BYD launches cheapest UK model in bid to overtake Tesla as biggest electric carmaker
Dolphin Surf will start at £18,650 – among the cheapest new vehicles on sale in Britain Business live – latest updates The Chinese manufacturer BYD...
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Chinese fighter jet in near miss with Japan military plane as Pacific tensions rise
J-15 jet took off from Chinese aircraft carrier and reportedly came within 45 metres of Japanese patrol plane Japan has voiced “serious concern” over a...
Chinese aircraft carrier group enters waters near Japan’s easternmost island for first time
The Liaoning carrier, accompanied by two missile destroyers and a supply ship, entered Japan’s exclusive economic zone before exiting to conduct military drills A Chinese...
Body of Thai hostage retrieved from Gaza, says Israeli defence minister
Nattapong Pinta had been seized in the Hamas-led 7 October 2023 attack and killed, according to Israeli military The Israeli military has retrieved the body...
Scott Morrison sought advice to obstruct Nauru asylum seekers from accessing abortions, documents reveal
Advocate claims Abbott government was concerned asylum seekers and refugees were using medical transfers as a back door to get into Australia Australia news live:...
British businessman accused of plotting to smuggle US military technology to China
John Miller and Chinese national Cui Guanghai are facing extradition in connection with an FBI investigation A British businessman has been indicted in the US...
Poorest 750 nations face ‘tidal wave’ of debt repayments to China in 2025, study warns
Vulnerable countries to pay record $22bn this year, mostly relating to loans issued under Xi Jinping’s belt and road initiative The most vulnerable nations on...
Holiday bookings to Japan are down – could a 90s manga comic’s earthquake prediction be to blame?
The Future I Saw, a Japanese graphic novel by Ryo Tatsuki, declared a major disaster would occur on 5 July 2025 A grim prediction made...
Hong Kong authorities trying to disrupt independent press with ‘strange’ tax audits
Inland revenue targets eight outlets, union, 20 journalists and their families with supposed ‘random’ checks Hong Kong authorities have targeted journalists and media outlets with...
Trump threatens 25% tariff on Apple and Samsung phones not made in US
Announcement wipes about $70bn off Apple shares amid pressure on company to build smartphones in US Business live – latest updates Donald Trump has threatened...
