China’s economy has slowed as trade turmoil triggered by US President Donald Trump’s tariffs and a prolonged crisis in the property market weigh on growth.
Official figures show the world’s second largest economy grew by 5.2% in the three months…
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Clean energy: India can’t wish away coal
Navin Singh KhadkaEnvironment correspondent, BBC World Service
Bloomberg via Getty ImagesIndia heavily relies on coal to meet its daily energy demands India has always taken a hard position on coal, arguing that it is crucial for its energy…
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Unreleased Beyonce music stolen in Atlanta on Cowboy Carter tour
Unreleased music by Beyoncé was among several items stolen from a vehicle in Atlanta, just days before the singer’s four-night Cowboy Carter tour stop in the city, authorities have confirmed.
Hard drives containing the unreleased songs, show…
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Musk’s Grok signs $200m deal with Pentagon just days after antisemitism row
The Pentagon has signed a multi-million dollar deal to begin using Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence chatbot, Grok, as part of a wider rollout of AI tools for government use, the Department of Defence confirmed.
Announced on Monday by Musk’s…
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UK to start processing Syrian asylum claims again
The UK is to start processing Syrian asylum claims again, more than seven months after decisions were paused following the fall of the Assad regime.
Asylum minister Dame Angela Eagle said the Home Office had “worked to lift the pause as soon as…
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Shetland eyes Faroes-style tunnels to replace ageing ferries
James CookScotland Editor
Reporting fromTórshavn, Faroe IslandsCara BerkleyBBC News
Reporting fromTórshavn, Faroe Islands
BBCThe 18 islands which make up the Faroes are connected by 23 tunnels, four of which run below the sea The Faroese prime…
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Starbucks staff must work in the office four days a week
Starbucks has told its corporate staff they must work in the office for four days a week or take a payment and quit.
Workers will be expected to be in the office between Monday and Thursday starting in October, up from a previous requirement that…
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US tariff threat leaves Russia less rattled than relieved
Steve RosenbergBBC Russia Editor
Getty ImagesTrump has threatened further sanctions unless Russia strikes a deal to end the Ukraine war within 50 days In the Oval Office on Monday, Donald Trump was talking tough, announcing new US arms shipments to…
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Gaza father’s outrage after Israeli strike kills son ‘searching for a sip’
ReutersTen people were killed as they gathered near a water distribution point in Nuseirat refugee camp Mahmoud Abdul Rahman Ahmed says his son, Abdullah, was “searching for a sip of water” when he took the family’s jerrycans on Sunday morning and…
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Motorists rescued as new flash flood warnings hit Central Texas
The threat of additional rain has led to various flash floods warnings in Central Texas. Over the weekend, several motorists were rescued after driving into high water.
The National Weather Service has forecast thunderstorms capable of producing…
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