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Chinaβs corruption busters eye key tech sectors as Beijing gears up to challenge US
Crackdown on the big data industryβs heartland in Guizhou may be a mark of the importance the central government places on the sector.
Published on: May 25, 2025 | Source:
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Russia and Ukraine complete prisoner swap hours after Moscow launches major aerial assault
Russiaβs Defence Ministry said each side exchanged 303 soldiers. Hours earlier, at least 12 people were killed in Russian attacks on Ukraine.
Published on: May 25, 2025 | Source:US public media shutdown hits harder in Turkey
President Trump's shutdown of Voice of America is particularly tough on countries like Turkey, where press freedom is decreasing. It was one of the only places to get balanced coverage of Turkish-US relations, users say.
Published on: May 25, 2025 | Source:Polish presidential elections 2025 - who's leading in the polls?
The second round of the Polish presidential election is set to be a tight contest between Civic Platform candidate Rafal Trzaskowski and Law and Justice-backed Karol Nawrocki.
Published on: May 25, 2025 | Source:German finance chief urges βseriousβ EU-US talks after Trump tariff threat
"The U.S. tariffs endanger the American economy at least as much as the German and European economies," Germany's Lars Klingbeil tells Bild.
Published on: May 25, 2025 | Source:Farage pledges to lift child benefit cap as Labour tensions mount
Policy introduced by Tories blocks parents from claiming subsidies for more than two children
Published on: May 25, 2025 | Source:Europeβs far right is hammering at the door of power
Moderate parties are running out of time to find ways to satisfy votersβ concerns
Published on: May 25, 2025 | Source:Second suspected sabotage in France as power cut hits Nice
Officials say the blaze that caused the power outage is probably of "criminal origin".
Published on: May 25, 2025 | Source:Venezuela holds legislative and local elections amid opposition boycott calls
Voters are heading to the polls to elect parliamentarians and local governors amid calls from the opposition to boycott the elections. The governor of the disputed Guayana Esequiba region is also up for election.
Published on: May 25, 2025 | Source:Hundreds of poor Hongkongers face cutbacks in essentials when handout ends: poll
Seventy per cent may have to go without essentials, as families worry about impact on childrenβs education and extracurricular activities.
Published on: May 25, 2025 | Source:UN Envoy Launches New Cyprus Peace Push Ahead of Geneva Summit
Maria Holguin, a seasoned Colombian diplomat, held a 75-minute meeting with Cypriot President Christodoulides. On Saturday, the United Nations Secretary-Generalβs personal envoy has launched a renewed effort to revive stalled peace talks in Cyprus, with low expectations of a breakthrough ahead of a high-level summit planned for July in Geneva under the auspices of UN [β¦]
Published on: May 25, 2025 | Source:Video: Israeli protesters condemn killing of Palestinian children
A small group of Israeli protesters in Tel Aviv held up photos of Palestinian children killed by Israel's military.
Published on: May 25, 2025 | Source:Chinaβs advanced Fujian carrier conducts βintensiveβ eighth sea trial
J-35 stealth fighters also carry out tests and flights, but it is not clear if the jets were launched from the Fujianβs hi-tech catapults.
Published on: May 25, 2025 | Source:Hong Kong internet sensation βMr Hoβ arrested over insecticide attack
77-year-old allegedly sprayed woman, 41, with insecticide, causing minor inflammation to her hand during a dispute at Siu Hong MTR station.
Published on: May 25, 2025 | Source:Iranian dissident Jafar Panahi wins top prize at Cannes Film Festival
Iranian director Jafar Panahiβs film, It Was Just an Accident, has been awarded the Palme dβOr at the Cannes Film
Published on: May 25, 2025 | Source:Russia and Ukraine Conclude Largest Prisoner Swap
The three-day exchange of prisoners was the 65th swap of captives between the two sides since the start of the conflict. On Sunday, Russia and Ukraine each exchanged 303 prisoners on Sunday, completing the largest prisoner exchange under an agreement reached during their recent talks in Istanbul, TΓΌrkiye. RELATED: The Russian Army Creates a βBuffer [β¦]
Published on: May 25, 2025 | Source:Russia hits Ukraine with the largest drone-and-missile attack of the war so far, killing at least 12
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said that Russian missiles and drones struck more than 30 cities and villages across Ukraine, urging Western partners to ramp up sanctions on Russia.
Published on: May 25, 2025 | Source:Malaysia calls for expansion of Myanmarβs post-earthquake ceasefire
The ruling military junta initially declared a truce after an quake in late March killed nearly 3,800 and left tens of thousands homeless.
Published on: May 25, 2025 | Source:Syria: Returnees live in tents atop ruins
After years living in camps, some Syrian families were hopeful about returning to their hometowns. Now what they're finding there is destruction, a lack of state services and many challenges. But they're not giving up.
Published on: May 25, 2025 | Source:In picking Hong Kong over New York, CATLβs IPO was a strategic move
CATLβs geopolitical moves, from spurning Wall Street to partnering Indonesiaβs green transition, speak volumes about the future of competition.
Published on: May 25, 2025 | Source:Poles march in Warsaw to back rival presidential candidates
Marches have taken place in the Polish capital, led by the two candidates in a June 1 runoff presidential election. The contest is being seen as battle between pro-EU and liberal values and nationalist conservatism.
Published on: May 25, 2025 | Source:In Gaza, selling or serving food can get you killed
In its campaign of starvation, Israel is targeting all links of the food supply chain.
Published on: May 25, 2025 | Source:Can Chinaβs new stealth tech challenge Trumpβs Golden Dome?
Chinese scientists develop new material which could prevent a proposed US missile defence system using infrared and microwave detection.
Published on: May 25, 2025 | Source:UN rights mission deplores deadly Russian strikes in Ukraine
The UN Human Rights Monitoring Mission in Ukraine (HRMMU) has deplored a deadly wave of Russian missile and drone strikes that reportedly killed at least 13 civilians and injured 65 others, warning that the attack underscores the grave risks of using powerful explosive weapons in populated areas.
Published on: May 25, 2025 | Source:Five years after George Floydβs death, why misinformation still persists
Five years after Floydβs killing, false claims of overdose fuel calls for Trump to pardon the police officers involved.
Published on: May 25, 2025 | Source:In rural Pakistan, bull racing draws crowd in cricket-loving nation
In Attock district of Punjab province, bull racing in a popular sport, drawing participants from across the country.
Published on: May 25, 2025 | Source:School bus attack caught in tensions between Pakistan and India
Claims of sponsored militant attacks are intensifying, even as a fragile ceasefire holds.
Published on: May 25, 2025 | Source:Hong Kong man held after Zhuhai customs finds 42 mobile phones inside wheelchair
Second-hand mobile phones, tightly wrapped in plastic film and concealed in wheelchairβs battery compartment, discovered by officers.
Published on: May 25, 2025 | Source:Sabotage causes power cut in Nice after Cannes film festival
Nearly 45,000 homes were temporarily without electricity on Saturday night after a fire was started at an electrical transformer in western Nice.
Published on: May 25, 2025 | Source:Leverkusen's Xabi Alonso confirmed as new Real Madrid coach
Xabi Alonso will take over as Real Madrid coach from June 1, the Spanish club has confirmed. The former midfield star returns after leading Bayer Leverkusen to a historic domestic treble.
Published on: May 25, 2025 | Source:Wind, hail and heat: extreme weather kills at least 14 and injures 100 in Pakistan
Most were killed by collapsing walls and roofs, but at least two people died after being hit by solar panels dislodged by the wind.
Published on: May 25, 2025 | Source:Germany updates: Military draft might return, Pistorius says
Germany's defense minister says the draft could be brought back unless more volunteers sign up for the military. Meanwhile, Finance Minister Klingbeil called for talks with Trump over the US' tariff threats. DW has more.
Published on: May 25, 2025 | Source:Hong Kong braces for midweek heavy showers and squally thunderstorms
Forecaster warns that conditions are set to persist into the latter part of the week bringing scattered showers across the region.
Published on: May 25, 2025 | Source:Covid cases reaching a peak in China and will start falling next month: leading expert
People with symptoms should seek treatment after the recent rise in cases, according to respiratory disease specialist Zhong Nanshan.
Published on: May 25, 2025 | Source:How is the Fed reacting to Trumpβs trade war?
Market Questions is the FTβs guide to the week ahead
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