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British Prime Minister Keir Starmer told Chinese President Xi Jinping on Thursday that he wanted to build a “sophisticated relationship” with Beijing to boost growth and security, signaling a reset after years of strained ties. On the most important day of his four-day visit to China, the first by a British prime minister in eight years, Starmer held an 80-minute summit with Xi at the Great Hall of the People before they lunched together. He will later meet Premier Li Qiang. “China is a vital player on the global stage, and it’s vital that we build a more sophisticated relationship where we can identify opportunities to collaborate, but of course, also allow a meaningful dialogue on areas where we disagree,” Starmer told Xi at the start of their meeting. Xi said ties with Britain had gone through “twists and turns” that did not serve the interests of either country and that China stood ready to develop a long-term strategic partnership. “We can deliver a result that can withstand the test of history,” the Chi...

Land sales in Romania in 2025 registered a similar level with the previous year, when deals totaled almost EUR450 million, amid political uncertainty and fiscal adjustments in the first half of the year, according to Colliers consultants.

De omzettoename werd voornamelijk gedreven door de opening van een recordaantal nieuwe winkels in Europa. 

Российские оккупанты уже дотягиваются FPV-дронами все ближе к Павлограду Днепропетровской области, атакуя автомобили недалеко от города.

KARACHI: Sindh Governor Kamran Tessori, in a letter to the Chief Justice of Sindh High Court Justice Zafar Ahmed Rajput, has sought the constitution of a judicial inquiry commission in relation to the devastating Gul Plaza blaze in Karachi, it emerged on Thursday. The development comes amid growing calls from the opposition parties to form an inquiry commission in response to preliminary findings on the incident, which suggested that the fire was caused accidentally by a minor son of the owner of a flower shop. Jamaat-i-Islami also questioned the probe’s credibility and asked for an independent judicial commission. The deadly inferno, which erupted on the night of January 17 at the mall and took nearly two days to be fully extinguished, has claimed at least 73 lives and left over 1,100 shops in ruins. In his letter — dated January 27 and available with Dawn — the Muttahida Qaumi Move­ment-Pakistan (MQM-P) leader requested the SHC CJ to constitute a judicial inquiry commission to “investigate the Gul Plaza fir...

AROBS Transilvania Software, a tech entrepreneurial company listed at the Bucharest Stock Exchange, has acquired Quest Global Romania, part of Quest Global Engineering Services, an end-to-end global product engineering services and solutions.

Netanyahu pledged that Gaza will be demilitarized and that its ruins will not be rebuilt until Hamas lays down its arms. In practice, the Strip is entering a phase of civilian reconstruction at an accelerated pace, and Hamas is managing to preserve its grip on civilian and economic life

In one of the biggest seed rounds ever completed, Factify aims to replace PDFs with intelligent records that allow AI to take charge of documents

Hang Seng plans to offer tokenized gold fund units recorded on public blockchains, though the product remains subject to regulatory approval and will not trade on secondary markets. Hang Seng Investment Management has launched a new physically backed gold exchange-traded fund (ETF) in Hong Kong, with an option for future tokenized access to the asset. The Hang Seng Gold ETF, which began trading on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange on Thursday under stock code 3170, is designed to track the LBMA Gold Price AM, the widely used morning benchmark set in London. The fund is structured as a passive ETF and holds physical gold bars that meet London Bullion Market Association good delivery standards, according to product details. Gold held by the ETF is stored in vaults in Hong Kong, with HSBC acting as gold custodian. The structure allows for both in-cash and, in certain cases, in-gold creation and redemption by participating dealers, though retail investors trade units on the secondary market like ordinary shares. Read ...

ETH price charts confirmed a triangle breakdown, shifting the near-term bias lower and putting $2,250 in focus if sellers stay in control. Ether (ETH) is now more than 14% below its local peak near $3,400, underscoring the sellers’ tenacity above $3,000. A bearish technical setup suggests the pressure may extend into February. Key takeaways: ETH fell back below $3,000, confirming a triangle breakdown that targets $2,250. Read more

Утром в России якобы ввели временный запрет на удары по украинской инфраструктуре, который военные эксперты называют "энергетическим перемирием". Кроме того, аналогичную информацию о запрете на атаки по российским энергетическим объектам подтвердил Константин Немичев.

Стилисты и модные обозреватели обращают внимание на то, что зимой многие люди теряют индивидуальность в стиле, выбирая практичные, но однообразные образы. По их словам, причина заключается не в самих вещах, а в том, как именно их носят — в частности свитера, которые часто используют только как базовый элемент без стилистических акцентов.

Michiel Lap volgt Tom de Swaan op als president-commissaris van ABN Amro, waar hij al commissaris is. De Fransman Jean-Pierre Mustier, voormalig ceo van UniCredit, neemt zijn plaats in.

Электромобили Tesla Model S и Model X совсем скоро снимут с производство. Новые поколения знаковых для Tesla моделей пока не планируются.

"Укрзалізниця" наконец поставила точку в вечной дискуссии: "Имеет ли право пассажир с верхней полки определенное время сидеть на нижней?". Однако разъяснение спровоцировало волну возмущения. Далеко не все считают такое правило справедливым.

Wizz Air, the largest local airline, will launch two new routes from Iasi airport starting this summer season, to Milan Malpensa and Pisa, Italy.

Chief of Defence Forces (CDF) and Chief of the Army Staff (COAS) Field Marshal Asim Munir noted that the armed forces were “undergoing major transformation in multiple domains”, the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said on Thursday. According to an ISPR press release, the army chief made the remarks while addressing troops of the Bahawalpur Garrison at Khairpur Tamewali (KPT) in Punjab, where he witnessed a high-intensity field exercise ‘Steadfast Resolve’. The corps, based at Bahawalpur Garrison, is a key strike formation of the Pakistan Army. Its area of responsibility includes the southern Punjab desert zone and its order of battle includes multiple divisions. It focuses on modern, technology-enabled, multi-domain operations, often conducting exercises in areas like Khairpur Tamewali. “COAS & CDF highlighted that Pakistan Armed Forces are undergoing major transformation in multiple domains,” the military’s media affairs wing said. “Character of war has evolved massively, with technological advancemen...

Украинская актриса Татьяна Малкова, сыгравшая главную роль в фильме "Конотопская ведьма", раскрыла гонорары наших актеров во время войны.

Россия расширяет свои требования к Украине далеко за пределы Донбасса и претендует на новые области на востоке страны. По оценке Института изучения войны (ISW), Кремль также выдвигает политические условия в отношении НАТО и правительства Украины и стремится заставить Киев и Запад уступить своим требованиям.