5 d. ago No one will win in a tariff war, Chinese leader Xi Jinping warns

Xi was speaking to Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez in his first meeting with a foreign leader since Donald Trump unveiled his levies.

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5 d. ago China never backs down when faced with ‘unreasonable’ behaviour, Xi Jinping warns

Xi told Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez that the EU should help China resist ‘unilateral bullying’ after the Trump tariffs landed.

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7 d. ago India readies for ‘big win’ US extradition of 2008 Mumbai attack suspect

Tahawwur Hussain Rana, a Canadian citizen born in Pakistan, will face trial in India for helping to plan the 2008 Mumbai attack.

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8 d. ago SCMP wins 5 prizes at State Street’s 2024 Press Awards in one of the event’s biggest hauls

The awards, sponsored by Boston-based State Street for the 13th year, received more than 200 entries in 14 categories this year in English and Chinese.

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1 week ago John Lithgow wins best actor at UK Olivier Awards for exploring Roald Dahl’s dark side

American actor won for portrayal of the Charlie and the Chocolate Factory author in Giant, a play that confronts Dahl’s antisemitic views.

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1 week ago France’s Le Pen slams ‘witch hunt’ as ban dominates rival rallies

Le Pen spoke at rally in Paris days after court found her and other National Rally officials guilty of embezzling European parliament funds.

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1 week ago Could Trump tariffs open window of opportunity for China to improve ties with Vietnam?

The ‘very damaging’ move could take a heavy toll on the country and may prompt Hanoi to move to boost economic ties with its neighbour.

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2 w. ago Extension for TikTok sale winding down, but deadline may not matter: analysts

US President Donald Trump might ignore the law Congress passed and use the app as a bargaining chip in trade talks with Beijing.

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3 w. ago ‘Muscle grandma’ wins bodybuilding title after decades training, has young woman physique

Super fit, middle-aged mother-of-one rejects online criticism that she looks old, works to challenge traditional stereotypes about ageing.

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3 w. ago Wingtech sells 4.6 billion yuan of assembly assets to Luxshare after US sanctions losses

The company signed an agreement to sell stake in five subsidiaries to Luxshare Precision Industry, according to filing with Shanghai Stock Exchange.

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3 w. ago Wingtech sells 4.6 bln yuan of assembly assets to Luxshare after losses from US sanctions

The company signed an agreement to sell its stake in five subsidiaries to Luxshare Precision Industry, according to a filing with the Shanghai Stock Exchange.

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4 w. ago German Wine Queen competition could crown first king as it opens to men after 80 years

Since 1949, only women have been allowed to compete in an annual contest that crowns ambassadors for Germany’s wine industry. Not any more.

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4 w. ago Mexico City overhauls bullfights in win for animal activists

The measure, sharply criticised by fans, includes preventing bullfighters from using spades and swords to attack the animals.

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4 w. ago Mexico City bans violent bullfighting, sparking outrage and celebration

Mexico City, home to the world’s biggest bullring, prohibits the killing of bulls and the use of sharp objects that could injure animals.

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