7 h. ago New Zealand PM to meet Xi Jinping as former leaders warn against becoming an ‘adversary’ of China

Christopher Luxon’s visit to Beijing comes as former NZ PMs warn the country must not become part of defence arrangements ‘explicitly aimed at China’New Zealand’s prime minister will meet Xi Jinping on a formal visit to China next week, his office has confirmed, a week after an open letter signed by some of his predecessors warned against positioning New Zealand as an “adversary” of its biggest trading partner.Christopher Luxon is scheduled to travel to Shanghai and Beijing, before going to Europe. His office said he will meet Xi and China’s premier, Li Qiang, for a visit focused on trade, but which would also discuss “the comprehensive bilateral relationship and key regional and global issues”. Continue reading...

Events

22 h. ago Government ‘putting its money where its mouth is’ with £200m for Acorn scheme

Energy Secretary Ed Miliband visited the Acorn site in Aberdeenshire as it was confirmed it would get £200 million of development funding.

Economics

9 d. ago Pornhub owner to suspend site in France in protest at new verification law

Parent company Aylo criticizes requirement that adult website visitors must confirm age with credit card or ID documentFrench visitors to the adult sites Pornhub, Youporn and RedTube will on Wednesday be greeted with a message denouncing the country’s age verification requirements, the company said on Tuesday.Parent company Aylo, in reaction to a French law requiring adult sites to take extra steps to verify that their users are 18 or older, will stop operating in France, a spokesperson said. Continue reading...

Events

1 week ago South West Water owner Pennon says losses deepened after Devon parasite outbreak

Last year’s incident in Brixham, south Devon, cost it about £21 million, pushing it deeper into an annual loss, it said.

Politics

1 week ago He is the strongman who inspired Trump – but is Viktor Orbán losing his grip on power?

Opposition activists and journalists explain why the Orbánisation of the US may fail and how a former ally could end the Hungarian PM’s 15-year reignOn a sunny April afternoon in Budapest, a handful of reporters crowded around the back entrance of the Dorothea, a luxury hotel tucked between a Madame Tussauds waxworks museum and a discount clothing store in the city’s walking district.Most had spent hours outside the hotel, hoping to confirm reports that Donald Trump Jr was inside. News of his visit had leaked two days earlier, but much of his agenda remained shrouded in secrecy, save for a meeting with the Hungarian foreign minister. Continue reading...

Politics

1 week ago Now even Cruz Beckham is going out his way to avoid big brother Brooklyn as family rift deepens

The 20-year-old musician has taken to contacting the family's favourite hangouts ahead of any visits to confirm that he won't cross paths with his sibling.

Politics

2 w. ago More cases of parasite outbreak confirmed after visits to popular Welsh petting farm

Cryptosporidium is a parasite that can cause gastrointestinal illness, often associated with contact with animals, especially young farm animals such as calves and lambs

Politics

2 w. ago Path connecting two popular Welsh beaches finally set to reopen

The Tramway, which links Wisemans Bridge to Coppet Hall, has been closed for months after a series of landslips - the latest in January - and substantial investment has been made to reopen the route

Politics

2 w. ago King Felipe and Queen Letizia of Spain play proud parents as they hug Infanta Sofía, 18, on her graduation day from 'hippie Hogwarts' school

Infanta Sofía of Spain has graduated from Hippie Hogwarts after completing two years of International Baccalaureate studies at the Welsh boarding school popular with European royals.

Politics

2 w. ago Inside empty bar and restaurant in popular city suburb now going to auction

Over the years the site has changed hands, changed food offering, and changed name and appearance - now it's looking for its next chapter

Politics

2 w. ago Venomous snake bolts into sea from beneath paddleboard at popular Welsh beach

The adder bolted into the sea after being discovered under a paddleboard at a beach in North Wales - and people have been left feeling uneasy after watching the video

Events

2 w. ago Stunning Welsh gardens with world’s largest glasshouse, birds of prey and Gruffalo trail set in 568 acres of countryside

The attraction first opened to visitors a quarter of a century ago, and while it's had its fair share of problems in that time, it now stands as a popular and extremely important beacon of Welsh culture and science

Politics

2 w. ago Trump’s prison officials visited Alcatraz this week to assess reopening it, superintendent confirms

How feasible the president’s plan to revive the historic maximum security penitentiary might be is a matter of some debate among experts

Politics

3 w. ago Plans for 'traveller site' on edge of popular Welsh village rejected

The proposed new 'traveller site' on the outskirts of Saundesfoot has seen a petition of nearly 300 objections and has been refused by national park planners

Politics

3 w. ago Hollyoaks fans 'work out' who really killed Tommy Odenkirk and it's not Joel Dexter

Tommy Odenkirk's death with confirmed during the latest visit to Hollyoaks and fans of the Channel 4 soap are convinced they know who's responsible for his murder after Joel Dexter was arrested

Events

3 w. ago How popular Welsh takeaway gutted by fire has fought back from devastation

'I think because we were in shock, we didn't realise the extent of the damage'

Events

4 w. ago How does boiling drinking water help? Water boss apologises for parasite outbreak in Devon

South West Water says it believes it has located the source where the parasite could have entered the water network

Politics

4 w. ago 81 people unwell and 16 hospitalised after parasitic infection outbreak at Welsh attraction

One father said he had 'never seen his son that ill before'

Science