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Exclusive: Chinese officials are using a ‘highly specific’ interpretation of EU rules to suggest Taiwanese figures should not be granted visas, officials sayChinese officials have been pushing “legal advice” on European countries, saying their own border laws require them...
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Delhi is world’s second largest purchaser of Russian crude, which is now cheaper than oil from Middle EastRussia is already working to circumvent the latest US sanctions to ensure India can continue to import high levels of cheap Russian crude oil, according to industry a...
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Sales of clothes and computers fall, but discount supermarkets Aldi and Lidl enjoy bumper tradingRetailers suffered a “drab Christmas”, ending the year with disappointing sales in their most important month, according to new data underlining the difficulties facing Britai...
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Paris trial’s outcome will determine whether leader of far-right National Rally can run for French presidency in 2027The French far-right party leader Marine Le Pen will face a fresh trial on appeal on Tuesday over the ...
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A deadly fungus has already wiped out 90 species and threatens 500 more but Anthony Waddle is hoping gene replacement could be their salvationStanding ankle-deep in water between two bare cottonwood trees on a hot spring day, eight-year-old Anthony Waddle was in his eleme...
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Despite internet blackout, a small number of Iranians are risking their lives to share messages as protests continueFor most of Iran, the internet was shut off on Thursday afternoon – the most severe blackout the country has seen in years of internet shutdowns, coming aft...
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Security chief Diosdado Cabello is nicknamed the Octopus for good reason, with the regime’s fate said to rest with himHis nickname is the Octopus, he hosts a TV show called Hitting it with a Sledgehammer and many Venezuelans consider him the real power in the land....
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As the writer turns 80, his masterful adaptation of the French novel is being revived at the National Theatre. It highlights his lifelong interest in political power playI once dubbed Christopher Hampton, who celebrates his 80th birthday this month, “the quiet man of Brit...
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The current crop of politicians are constantly telling us they don’t have to be doing this. Aren’t we lucky?Sorry to call it early, but the worst trend of 2026 is politicians who are graciously doing us all a favour. “He doesn’t need to be here,” declared Nigel Farage yes...
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Wildfires now destroy twice as much tree cover per year as two decades ago – a crisis fuelled by climate changeThe world is losing forests to fire at an unsustainable rate, experts have warned.Wildfires have always been part of nature’s cycle, but in re...