- Anxiety mounts in London’s Jewish community amid wave of antisemitic attacks CNN
Pro-Palestine legal aid requests stay high in 2025 amid US campus pressure
Legal aid group says the rate of requests shows pro-Palestine advocacy persists despite Trump administration's tactics.
Nearly 8,000 people died or disappeared on migration routes in 2025: IOM
More than four in every 10 deaths and disappearances occurred on sea routes to Europe, UN agency says.
US issues more Iran sanctions on eve of possible talks in Pakistan
The Trump administration targets 14 individuals and entities over alleged links to Iran's arms industry.
EU eyes options as Iran conflict threatens jet fuel shortages
The blockade of the Strait of Hormuz is causing concern in Europe, which relies heavily on imported jet fuel.
Sudan refugees returning home face new ‘struggle for survival’: UN
Returnees find chronic need for investment with homes, water supplies, health provision, electricity 'heavily damaged'.
Olly Robbins’ account of Mandelson vetting piles pressure on Keir Starmer
Sacked civil servant tells select committee of ‘pressure’ to give clearance and ‘dismissive’ attitude to vetting
The civil servant sacked by Keir Starmer has given a devastating account of his government, saying Downing Street put huge pressure on the civil service to approve the appointment of Peter Mandelson as Washington ambassador despite the concerns of vetting officials.
Olly Robbins, the former top official at the Foreign Office, said No 10 took a “dismissive” attitude to vetting, and Mandelson was given access to the Foreign Office building and to “higher-classification briefings” before he was granted security clearance.
Continue reading...Trump announces Iran ceasefire extension but says blockade remains
US president says attacks will be held off until Iranian leaders 'come up with a unified proposal' to end war.
Germany, Italy block bid to suspend EU-Israel trade agreement
Germany and Italy have blocked the European Union from suspending the bloc’s association agreement with Israel.
The end of oil? As fuel shocks cascade, 53 nations gather to plan a fossil fuel phaseout – The Conversation
- The end of oil? As fuel shocks cascade, 53 nations gather to plan a fossil fuel phaseout The Conversation
- Colombia convenes climate ‘coalition of the willing’ to break global fossil fuel deadlock The Guardian
- Revealed: Scientists tell Colombia fossil-fuel transition summit to ‘halt new expansion’ Carbon Brief
- ‘A ray of hope’: EU governments gathering to plan way out of fossil fuel reliance Euronews.com
- From Transition to Transformation: A Faith-Based Call Beyond Fossil Fuels Grand Canyon Synod of the ELCA
Trump’s US Fed nominee Warsh vows independence, says he’s no ‘sock puppet’
Kevin Warsh's confirmation hearing shines spotlight on doubts over his independence as Trump pushes again for rate cuts.
Two CIA agents reportedly killed in car crash in Mexican state of Chihuahua
The presence of US officials in a law enforcement convoy raises questions about respect for Mexico's sovereignty.
Israeli rabbi who bulldozed Gaza honoured as torchbearer
Avraham Zarbiv, known for gleefully documenting his bulldozing of Gaza, was honoured on Israel’s “Independence Day”.
Video: Israeli soldiers sing national anthem on ruins of Lebanese town
Israeli soldiers were seen singing the Israeli national anthem on the ruins of a demolished town in southern Lebanon.