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China leisure giant Fosun places Thomas Cook in the departure area

Fosun Tourism Group is in talks to sell Thomas Cook, the online-only travel agency it acquired out of bankruptcy three years ago. Three years after saving the name from corporate ignominy. The Chinese proprietor of Thomas Cook is planning an outright sale of the British holiday brand. Fosun Tourism Group is...

FBI chief believes China lab leak caused COVID pandemic.

Christopher Wray, director of the FBI, stated on Tuesday that the agency has determined that a breach from a laboratory in Wuhan, China, likely caused the Covid-19 pandemic. "The FBI has determined for quite some time that the probable origin of the pandemic is a potential lab incident in Wuhan,"...

Antony Blinken warns that China may arm Russia for Ukraine.

China may provide Russia with munitions and ammunition for the Ukraine conflict, according to US Secretary of State Antony Blinken. Mr. Blinken told CBS News that Chinese companies were already supplying "non-lethal support" to Russia and that new information indicated that Beijing could also provide "lethal support." He warned that this...

Biden and Ukraine should follow Xi’s lead.

China has announced that it will present its proposal for ending the Ukraine conflict by the end of this month. This is an opportunity for the United States and China to establish a dialogue on the elements of peace and come to a mutual understanding of their respective positions on...

China claims US balloons violated airspace 10 times.

In the past year, the United States has launched balloons into Chinese airspace more than ten times, according to China's foreign ministry. On February 4, the US shot down a suspected spy balloon above China, which China claimed was a meteorological balloon. Since then, relations between the two nations have deteriorated....

Despite tensions, US-China trade peaks.

Last year, trade between the United States and China reached a historic high despite deteriorating diplomatic relations. In 2022, imports and exports between the two countries were $690.6bn (£572.6bn), according to official data. In recent days, relations between the countries have reached a new low after a Chinese balloon crossed the...

The US fires down a Chinese balloon over the Atlantic.

The United States has shot down a Chinese spy balloon that was allegedly snooping on military installations around the country. The Department of Defense announced that its fighter jets shot down the balloon above US territory. Later, China's foreign ministry expressed "deep discontent and protest against the United States' use of...

Mike Pompeo: China “wants world supremacy and is a larger threat than Vladimir Putin.”

Former US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo feels that Chinese President Xi Jinping is a greater global threat than Vladimir Putin because he seeks global control. Mike Pompeo, former secretary of state of the United States, told that he feels Chinese President Xi poses a greater global threat than Vladimir Putin. Mr....

US tracks Chinese spy balloon

In recent days, a Chinese surveillance balloon has been detected hovering over key installations, prompting the United States to monitor it. Officials from the Department of Defense were certain that the "high-altitude surveillance balloon" belonged to China. Most recently, it was spotted above the western state of Montana. The military chose...

US protects Philippines military bases near China border.

The United States has obtained access to four new military sites in the Philippines, a strategic piece of real estate that will provide a prime vantage point from which to observe Chinese activity in the South China Sea and near Taiwan. Washington has closed the gap in the arc of...

Coronavirus limitations hurt 2022 Chinese economic development.

China's economy grew at the second-slowest rate in nearly half a century last year, indicating that the country's severe coronavirus laws have hurt enterprises. The gross domestic product (GDP) of the world's second-largest economy increased by 3 percent in 2022, according to official data. This is well below the government's goal...

China’s population declines for the first time in 60 years as birth rate plummets.

The reduction is anticipated to have a significant influence on the global economy and lends credence to forecasts that India may surpass China as the world's most populated nation. China has experienced its first population decrease in sixty years, as its birth rate has declined. China's National Bureau of Statistics reported...

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Archbishop Welby criticizes Israel over detained Palestinian Christian woman

The case brings to light the contentious Israeli policy of administrative detention, which involved the apprehension of thousands of Palestinians without charges for several months. Israel has been criticized by the Archbishop of Canterbury for its detention of a young Christian Palestinian woman in the occupied West Bank. The situation involving Layan Nasir, according to the head of the Anglican Church, Justin Welby, is a violation of Israel's assurances regarding the treatment of Christians.

Albanese urges action, calls national cabinet amid anti-violence rallies

While participating in a series of nationwide rallies this weekend in support of violence prevention, senior ministers and Albanese refrained from announcing new funding or policies. However, the prime minister stated that public attitudes towards the scourge of abuse needed to change. Attendees of a large rally outside Parliament House implored the government to "walk the walk" and commit to concrete actions in anticipation of the federal budget in less than two weeks. 

Salmond says Yousaf backing costs independence plan

The former first minister stated that the party's sole MSP, Ash Regan, would confer with Mr. Yousaf next week in the Scottish Parliament, in advance of two votes of no confidence.  Furthermore, Mr. Salmond advocated for an abandonment of "identity politics" and an emphasis on the "priorities of the people," which include housing, health, education, employment, and industry.