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EU could deny new member states veto rights as bloc pushes for enlargement

China are trying to gain influence](https://www.theguardian.com/world/2017/mar/08/top-mep-says-eu-must-do-more-to-stop-russia-destabilising-balkans). One EU diplomat said delaying veto

Labor to boost defence spending by $53bn over next decade – but plan still short of Donald Trump’s demands

China and the US, and rapid military modernisation in the region, happening without transparency or explanation

Private health records of half a million Britons offered for sale on Chinese website

China](https://www.theguardian.com/world/china). “Biobank told us that three listings that appear to sell … Biobank

Athlete awarded £149k after boss made her travel 800 miles for a meeting he didn't attend

China in 2024 was her last canoe polo event for Great Britain, she said you "never

Trump appointee leading $205bn US agency had personal ties to Epstein, emails show

China and [pursue more direct private investments](https://trumpwhitehouse.archives.gov/briefings-statements/remarks-president-trump-apec-ceo-summit-da-nang-vietnam/). It’s not clear exactly

How climate change threatens the economic backbone of the Pacific

China, the US and members of the European Union. Kiribati generated $137m (£102m) from selling

US forces detain Iran-linked tanker Tifani with ceasefire talks on edge

China. US President Donald Trump has promised to maintain a blockade on Iran “until there

MPs raise doubts over missing Mandelson vetting documents

China’s minister of finance, Lan Fo’an, the sanctions-hit Russian oligarch Oleg Deripaska

Russian troops, warships in India soon? Why their new military pact matters

China, which already has access, argued Singh of Jawaharlal Nehru University. Praveen Donthi, senior India

Pentagon says Navy secretary is leaving, the latest departure of a top defense leader

China to pay for the war in Ukraine. Not only that, we're depleting our national

An exceptionally early heat wave shatters records and brings deaths in Europe

China heatwave, were substantially more likely and more intense because of the activity of major

Could Trump’s Iran ‘excursion’ be a bigger global turning point than Vietnam?

China. For Vietnam, see Iran. Once the regime survived the chaos of the wave of assassinations

Mandelson files reveal Labour party is riddled with doubts and infighting

China – the details of which were [revealed by the Guardian](https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/may/27/mandelson-vetting-warned-ties-senior-figures-china-russia-israel) last week

Meta whistleblower’s lawyer says he too is prevented from promoting her book

China over censorship tools – something the company has denied. The Republican senator Josh Hawley claimed

Russia slams US for not granting visa to diplomat for UN meeting

China](/news/2026/5/20/chinas-xi-jinping-and-russian-president-vladimir-putin-meet-in-beijing) and met with its president, Xi Jinping, in recent weeks. Earlier this week

What to know about US military strikes on alleged drug boats

China and India. ### ### Are the strikes legal? The operation has drawn intense criticism, particularly following

Push to bring US and Iran together for peace talks as ceasefire deadline looms

China, a key trading partner with Iran. “Pakistan has made sincere efforts to convince the Iranian

Ships attacked in Strait of Hormuz after ceasefire extension

China has warned the Middle East is at a "critical stage." "The paramount priority remains

Nasa selects Jeff Bezos’s Blue Origin for first of three uncrewed lunar missions

China](https://www.theguardian.com/science/2026/apr/26/china-us-space-race-moon), establish a permanently habitable lunar base and develop a nuclear space

US Senate confirms veteran naval officer Frank Garcia as top Africa envoy

China, which already holds significant influence over mining and infrastructure networks across Central and Southern