'Save my father's life': Why case of jailed British tycoon is major sticking point for Starmer's relations with China
Thursday, 13 February 2025 The UK government is facing increasing pressure to call on China to release jailed pro-democracy campaigner Jimmy Lai as it seeks closer trading ties with Beijing.
In a move that seems to have caught Donald Trump and Benjamin Netanyahu by surprise, Sir Keir Starmer has sent a clear message to Israel: end the war in Gaza or.. Sky News
Keir Starmer has announced plans to stabilise business rates and allow easier access to loans in a bid to support small businesses. In a speech delivered in Wiltshire on Thursday, the prime minister said 38 businesses are forced to shut every day due to late payments, costing the economy "£11bn per year". Report by Kennedyl. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
A shadow minister has said the government's recognition of Palestine as an independent state is unlikely to happen. Keir Starmer said he would recognise the state if Hamas surrendered power. Shadow chancellor of Duchy of Lancaster Alex Burghart said: "Hamas is not about to lay down it's weapons and go quietly into the night. I just think this is nonsense really." Report by Kennedyl. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
China has issued a scathing rebuke of Donald Trump’s sweeping new tariff regime targeting 69 countries, accusing the United States of igniting an economic war that "no one wins." In a sharply worded statement, Beijing warned that Trump's aggressive trade stance risks destabilizing global markets and punishing developing economies. Chinese officials blasted the move as unilateral, reckless, and a threat to multilateral trade frameworks.
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China’s BIG Confession on Beijing Flood Deaths | Torrential rains triggered devastating floods in Beijing, killing 44 people and leaving 9 still missing. In a rare and shocking admission, Chinese authorities have confessed they were unprepared to handle the scale of the disaster. Could these deaths have been prevented?
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Beijing officials say 31 people died in care home during floods
The facility sat on low-lying ground near a river that had flooded after the unusually intense rains.
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WATCH Europe Today: China and EU - has summit restored trust?
Following Commission President Ursula von der Leyen's and Council President Antonio Costa's meeting with Chinese premier Xi Jinping in Beijing, Euronews' Europe Today assesses the progress made with interviews, exclusive reporting and analysis.
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Beijing has declined to confirm a post-inauguration conversation between Chinese President Xi Jinping and US President Donald Trump, despite Trump's claim that... IndiaTimes
During the Lunar New Year holiday, China saw a boost in domestic consumption, with 500 million domestic tourist trips, a 5.9 per cent increase from last year.... IndiaTimes