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The group needs to cut costs and rejuvenate its reactor-building expertise
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Iran war leads to shortage of petrochemical feedstock naphtha, prompting plastic makers to hunt for cheaper alternative

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Students from Venezuela’s leading universities blocked the main highway in Caracas to demand the immediate release of po

Lebanese and Israeli delegations are due to begin a third round of talks in Washington on Thursday, days before their latest ceasefire expires. Continued Israeli strikes have killed more than 400 people since the truce came into effect on April 17, according to an AFP tally based on figures provided by Lebanese authorities.

Addition of Tasmanian crossbencher means Labor has gained a seat in the Australian senate – but still doesn’t have a majorityFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our bre

The leaders of the world's two biggest superpowers, China and the United States, have kicked off a meeting amid heightened geopolitical tensions. Follow DW for more.

Chinese President Xi Jinping is welcoming US President Donald Trump to Beijing for high-level talks. Tariffs, competitio

The foreign ministers meeting is taking place before the 2026 BRICS summit in India in September.

US president says he and his Chinese counterpart have ‘known each other for a long time’ and Xi is ‘great leader’Trump in Beijing – latest updatesFive key issues for Xi-Trump summitUS

U.S. President Donald Trump met Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing on Thursday morning for the start of a high-stakes summit that runs through Friday.

The leaders of the world's two biggest superpowers, China and the United States, have kicked off a meeting amid heightened geopolitical tensions. Follow DW for more.

China's President Xi Jinping told his US counterpart Donald Trump that Chinese markets will be more open to US and global trade in the future as a two-day summit got under way in Beijing on Thursday but warned that persistent disagreements over Taiwan could send relations down a dangerous path.

US and Chinese leaders to discuss Hormuz blockade, Taiwan and rare earths
Prosecutors allege Andrew Left manipulated the market. His defense has pressed the idea that people can disagree on stocks without it being fraud.

Families of 10 Pakistani crew members taken hostage by Somali pirates have rallied in Karachi to demand their release.

OPEC cut its demand growth estimates for 2026 to about 1.2 million barrels per day.

In apology, William Paul said he had had ‘too much to drink’ and the things he said ‘don’t represent who I really am’Republican senator Rand Paul’s son William apologized on Wednesday for a drunken tirade at a bar in Washington DC, in which he reportedly told a Republican congressman he “hates Jews and hates gays”.“Last night, I had too much to drink and said some things that don’t represent who I really am. I’m sorry and today I am seeking help for my drinking problem,” William

A ship anchored off the east coast of the United Arab Emirates has been seized and is heading towards Iranian territorial waters, a UK maritime agency said Thursday, without naming the vessel. Lebanon and Israel are to hold new peace talks later in Washington as their latest ceasefire nears its end. Follow our liveblog for the latest developments in the Middle East.

All Her Lives is only the fifth short story collection to win the prestigious NZ$65,000 prize in 58 yearsFirst-time fiction writer Ingrid Horrocks has won New Zealand’s richest literary prize for her debut short story collection, All Her Lives.The Wellington-based poet, essayist and memoirist won the prestigious NZ$65,000 (A$53,000, £28,500) Jann

Fans from five African World Cup qualifying nations with valid tickets are exempt from paying a hefty bond. But fans from several other countries still face major hurdles to seeing their teams play in the United States.

Chinese and US leaders to discuss trade, technology, Iran and Taiwan

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