The cost burden for Chinese companies has increased and some companies are still under pressure.Image: keystone China’s economy lost significant momentum in April. Key economic data fell short of analysts’ expectations, according to data from the Beijing statistics office. May 18, 2026, 08:17May 18, 2026, 08:17 Retail sales only rose by 0.2 percent in April […]
Continue ReadingPublished on 18/05/2026 – 7:58 GMT+2•Updated 8:01 Pedro Sánchez’s Socialist Party suffered a bruising defeat in Andalusia’s regional elections. Europe Today’s Europe Editor Maria Tadeo analyzes what the result could mean for Spain, Brussels and Europe. ADVERTISING ADVERTISING Also on today’s show: The latest on the war in Ukraine after a deadly drone strike on […]
Continue ReadingIncident at a US military air show in the state of Idaho. Two machines crash into each other in the air. The crew reacts quickly. May 18, 2026, 07:51May 18, 2026, 08:04 An article by Two US fighter jets collided at an air show in Mountain Home, Idaho, on Sunday. Videos on Platform X show […]
Continue ReadingIn Bolivia, President Rodrigo Paz is confronted with escalating protests and road blockades six months after taking office. May 18, 2026, 07:08May 18, 2026, 07:08 The roadblocks by demonstrators around the capital La Paz, which have been going on for two weeks, are now leading to a shortage of food and fuel in the metropolis. […]
Continue ReadingCampaigners believe such a fundamental change to how NICE functions should have required primary legislation, rather than secondary legislation pushed through with limited scrutiny. Some MPs have already tried to push back on the legislative changes. Former Shadow Chancellor John McDonnell led a cross-party intervention, writing to former Health Secretary Wes Streeting to publish the […]
Continue ReadingOn The Ground newsletter: Get a weekly dispatch from our international correspondents Get a weekly dispatch from our international correspondents Get a weekly international news dispatch Like many Ukrainians, Maryna Homeniuk fled her homeland after Russia‘s full-scale invasion four years ago. She managed to complete her degree in the Czech Republic, adding Vietnamese to her […]
Continue ReadingThe current news ticker on the war against Iran launched by the Trump administration and Israel and on US foreign policy. …(Read on https://www.watson.ch)
Continue ReadingThe European Commission is preparing to take a much tougher line on China, we hear on this episode of the Brussels Playbook Podcast, with Zoya Sheftalovich joined by Nick Vinocur. Brussels is growing increasingly worried about cheap imports, industrial decline and dependence on Chinese critical raw materials. Then: Despite more than 20 EU sanctions packages […]
Continue ReadingCloud services featured in the Finnish agency’s recent annual report, which said their adoption can obscure the digital independence of states. Martelius said that there had been discussion in Finland about putting election information in a cloud service, but given that the Finnish election system functions “extremely well,” the idea was eventually dropped. “The kind […]
Continue ReadingKami Rita Sherpa and Lakpa Sherpa summited Everest for the 32nd and 11th time, respectively.
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