‘Extremely pessimistic’: expectations sour for today’s EU-China summit

EU-China summit expectations sour today

European Union (EU) leaders are in Beijing today for a high-stakes summit with Chinese officials, but expectations for meaningful outcomes remain low amid worsening trade frictions and geopolitical divisions, according to multiple media outlets. The one-day meeting – shortened from a planned two-day event – will bring together President Xi Jinping, Premier Li Qiang, European…

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A Turning Point in Global EV Market Leadership?

Tesla’s Q2 2025 earnings report painted a mixed picture for investors: a revenue beat of $100 million, a 13.5% year-over-year decline in vehicle deliveries, and a stock price dip of 0.26% in after-hours trading. While the company’s financials remain robust—$22.5 billion in revenue, a current ratio of 2.0, and a $1.07 trillion market cap—the broader…

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Women’s Euro 2025 | Rebecca Knaak lauds “insane” accomplishments of makeshift German defense

Questions about Knaak’s pace cropped up from time-to-time, but the 29-year-old still contributed more than her fair share of vital tackles. Knaak could hardly be expected to react with lightning quick reflexes when a deflected Sydney Lohmann clearance landed at the feet of Athenea del Castillo. Aitana Bonmati initially didn’t latch onto del Castillo’s through…

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SOUTH PARK, from left: Eric Cartman (voice: Trey Parker), Kyle Broflovski (voice: Matt Stone), Stan Marsh (voice: Trey Parker), Kenny McCormick (voice: Matt Stone)

South Park Season 27 Premiere Takes on Trump

South Park returned to television on Wednesday after a nearly two-and-a-half-year hiatus, kicking its 27th season off with a hilarious and, as expected, controversial premiere, where the show took on President Donald Trump, showing a depiction of him in bed with series regular, Satan. Government censorship, the death of wokeness, ChatGPT, and religion in the nation’s…

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