China links tough new trade rules to Iran war and Panama port dispute
Beijing threatens companies with harsh punishments, including exit bans, to protect against foreign sanctions Source link
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For decades, Pakistan sat on the margins of global diplomacy. But now it’s due to be the unlikely venue for another round of peace talks between the US and Iran. We speak to the BBC’s Pakistan correspondent, Carrie Davies, to ask how the country became a trusted intermediary between the parties in this conflict, and…
an obituary for the recent past • The Register
Windows has always had a built-in portal to the very recent past: Task Manager’s CPU usage meter. Task Manager in Windows XP “The CPU number in Task Manager is a moving little obituary for the immediate past,” explained former Microsoft engineer Dave Plummer, “Not what happened at the moment that your eyeballs landed on the…
Russian Steel Use Drops 15% in First Quarter as Economy Slows
A decline in Russian steel consumption accelerated in the first quarter as the economy slowed, according to Severstal PJSC, one of the country’s top steelmakers. Source link
Madonna offers reward for return of missing Coachella costume
The items, which she says are “part of my history”, disappeared after her slot with Sabrina Carpenter. Source link
Sister Group Buys UK Digital Production Company After Party Studios
Sister Group, Jane Featherstone and Elisabeth Murdoch‘s growing transatlantic powerhouse, has added to its portfolio of acquisitions by taking a majority stake in British digital-first production company After Party Studios. Founded in 2016, After Party was set up by YouTuber Callum McGinley (best known by the name Callux), film director Ben Doyle (who goes by…
Robbins says Downing St pressured him to sign off Mandelson appointment
Sacked head of Foreign Office says there was ‘dismissive attitude’ to security vetting of former ambassador Source link
Ex-parliamentary employee arrested under anti-hacking law
A 40-year-old man was arrested at an address in Coventry by counter terrorism detectives, the Metropolitan Police said. Source link
Key evidence from sacked official at heart of Mandelson vetting row
Sir Olly Robbins has defended his actions amid a row over the vetting of the former US ambassador. Source link
Jac Morgan: Wales captain stars for Ospreys days after death of cousin
After an emotional performance on Saturday evening, the British and Irish Lions flanker posted a tribute the following afternoon on social media. “This week I suddenly lost my cousin and best friend Harri,” wrote Morgan under a picture of the pair at Principality Stadium in Cardiff. “He meant the world to us as a family….