8 h. ago Indonesian president and Chinese premier meet to discuss expanding trade during US trade war

Chinese Premier Li Qiang has met with Indonesia’s President Prabowo Subianto to discuss ways to expand trade and investment during the U.S. global trade war and while economic globalization faces headwinds

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1 week ago Australian leader visits Indonesia seeking deeper economic and defense ties

Australia’s newly reelected Prime Minister Anthony Albanese is meeting with Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto

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1 week ago Connection, storytelling and laughter: if book clubs aren’t your thing, I urge you to join a PodClub | Nicole McKenzie

Books have been discussed at book clubs for years. It’s time we gave podcasts the same platformGet our weekend culture and lifestyle emailWe meet at a pub every six weeks to discuss a podcast, reflect on life and share stories – it’s like a book club, only for podcasts.Formed eight years ago by a couple of podcast-loving colleagues, PodClub quickly grew into a beautiful entanglement of friends of friends connected by shared values and a mutual love of podcasts. I joined the club a year ago, and it’s become a highlight of my social calendar.Sign up for the fun stuff with our rundown of must-reads, pop culture and tips for the weekend, every Saturday morning Continue reading...

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1 week ago British voters back closer ties with EU, polling suggests ahead of summit

The UK and EU will meet in London on Monday to discuss closer ties as part of the Government’s attempt to reset relations with the bloc.

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1 week ago White House claims China trade deal reached while Beijing hails ‘important first steps’

US announcement comes after treasury secretary touted progress in two days of talks with Chinese vice-premier in GenevaThe White House has announced that a trade deal with China has been struck after two days of talks in Geneva, while Beijing has hailed “important first steps.”The announcement on Sunday came after the US treasury secretary, Scott Bessent, told reporters that there had been “substantial progress” in talks between his team and that of the Chinese vice-premier, He Lifeng, in Geneva on defusing the trade war between the world’s two largest economies sparked by Donald Trump’s 145% tariffs. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago China exports beat expectations despite slump in trade with US

April trade data comes the day before representatives from Washington and Beijing were set to meet to discuss Trump’s tariffsChinese trade with the United States slumped in April even as its total exports beat forecasts, official figures show, as trade representatives from both nations prepared to meet this weekend in the midst of a gruelling trade war between the superpower rivals.Exports to the United States – one of China’s top trading partners – fell 17.6% in April, data showed. Against that backdrop, analysts polled by Bloomberg had expected exports to rise just 2% year-on-year last month. However they beat expectations, coming in at 8.1%. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Association Update: Women in Exhibitions Sets Summit in London, New Sustainability Tool Debuts, 360 Live Media Expands

Association Update: Women in Exhibitions Sets Summit in London, New Sustainability Tool Debuts, 360 Live Media Expands  TSNN - Trade Show News Network

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2 w. ago Top Tories plead for Kemi Badenoch to be given more time as 'deluded' MPs 'plot to oust her' after local elections meltdown saw party lose 600 seats

Backbenchers are reportedly to meet this week to discuss Mrs Badenoch's future after the Conservatives lost more than 600 seats in last week's local elections .

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2 w. ago Tory MPs to meet to discuss ousting Kemi Badenoch ‘before it is too late’

Exclusive: After disastrous local elections, many Tory MPs have concluded that Kemi Badenoch cannot lead them into the next general election

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3 w. ago Cocaine, corruption and bribes: the German port under siege by Europe’s criminal drug gangs

After seizure in Hamburg of 16 tonnes of high-purity powder, state attorney is accused of being on payroll of gang he was supposed to be prosecutingIn Hamburg’s spring sunshine, 200,000-tonne cargo ships almost half a mile long, piled high with the same weight in shipping containers, are docked quayside along the Elbe River. Cranes slowly offload the metal boxes packed with everything from raw materials to food and electronics, and, in some, cocaine.Between 2018 and 2023 cocaine seizures rose by 750%, marking out Germany as another major European hub in the ever-expanding global trade. But the influx is not just ramping up addiction, it is also fuelling corruption in a country perceived as being one of the least corrupt in the world. Continue reading...

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4 w. ago Better transport links in north could 'turbocharge' national economy says Andy Burnahm as he lays out vision for 'Northern Arc'

The Greater Manchester Mayor is to meet government officials to discuss the vision plan - which includes a new Manchester to Liverpool rain line

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4 w. ago Trump and Zelenskyy hold ‘very productive’ ceasefire talks at Vatican

Two leaders meet at Pope Francis’s funeral to discuss Washington’s plan for an end to the fightingDonald Trump and Volodymyr Zelenskyy used their time at the Vatican while attending the funeral of Pope Francis to discuss a possible ceasefire with Russia, with the Ukrainian president releasing a photograph of a seemingly intense conversation in St Peter’s Basilica.The White House described the meeting as “very productive”, while Zelenskyy said on X that the talk with the US president was very symbolic and had the “potential to become historic, if we achieve joint results”. Continue reading...

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4 w. ago Watch: Cardinals meet at Vatican to discuss Pope Francis funeral plans

Watch again as Cardinals met at the Vatican in Rome on Tuesday (22 April) to discuss the funeral plans for Pope Francis.

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last month Steve Witkoff arrives in Moscow for further talks with Russia about Ukraine peace plan – Europe live

US peace envoy to meet Vladimir Putin to discuss Donald Trump’s peace plan for Ukraine ahead of US president’s 100 days in office next weekAnd the Interfax news agency has now reported that Steve Witkoff arrived in Moscow, where he is expected to meet Vladimir Putin.Reuters noted that Witkoff has emerged as Washington’s key interlocutor with Putin as Trump pushes for a deal to end the war in Ukraine, and has already held three long meetings with the Kremlin leader. Continue reading...

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