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BEIJING (AP) — China removed its sometimes outspoken foreign minister on Tuesday and replaced him with his predecessor at an unusually scheduled meeting, a move that has fueled rumors about the personal lives and political rivalries of China's Co…

The EU council has finally adopted the Chips Act. Meanwhile, Germany plans a €20bn investment in semiconductors as it woos foreign chipmakers.
After more than a year of deliberations, the EU has finally adopted the Chips Act after the European Council …

One of the most senior politicians in China, a so-called “wolf warrior” diplomat seen as a protégé of leader Xi Jinping, has been mysteriously fired.
Qin Gang, 57, who had served as the nation’s foreign minister since December, has not been seen for a …

A super PAC supporting North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum’s (R) presidential run is planning a $1.4 million advertising push to promote his campaign.
Best of America PAC said in a release on Tuesday that it is launching a national television and radio ad ca…

The European Union has approved a €43 billion ($47.5 billion) plan to develop more fabs and increase semiconductor production in the region. The move will aim to double the EU’s global market share from 10 percent to “at least” 20 percent by 2030, acco…

On Thursday, the House Oversight Committee will hold a public hearing about national security implications of unidentified anomalous phenomena (UAPs). It comes on the heels of public inquiries in 2022 by Congress, the Department of Defense, NASA, and t…

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Matty Healy has built his image on causing controversy, but once again it’s landed him in the bad books of a fair few people. The 1975 has been forbidden from playing in Malaysia after, during their concert in Kuala Lumpur, Matty criticised…

Chinese foreign minister Qin Gang has been replaced by his predecessor and country’s most senior diplomat Wang Yi. Photograph: Thomas Peter/Getty Images
China has announced the replacement of foreign minister Qin Gang, one month after the former high-f…

Open this photo in gallery: The IMF headquarters, in Washington, on Sept. 4, 2018.Yuri Gripas/Reuters
The International Monetary Fund on Tuesday raised its 2023 global growth estimates slightly given resilient economic activity in the first quarter, bu…

BEIJING (AP) — China removed outspoken Foreign Minister Qin Gang from office on Tuesday and replaced him with his predecessor, Wang Yi, in a move that has already fueled rumors over the personal lives and political rivalries of China's Communist …

The US economy is on a "very narrow path" to avoiding a recession, the International Monetary Fund's chief economist says, while warning of risks to China's strong post-pandemic recovery.
"A recession is not in our baselin…

July 25 (Reuters) – Chinese Foreign Minister Qin Gang was removed from his post after just seven months in the job on Tuesday, bringing an end to weeks of confusion after the 57-year-old once seen as close to President Xi Jinping disappeared from…

Open this photo in gallery: U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken and China's Foreign Minister Qin Gang shake hands ahead of a meeting at the Diaoyutai State Guesthouse in Beijing on June 18, 2023.LEAH…
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China’s foreign minister, Qin Gang, who has not been seen in public for almost a month, has been removed from office and replaced by his predecessor, Wang Yi, China’s top legislative body said.…
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China's outspoken foreign minister – who has not been seen publicly for a month – has been removed from office and replaced by his predecessor.
Chinese state media gave no reason for Qin Gang's removal but it comes after specula…

Only five weeks ago, China’s foreign minister, Qin Gang, was at the center of a critical reset in U.S.-China relations: He shook hands with Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken in Beijing, and accepted an invitation to visit the United States.…
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Dow Jones futures edged lower early Tuesday, while S&P 500 futures and Nasdaq futures rose slightly amid a flurry of earnings, including General Electric (GE) and General Motors (GM). The Federal Reserve meeting gets underway today while Microsoft …

The fact that J Robert Oppenheimer agonised over his part in the creation of the atomic bomb is not interesting. Was he meant to whistle to work? Harry Truman, to whom it fell to use the “gadget”, is the more dramatic figure, precisely because he made …

Qin’s dismissal was announced Tuesday at a hastily convened and unusually short meeting of the Chinese Communist Party’s decision-making body, the National People’s Congress Standing Committee. The committee gave no reason for Qin’s removal and Wang wa…

An Alabama woman admits her kidnapping claim was a hoax. China's foreign minister is removed from his post — and hasn't been seen for a month. And a Tennessee student accuses his school district of violating his First Amendment right to mak…

LONDON, July 25 (Reuters Breakingviews) – The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia wants to be taken seriously as a soccer force. Hence state-backed club Al Hilal’s approach for French star Kylian Mbappé.…
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