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British Prime Minister Keir Starmer is preparing to visit Beijing, following in the footsteps of other world leaders seeking to boost trade and investment ties with China without sparking reprisals from US President Donald Trump. Starmer will be in China from Thursday to Saturday, according to a Chinese government statement. He will also make a brief stop in Tokyo, a UK government spokesman said. The first official trip to China by a UK prime minister since 2018 reflects the huge opportunities...

US allies are shifting their focus to Beijing as Donald Trump doubles down on his tariff threats. After fresh US warnings, the year has started with a diplomatic rush to Beijing as European, Asian, and North American leaders seek stability through bilateral engagement with China. South Korea’s President Lee Jae Myung kicked off the diplomatic pivot in early January. As the first South Korean president to visit China since 2019, his trip cemented a thaw in relations. Irish Taoiseach Micheál...

Prosecutors said their actions ‘are part of a xenophobic and anti-immigrant ideology and create a clear risk of public disorder’

The global rule of law is frequently coming under threat, the president of the International Criminal Court warned on Tuesday, vowing to stand up for justice and victims of atrocities.

Singer Michael Jackson suffered serious burns to his scalp when pyrotechnics set his hair on fire during the filming of a Pepsi-Cola TV commercial at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles.

Chinese President Xi Jinping said that major powers must set an example as the world faced “multiple risks and challenges”, during a meeting with Finnish Prime Minister Petteri Orpo in Beijing on Tuesday. “Major powers in particular must take the lead in promoting equality, rule of law, cooperation and integrity,” Xi said, according to state broadcaster CCTV. “China and Europe are partners, not rivals, with cooperation outweighing competition and consensus greater than differences,” he...

Baidu has merged two of its consumer app businesses into a new artificial intelligence-focused unit, stepping up its push into China’s fast-evolving and fiercely contested market for consumer AI applications. The company combined its online document-sharing business Wenku and consumer-oriented cloud storage operation Wangpan to form the Personal Super Intelligence Business Group (PSIG), according to a source familiar with the matter. The move marks one of Baidu’s largest reorganisations in the...

Influencer Sammy Yahood, 25, was due to fly to Australia for a speaking tour

A US-based rights group said Tuesday it had confirmed the deaths of over 6,000 people in protests in Iran suppressed by security forces, adding it was investigating over 17,000 more potential deaths and warning a wave of arrests was ongoing.

Luka Doncic keeps up his scoring streak with 46 points against the Chicago Bulls to become the quickest Los Angeles Lakers player to reach 2,000 NBA points.

Luka Doncic keeps up his scoring streak with 46 points against the Chicago Bulls to become the quickest Los Angeles Lakers player to reach 2,000 NBA points.

Luka Doncic keeps up his scoring streak with 46 points against the Chicago Bulls to become the quickest Los Angeles Lakers player to reach 2,000 NBA points.