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China’s factory activity in April fell to its lowest level since December 2023 as US tariffs weighed on business sentiment. Analysts noted that importers have now adopted a “wait-and-see” approach after Chinese manufacturers rushed to complete orders in March.

ADVERTISEMENTIn 2024, print remained the preferred format for readers who shop online, according to the latest Eurostat figures. Around 14.7% of EU residents bought printed books, magazines or newspapers online in the three months before the Eurostat survey. This represents more than double the rate of those who downloaded e-books or audiobooks.  The highest shares of residents buying printed books, magazines or newspapers online were reported in Ireland at 28.3%, the Netherlands at 23.5%, and Luxembourg at 22.7%.  By contrast, the lowest shares were reported in Cyprus at 2.0%, Latvia at 3.8% and Romania at 5.3%. For e-books and audiobooks, the highest shares were recorded in Ireland at 22.3%,…

ADVERTISEMENTArmenian virtuoso Haik Kazazyan has been crowned winner of the inaugural Classic Violin Olympus in Dubai.Kazazyan triumphed after a gruelling six rounds at Dubai’s Jumeirah Zabeel Saray, scooping €200,000 in cash and a Stradivari-model violin handcrafted by renowned Italian luthier Fabio Piagentini.The 42-year-old played his way to the title with stirring renditions of Tchaikovsky, Strauss, Beethoven and Alexey Shor, impressing judges with his unusual encore piece, inspired by a recording of Frank Peter Zimmermann he found on YouTube.“When I heard my name, I said to myself: ‘This can be not possible’,” says Kazazyan. “It was a shocking moment, and I…

Illegal migrant crossings fell by almost a third in the first quarter of 2025, reports Frontex. Here’s why the number of attempts might be decreasing.

The payment of Syria’s outstanding loans could help the country regain World Bank support and financing, which has been stalled for more than 14 years now.

ADVERTISEMENTRussia launched a massive drone attack with 149 drones towards Ukraine from Saturday into Sunday, according to Ukraine’s armed forces, who said they had shot down 57 whilst 67 went off radar.The eastern town of Pavlohrad in the Dnipropetrovsk region, often targeted throughout the conflict, came under heavy shelling. Regional governor Serhii Lysak confirmed that an elderly man was killed and a 14-year-old girl injured in the attacks.Further west, in Dnipro, the city’s mayor reported significant damage, with at least 150 windows in high-rise residential buildings shattered during the overnight strikes. Large amounts of debris were left scattered across affected…

A 30-year-old Vancouver man was arrested after driving into a crowd at a festival celebrating Filipino culture.

ADVERTISEMENTAfter the funeral of Pope Francis in the presence of numerous world leaders, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky met with Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni at Palazzo Chigi.The conversation between the two lasted just under an hour. According to a note released by Palazzo Chigi, during the talks “the leaders reiterated their support for President Trump’s efforts to achieve a just and lasting peace, capable of guaranteeing a future of security, sovereignty and freedom for Ukraine.””Meloni expressed, also on behalf of the government, her condolences for the victims of the recent Russian attacks, renewing her firm condemnation of such acts and…

ADVERTISEMENTAhead of Saturday’s funeral, the coffin of Pope Francis was sealed in St Peter’s Basilica on Friday evening.The three-day viewing period ended at around 7 pm, signalled by a changing of the guards at the pontiff’s open coffin. Thousands of people had lined up to see the pope lying in state, and the Vatican had extended the basilica’s opening hours, welcoming visitors to pay their respects throughout the night due to the higher-than-expected turnout. St Peter’s Basilica closed for just an hour and a half on Thursday morning for cleaning.The Vatican said over 90,000 people had paid their respects by…

London, Paris and Berlin have consistently retained their position. But what makes them so special?