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Xi Jinping arrived in Europe on Sunday on a mission to ease rising tensions that threaten to spark a trade war between China and the European Union.On his first trip to the region since 2019, Xi will face tough trade talks in France and Ukraine before receiving warm welcomes in Serbia and Hungary. There, the surge in investment from China highlights the benefits of both China and the EU’s close ties to the divide in international policy.”China is determined not to tilt relations with Europe any further in the direction of relations with the United States,” said Yu Jie, an…
May 5, 2024, 04:57 BSTUpdated 1 hour agoimage caption, The main issue in the negotiations appears to be whether the ceasefire is temporary or permanent.Ahead of further ceasefire talks, tens of thousands of Israelis rallied late into the night to demand an agreement to bring the hostages home.”War is not sacred, life is sacred,” chanted demonstrators in Tel Aviv, with some accusing Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of trying to prolong the conflict in Gaza.This was revealed on Saturday when a Hamas delegation met with mediators in Egypt.The group said there were no new developments, but added that “a new round…
Chinese President Xi Jinping heads to Paris on Sunday for an unusual visit, while French President Emmanuel Macron presses him to reduce trade imbalances and exert influence against Russia over Ukraine war. They are trying to persuade President Xi Jinping to do so. Publication of: 2024/05/05 – 09:13 2 minutes Neither goal will be easily achieved during Mr Xi’s two-day visit to France, which comes at a time of heightened trade tensions between Europe and China.France supports the European Union’s investigation into China’s electric vehicle exports, and in January the Chinese government launched an investigation into imports of brandy (mainly…
Andy Street tells Tories not to abandon moderate Conservatism as party mulls over dire election resultsGood morning. The local elections are over, all but three results (one council, and two police and crime commissioner posts) are now in, and they have been just about as dire for Rishi Sunak and the Conservatives as the national opinion poll figures implied they would be. On the plus side for Sunak, the rebels in his party who were hoping that terrible results would provide the springboard for a no confidence motion seem to have accepted that they don’t have the numbers, and the…
LAHORE: The Pakistan government’s response to the wheat scam investigation has been evasive, Dawn reported, despite Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif’s promise to protect farmers’ interests.Although he has promised unwavering support for farmers, it is clear that the federal government is unwilling to thoroughly investigate the alleged fraud and hold those responsible accountable.The fact-finding committee tasked with uncovering irregularities in wheat imports is chaired by Cabinet Secretary Kamran Ali Afzal. However, the report points out that there appear to be elements within the government that are hesitant to tackle the investigation in earnest.PML-N officials have made it clear that Nawaz Sharif…
Staff photo by Ali Selvey Madelia’s Tate Becker celebrates after hitting a walk-off hit against Wabasso in a nonconference baseball game Saturday at ISG Field in Mankato. MANKATO — A walk-off hit over Tate Becker’s center fielder gave Madelia a 3-2 victory over Wabasso in a nonconference baseball game Saturday at ISG Field. “I knew he was going to throw a fastball.” Becker said. “I just want to jump in early and hit something on the play.” Becker said he has hit walk-offs before, but this one was more shocking. “At that moment, just having my…
Sheila R. Jacobs, who has served as interim president of Arkansas Tech University’s Ozark campus for the past 10 months, had her “interim” tag removed Wednesday.Russell Jones, interim chancellor of Arkansas Tech University, made the announcement, noting that Jacobs “has a rare and special investment and knowledge of Arkansas Tech University.”Jones was full of praise for Jacobs, who has a long history with the university.“She has emerged as a lifelong leader, dating back to her participation in Jimmy Ferguson’s leadership program when she was an undergraduate at Arkansas Tech University, and continuing through her recent service as ATU-Ozark Interim President.…
Betul (Madhya Pradesh): Voting for the third phase of elections will be held on May 7 in as many as nine constituencies, including Betul, a stronghold of the Bharatiya Janata Party. Previously, elections in Betul were scheduled for April 26 (second phase). However, due to the sudden death of BSP candidate Ashok Bharavi on April 9, the voting date was moved to May 7.Just like in the 2019 Lok Sabha elections, Durga Das Wiki of the BJP will be fighting against Ram Tekam of the Congress this time as well. Lok Sabha Elections 2019In the 2019 Lok Sabha elections, Bharatiya…
Written by Brandon Drennonbbc news7 hours agoimage source, Getty Imagesimage caption, Protesters gather at the University of California, Los AngelesIn January 2020, they became seniors in high school. Graduation was just around the corner. But so was a deadly pandemic. By mid-March, the coronavirus had upended daily life, forcing many students to spend the final months of school at home. Prom has been canceled. Four years later, those same students are now attending college and about to graduate. And once again, they are facing a similar deterioration of what would normally be a festive situation. Pro-Palestinian protests have erupted on…
Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) – Coach Jaime Munguia says he expects an “all-out Mexican fight” against Canelo Alvarez this weekend on Cinco de Mayo.And while Munguia (43-1) may have suffered the first loss of his career Saturday night, he delivered on his promise.Alvarez (61-2-2), who has been on boxing’s pound-for-pound list for more than a decade, retained his undisputed super middleweight belt with a unanimous decision.Judge Tim Cheatham scored the fight 117-110, Steve Weisfeld scored it 115-112 and David Sutherland scored it 116-111.And while it was sure to be an important fight for Munguia, win or lose, the hot…