6 h. ago Kemi Badenoch faces Net Zero revolt as Tory big beast James Cleverly warns her to ignore climate change 'luddites'

Sir James will use a major speech tonight to urge her to position the Conservatives to work to 'set the pace' internationally on green technology so the UK can challenge China .

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2 d. ago British businessman accused of plotting to smuggle US military technology to China

John Miller and Chinese national Cui Guanghai are facing extradition in connection with an FBI investigationA British businessman has been indicted in the US with attempting to traffic sensitive American military technology to China and silence a critic of the Chinese president.John Miller, 63, was named by US authorities at the weekend after his arrest in Serbia, where he is facing extradition in connection with an FBI investigation. The Mail on Sunday reported that he was from Tunbridge Wells, Kent. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago British man charged with spying for China in US military technology smuggling plot

The most serious offence he is accused of carries a maximum sentence of 20 years in prison

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4 d. ago Many international students hope to launch careers in the US. Their pathways may dim under Trump

Many international students come to the U.S. with hopes of gaining work experience, either before returning to their home countries or pursuing a longer-term career in the U.S. But the administration’s intensifying scrutiny of international students — and signs that formal career pathways for them may be closed off — are leading some to reconsider their plans

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1 week ago Europe at risk of becoming ‘technological supplicant’ to US and China, says McMafia writer Misha Glenny

Discussion took place during The Independent’s daily News Review event at the 2025 Hay Festival

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1 week ago China assembles AI supercomputer in space – what it means for the world

China appears to be making huge strides in space technology, after they sent several satellites to space in order to build a super computer powered by artificial intelligence

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2 w. ago Sing when you’re winning: how karaoke in cars heralds the triumph of Chinese firms

European manufacturers of electric vehicles are scrambling to match the technology of their Chinese rivalsIf Chinese carmakers are to be believed, a lot of people really love karaoke. Those people love karaoke so much that they want it in their family car.This was not something the European mind could comprehend a few years ago, according to Volkswagen’s chief financial officer, Arno Antlitz. Yet the technology, included in electric cars sold by China’s BYD and Xpeng, is just one example of the lessons that Volkswagen and its European counterparts have had to learn as they scramble to keep up with Chinese rivals on track to dominate the global electric car market. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago China's warplane that can take on western technology: How Pakistan used Beijing

A dogfight between the air forces of nuclear-armed neighbours Pakistan and India reportedly saw several Indian jets shot down, with at least one believed to be a Rafale.

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