
EU says China’s links with Russia now ‘determining factor’ in ties
EU chief Ursula von der Leyen warned on Thursday that China's ties with Russia were now the "determining" factor in its relations with theā¦
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EU chief Ursula von der Leyen warned on Thursday that China's ties with Russia were now the "determining" factor in its relations with theā¦
Jul 24, 2025

Beijing (AFP) July 24, 2025 - Chinese President Xi Jinping said China and the EU must deepen trust in a turbulent world but the bloc's chiefs called for real solutions to move past an inflection point as they met in Beijing on Thursday.
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Beijing (AFP) July 24, 2025 - China's spy agency warned public workers on Thursday to curb their desire to show off state secrets on social media.
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Washington (AFP) July 24, 2025 - The United States on Thursday announced the approval of a $4.67 billion sale of the NASAMS air defense system and related support to Egypt.
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Washington DC (UPI) Jul 24, 2025 - North Korean leader Kim Jong Un called on the military to ramp up combat and artillery training to prepare for coping with a war anytime and destroying the enemy in every battle without fail, state-run media reported Thursday.
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Kyiv, Ukraine (AFP) July 24, 2025 - Ukraine's anti-corruption body NABU said a new bill submitted to parliament Thursday would restore its independence, after President Volodymyr Zelensky backtracked under pressure from nationwide protests and the EU.
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Beijing (AFP) July 23, 2025 - China's commerce minister lodged solemn representations to his EU counterpart over two Chinese banks' inclusion in the bloc's sanctions on Russia over the Ukraine war, Beijing said Wednesday.
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Washington (AFP) July 23, 2025 - US President Donald Trump has announced a massive trade deal with Japan, as China said it will send its vice premier to US trade talks next week to secure its own agreement ahead of a looming deadline.
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Paris (AFP) July 23, 2025 - President Emmanuel Macron has appointed his closest military advisor, an experienced fighter pilot, as the new chief of staff of France's armed forces, Defence Minister Sebastien Lecornu said Wednesday.
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Beijing (AFP) July 23, 2025 - China said Wednesday it will seek to strengthen cooperation with the United States at next week's trade talks in Stockholm.
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United Nations, United States (AFP) July 23, 2025 - A delegation from the International Atomic Energy Agency will visit Iran within two to three weeks, an Iranian official said Wednesday, adding that the group will not have access to the country's nuclear sites.
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Washington (AFP) July 23, 2025 - A deadline for tariffs between the United States and China to snap back to higher levels could be extended in a 90-day increment, US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Wednesday, ahead of trade talks next week.
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Tehran (AFP) July 23, 2025 - Iranian forces on Wednesday warned a US destroyer to stay out of waters claimed by Tehran, state television reported, an interaction a US defence official said was safe and professional and did not affect the ship's mission.
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Berlin (AFP) July 23, 2025 - Germany needs firm US assurances that it will quickly receive replacement Patriot anti-missile systems if it sends two of its own units to Ukraine, Defence Minister Boris Pistorius said Wednesday.
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Washington (AFP) July 23, 2025 - The United States on Wednesday announced the approval of $322 million in arms sales to bolster Ukraine's air defenses and its armored combat vehicles.
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Hong Kong (AFP) July 23, 2025 - Tokyo stocks surged Wednesday after Japan and the United States finally hammered out a trade deal to slash Donald Trump's tariffs, including those on the crucial car sector.
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