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As it fights to survive in the new era of economic warfare, the European Union wants to turbo-boost efforts to de-risk its ties with China, using two new proposals. Launched on Wednesday, the blueprints will combine to upgrade the bloc’s economic arsenal and unpick its heavy reliance on China for critical minerals, including rare earths. The first, an economic security …

This is the terrifying moment brave aid workers were targeted by sick Russian drone pilots who later shared a video of the outrageous attack. An armoured truck from non-profit aid organisation Plain Compassion Crisis Response (PCCR) was evacuating civilians and delivering aid in the Ukrainian held part of Donetsk Oblast last month.  But as this nightmare video shows, the movement …

Moscow and Washington continue to look for a compromise, spokesman Dmitry Peskov has said Russia has not rejected the US peace plan on the Ukraine conflict, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov has said, adding that Moscow and Washington are continuing to work toward finding a compromise. Speaking to reporters on Wednesday, Peskov stressed that “it would be wrong” to say President …

NATO countries may soon be ready to spend at least $1billion per month on American weapons and ammunitions for Ukraine. Peace hopes for Ukraine were quickly shattered on Tuesday, after Russian leader Vladimir Putin met a US delegation to discuss the latest iteration of Donald Trump’s peace deal.  Following the five-hour long meeting, which saw US Special Envoy Steve Witkoff and …

Japan’s position on Taiwan remains unchanged, Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said on Wednesday, referring to a 1972 commitment that led to the normalisation of ties between Beijing and Tokyo. “The Japanese government’s basic position regarding Taiwan remains as stated in the 1972 Japan-China joint statement, and there has been no change to this position,” Takaichi told the Japanese parliament. …

Army officials and the M23 coalition have accused each other of breaking a truce just days before a Washington-backed peace deal is set to be signed The Democratic Republic of the Congo’s military and M23 rebels have accused each other of violating a fragile ceasefire, just 48 hours before a peace agreement is due to be signed in Washington. The …

Federica Mogherini, the ex EU foreign policy chief, has been formally accused of procurement fraud and corruption, conflict of interest and violation of professional secrecy, the European Public Prosecutor’s Office said on Wednesday. Along with two others, she was detained and subsequently released as part of an ongoing EU fraud investigation as they were not considered a flight risk, the …

We have put together stories from our coverage on science from the past two weeks to help you stay informed. If you would like to see more of our reporting, please consider subscribing. 1. China’s new tech war warriors: PhD graduates without a thesis China’s top defence university is piloting a scheme that allows PhD students to graduate with a …

The whereabouts of a six-year-old boy from China remain unknown after he was allegedly separated from his father while both were held by US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in New York last week. The city’s mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani on Tuesday raised the issue on social media, saying that the first grader, named Yuanxin, was “arrested and separated” along with …

US Envoy Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, President Trump’s son-in-law, have held talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin as efforts to bring an end to the war in Ukraine continue. The pair met Putin on Tuesday at the Senate Palace of the Kremlin in Moscow, accompanied by Yuri Ushakov, Putin’s foreign policy adviser, and Russian businessman Kirill Dmitriev. The discussions …