China's science and technology policies should aim to build its strength and self-reliance, Premier Li Keqiang said on Sunday.

A leaked image of Vladimir Putin's mansion shows gilded chairs arranged around a glass table with a spherical chandelier— golden leaves hanging from the ceiling.

In the 37 years since the last coal pit closed in Whitehaven, the once-proud mining town on northwest England's remote Cumbrian coast has hit on hard times.

The latest reports have claimed that Putin bought a lavish mansion worth £100 million in Moscow through a slush fund in Cyprus.

European shares fell on Tuesday, with UK's Ocado sinking after a worse-than-expected full-year loss, while data from France and Spain pointed to inflation being stickier than feared.

The German economy contracted more strongly than expected in the final three months of 2022, as inflation and the energy crisis took their toll on household consumption and capital investment.

Turkey's devastating earthquake will keep inflation above 40% in the run-up to elections scheduled for June and will necessitate an additional budget, a government official and four economists said.

Six people were killed in the latest earthquake to strike the border region of Turkey and Syria, authorities said on Tuesday, two weeks after a massive quake killed more than 47,000 people and damaged or destroyed hundreds of thousands of homes.

The European Union said Tuesday that it would increase its investments in Kenya by hundreds of millions of dollars, looking to bolster ties in the face of competition from China.

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Representatives of the 27 European Union countries meet in Brussels on Wednesday to discuss a new batch of sanctions against Russia, which the head of the bloc's executive said could cost 11 billion euros ($11.8 bln) in lost trade.

Corruption in the UK construction industry is a serious issue that has far-reaching consequences. It undermines the reputation of the industry, increases the cost of construction projects, and puts the public and the environment at risk.

Four-day working from home week might have an 'overall better work/life balance', says Reboot's Managing Director Naomi Aharony.

Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc on Thursday missed its room growth expectations for 2022, pressured by a volatile COVID-19 environment in China, a key tourism market where hotel operators have struggled to expand last year.

The body projected that 2024 air passenger demand would be four percent above the level in 2019.

Ukraine's leader pressed at British heart strings when he evoked "the so few" pilots defending his skies from Russia's invasion.

India celebrated its Republic Day on the newly renovated 'Kartavya Path', tearing the old colonial relics, ending its relationship with the British Empire and redefining its own democraticheritage.

More than 2,300 people have been killed by the 7.8-magnitude quake near Turkey's Syrian border, with the toll expected to grow.

Rain, wind, sunshine and snow can be recreated in temperatures ranging from 40 degrees Celsius to -20C, operated from a control centre.

At a nuclear waste site in Normandy, robotic arms guided by technicians behind a protective shield manoeuvre a pipe that will turn radioactive chemicals into glass as France seeks to make safe the byproducts of its growing reliance on atomic power.

The worst flooding in New Zealand's biggest city Auckland is heaping more inflationary pressure and is posing a fresh cost-of-living headache for prime minister Chris Hipkins, who is trying to win back support for his party ahead of elections this year.

This risk of criminals taking advantage of the relaxed regulation in freeports has been highlighted by several studies.

A set of recently leaked renders have given us a glimpse into the Rugged Gadget Case with Stand from Samsung for the Galaxy S23 series of smartphones.

Fans can expect the Pixel 7a to be priced around $449/£399 as Google's upcoming affordable smartphone will likely maintain its current price despite the increase in specs.

29 year old software engineer Nelly Cheboi up-cycles old computers discarded in America to teach young Kenyans digital skills and open new worlds for them,.

European shares inched up on Monday as gains in healthcare stocks helped the benchmark index extend its sharp rally thus far into the new year, while UK's FTSE 100 hovered close to a record high.

The DLC, which will be made available on Steam and the Epic Games store, will be bringing in three leaders for China - Wu Zetian, Yongle, and Qin Shi Huang the Unifier.

From the moment Russian gas exports to Germany were first disrupted in June, German firm Kelheim Fibers began casting around for alternative options to keep its engines running.