The UN chief says he values China’s support, where he is attending the 2025 Shanghai Cooperation Organisation summit. Published On 30 Aug 202530 Aug 2025 Chinese President Xi Jinping has told United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres that China supports the global organisation playing a central role in international affairs and that it upholds “true multilateralism”,…
More adults in the UK are putting their trust in local media, according to a new study. It shows that 80 per cent of UK adults now say they trust the news and information they see in their local media, up from 73 per cent in 2024. The winners at this year’s Highlands and Islands…
Chinese President Xi Jinping began welcoming leaders from 26 countries before the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation summit in the northern city of Tianjin – Copyright AFP Pedro PARDO Isabel KUA Chinese President Xi Jinping began welcoming dignitaries including United Nations chief Antonio Guterres and Egyptian Premier Moustafa Madbouly on Saturday before a summit attended by leaders…
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Beijing will roll out the red carpet for more than two dozen world leaders at two major, defense-related events in the coming week. The guest lists, including notable omissions, are a window into China’s ambitions, alliances and continued attempts to expand its influence. The two events are the annual summit of…
The first Black mayor of a tiny Alabama town overwhelmingly won election this week, four years after he says White residents locked him out of the town hall and refused to let him serve. Incumbent Mayor Patrick Braxton was elected as the mayor of Newbern, winning 66 votes to his opponent’s 26, according to results…
A federal appeals court on Friday blocked the Trump administration’s plans to end protections for 600,000 people from Venezuela who have had permission to live and work in the United States. A three-judge panel of the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in California upheld a lower court ruling that maintained temporary protected status, or…
Labubu doll creator surpasses Bezos on world’s richest list Wang Ning, the founder and CEO of Chinese toy giant Pop Mart — best known for its popular Labubu dolls — has seen his fortune skyrocket by $18.8 billion in just the first eight months of 2025. His meteoric rise has outpaced legendary…
Trump complained last month that Putin ” talks nice and then he bombs everybody.” But he has also chided Ukraine’s attacks, and a major missile and drone attack on Ukraine overnight from Wednesday to Thursday that killed at least 23 people drew no public condemnation from the Trump administration. White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt…
The Trump Administration said it will revoke waivers for Samsung Electronics Co., SK Hynix Inc. and an Intel Corp. unit to use US technologies in their Chinese operations, dealing another blow to China’s access to advanced chipmaking know-how. The semiconductor companies have been operating in China under regulations that allow them to import chipmaking equipment…
Aug. 29 (UPI) — China will host Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi for a regional security summit this weekend. Modi will travel to China for his first visit in seven years, as India and China have feuded in the past over a border dispute in the Himalayas. More than 20 heads of state will attend…