[ad_1] China’s capital closes more public venues, and Shanghai to impose strict entry rules from Thursday. Parks and museums have been closed in Beijing while Shanghai has tightened rules for people entering China’s financial hub as authorities grapple with a spike in COVID-19 cases and growing concerns about the economy. China reported 28,127 new domestically transmitted cases on Monday, close to its daily peak from April. About half of the total infections are in the…
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[ad_1] A top EU official has been blasted after he warned Elon Musk that Twitter must “fly by our rules”. Thierry Breton, Commissioner for EU Internal Market, took to social media to respond to Mr Musk’s announcement that “the bird is freed”, insisting it must still abide by the bloc’s rules on content. Mr Breton said on Twitter itself: “In Europe, the bird will fly by our rules.” He also referenced the bloc’s Digital Services…
"EU’s Thierry Breton bashed online after telling Elon Musk Twitter must ‘fly by our rules’ | World | News"
[ad_1] Tehran, Iran – Iran and the European Union appear to be on a collision course over the bloc’s preparation to impose sanctions aimed at punishing Tehran for its response to continuing protests. European officials are reportedly ready to finalise human rights sanctions on Iranian officials and entities during an upcoming meeting of foreign ministers in Luxembourg on Monday. Iran has clearly signalled that it will not sit idly by if the bloc joins the…
"Iran and EU on collision course over sanctions tied with protests | Protests News" [ad_1] For a second year in a row, Netflix held a livestreamed event called Tudum to show off some of its biggest upcoming movies, TV shows, and now games. (Though the names are the same, this Tudum has nothing to do with the struggling fansite also managed by Netflix.) There were a few notable absences from the 2022 edition — I’m still waiting to hear or see something about season 2 of Arcane — but…
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[ad_1] Emmannuel Macron has been ridiculed over his latest plans to stem the energy crisis in France. The French President has been mocked after he called for the “eradication of coal” as he looks to prepare for an energy crunch this winter, amid shortage fears. Mr Macron has stressed the priority of eradicating coal and called on China and the major emerging countries to take clear decisions on this occasion to achieve the necessary changes…
"Emmanuel Macron ridiculed over plan to scrap coal despite energy crisis | World | News"
[ad_1] Islamabad, Pakistan – It was a distress call for help from a stranded friend in Pakistan’s southern Balochistan province that planted a seed in the mind of Anum Khalid, a 23-year-old student of architectural engineering at Multan city’s Bahauddin Zakariya University. Khalid recalls her friend calling her in July and telling her of the devastation caused by the record floods in Lasbela, a city in Balochistan. During the conversation, she mentioned she was suffering from…
"How Pakistanis banded together to help flood victims | Floods News"
[ad_1] UK businesses have grown increasingly uneasy as tensions over Taiwan skyrocket, and Beijing’s relationship with Washington takes a nosedive. Tony Danker, the head of the Confederation of British Industry, has warned in the wake of escalating tensions that the UK should look to pull away from a reliance on China for imports. Mr Danker told the Financial Times: “Every company that I speak to at the moment is engaged in rethinking their supply chains…
"China news: Chilling UK future of ’empty shelves’ laid bare as Beijing powerplay exposed | World | News"
[ad_1] MBS’s visit to France has been controversial, with President Macron criticised by some in his country. Energy was the main topic on the agenda between French President Emmanuel Macron and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, during talks in Paris seen as a diplomatic rehabilitation of the de facto leader of the Saudi kingdom. Aides to the French president had indicated ahead of the talks on Thursday that Macron would urge Saudi Arabia to…
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[ad_1] Boris Johnson meets with Emmanuel Macron at G7 summit Coined the reformist wunderkind, Emmanuel Macron swept into power in 2018, promising to restore France’s spending discipline and make Paris a strong partner for Berlin to manage Europe’s economic system. However, credibility appears to have diminished as, just two months after his reelection in April 2022, the French President lost the majority vote following a strong performance from a new left alliance and the far…
"The 12 world politicians more popular than Emmanuel Macron | World | News"
[ad_1] The Home Office says his extradition is approved but Assange can still appeal the decision. WikiLeaks says he will. British Home Secretary Priti Patel has approved the extradition of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange to the United States to face criminal charges, bringing his longrunning legal saga closer to a conclusion. Assange is wanted by US authorities on 18 counts, including a spying charge, relating to WikiLeaks’ release of vast troves of confidential US military…
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