A new YouGov study commissioned by FRITZ! highlights that British and European consumers place significantly more trust in routers manufactured within Europe compared to those from other regions. More than half of respondents expressed little or no confidence in routers made in Russia or China. The survey was conducted throughout August with over 5000 participants…
A former French diplomat has urged Europe and China to discuss security guarantees for Ukraine, describing the issue as “the major challenge” facing the two sides. “The Ukraine war is fracturing the dialogue between two parts of the world,” Maurice Gourdault-Montagne, France’s ambassador to China between 2014 and 2017, said in an interview. “It shouldn’t…
A leading advisory panel on China policy urged Congress on Tuesday to establish a “consolidated economic statecraft entity” to handle technological and other national security challenges posed by China’s “systematic and persistent evasion” of American export controls and sanctions. “This recommendation addresses the critical gap between export controls and sanctions as written and their actual…
A US missile system that could strike Beijing has been withdrawn from Japan, Japanese media reported on Monday, amid sharply escalating tensions triggered by the Japanese prime minister’s recent remarks on Taiwan. The Typhon Mid-Range Capability (MRC) missile launcher system of the US Army, deployed to the Iwakuni base in Yamaguchi prefecture since September for…
US President Donald Trump hinted at supporting the proposed Senate legislation to sanction countries conducting business with Russia, as he said that such a measure would be “okay with me,” amid a long-running push to cut Moscow’s access to funding. “The Republicans are putting in legislation that is very tough, sanctioning, etcetera, on any country…
Under pressure from Beijing’s chokehold on rare earths and the simmering feud over chipmaker Nexperia, EU officials have been asked to tone down their public rhetoric on Beijing, even as the bloc moves forward aggressively with its de-risking plans. Brussels is in “de-escalation mode”, several official sources confirmed, as it looks to convince China to…
President Donald Trump said on Sunday that Republicans are working on legislation that will impose sanctions on any country doing business with Russia. Newsweek contacted the Kremlin for comment by email outside of office hours. Why It Matters Trump has positioned himself as a “peacemaker,” determined to add the war in Ukraine to his list…
After 15 years of testing, China unveiled the HQ-29 at its Victory Day parade in September, showcasing the land-based air-defence missile system that is capable of intercepting targets in the near region of space outside the Earth’s atmosphere. The HQ-29, also known as the Red Flag-29, is considered a key supplement to the top layer…
By Euronews Published on 16/11/2025 – 8:21 GMT+1 •Updated 16:21 Russia has finalised development of its nuclear-powered Burevestnik cruise missile, a weapon that Western intelligence assesses could pose a significant threat to NATO defences, according to a classified alliance document. The missile, known to NATO as SSC-X-9 Skyfall, can reach speeds of more than 900 kilometres…
The Valero Houston refinery. Valero Energy Corp. and Turkiye Petrol Rafinerileri AS have seen stellar rises, while Orlen SA gained more than 100% year-to-date. (Bloomberg) — It’s a great time to be an oil refiner — but a less great time to be filling up at the pump. Most Read from Bloomberg In Europe, the…