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China is a clear winner from Trump’s war in Middle East, report concludes
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China is a clear winner from Trump’s war in Middle East, report concludes

Beijing, whose stockpiles and renewables industry allowed it to withstand energy shock, is now gaining from global solar and EV pushChina has emerged as the sole winner in Asia from the strait of Hormuz crisis, according to a report published on Tuesday.The report by the Asia Group thinktank conclud...

Amy Hawkins in Beijing
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Nuclear weapons storage in spotlight as US plans $4bn boost for its UK airbases
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The Guardian · World

Nuclear weapons storage in spotlight as US plans $4bn boost for its UK airbases

Exclusive: Pentagon files suggest some new facilities will store nuclear arsenal, with $163m also earmarked for secretive spy baseMore than $4bn (£3bn) is to be spent upgrading the US government’s military and spy bases in the UK, according to official documents that shed light on the UK’s apparent...

Harry Davies and Rob Evans
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Did US drug agents allow lethal fentanyl to hit New Mexico’s streets?
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The Guardian · World

Did US drug agents allow lethal fentanyl to hit New Mexico’s streets?

Explosive AP story based on whistleblower testimony suggests agents ‘sat back and watched’ in hopes of securing larger drug-trafficking bustDid the Drug Enforcement Agency break the law and gamble with public safety when it permitted large quantities of fentanyl pills to be trafficked in New Mexico...

Edward Helmore
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Grand Theft Auto workers seek union recognition after mass firings
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The Guardian · World

Grand Theft Auto workers seek union recognition after mass firings

Exclusive: Staff at Rockstar Games hope move can be completed before release of GTA VI scheduled for NovemberThe makers of Grand Theft Auto are attempting to gain official union recognition after mass sackings last year.Video game designers and other employees at Rockstar Games are working with the...

Helena Horton and Sammy Gecsoyler
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UK disposable incomes squeezed by price rises and tax changes
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The Guardian · World

UK disposable incomes squeezed by price rises and tax changes

ONS confirms 0.6% GDP growth in first quarter, with services, production and construction sectors expandingBusiness live – latest updatesUK households suffered a drop in disposable incomes in the first three months of the year as price rises and extra wealth taxes hit average spending power.The Offi...

Phillip Inman
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Police units deployed across South Africa before anti-immigration marches
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Police units deployed across South Africa before anti-immigration marches

Government fears repeat of anti-migrant violence in 2008 that led to looting and resulted in deaths of 62 peopleSouth African authorities have deployed police units to towns and cities around the country before planned demonstrations against undocumented foreign nationals.Security personnel were see...

Eromo Egbejule
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