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The export controls are meant to keep Brussels from cozying up to the Trump administration as the EU looks to make a deal after the mercurial president slapped the bloc with 50 percent tariffs. “This is China’s way of building pressure to avoid any alignment with the U.S.,” said Bouchard. “It’s a pretty powerful lever that’s triggered a lot of concern in Europe.” EU trade chief Maroš Šefčovič raised the “alarming situation” with his Chinese counterpart Weng Wentao during a meeting in Paris this week. “We are working hard to drive progress ahead of the leaders’ summit in July, which…
By Eleanor Butler & AP Published on 10/06/2025 – 7:36 GMT+2Asian shares were marginally higher on Tuesday as investors kept an eye on US-China trade talks that might help stave off a recession.Tokyo’s Nikkei 225 gained 0.9% to 38,445.68, while the Kospi in South Korea jumped 0.3% to 2,865.12.Hong Kong’s Hang Seng edged 0.3% higher, to 24,261.26 and the Shanghai Composite index was up 0.1% at 3,403.52. In Taiwan, the Taiex surged 2.1% to 22.253,46.Australia’s S&P/ASX 200 advanced just less than 0.9% to 8.588,10.On Monday, the S&P 500 edged up just 0.1% and at 6,005.88 is within 2.3% of its record set in…
Der neue Kanzler will sein Kanzleramt neu aufstellen. Doch für Friedrich Merz eröffnen sich einige Probleme und Herausforderungen bei den Besetzungen auf verschiedenen Ebenen. Hans von der Burchard kennt die Pläne und spricht mit Gordon Repinski über sehr kleine Frauenanteile, offene Posten und wie der Sicherheitsrat immer kleiner zu werden scheint in seinen Möglichkeiten. Rasmus Buchsteiner ist im Studio und berichtet über die Woche des Alexander Dobrindt. Den Innenminister begleitet ab heute die Diskussion um ein mögliches AfD-Verbotsverfahren bis Ende der Woche. Erst, wenn er den Verfassungsschutzbericht vorstellt und dann, wenn er seine Länder-Kollegen treffen wird. Im 200-Sekunden-Interview: Georg Maier.…
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Published on 10/06/2025 – 5:55 GMT+2Sixteen states have filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration regarding its proposal to permit the sale of forced-reset triggers, which enable semiautomatic rifles to fire at an increased rate, and return devices already seized to their owners.The lawsuit, which was announced on Monday, argues that the return of the triggers would violate federal laws, endangering both residents and law enforcement personnel, as well as potentially worsening gun violence. The suit was filed in a federal court in Maryland.There had been several legal battles over the devices, which replace the typical trigger on an AR-15-style…
“I do think that Rachel has suddenly realized that she’s wildly unpopular in the PLP,” said the same second MP quoted above, who argued her “iron chancellor” image means restive cabinet ministers — not Reeves herself — will get the credit for any extra spending. Former Conservative Chief Secretary to the Treasury Greg Hands, who was also a chief whip, said: “Spending reviews always go better if the PM and Chancellor are in a strong position. I am not really sure that Keir Starmer, and especially Rachel Reeves, are in that strong a position at the moment, and that makes…
The global literary community has also reacted in horror. Two winners of the Nobel Prize in Literature, France’s Annie Ernaux and Turkey’s Orhan Pamuk, have publicly called on Algeria to release Sansal, as has Salman Rushdie. Sansal’s main support group says the author — who in 2015 was awarded one of France’s most prestigious literary prizes, the Grand prix du roman de Académie Française — has been in and out of hospital since the beginning of the ordeal. “Sansal is very ill and we don’t know if he has access to a doctor in jail,” said Noëlle Lenoir, a former French…
The move backfired spectacularly, with an unexpectedly strong showing by an impromptu left-wing alliance beating both Macron’s electoral coalition and the RN. France’s political landscape has since been fractious, leading many to speculate Macron would be tempted to call elections again as soon as the law permits, in early July. In April Macron rubbished press reports he was planning to dissolve parliament again, saying he had never considered doing so. In Nice, where he is attending the UN Oceans Conference, Macron said he wants to see more cooperation. “The political parties who are able to form a majority in the…
Defending Italy’s citizenship laws as “excellent and also very inclusive,” Meloni said on June 5 that she was “completely against” the proposed changes. Italian public media and government politicians broadly ignored the referendum, with junior Meloni coalition member Forza Italia posting a picture on X of a swimming pool, sandals and sunglasses, saying “sorry if we didn’t post anything today, we were all at the beach.” The public was asked to vote on five issues, four of which concerned labor rights and garnered more than 85 percent support. The vote on the immigration question was closer, with around 65 percent…
Conlict broke out in early May after India accused Pakistan of sponsoring a terrorist attack that killed 26 civilians, mainly Hindus, in an Indian-administered region. Pakistan has denied sponsoring terrorism. Following days of tit-for-tat missile and aerial strikes that prompted widespread alarm about the potential for further escalation between the two nuclear-armed powers, India and Pakistan declared a ceasefire on May 10. Both sides declared victory, but their reports on how the war unfolded differed. India initially denied claims that Pakistan had shot down as many as six of its fighter jets, but a senior Indian military official later acknowledged that…