By Liz Lee BEIJING (Reuters) -China has urged France to push the European Commission towards a solution acceptable to both the European and Chinese electric vehicle industries, while France said the bloc would not yield on key matters as it pushes to overturn a tariff on brandy. The EU launched an anti-subsidy investigation into imports…
France has reached a “tipping point” on drug-related violence, the country’s hardline interior minister warned on Friday, after hundreds of people took part in a massive shootout. The gunfight, which left a teenager fighting for his life and four others seriously wounded, erupted overnight in the western city of Poitiers. Police intervened at around 10.45pm…
Australia to increase missile defence and long-range strike capability as the Asia Pacific region enters the ‘missile age’. Australia will increase its missile defence capability after China’s test of an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) in the South Pacific raised “significant concerns” and as the Asia Pacific region enters a “missile age”. Australia plans to increase…
European markets were slightly higher Tuesday as traders in the region digested the latest slew of earnings reports. The pan-European Stoxx 600 was up 0.10% by 10:20 a.m. London time, with sectors slipping into mixed territory. Mining stocks added 1.14% while travel and leisure stocks slipped 0.52%. HBSC‘s London-listed shares added 4.5% after it issued…
A recent investigation by French newspaper Le Monde revealed that the fitness app Strava inadvertently exposed the locations of high-profile leaders such as former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris. What Did the Investigation Show? The investigation, released in French and in English, revealed that some U.S. Secret Service agents use Strava, an…
Hong Kong’s cycling community have called for more public education about the importance of wearing helmets during the activity, but not all members of the scene have said they agree with the government’s plans to mandate the practice. The Transport Department said authorities were drafting amendments to the relevant legislation and would introduce the proposed…
A Hong Kong-style cafe has delighted culture enthusiasts by popping up in a famous Paris museum complex during the Art Basel fair in the French capital, with the Post learning a similar eatery will also appear at the US edition in December. The authentic cha chaan teng was erected at the Grand Palais in Paris…
A British student has been sentenced to life in prison for attacking a Hong Kong pupil and two others with a hammer at a boarding school in southwest England. A jury found the 17-year-old boy, who could not be named for legal reasons, guilty of three counts of attempted murder. He denied responsibility and claimed…
Joe Biden took office nearly four years ago with a promise to mend America’s relationship with Europe after years of strained ties during the Trump administration. Trump frequently targeted Germany in particular for its lagging defense spending, calling the country “delinquent.” In a campaign rally earlier this year, Trump said he would not protect “delinquent”…
Even though Scholz, following the U.S. lead, ultimately turned Germany into Europe’s largest contributor of arms to Ukraine — and second overall after the U.S. — it hasn’t been enough for Ukraine to keep Russia on the defensive. (Germany has committed about €11 billion in military aid to Ukraine so far, compared to €57 billion from the U.S.)…