China’s economy surges, but tariffs effect is yet to be seen

China’s economy surges, but tariffs effect is yet to be seen

China's economy surges, but tariffs effect is yet to be seen | World News | Sky News AnalysisAnalysisDespite strong growth figures, exports account for a fifth of China's economy and given the fact that consumer confidence domestically is sluggish, there will be a significant tariffs hit to come.Helen-Ann Smith Asia correspondent @HelenAnnSmith0 Wednesday 16 April 2025 05:57, UK Image: Employees work on the production line at a factory of Chinese electric vehicle (EV) maker Nio in Hefei, Anhui province. Pic: […]

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Ukrainian forces ‘strike Russian brigade’ behind deadly missile attack on Sumy

Ukraine's military says it has struck the base of the Russian missile brigade behind Sunday's devastating attack on Sumy.A Russian assault on the city killed 35 people and injured at least 119. Children were among the dead and wounded.The Ukrainian military has now said it has struck a base of "the 448th missile brigade of the Russian occupiers".In a statement on messaging app Telegram, it said the base was "hit [and] a secondary detonation of ammunition was recorded"."The results of […]

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Rat nests and dead rodents found on Gene Hackman’s property

Rat nests and dead rodents have been discovered on Gene Hackman's property, after the actor's wife Betsy Arakawa died of hantavirus - which can be caught from such animals.The partially mummified remains of Hackman, 95, and Arakawa, 65, were found on 26 February, in separate rooms of their Sante Fe home, along with one of their dogs.Amid the ongoing investigation, authorities have released a report detailing some of Arakawa's last emails and internet searches, revealing she was investigating information on […]

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What does Sudan execution video tell us?

On 11 April, the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) and its affiliates attacked Zamzam camp in North Darfur.The RSF is a paramilitary organisation comprised of militias that used to be be aligned with Sudan's government.For exactly two years it has been been locked in a civil war with the government's Sudan Armed Forces (SAF). Both sides have been accused of human rights abuses over the course of the conflict.After the capture of Zamzam, the RSF claimed in a statement released on […]

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Russian journalists accused of working with Navalny jailed for more than five years each

Four Russian journalists accused of working with the late opposition leader Alexei Navalny have been sentenced to five-and-a-half years in prison each.The trial of Antonina Favorskaya, Sergei Karelin, Konstantin Gabov, and Artem Kriger on charges of belonging to anextremist group has been held behind closed doors in a court in Moscow since October. All four denied the charges.Prosecutors accused them of creating materials for Navalny's Anti-Corruption Foundation (FBK) YouTube channel, which is banned in Russia as a "foreign agent" and […]

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Threat of heavy rain, storms and flash floods mark end to UK’s sunny spell

There could be heavy rain, storms and flooding in parts of the UK this week, forecasters have warned, bringing an end to the sunny spell the UK has enjoyed recently.After a gloomy first two months of the year, March and early April saw prolonged spells of sunshine and blue skies.This included Britons enjoying some of the warmest days of the year so far.Get the weather forecast where you are Image: A dog doesn't let the wet weather spoil its fun […]

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Toby Carvery criticised for felling ancient oak tree – as council reports incident to police

An ancient oak tree thought to be more than 400 years old has been cut down in what has been called a "depressing" and "devastating" incident in north London.The remains of the trunk, surrounded by its severed branches, were discovered by council workers on 3 April in Whitewebbs Park, Enfield.Adam Cormack, head of campaigning at the Woodland Trust, which supports legal protections for the country's oldest and most important trees, said: "This depressing crime is a reminder to all of […]

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Sunken superyacht on which British billionaire died ‘to be raised from seabed next month’

A superyacht that sank off the coast of Sicily killing four British nationals - including tech tycoon Mike Lynch - will be raised from the seabed and brought to shore next month, an inquest hearing has heard.Billionaire entrepreneur Mr Lynch, 59, and his 18-year-old daughter Hannah were among seven people who died when the Bayesian sank on 19 August last year. Image: Mike and Hannah Lynch Simon Graves, a principal investigator for the Marine Accident Investigation Branch (MAIB), said it […]

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Prisons across France attacked ‘in response to crackdown on drug trafficking’

Several French prisons were attacked overnight in response to government efforts to clamp down on drug trafficking in the country, senior officials said.Unknown assailants fired automatic weapons at a prison in the southern city of Toulon, while vehicles were burned outside other facilities across the country and staff were threatened.France's national anti-terrorism prosecutor's office said on Tuesday that it had taken charge of the investigation, while the country's DGSI national security investigation will also be involved.French media reported that the […]

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