MI5 has warned of increasing espionage threats from Russia, China, and Iran

The British counterintelligence service MI5 has developed a guide for UK politicians on countering espionage from Russia, China, and Iran, according to the government’s website. The intelligence agency warned members of both Houses of Parliament,...

China’s Rare-Earths Export Controls Hit EU Rearmament – but Open a Strategic Window

This article was originally published by MERICS as part of its series on China’s rare-earths export controlsand is republished here with the permission of the authors. The article is part of an ongoing collaboration between MERICS and CHOICE. The...

European governments getting on board with fitness

Across Europe there are encouraging signs that governments are waking up to the value of exercise and the services the fitness sector provides.UK Active said that engagement with MPs for this year’s National Fitness Day was higher than usual, with...

EU countries clash over how to share migration load

Governments were also unable to agree on a system of mandatory recognition of asylum decisions taken in other EU countries, Danish Migration Minister Rasmus Stoklund, who’s currently leading discussions, said in Luxembourg. Denmark proposed a...

EU executive to propose short-term rental rules to tackle ‘social crisis’ in housing

The EU executive will propose rules to tackle the “huge problem” of short-term rentals via platforms such as Airbnb and Booking.com, as it seeks to confront the “social crisis” of people struggling to afford a home, its first-ever housing...

US soybean farmers are dangerously overdependent on China

In my first months at what is now DTN/The Progressive Farmer, back in 2003, I was asked to speak on China at a farmers’ meeting in Iowa. I wasn’t an expert on Chinese agriculture but, having lived and worked in Tokyo and Hong Kong for 17 years, I...

Russia strikes Kharkiv hospital in overnight attack as Zelenskyy

Russian forces launched glide bombs and drones on Kharkiv, hitting a hospital and wounding seven. Ukrainian President Zelenskyy calls for US Tomahawk missiles and more air defense to counter long-range Russian attacks Russian forces launched...

US retreat from climate regulation could put economy under stress, experts say

The US administration’s pushback on climate issues and firing of climate experts under President Donald Trump has given investors mixed signals and could impact the broader economy due to a lack of data and regulatory insight, experts have told...

US representative seeks to turn Trump’s 401(k) crypto executive order into law

A lawmaker in the US House of Representatives has reportedly introduced a bill that would codify — make into law — an executive order by President Donald Trump allowing alternative assets such as cryptocurrencies to be included in 401(k)...

EU Migration and Asylum at a Crossroads: Planning for Uncertainty

Following the adoption of the New Pact on Migration and Asylum reforms, the Common European Asylum System (CEAS) is about to formally begin its new life, with the policy machine now in motion. The policy cycle officially starts in October 2025...

Russia attacks Ukrainian hospital

Kyiv, Oct. 15: Russian forces launched powerful glide bombs and drones against Ukraine's second-largest city in overnight attacks, hitting a hospital and wounding seven people, an official said Tuesday, as European military aid for Kyiv dropped...

Chinese airlines protest US plan to ban their flights over Russian airspace

Nation & World News China’s biggest state-owned air carriers are protesting a U.S. proposal to bar them from flying over Russia when traveling to or from the U.S. The U.S. side has said such flights give Chinese airlines an unfair cost advantage...

European Commission misses deadline on asylum quota report, citing ongoing talks with member states

145The European Commission has delayed adoption of its first Annual Asylum and Migration Report, a keystone document that designates which EU countries are under migratory pressure and underpins yearly relocation quotas and financial contributions...

European firms show resilience, invest in Green transition, and match US companies in adopting AI technologies, new EIB survey shows

(Credit: Unsplash) This article is published in association with European Investment Bank. EU companies stay committed to the green transition, with 92% pursuing measures to reduce emissions and lower energy bills. International trade customs and...

EU Plastics Sector Says Plant Closures Will Accelerate without Swift Action

Reuters 12:19 JST, October 15, 2025 BRUSSELS (Reuters) — Europe’s plastics industry faces plant closures at an accelerated rate and falling further behind global rivals in recycling without urgent action, sector lobby group Plastics Europe said on...

China vs the World: US expects support from India, other allies in rare earths trade tensions

Amid escalating trade tensions with China over its export restrictions on rare earth minerals, US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has said that Washington expects support from India and other allied nations. In an interview to Fox Business on...

US expects support from India, other allied nations in trade tensions with China: Bessent

Washington, Oct 14 (PTI): Amid escalating trade tensions with China over its export restrictions on rare earth minerals, US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has said that Washington expects support from India and other allied nations. In an...

EU urges U.S. to scrap metal-content tariffs on ‘derivative’ goods

208The European Commission is pressing the United States to remove tariffs levied on the steel and aluminium content of manufactured goods, seeking to advance elements of the EU-U.S. tariff framework that have yet to take effect, EU Trade...

US Pitches India As 'Key Global Ally', Seeks Support In Rare Earth War With China

President Donald Trump shakes hands with India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi in the Oval Office [File/AP Photo] As tensions with China over rare earth minerals escalate, the United States appears to be turning a new leaf when it comes to its...

China Beauty Brand Shifts Expansion Plan as US Tensions Rise

For now, Hangzhou-based cosmetics maker Florasis is looking to Japan, Southeast Asia and Europe, Gabby Chen, Florasis’ president for global markets, said in an interview with Bloomberg TV on Tuesday. “There’s been huge political changes for the...