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Beijing’s foreign ministry said Hegseth had “vilified China with defamatory allegations” in a statement on Sunday. The U.S. “should not play with fire” on Taiwan, it warned. Hegseth’s “remarks were filled with provocations and intended to sow division. China deplores and firmly opposes them and has protested strongly to the U.S.,” the ministry said. The war of words comes amid rising tensions between Washington and Beijing, as the two superpowers continue to face off in an escalating trade war. On Friday, U.S. President Donald Trump accused China of violating a truce on tariffs. Though Taiwan split from China amid civil…

“This is the chance for Europe to start a new Enlightenment and create new partnerships around the world,” said Alain-Laurent Verbeke, a law professor at Belgium’s KU Leuven research university who has also taught at Harvard Law School since 2007. European universities and top politicians have mobilized in response to Trump’s domestic measures, creating new initiatives aimed at attracting top foreign talent to Europe by offering generous grants and greater academic freedom. Earlier this month, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and French President Emmanuel Macron unveiled a €500 million plan named “Choose Europe for Science” aiming to lure…

By Euronews Published on 31/05/2025 – 22:52 GMT+2•Updated 23:25French football team Paris Saint-Germain triumphed over Inter Milan in the Champions League final in Munich on Saturday, beating the Italian side a record 5-0. First-half goals from PSG’s Achraf Hakimi and Désiré Doué gave the French side a 2-0 lead heading into the second half. Another goal by 19-year-old Doué in the second half brought PSG up to 3-0, before Khvicha Kvaratskhelia added another in the 73rd minute.An 87th-minute goal by PSG’s Senny Mayulu brought the score to 5-0, sealing the deal and winning the French side their first title as the best team…

The new German chancellor has already clashed publicly with members of the Trump administration over their interference in German politics. U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Vice President JD Vance both attacked Berlin over the German intelligence agency’s labelling of the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) as a “proven right-wing extremist organization.” Trump ally Elon Musk has been among the AfD’s highest-profile boosters internationally. In response, Merz said U.S. officials should butt out. “We have largely stayed out of the American election campaign in recent years, and that includes me personally,” Merz said. The chancellor added he had told…

Published on 31/05/2025 – 18:09 GMT+2Hamas says it has responded to a US proposal for a temporary ceasefire, which Israeli officials have approved, but details of the response were not immediately known.In its response, Hamas reiterated previously stated demands for “a permanent ceasefire, a comprehensive withdrawal from the Gaza Strip, and ensure the flow of aid to our people and our families in the Gaza Strip,” none of which were included in the original draft proposal by the US.In a statement, Hamas said 10 living Israeli hostages and 18 deceased ones would be released in exchange for “an agreed upon…

Europe has potential retaliatory measures to U.S. President Donald Trump’s latest threat on steel and aluminum tariffs ready to go, the chair of the European Parliament’s trade committee said on Saturday. “We have our countermeasures ready for the unjustified tariffs on steel and aluminum. If what has been announced really becomes reality, then we should apply these counter-tariffs immediately,” German MEP Bernd Lange said in a post on X. Trump announced on Friday a new 50 percent tariff on steel and aluminum would take effect on June 4, up from the previous rate of 25 percent.

“That was the case last year, but that’s still the case. So we only see this intensifying,” Brekelmans said. Brekelmans also expressed concern over Europe’s dependence on China for critical raw materials. China is “using their economic position for geopolitical purposes and also to pressure us,” the minister said. “Both on the European Union level, but also on the national level, we need to make bigger steps in order to reduce those dependencies,” Brekelmans said. Swedish Deputy Prime Minister Ebba Busch raised the point at the EU Competitiveness Council earlier this month, warning: “The dependency on Russian gas will seem…

European club football’s biggest prize is at stake between two teams that have keenly felt the pain of falling at the last hurdle in recent years. Inter was a losing finalist against Manchester City in 2023 and PSG lost in its only final so far against Bayern Munich in 2020. Supporters were gearing up for the evening game by making their way to the designated fan zones hours before kick-off. Many stopped en route to sample Munich’s gastronomy on a beautiful warm day in the Bavarian capital. Near Odeonsplatz, where the Inter fans were to gather, many stopped at neighbouring…

“Comparing the Taiwan question with the Ukraine issue is unacceptable,” China’s embassy in Singapore said in a Facebook post on Saturday. “The two are different in nature, and not comparable at all,” the embassy added, accusing Macron of a “double standard.” U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth told the Shangri-La forum on Friday that a threat from China in Asia could be “imminent.” Any Chinese military move on Taiwan “would result in devastating consequences for the Indo-Pacific and the world,” Hegseth said. Macron also warned that Europe’s credibility was at stake over the perception it had given a “free pass” to…

The numbers are a sign that Trump’s policies may be starting to chip away at the global trade deficit, which the president views as a key problem for the U.S. economy. And tariffs were not yet pushing prices higher for consumers in April, in a boon to Trump. “I would argue this is exactly what the administration laid out, and this is so far what is playing out,” Joe LaVorgna, the chief economist at SMBC Nikko Securities and a former Trump economic adviser, said on CNBC. Though the drop-off in spending could be an indication that the economy is slowing,…