China lifts sanctions on EU lawmakers amid transatlantic strains caused by Trump The move had been telegraphed by a series of meetings between European Parliament president and China’s ambassador to the EU. image
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China lifts sanctions on EU lawmakers amid transatlantic strains
The move had been telegraphed by a series of meetings between European Parliament president and China’s ambassador to the EU.
How Trump’s tariff chaos is bringing China’s ‘trade circle of friends’ closer Washington’s hardline approach is likely to boost Beijing’s ties with Brazil and Latin America in general, according to analysts. image
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How Trump’s tariff chaos is bringing China’s ‘trade circle of friends’ closer
Washington’s hardline approach is likely to boost Beijing’s ties with Brazil and Latin America in general, according to analysts.
Naked man’s deadly rampage in Japan leaves public demanding answers from police “I shouldn’t talk about it,” he said when arrested, leading people to speculate on the motive behind his bizarre behaviour. image
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Naked man’s deadly rampage in Japan leaves public demanding answers from police
“I shouldn’t talk about it,” he said when arrested, leading people to speculate on the motive behind his bizarre behaviour.
DeepSeek quietly updates open-source model that handles maths proofs The Chinese start-up has released the Prover-V2 model a day after Alibaba released Qwen3, and ahead of an anticipated release of DeepSeek-R2. image
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DeepSeek quietly updates open-source model that handles maths proofs
The Chinese start-up has released the Prover-V2 model a day after Alibaba released Qwen3, and ahead of an anticipated release of DeepSeek-R2.
Chinese flight bookings to US in summer decline as tariff war ‘adds fuel to the fire’ Cancellations of flights from China to the US in June have been outnumbering new bookings, according to China Trading Desk CEO. image
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Chinese flight bookings to US in summer decline amid tariff war
Cancellations of flights from China to the US in June have been outnumbering new bookings, according to China Trading Desk CEO.
North Korea tests fires missiles from its first-ever destroyer The 5,000-tonne warship was launched off the country’s west coast last week. Experts say it was likely built with Russian help. image
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North Korea test-fires missiles from its first-ever destroyer
The 5,000-tonne warship was launched off the country’s west coast last week. Experts say it was likely built with Russian help.
Hong Kong’s unsold homes reach all-time high as buyers hesitate amid tariff threats Weak demand prompted developers to rein in new launches, trimming potential supply for a fourth straight quarter. image
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Hong Kong’s unsold homes hit all-time high as buyers hesitate amid tariff war
Weak demand prompted developers to rein in new launches, trimming potential supply for a fourth straight quarter.
Israel’s domestic security chief to step down on June 15, defusing battle with Netanyahu Netanyahu moved to fire Shin Bet’s Ronen Bar last month over ‘crisis of confidence’ surrounding Hamas’ attacks, sparking uproar in Israel. image
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Israel’s security chief to step down on June 15, defusing battle with Netanyahu
Netanyahu moved to fire Shin Bet’s Ronen Bar last month over ‘crisis of confidence’ surrounding Hamas’ attacks, sparking uproar in Israel.