International

(Bloomberg) — China ordered the U.S. to close its consulate in the southwestern city of Chengdu, following through on retaliation threats after the Trump administration’s unprecedented decision to shut down the Chinese mission in Houston. […]

China vowed to retaliate Wednesday after the United States abruptly ordered the closure of its consulate in Houston, a move that further inflamed tensions between the two superpowers. Wang Wenbin, a spokesman for China’s foreign […]

An artist who replaced a statue of slave trader Edward Colston with a sculpture of a Black Lives Matter protester without permission said any removal costs “will be paid for”. Artist Marc Quinn created the […]

Armed militia groups have carried out a string of brutal executions in order to enforce Covid-19 lockdowns in Colombia, it is claimed. Citizens have been sent chilling leaflets warning that they will be killed if […]

The United Kingdom has banned Huawei from its 5G telecom network, reversing a January decision to allow the embattled Chinese tech company a limited role in building the country’s super-fast wireless infrastructure. Operators such as […]

Police in south-west Germany are searching for a man in combat gear armed with a bow and arrow, a knife and a handgun who held up four police officers and stole their weapons. Schools, nurseries […]

BAYONNE, France — The wife of a French bus driver who was beaten to death after he asked four passengers to wear face masks aboard his vehicle called Saturday for “exemplary punishment” for his killers. […]

The Chinese military has escalated its threatening flights by fighter jets and other aircraft around Taiwan, actions believed to be aimed at testing the Taiwan military’s defense capability in case of a contingency and keeping […]

Authorities in Kazakhstan have denied a report published by Chinese officials that the country is experiencing an outbreak of “unknown pneumonia” potentially deadlier than the novel coronavirus. On Thursday, the Chinese Embassy in Kazakhstan issued […]

ROME (AP) — Italian police say they have broken up a child pornography ring involving sharing of illicit material, including photos of newborns, via an instant messaging platform. Police on Saturday said the crackdown involved […]