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In a statement, the Congressional Committee, chaired by Republican John Moolenaar, said: ‘The PRC’s mega-embassy in the UK raises significant security concerns: from interference and surveillance to risks for sensitive infrastructure like London’s financial services.

‘We must work to urgently address this issue and work with our allies to protect national security.’

In 2024, 88 per cent of the 717 crime guns seized by the Toronto Police Service were traced to the United States.

Research suggests that pandemics are more likely to reduce rather than build trust in scientific and political authorities.

Israeli forces demolished more than a dozen apartment buildings at a refugee camp in the occupied West Bank on Tuesday, a Palestinian official told CNN, the latest move in a military operation that has displaced tens of thousands of Palestinians.

In an update on Monday, the Vatican said the pontiff has a "polymicrobial infection" of his respiratory tract, which has required a change in his treatment.

Before his admission last week, the Pope had bronchitis symptoms for several days and had delegated officials to read prepared speeches at events.

KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) — Leaders from eastern and southern Africa on Saturday called for an immediate ceasefire in eastern Congo, where rebels are threatening to overthrow the Congolese government, but also urged Congo’s president to directly negotiate with them.

Trump’s additional 10% tariff across all Chinese imports into the US came into effect at 12:01 am ET on Tuesday (05:01 GMT). Within minutes, China’s Finance Ministry said it would impose levies of 15% for US coal and LNG and 10% for crude oil, farm equipment and some autos. The new tariffs on US exports will start on 10 February, the ministry said.

A high-ranking leader with the Cartel del Noreste has been arrested in Nuevo Laredo, Mexico, according to authorities.

He was identified as Ricardo González Sauceda, also known as "El Ricky" or "Mando R."

The act bans the use of AI programmes that exploit human vulnerabilities, such as the use of subliminal techniques and social scoring for public and private purposes, as used in China to reward or punish individuals for their behaviour.

Dozens of patients have been killed in a drone attack on one of the last functioning hospitals in el-Fasher in Sudan’s Darfur region.

The attack on Friday killed 67 people and injured dozens, local activists and a medical source told the AFP news agency on Saturday, updating an earlier toll.

Israel has killed at least three people and injured 31 in south Lebanon on the day Israeli forces were due to withdraw under a ceasefire deal.