TikTok ban bill passes US Senate, what happens next?

The U.S. Senate on Tuesday passed legislation giving TikTok's Chinese owner, ByteDance, about nine months to divest the U.S. assets of the short-video app, or face a nationwide ban. President Joe Biden said he will to sign the bill into law on...

The end of Blackpool rock? Sweet makers fear seaside staple is under threat from cheap Chinese imports - as they call for it to have protected status like Cornish pasties

The seaside resort of Blackpool, in Lancashire - where almost all of the UK's sticks of rock are made - has seen the number factories dwindle from around 30 to just 10 in recent years.

Blinken eyes US-China ties on visit, but trade, Taiwan, Tiktok mark challenges

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrives in Shanghai on Wednesday with U.S.-China ties on a steadier footing, but with a daunting array of unresolved issues threatening the stability of relations between the global rivals. 

TikTok ban one step closer to reality as Senate sends $95 BILLION Ukraine, Israel aid package to President Biden's desk to sign

The Senate passed a $95 billion foreign aid bill late Tuesday, now sending the legislation to the president's desk. 

How Rishi Sunak's £75 billion defence spending pledge will fire up Britain's forces: Biggest boost in a generation will see MORE servicemen, MORE Typhoons flying - and the Army, Navy and RAF all bolstered in an increasingly dangerous world

The Army, the Royal Navy and the Royal Air Force will share the desperately needed cash, meaning the services no longer have to cut capabilities.

How Rishi Sunak's £75 billion defence spending pledge will fire up Britain's forces by halting the fall in Army numbers and keeping more Typhoons flying in an increasingly dangerous world

The Army, the Royal Navy and the Royal Air Force will share the desperately needed cash, meaning the services no longer have to cut capabilities.

Britain's skies under attack: As Putin hacks holiday jets and calls for an Israel-style Iron Dome for UK grow - what would home-grown defence system look like?

EXCLUSIVE: Britain would be woefully unprepared to stop a Russian aerial onslaught from causing mayhem in the UK without 'urgent' investment in new air defences, military chiefs have warned.

Germany arrests aide to far-right MEP on suspicion of China espionage

German police have arrested an assistant to a European Parliament member on suspicion of “an especially severe case” of espionage for China, prosecutors said on Tuesday, appearing to refer to a staffer for the far-right Alternative for Germany.

Mushroom-poisoned mum’s last words before dying from sushi roll in US restaurant

Another incident where someone died from mushroom poisoning has come to light.

Pictured: Second man, 32, charged alongside Tory Parliamentary researcher, 29 with spying for China under Official Secrets Act

The second man charged alongside a Tory Parliamentary researcher with spying for China has been pictured. Christopher Berry, 32, is accused of spying between 2021 and 2023.

Germany arrests three suspected of spying for China

Three people suspected of spying for China and arranging to transfer information on technology with potential military uses were arrested in Germany on Monday. 

China's 'once in a century' floods: 127 million on alert as cities are submerged, homes and cars swept away and tens of thousands evacuated after deadly storms lash region dubbed 'factory floor of the world'

Heavy rain descended upon the southern province of Guangdong in recent days, swelling rivers by up to seven metres and raising fears of severe flooding.

At least four dead and thousands evacuated as China faces 'once in a century' floods

Heavy rain descended upon the southern province of Guangdong in recent days, swelling rivers by up to seven metres and raising fears of severe flooding.

Parliamentary researcher, 29, is charged with spying for China: GP's public school boy son is charged alongside man, 32, for offence under Official Secrets Act after probe by counter terror cops

Christopher Cash, 29 - a Tory parliamentary researcher and China specialist - has been charged for an offence under the Official Secrets Act.

Expansive US-Philippines War Games Slammed by China as Tension-Stoking & Muscle-Flexing

Balikatan, a joint annual US-Philippines military exercise that started in 1991, is markedly ratcheting up tensions in the region on this occasion. In a historic first, the drills are also taking place outside of the Philippines’ territorial...

Parliamentary researcher, 29, is charged with spying for China: GP's son who went to public school is charged alongside another man, 32, for offence under Official Secrets Act after probe by counter terror police

Christopher Cash, 29, and Christopher Berry, 32, have been charged with spying for China, the Crown Prosecution Service announced.

Two men, aged 32 and 29, are charged with spying for China

Christopher Cash, 29, and Christopher Berry, 32, have been charged with spying for China, the Crown Prosecution Service announced.

More woes for Tesla as Elon Musk is forced to slash prices in China, Germany and the US days after axing 10% of its workforce as billionaire struggles to shore up limping car company and shares continue to tank

Prices of cars in the US, Germany and China were slashed over the weekend, and prices of bespoke Tesla software were also cut in the US.

Russia to Hold Business Dialogues With China, Iran, India, Africa at SPIEF 2024

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Russia is scheduled to hold bilateral business dialogues with a number of countries, including China, Iran, India and African states, at the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF) 2024, according to the forum's...

World Championship should move from 'SMELLY' Crucible, insists snooker star - as he claims the practice room is 'like a garage' and 'no one looks after the players'

There have been increasing calls for a new location for the showpiece event, with Ronnie O'Sullivan among those, suggesting it could move to China or Saudi Arabia in the future.

How deadly 'Franken-drug' that's flooding Britain is being advertised on X and SoundCloud - with thousands of posts removed amid fears social media is fuelling the spread of 'nitazenes' linked to over 100 UK deaths

The Chinese-made Nitazenes have become popular among criminals and are being smuggled into the UK to be mixed into heroin and other illegal substances.