Hotpot, bubble tea and sportswear: China's new exports take on the world
Made in China used to mean cheap, mass-produced goods but a new wave of Chinese brands is emerging. Source link
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Domestic workers legally recognised in Indonesia after '22-year struggle'
The country is home to some 4.2 million domestic workers – of which almost 90% are women. Source link
'It will kill this town': High street to close for six weeks with 50-mile diversion
Traders in Sanquhar say a six-week closure of the A76 in the summer could be “catastrophic”. Source link
Meta to track workers' clicks and keystrokes to train AI
The firm will take data from the way employees work for its artificial intelligence models. Source link
Virginia approves redistricting, giving Democrats edge in midterms
Historically, the party of the current president would lose House seats during this congressional election. If Democrats win in the November race, it will not only serve a blow to Trump’s political agenda, but it could open him up to Democratic-led congressional investigations. Source link
Democrats boost midterm edge with Virginia redistricting win: 5 takeaways
Virginia voters on Tuesday approved a mid-decade redistricting plan that could help Democrats win four more House seats ahead of the November midterms Voters in the Old Dominion approved a temporary amendment to the state constitution allowing Democrats to draw new congressional lines favoring the party in all but one of its 11 House districts…….
Laura Trump says president has 'great people' working with him to write jokes ahead of correspondents' dinner
Lara Trump, President Trump’s daughter-in-law, said Monday that the president has “great people” working alongside him to write jokes ahead of the White House Correspondents’ Dinner. “It’s a combo, he, he does a — yeah, he’s got some great people who he’s, I think, tapping to help him with this. But, he comes up with……
Newly sworn-in Mejia noncommittal on backing Jeffries for Speaker
Newly sworn-in Rep. Analilia Mejia (D-N.J.) on Tuesday declined to back House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries (N.Y.) for speaker if Democrats take back the lower chamber in November. “I think that we should have a discussion about how we are going to lead the party, how we are going to make sure to meet people’s……
Oil prices fluctuate as status of US-Iran peace talks remains unclear
US President Donald Trump said he will extend a ceasefire with Iran until peace talks have progressed. Source link
‘Starmer on the ropes’ and ‘Sobbin’ Robbins spills the beans’
The Financial Times also leads with Sir Olly’s day in front of MPs, quoting him on the “atmosphere of pressure” he said he felt he had been under to rush Lord Mandelson’s appointment. Meanwhile, in a “senate grilling”, US President Donald Trump’s pick to be the next chair of the Federal Reserve, Kevin Warsh, said…