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At the Auto China 2026 motor show in Beijing, Xiaomi’s booth was among the most crowded, with visitors packing the space to catch a glimpse of the company’s founder and chief executive, Lei Jun, a figure whose status in China is close to celebrity. Earlier in April, Xiaomi had already drawn widespread attention with a high-profile endurance test led by Lei Jun, who personally drove a Xiaomi SU7 Pro from Beijing to Shanghai – a journey of around 1,300 kilometres – with just a single charging stop. The trip was livestreamed on social media, attracting a large online audience and…
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House prices are rising across Europe. Luxury homes are no exception. Prime property prices are on the move in European cities. In more than half of the roughly 50 cities tracked by Knight Frank’s Wealth Report 2026, annual price growth exceeded 3% in 2025. So, which cities are driving the surge in prime property prices across Europe? And how do European luxury markets compare with the rest of the world? Prime properties are the most desirable and most expensive property in a given location. It is generally defined as the top 5% of each market by value. Prime markets often…
Published on 01/05/2026 – 21:11 GMT+2 France and Germany sent firefighting units to the Netherlands on Friday to help battle woodland blazes flaring in several areas. Many of the fires, which broke out on Wednesday and Thursday, were raging in land used for military training, including an artillery range, in the south. Stretched Dutch authorities requested help facing the emergency through the EU Civil Protection Mechanism, with France and Germany responding. French Interior Minister Laurent Nuñez said in a post on X that Paris had despatched 41 civil security personnel and 10 vehicles. A total of 67 firefighters, 21 vehicles…
US President Donald Trump said on Friday that he is “not satisfied” with a new Iranian negotiating proposal, with peace talks between the two sides frozen despite a weeks-long ceasefire. Iran delivered the text of the proposal to mediator Pakistan on Thursday evening, the IRNA news agency reported, without offering details about its contents. “At this moment I’m not satisfied with what they’re offering,” Trump told reporters, laying blame for the stalled talks with Iran due to “tremendous discord” within its leadership. “Do we want to go and just blast the hell out of them and finish them forever or…
Published on 01/05/2026 – 20:13 GMT+2 A new Russian medium-class launch vehicle Soyuz-5, was launched overnight on Friday from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan as part of its first flight tests, Russia’s state space corporation Roscosmos said. According to Roscosmos, the Soyuz-5 is equipped with what it described as the world’s most powerful liquid-fuelled rocket engine. The launch marked the first test flight of the new-generation rocket. Roscosmos said the first and second stages operated normally and that a payload mock-up was placed on a planned suborbital trajectory before falling into the Pacific Ocean. The space agency said the new…
What’s changing? The agreement will gradually eliminate duties on more than 90 percent of EU exports, including on cars, pharmaceuticals, wine and spirits, and olive oil. Some so-called non-tariff barriers — such as on labeling — will be removed. Public procurement markets will open up, allowing EU companies to bid for government contracts. The Commission estimates that EU exports to the Mercosur region will grow by 39 percent through 2040, to €50 billion. “The benefits are real and visible as of now,” von der Leyen said in a post on X. “Tariffs start falling. Companies are gaining access to new markets.…
Published on 01/05/2026 – 16:25 GMT+2•Updated 16:28 Israeli police said on Friday that they had arrested a 36-year-old man caught on video attacking a Catholic nun in the latest incident near Jerusalem’s Old City. Police said the unnamed man was arrested after the attack near David’s Tomb, a holy site outside Zion’s Gate on the southern side of the Old City, “on suspicion of a racially motivated attack,” and remained in custody. Police video showed the nun bruised and the attacker wearing tzitzit, a fringed undergarment worn by some observant Jewish men. The nun, a French national, suffered injuries including…
International travel demand for the FIFA World Cup 2026 is building across the United States, Canada and Mexico, but new data suggests the benefits will be uneven – both in where visitors go and how much host cities ultimately gain. Analysis from Data Appeal and Mabrian, in collaboration with PredictHQ, shows international travel intent is rising across all three host nations, though at different speeds. Mexico is seeing the most consistent growth so far in 2026, while the US recorded a sharper late surge in demand during the first quarter. Canada’s growth has been steadier but more gradual. At city…
The incoming prime minister initially unveiled his first seven ministerial picks in April, only days after defeating Viktor Orbán’s Fidesz party and ending his 16-year rule. The rest of his governing team was announced Thursday. Magyar also met with Commission President Ursula von der Leyen earlier this week as he races to unfreeze billions in EU funds blocked over rule-of-law concerns. Officials in Brussels expect Hungary to stay aligned on Ukraine and demonstrate progress on those issues to release the cash. In the video posted on X, Magyar argues that his brother-in-law has been a part of the Tisza movement…