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Molten steel sparks fly at a factory in Huaian, Jiangsu province. Photo: AFP
China exports

Deals of steel: how China’s price-setting agreements are easing trade tempers

Chinese exporters agree to raise prices to avoid anti‑dumping duties, echoing earlier electric vehicle agreement with European Union.

Donald Trump

Denmark warns of interference from Russia, US in its election

Germany

BMW to trial humanoid robots at German factory, as China competition heats up

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Britain

UK probes if Epstein used airbases for trafficking girls amid Andrew scrutiny

The decision came after former PM Brown demanded investigations into whether the ex-prince used government jets to meet Epstein.

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Artist Kaya Mar displays a painting of Britain’s former ambassador to the US, Peter Mandelson, outside Downing Street in central London on Wednesday. Photo: AFP
Artist Kaya Mar displays a painting of Britain’s former ambassador to the US, Peter Mandelson, outside Downing Street in central London on Wednesday. Photo: AFP
Robotics

Germany’s Merz meets China’s tech vanguard, including Alibaba and Unitree CEOs

Hangzhou visit reflects Germany’s attempt to work further with the engines of China’s digital and robotics economy.

Britain

Starmer reels as Greens seize Labour stronghold in UK special election

UK Green Party win Greater Manchester, pushing Starmer’s Labour Party to third place.

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War and conflict

Trump puts fate of world’s top conflicts in hands of 2 men

In a frantic 24 hours of shuttle diplomacy, Trump’s hand-picked duo juggled Iran negotiations and Ukraine war talks.

Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff meet with Oman’s Foreign Minister Badr al-Busaidi in Geneva. Photo: Oman News Agency via Reuters
Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff meet with Oman’s Foreign Minister Badr al-Busaidi in Geneva. Photo: Oman News Agency via Reuters
Britain

UK government agrees framework on publishing Mandelson vetting documents

Material ‌about the screening of the former ambassador to the US is currently ⁠being ⁠received by the Cabinet Office from across government.

Britain

Jersey votes to approve assisted dying as similar UK bill stalls in parliament

Opponents say disabled, elderly, ill and depressed people could be pressured to end their lives so they are not a burden on others.

Denmark

‘Stand on our own’: Denmark calls snap vote amid Greenland row with Trump

Frederiksen triggered the March 24 vote seven months before a constitutional deadline in a bid for a third term as prime minister.

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Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen calls for parliamentary election in the Parliament Hall at Christiansborg in Copenhagen, Denmark, on Thursday. Photo: AFP via Getty Images/TNS
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World Economic Forum CEO Brende resigns over Epstein revelations

The former Norwegian foreign minister had business dinners with the sex offender and communicated with him via email.

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World Economic Forum CEO Borge ​Brende. Photo: Reuters
World Economic Forum CEO Borge ​Brende. Photo: Reuters
Poland

Poland tells US it won’t be a ‘sucker’ as Trump reshapes Nato

Foreign Minister Sikorski pledged loyalty to Washington but called for greater EU security responsibility amid Trump’s policy shifts.

China-EU relations

China-EU trade ties are at a crossroads. Could tech bridge the divide?

A hostile Washington is creating openings for a reset – but deep-seated issues remain, analyst says.

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China-Germany relations

Merz’s China tightrope: German leader has warm words, hard questions for Beijing

German chancellor strikes diplomatic tone in Beijing meetings while pushing his hosts on subsidies, currency devaluation and Russia.

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German Chancellor Friedrich Merz and Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing on Wednesday. Photo: AP
Jeffrey Epstein

Norway’s former PM in hospital following Epstein files disclosures

Thorbjørn Jagland is one of the many prominent figures worldwide named in the files.

Thorbjoern Jagland. Photo: Scanpix Norway via Reuters
Thorbjoern Jagland. Photo: Scanpix Norway via Reuters
France

Louvre Museum director resigns following months of turmoil and jewels heist

Christophe Leribault will take over as director of the famed French museum following the departure of Laurence des Cars.

China-EU relations

EU too slow to act as China rewrites global trade rules, trade chief Sefcovic warns

Commissioner calls for faster trade probes and WTO reform as Brussels confronts overcapacity, subsidies and a US$424 billion deficit.

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Britain

UK eyes releasing files on ‘arrogant’ Andrew to clean away Epstein ‘stain’

The ex-prince is accused of sharing sensitive documents with the convicted paedophile during his time as trade envoy.

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Former British prince Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor. Photo: AP
Former British prince Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor. Photo: AP
France

France demands answers from US envoy for ignoring summons as feud deepens

Paris angry after Charles Kushner failed to show up to explain his remarks about the death of far-right activist Quentin Deranque.

Ukraine war

Where Ukraine and Russia stand as war enters fifth year

Europe’s biggest conflict since World War II shows no signs of stopping any time soon.

Portugal

Woman’s body found in her Portugal flat 2 years after death

Woman’s body was discovered in her bed surrounded by rubbish; residents say they alerted city officials months after she vanished in late 2023.

The Portuguese city of Porto, where an elderly woman lay dead in her flat for two years. Photo: Porto Convention and Visitors Bureau via TNS
Britain

Bafta and BBC apologise for racial slur during awards show

Tourette’s campaigner ‘mortified’ after he shouted a racial slur at the Bafta Film Awards on Sunday night.

From left, John Davidson, Dottie Achenbach and Robert Aramayo at the Baftas nominees’ party in London on Saturday. Photo: Reuters
From left, John Davidson, Dottie Achenbach and Robert Aramayo at the Baftas nominees’ party in London on Saturday. Photo: Reuters
Britain

Former UK ambassador Mandelson arrested after Epstein leaks

Peter Mandelson is being probed over allegations that he sent sensitive documents to Jeffrey Epstein.

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The Netherlands

New Dutch government under centrist Jetten takes power

Jetten pulled off a stunning election win in October to dethrone the far-right party led by firebrand politician Geert Wilders.

Ukraine war

Zelensky says he believes Putin has started World War III

Ukrainian leader says his country was preventing it from becoming a ‘broad full-scale third world war’.

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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has said that he believes that Russian President Vladimir Putin ‘has already begun’ World War III. Photo: AFP
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