39 h. ago Developing | Trump’s top economic officials to meet with China counterparts in London next week

Developing | Trump’s top economic officials to meet with China counterparts in London next week  South China Morning Post

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4 d. ago Trump is ‘obsessed’ about having a call with China’s Xi this week to hammer out trade deal, insiders reveal

A person familiar with the matter reportedly said the administration is “under a lot of pressure” following China’s critical minerals blockade

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9 d. ago China hails Keir Starmer's surrender of the Chagos Islands to leave PM facing furious demands to apologise for 'peddling lies' over his deal

After he signed the agreement to hand over sovereignty of the islands to Mauritius last week, Sir Keir Starmer claimed that Russia, China, Iran were opposed to the deal.

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1 week ago Weather tracker: China rainfall triggers flash floods and landslides

Heavy downpours cause death and destruction across Guangdong and Guangxi, with further rainfall expectedSouthern China has been battered by heavy rainfall over the past week, triggering landslides and flash floods, especially in Guangdong and Guangxi.As of Saturday 24 May, at least four people had died and 17 were missing, adding to a toll of seven deaths from other recent events. More than 400 emergency personnel have been deployed to the region. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Meghan Markle secures new Netflix deal as CEO gives her sweet nickname and is 'massive' fan

Insiders believe the new deal will be a much-reduced offer compared with their current agreement, will be focused entirely on Meghan and this time will be without a generous upfront payment

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2 w. ago How Harry's about to be cut out of Meghan's Netflix deal by man who calls her 'the rock star': Insiders reveal 'face

What another appalling week for Prince Harry. He does not make Time magazine's list of 100 'Most Influential Philanthropists'.

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2 w. ago Muppet wars as Kermit the Frog mocks Donald Trump's egg obsession

It was green v orange when Kermit the Frog hit out at Donald Trump's weird obsession with eggs while making a speech at Muppets creator Jim Henson's former university

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3 w. ago I was secretary of labor. Trump’s bizarre tariff scheme won’t revive American jobs | Robert Reich

Manufacturing and coalmining aren’t the way to make America great again. Here’s what would actually restore good-paying jobsOn Sunday night, the US announced that it was cutting tariffs on Chinese imports from 145% to 30%, for 90 days, and the Chinese are dropping tariffs on US goods from 125% to 10%, also for 90 days.The stock market soared on the news. (Anyone with inside knowledge of the deal could have made a killing.) Continue reading...

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4 w. ago Zhao Xintong's reception on return to China speaks volumes after ban in home country

Zhao Xintong received a hero's welcome upon his arrival back in China after being crowned World Snooker Champion earlier this week, despite still being banned from playing in his homeland

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