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China said on Friday that it had further confirmed details of a trade framework, including the export of rare earths.

While the EU and several European countries made significant contributions to GAVI, the global vaccine alliance, the United States was notably absent from the donor list.

The single currency has rallied 13% this year, buoyed by eurozone fiscal policy shifts, political uncertainty in the US, and changing market dynamics.

Published on 25/06/2025 – 16:42 GMT+2•Updated 17:24ADVERTISEMENTUS President Donald Trump has touted the possibility that his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin may invade other countries following the full-scale invasion of Ukraine during a press conference at the NATO summit in the Hague on Wednesday. Trump was asked whether he considered Putin an enemy and if he believed the Russian leader had territorial ambitions beyond Ukraine. “It’s possible”, Trump replied.  “I consider him a person who I think is misguided,” the US president said.  Trump also said Putin called him to offer help in settling the recent Middle East conflict and to act as an interlocutor between…

ADVERTISEMENTIt is not yet clear whether the conflict between Israel and Iran is really at an end, warned many analysts after the US announced a ceasefire on Tuesday.On Wednesday morning, the truce appeared to be holding after earlier violations, although investors kept their eyes on the region — with oil prices remaining high.Reignited tension in the region could push up these prices further, leaving China and Europe vulnerable to supply disruptions — good news for Russia. “The biggest losers would be continental Europe and China, both heavily reliant on imported energy and lacking domestic buffers,” said Professor Guido Cozzi, chair of…

Ukraine’s defence production capacity has jumped from 1 billion in 2022 to 35 billion this year, according to the government.

Published on 24/06/2025 – 11:15 GMT+2ADVERTISEMENTFrench police have detained 12 suspects after nearly 150 people reported being assaulted with syringes across France during its annual “Fête de la Musique” summer festival.  The outdoor festival took place all over France last Saturday, with authorities reporting “unprecedented crowds” in Paris.The Interior Ministry said that 145 people nationwide had reported being stabbed with needles, with Paris police reporting 13 cases in the capital. Upwards of a dozen women and underaged girls have been hospitalised.“The ministry is taking this very seriously,” a spokeswoman from the Interior Ministry stated. “Some victims were taken to hospital for…

Published on 23/06/2025 – 16:29 GMT+2ADVERTISEMENTA Ukrainian journalist for Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (RFE/RL) was freed on Sunday after being detained by Russian authorities for more than four years in occupied Crimea, according to the media organisation.Vladyslav Yesypenko was arrested and imprisoned on 10 March 2021 in Crimea, which was illegally annexed by Russia in 2014.Yesypenko was charged with spying for Ukraine — a charge he denied — and a Russian-installed court in the territory sentenced him to six years imprisonment in February 2022, although his sentence was later reduced to five years.As well as being denied by Yesypenko himself,…

Published on 23/06/2025 – 11:05 GMT+2•Updated 11:16ADVERTISEMENTThe Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) celebrates its 10th birthday this week. Established to boost development across Asia, the Bank has financed more than 300 projects in 38 countries over the past decade, investing over $60 billion.We take a look at what the world’s second-largest multilateral lender has achieved, what lies ahead, and what to expect as the bank meets in Beijing.A decade of impactSince launching operations in 2016, the AIIB has grown to 110 members, including major European economies such as France, Germany, Italy and the UK. Together, its members represent four out…

ADVERTISEMENTRevolutionary Guard commander Sardar Esmail Kowsari told local media in an interview closing the Strait of Hormuz “is under consideration, and Iran will make the best decision with determination.””Our hands are wide open when it comes to punishing the enemy, and the military response was only part of our overall response,” added Kowsari, who is a member of parliament in addition to his military position.Iran’s short- and medium-range missiles would be capable of targeting oil infrastructure platforms, pipelines in the Strait, or even attacking commercial vessels, and surface-to-surface missiles could target tankers or ports along the Gulf. Airstrikes using aircraft…