Beijing has used loans to developing nations to expand its influence, but a new study says no country has received more Chinese financing than the United States.

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Ukraine understands this. Europe should get on board with it, too.

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Post-election violence has tarnished the country’s reputation for stability, and the crackdown may have backfired on the government, as officials in Washington call for a re-examination of U.S. ties.

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Decades ago, a Chinese village became an official symbol of revolutionary “self-reliance.” The slogan hasn’t changed, but nearly everything else has.

Recent oil and gas deals in Europe suggest that the growing demand for energy may be leading companies to adopt a more pragmatic approach.

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The president told reporters in the Oval Office on Monday that he planned to sell the advanced fighter jets to Riyadh.

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Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman is to visit the White House on Tuesday for the first time since 2018, when the killing of a journalist by Saudi agents made him a pariah.

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Authorities say medical charity volunteers entered without valid visas

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Change in diet shown to have ‘targeted effect’ on a type of heart disease that otherwise typically has poor outcomes for patients

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A new report says China funneled billions in hidden loans to U.S. companies over the past quarter century, some targeting industries key to national security

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From cheesy cavolo nero jackets to hearty kale soup, these clever, veg-packed recipes prove eating well doesn’t have to mean spending more. They make the most of everyday ingredients – helping you stretch your budget, cut down on waste and keep cosy through the colder months

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Nick Hilton shares his verdict on food critic Dent as she arrives to co-host ‘Celebrity MasterChef’

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As Rosalind Levine and her partner Maxie Allen win damages after being wrongfully arrested for complaints they’d made on a parents’ WhatsApp group, mum of two Charlotte Cripps looks at the perils of being a member of the class chat and what lines are too dangerous to cross

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With her low-alcohol Petit Rosé topping wine sales charts, Kylie Minogue tells Hannah Twiggs why mindful drinking is the new glamour – and her latest act of reinvention

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New psychological thriller stars Danes in ‘Homeland’-style lip-wobbling form

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New Zealand's police agency faces a trust crisis and greater scrutiny of its powers after a sexual misconduct scandal involving former Deputy Police Commissioner Jevon McSkimming

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Socialite has no memory of meeting the convicted sex trafficker

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Applegate revealed she was diagnosed with MS in 2021

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Host country Brazil’s tactful guidance as host of the U.N. climate conference is raising hopes for ambitious action on fighting global warming as speeches continue from the high-level ministers in town

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Asian shares have tumbled, with benchmarks in Tokyo and Seoul sinking more than 3%, after Nvidia and other artificial-intelligence-related shares pulled U.S. stocks lower

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Meadow Lane opened in New York City’s Tribeca neighborhood on Friday

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Filmmaker clears up confusion over new series and calls meeting Sarah Michelle Gellar ‘one of the most stressful moments of my life’

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Gayheart filed for divorce from Dane in 2018 before dismissing the divorce petition in March

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Philippine forces have transported food, fuel and new personnel to a territorial outpost in a long-disputed shoal in the South China Sea, where Chinese government ships jammed communications during the hourslong supply mission as part of Beijing’s security practice in the far-flung atoll

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