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May 2, 2025 - World

Comments come a week after Trump claimed talks were already taking placeBeijing is “evaluating” an offer from the US to engage in trade negotiations, the Chinese government has said, a week after Donald Trump claimed talks were already under way.China’s commerce ministry said on Friday: “The US has recently taken the initiative on many occasions to convey information to China through relevant parties, saying it hopes to talk with China.” Continue reading...

May 2, 2025 - World

Upgrade from ‘suspected’ threat will mean greater surveillance of party that came second in last electionAfD ‘extremist’ label sets up political high-wire act for MerzGermany’s domestic intelligence service has designated the far-right Alternative für Deutschland (AfD), the biggest opposition party, as a “confirmed rightwing extremist” force, meaning authorities can step up their surveillance as critics call for it to be legally banned.The Federal Office for the Protection of the Constitution (BfV) previously considered the anti-immigrant, pro-Kremlin party a “suspected” threat to Germany’s democratic order, with three of the AfD’s regional chapters in eastern statesand its youth wing classed as confirmed extremist. Continue reading...

May 2, 2025 - World

For Ethel Caterham, the trick to a long life - and in her case, it really has been - is not to argue.

May 2, 2025 - World

A 7.4 magnitude earthquake struck off the southern coasts of Chile and Argentina on Friday, the United States Geological Survey said. No damage or casualties have been initially reported.

May 2, 2025 - World

The Cayman Islands will be led by a new coalition government after no single party clinched a majority following a general election this week