Mexico weighs whether to impose tariffs on e-commerce Chinese imports

Plan reportedly targets platforms including Temu, Shein, AliExpress and Alibaba to help cut budget deficit and shield domestic industries.

UK teen accused of killing 3 girls also made ricin, had al-Qaeda manual, police say

Axel Rudakubana, 18, is allegedly behind murders at a Taylor Swift dance event in Southport that shocked Britain and provoked days of riots.

Steve Bannon released from prison, says he’ll help Trump win US election

The ex-US president’s long-time ally had been serving a four-month sentence for contempt of Congress.

New Hezbollah leader won’t last ‘long’, Israel defence minister vows

Yoav Gallant warns the ‘countdown has begun’ for Naim Qassem, who is replacing assassinated militant chief Hassan Nasrallah.

Russia fires missiles to simulate ‘massive’ response to a nuclear attack

Moscow has repeatedly signalled that it will respond if the West allows Ukraine to strike deep into Russia with longer-range weapons.

George W. Bush’s daughter Barbara Bush endorses Kamala Harris in US election

She also campaigned for the Democratic candidate in Pennsylvania, a crucial swing state in the US presidential race against Donald Trump.

Nvidia chief Jensen Huang, film star Tony Leung to get honorary doctorates in Hong Kong

Nobel laureate Michael Levitt and American mathematician David Mumford to also be honoured at Hong Kong University of Science and Technology.

EU to go ahead with tariffs on Chinese EVs after failure in talks

Two sides unable to reach settlement whereby the tariffs would be reduced or stopped in exchange for minimum prices on EV sales.

China eager to resolve EU’s ‘divide and conquer’ tactics during EV talks: analysts

China and the European Union are set to continue talks next month over tariffs on Chinese-made electric vehicles despite a final ruling expected on Wednesday.

US-China talks essential to avoid ‘irreversible’ consequences, report warns

Analysts from both countries said the two sides must work to find common ground and avoid misunderstandings.