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Trump could slap Australia with 12.5% tariff for allegedly importing goods made by slave labour

China, India, the United Kingdom, Japan and New Zealand are among the other 54 countries

World’s largest banks pledged $906bn to fossil fuel companies in ‘unfathomable’ increase in 2025, report finds

China, the UK and the European Union. A total of 26 out of the top 65 largest

Earth gets brighter every year but progression is volatile, study finds

China and northern India along with urban development, while energy conservation measures coincided with reduced

Putin says Russia will bolster air defenses in response to Ukrainian drone attacks

China also are present. A U.S. official, Rodney Mims Cook Jr., head of the U.S. Commission

‘You can stop your war’: Zelenskyy’s open letter to Putin – in full

China – also for the first time in Russia’s history. You believed Ukrainians would not have

Why and how is US blockading Iranian ports in Strait of Hormuz?

China alone is estimated to buy around 90% of the oil that Iran exports. On Tuesday

EU summit with western Balkan leaders to reaffirm membership prospects

China vie for influence in the region, as a “geostrategic interest for Europe” and an “investment

Can Africa turn its population boom into prosperity?

China combined, according to the African Development Bank (AfDB) and the UN Economic Commission for Africa

World's largest chipmaker does not rule out price rises as costs increase

China trade tensions, with Washington pressing leading chipmakers to expand production in the US to secure

Scammers are becoming ever more sophisticated - this is what the fightback looks like

China, and the biggest tech companies in the world. Gatherings like this have been taking

‘Earth’s first starfleet’: Nasa reveals Artemis III crew and project’s next steps

China. “This seems like the beginning of the future that we imagined as children. This

US raises pressure on Cuba as it sanctions President Diaz-Canel

China](/news/2026/5/24/cuba-thanks-china-for-rice-shipment-amid-worsening-humanitarian-conditions). Trump denied that the new sanctions were aimed at speeding up Cuba’s collapse

Canadian PM says close economic ties with US have become a ‘weakness’

China](/news/2026/1/16/canadas-carney-hails-strategic-partnership-in-talks-with-chinas-xi) to reduce Canada’s dependence on the US. “We have to take care

With 3,000 containers stuck in Pakistan, Iran explores more land routes

China, and Pakistan, bypassing sanctions and the dollar tracking system. Hamidreza Haji-Babaei, second deputy

First Thing: Zelenskyy says he told Trump that Putin was ‘playing games’ with Washington

China**  The underwater datacenter being developed. Photograph

Australia and Japan sign contracts for $7bn warships deal

China’s rising influence. Tokyo and Canberra are also members of the Quad security bloc

Can Hungary wean itself off Russian energy, as its new leader has promised?

China to [head to India instead](/features/2026/3/20/will-russian-oil-be-the-biggest-winner-in-the-us-israel-war-on-iran) – EU leaders have maintained they will hold firm

Why scientists are nervous about fungi

China — to call for action against drug‑resistant fungi in [Nature Medicine](https://www.nature.com/articles/s41591-026-04334-5)

Australia scrambles to secure energy as war on Iran fuels uncertainty

China”. “While EV uptake is increasing, the transport system remains overwhelmingly dependent on liquid fuels

US tech firms successfully lobbied EU to keep datacentre emissions secret

China have led the global AI boom but even in [Europe](https://www.theguardian.com/world/europe-news) datacentres