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The logo of Chinese-owned semiconductor company Nexperia is displayed at the chipmaker’s German facility, after the Dutch government seized control and auto industry bodies sounded the alarm over the possible impact on car production, in Hamburg, Germany, Oct. 23, 2025. Jonas Walzberg | ReutersChina has urged the Netherlands to swiftly correct its “mistakes” over chipmaker Nexperia and restore stability in the global semiconductor industry, in the latest development in a dispute over technology transfer.In September, the Dutch government invoked a Cold War-era law to effectively take control of Nexperia, a Chinese-owned chipmaker based in the Netherlands. The unusual move was…
Key PointsEurope’s banking sector has flourished in 2025, with lenders notching their strongest annual showing since 1997.Now, after a strong third-quarter earnings season, banks must decide how and where to put their “significant” excess capital to work in 2026.Strategists see the sector as a strong diversification play for investors in 2026.European banks are on track for their strongest year since 1997, with the Stoxx 600 Banks Index surging nearly 60% since the start of the year. The region’s lenders enjoyed a strong earnings season, with HSBC and UBS among those posting profit beats in the third quarter, while select names…
From Deng Xiaoping to Xi Jinping, generations of Communist Party bosses and military leaders invested in a strategic but heavily polluting industry. Source link
Protests have erupted in Aceh Province on the northern tip of Sumatra island, where anger and frustration are mounting over what many see as inadequate relief efforts by a distracted government. Source link
An employee works on the production line of power batteries and box chassis for new energy vehicles at a workshop on July 11, 2025 in Huaibei, Anhui Province of China.Li Xin | Visual China Group | Getty ImagesChina’s manufacturing activity expanded for the first time since March, beating expectations, according to official data released Wednesday.The official manufacturing purchasing managers index came in at 50.1 in December, above the 49.2 forecast by economists polled by Reuters, and higher than the 49.2 in November. A reading above 50 indicates expansion.The composite PMI came in at 50.7, climbing from 49.7 in November, suggesting…
Lujiazui Business Districk in Pudong, Shanghai, China.Liqun Liu | Construction Photography | Hulton Archive | Getty ImagesAsia-Pacific markets were poised for modest gains on the holiday-shortened and final trading day of the year.Markets in Hong Kong and Australia will close early for the holidays, while Japan and South Korea are shut for the day.Australia’s S&P/ASX 200 traded flat. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng index futures were at 25,880, slightly higher than the HSI’s last close of 25,854.6.The MSCI All Country World Index, which measures the performance of over 2,500 large and mid-cap equities from developed and emerging markets, has climbed over 21%…
A World Golf Hall of Famer who could drive a ball more than 300 yards in his prime, he recorded 113 victories on the Japan Tour. Source link
The organizations, including Doctors Without Borders, have resisted providing Israel with detailed information about their workers. Source link
The UN Security Council meets today to hear a briefing on threats to international peace and security following Israel’s recent recognition of the northern region of Somalia as an independent and sovereign state. Follow live below and UN News app users can click here and go here for all our in-depth meeting coverage. Source link
The war, which erupted in April 2023 between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF), has devastated civilian infrastructure, collapsed basic services and triggered one of the world’s largest displacement crises.A nutrition survey conducted this month in Um Baru locality in Sudan’s North Darfur state – one of the regions worst affected by the fighting – found that more than half of children under five are acutely malnourished.These are among the highest rates ever recorded in a standardized emergency assessment, the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) said, warning that without urgent, unhindered humanitarian access, children face…
Paul KirbyEurope digital editorJoe Raedle/Getty ImagesUnlike Trump, Zelensky says he does not trust Russia’s Putin on peace talksRussia, the US and Ukraine agree that a deal on ending almost four years of full-scale war is edging closer but, in the words of President Donald Trump, “one or two very thorny, very tough issues” remain.Two of the trickiest issues in Washington’s 20-point plan involve territory and the fate of Europe’s biggest nuclear plant, which is currently occupied by Russia.The Kremlin agrees with Trump that negotiations are “at a final stage”, and Zelensky’s next step is to meet European leaders in France…
Iranian leaders face pressure over a currency collapse and threats of possible military strikes from Israel and the United States over Tehran’s nuclear activities. Source link
Thomas MackintoshandNicky Schiller,London St Pancras InternationalKelly North and Bethany Massey-Chase tell the BBC how they’ve had to re-book their Eurostar service to ParisEurostar has resumed some services after all trains from London towards Paris, Amsterdam and Brussels were cancelled due to a power outage in the Channel Tunnel. Trains that have not been cancelled will be subject to “severe delays and possible last-minute cancellations” and passengers are advised to postpone their travel to a different date, Eurostar said. The Channel Tunnel has partially reopened, and Eurotunnel LeShuttle services – which carries road vehicles and passengers through the tunnel between Folkestone…
Heavy seasonal downpours are compounding an already dire humanitarian situation, as rainstorms cause war-damaged buildings to collapse, flood tents and soak people’s belongings, OCHA said.To respond swiftly to flood alerts, a coordinated system bringing together UN agencies and non-governmental organizations is distributing tents, tarpaulins, warm clothes, blankets and dignity kits across Gaza.The UN and its partners are also mobilising heavy equipment to pump overflowing sewage – which poses serious health risks – away from residential areas. OCHA warned that the conditions have increased the risk of hypothermia, particularly among babies, as well as illnesses linked to sewage flooding.Separately, humanitarian teams…
The U.S. military tried to intercept the Bella 1 last week in the Caribbean Sea as it headed to Venezuela to pick up oil. Source link
Thieves used a large drill to break into a safe at a high street bank branch in western Germany and steal an estimated €30m (£26m; $35m) in cash and valuables, police have said.A police spokesman likened the break-in to the Hollywood heist film Ocean’s Eleven, telling AFP news agency it was “very professionally executed”.During the heist at Sparkasse savings bank in the city of Gelsenkirchen, thieves broke open more than 3,000 safe deposit boxes containing money, gold and jewellery. Gelsenkirchen Police said they became aware of the crime after a fire alarm was set off in the early hours of…
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A new phishing campaign is exploiting a visual trick that is easy to miss and hard to unsee once you know it. Attackers are using the domain rnicrosoft.com to impersonate Microsoft and steal login credentials. The trick is simple. Instead of the letter m, scammers place r and n side by side. In many fonts, those letters blur together and look almost identical to an m at a quick glance.Security experts are sounding the alarm because this tactic works. These emails closely copy Microsoft branding, layout and tone, which makes them feel…
People sit around with their bags at St. Pancras station in London on December 30, 2025, as Eurostar train service between Britain and continental Europe is halted.Carlos Jasso | Afp | Getty ImagesEurostar urged passengers to change their travel plans on Tuesday as a problem with the overhead power supply forced the Channel Tunnel to close.”Due to a problem with the overhead power supply and a subsequent failed Le Shuttle train the Channel tunnel is currently closed. Unfortunately, this means we have no choice but to suspend all services today until further notice,” Eurostar said in a statement warning of…
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! OpenAI says it is taking stronger steps to protect teens using its chatbot. Recently, the company updated its behavior guidelines for users under 18 and released new AI literacy tools for parents and teens. The move comes as pressure mounts across the tech industry. Lawmakers, educators, and child safety advocates want proof that AI companies can protect young users. Several recent tragedies have raised serious questions about the role AI chatbots may play in teen mental health. While the updates sound promising, many experts say the real test will be how these…
Copper anodes come out of a furnace at the Glencore Canadian Copper Refinery (CCR) in Montreal, Quebec, Canada on Tuesday, Aug. 12, 2025.Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesCopper is on track for its biggest annual price rise in more than a decade, driven by supply disruptions, a weakening U.S. dollar, improving expectations for Chinese economic growth — and blockbuster spending on artificial intelligence.Analysts say the red metal’s rally could continue next year, particularly amid supply fears and a rapidly expanding global data center footprint.Three-month copper prices on the London Metal Exchange (LME) traded up 1.5% at $12,405 per metric ton…
Paul KirbyEurope digital editorCharly Hel/Prestige/Getty ImagesBrigitte Bardot died on Sunday aged 91 and had long shunned the limelight, preferring the company of animalsFrench right-wing figure Éric Ciotti has called for a national tribute to honour film legend Brigitte Bardot, prompting objections from political opponents on the left.”France has a duty to honour its Marianne,” said Ciotti, referring to the emblem of French liberty whose face Bardot was chosen to represent in the 1960s.Bardot died on Sunday aged 91. A petition launched by Ciotti since has attracted more than 23,000 signatures, and has the backing of some allies on the far…
We documented how the dictator Bashar al-Assad and his henchmen conspired to hide evidence of torture and deaths of detainees during Syria’s long civil war. Source link
Victoria Gill, Kate Stephens and Gwyndaf Hughes,BBC News science teamandAhmed Nour,BBC News ArabicGetty ImagesGreat white sharks in the Mediterranean Sea are in danger of disappearing, with illegal fishing contributing to their decline.This is according to research by US scientists, working in partnership with UK charity Blue Marine Foundation. They say some of the most threatened species – including great white sharks – are being sold in North African fish markets.Great whites are one of more than 20 Mediterranean shark species protected under international law, meaning it is illegal to fish for them or to sell them.By monitoring fishing ports on…
Thousands of documents and interviews with Assad-era officials reveal how the regime worked to conceal evidence of its atrocities during the Syrian civil war. Source link
