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After years of frost, London is choosing engagement over ideological crusades and geopolitical brinkmanship When Keir Starmer arrived in Beijing for a visit in late January, he did more than revive a diplomatic ritual. He stepped into a rapidly reshaping global order in which Western capitals, unsettled by geopolitical volatility and economic fragmentation, are recalibrating their China strategies in real …

China’s freestyle skiing superstar Eileen Gu was beaten to gold for the second time at the Milan–Cortina Winter Olympics on Monday after Loïc Meillard extended Switzerland’s domination of men’s alpine skiing. Gu was aiming to retain her big air title, one of the two golds she won four years ago when she was the darling of the Beijing Winter Games. …

DEVELOPING STORYDEVELOPING STORY, Lebanese authorities say Israeli forces bombed a vehicle near the border, killing at least four people. Listen to this article | 1 min info Published On 15 Feb 202615 Feb 2026 Click here to share on social media share2 Share Israeli forces have bombed a vehicle near Lebanon’s border with Syria, killing at least four people, according to the …

China’s box office presales topped 200 million yuan (US$28.9 million) by Saturday ahead of the coming Lunar New Year holiday, led exclusively by domestic productions – a decline of more than 60 per cent from about 600 million yuan over the same period last year, according to Taopiaopiao, the online ticketing arm of Alibaba Pictures. Presales are closely watched by …

Some Hong Kong restaurant operators have urged authorities to clearly tell the public about the origins of problematic raw oysters following a spate of food poisoning cases, so that diners can make informed decisions in the lead-up to Lunar New Year, their peak business season. Consumers are becoming increasingly wary about oysters, with some restaurants saying demand has plunged amid …

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The House of Representatives has voted against the US president’s use of “emergency” powers in the trade war with Canada President Donald Trump has warned Republican lawmakers they will face political “consequences” after the House of Representatives voted to roll back some of his tariffs on Canada. In a pair of posts on his Truth Social platform on Wednesday, Trump …

A shooting at a school in British Columbia left at least eight people dead, including a woman whom police believe to be the shooter, with two more people found dead at a home believed to be connected to the incident, Canadian authorities said Tuesday. The Royal Canadian Mounted Police said more than 25 people were injured, including two with life‑threatening …

blinking-dotLive updatesLive updates, An Israeli air attack on a residential building in western Gaza City has killed at least four people. Published On 10 Feb 202610 Feb 2026 Click here to share on social media share2 Share Source link

China has been working to cut the use of soybean meal in animal feed – the primary end-use of imported soybeans – as part of its strategy to reduce external dependence, but the latest industry data suggests these efforts have made limited headway. Last year, the proportion of soybean meal in domestically produced feed stood at 13.4 per cent, unchanged …