Out of all the speeches that Ursula von der Leyen has ever given, there is one that resonates to this day, perhaps louder than ever before.More than three years ago, in March 2023, the president of the European Commission delivered a landmark, wide-ranging addressdissecting the state of EU-China relations, which she described as “the most intricate and important anywhere in the world”.Back then, it was rare for an EU leader to focus a public intervention exclusively on China, as Russia’s war on Ukraine dominated the political agenda. In fact, von der Leyen devoted the first part of her address to…
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Charles Clinkard’s former store Two British heritage retailers have come together in Keswick as Charles Clinkard footwear officially moves into the Lakeland Leather store on Lake Road. Following the recent announcement of the closure of Charles Clinkard’s standalone Keswick store after 18 years in the town, the footwear retailer will continue serving local customers and visitors from within Lakeland Leather. The partnership brings together two long-established brands and ensures Charles Clinkard retains a presence in the heart of Keswick. Lakeland Leather, founded in Cumbria more than 70 years ago, says the move will strengthen the town’s retail offering and give…
On May 22, Chris Tang Ping-keung, secretary for security of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, signed a bilateral agreement on the surrender of fugitive offenders (SFO) with the prosecutor general of Kazakhstan, Berik Assylov. This was a significant development, and it sets out the conditions under which fugitive offenders can be returned to either jurisdiction for criminal proceedings. The conditions address the customary international safeguards for criminal suspects, including the requirement that the offending conduct constitutes a crime in both places, that the offense is not of a political character, that additional charges will not be laid upon the…
The company inaugurated its office on Monday to serve as a coordination hub for consultancy, design, and urban rail construction activities in the city.HCMC is speeding up expansion of its metro network, and targets having around 200 kilometers of lines by 2030, up from the current 20 km.The opening ceremony was attended by Ho Chi Minh City vice chairman Bui Xuan Cuong, Guangzhou vice mayor Lai Zhihong, and Chinese consul general in HCMC Tang Li. Authorities of Ho Chi Minh City and Guangzhou City along with representatives from Guangzhou Metro at the event to open the company’s office in HCMC,…
Katie Price has returned to the UK from Dubai without her husband Lee Andrews or her engagement ring, after a tense trip to the emirate where the businessman remains in Al Awir prison, according to reports. The 48-year-old TV personality, who had travelled to Dubai this week in a bid to secure his release, was photographed arriving at London Gatwick on Friday 5 June without the large diamond ring she had been wearing days earlier.The news came after weeks of turmoil in Katie Price’s whirlwind marriage, which began in January when she and Andrews got engaged just two weeks after…
Dash 8-400 Launched Bombardier has announced the go ahead for its stretched de Havilland Dash 8 Series 400 70 passenger regional turboprop. Capable of cruising at 350 knots (648km/h), the Dash 8-400 is scheduled to achieve certification in late 1998 and enter service in the first quarter of 1999. Powered by Pratt & Whitney Canada PW150 engines driving slow turning (850rpm) six bladed propellers, the Series 400 will be available in three gross weight variants with a full passenger range between 1140nm (2110km) and 1310nm (2425km) at maximum cruise speed. It will have a common type rating with the 50…
Jakarta, IO — The Indonesian national football team secured a 3-0 victory over Oman in the FIFA Matchday Garuda Championship Series 2026 at Gelora Bung Karno Main Stadium in Jakarta on Friday (June 5). The Garuda squad came out aggressively from the onset and took the lead in the 13th minute through a header from Justin Hubner, who converted a free-kick delivery from Nathan Tjoe-A-On. The team, coached by John Herdman, continued to put pressure on Oman’s defense and doubled its advantage in the 27th minute. Ole Romeny found the back of the net after latching onto a well-placed pass…
The development of artificial intelligence has entered a new stage. Global enterprises are no longer limited to early – stage technology trials. Instead, they are focusing on more practical issues: How can artificial intelligence improve productivity, optimize the decision – making system, strengthen the supply chain, and unlock new growth paths? The real value of artificial intelligence depends not only on the advancement of the technology itself but also on the popularity of its implementation and application across the industry and the ultimate commercial benefits it generates. For this reason, His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum,…
From Delhi screens to Vidarbha fieldsTo be fair, India has not been sitting idle. In May 2026, IMD unveiled an AI-driven monsoon forecasting system that can predict onset at the block level a full month in advance—a leap from the district-level, week-ahead alerts of a decade ago. A pilot in Uttar Pradesh now generates rainfall predictions at one-kilometre resolution. Mission Mausam, a ₹2,000-crore push, fuses conventional weather models with machine-learning networks that can read monsoon patterns up to 18 days out. The AgriStack initiative has enrolled over 8.4 crore farmers into a digital identity system linked to land records, crops…
India’s economy continued strong growth in fiscal 2025, due partly to robust personal consumption. The Indian government said on Friday that the country’s real gross domestic product expanded 7.8 percent year-on-year in the January-March period. Consequently, GDP growth for the full fiscal year through March was 7.7 percent in real terms, up 0.6 percentage points from a year earlier. The brisk performance is largely attributed to steady growth of personal consumption, which accounts for over 50 percent of GDP in the country with a population of more than 1.4 billion people. Increased government spending in infrastructure, and expanded private capital…