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A Crisis at a British Steel Mill Has Cast a Shadow Over U.K.-China Relations
Britain was edging closer to China, but a dispute at a Chinese-owned steel company in the U.K. may prompt a rethink.The New York Times - 1d -
China warns UK government to treat Chinese owners of British Steel fairly
China has warned the U.K. government to treat the Chinese owners of British Steel fairly or risk undermining investor confidence in the country after British authorities took control of the companyABC News - 2d -
UK Parliament meets in emergency Saturday session to approve rescue of British Steel
U.K. lawmakers are returning to Parliament from their Easter break to approve an emergency rescue of the country’s last remaining factory that makes steel directly from raw materialsABC News - 4d -
British Government Takes Control of Country’s Last Major Steel Mill
London says it acted to prevent the plant’s Chinese owners from closing the plant, threatening jobs and national security.The New York Times - 3d -
Hostages Still Held in Gaza Cast Shadow Over Passover in Israel
The holiday is usually a celebration of the liberation of ancient Israelites from slavery in Egypt. But for many Israelis, the suffering of the captives still in Gaza is tempering the joy.The New York Times - 3d -
Why did the government take control of British Steel?
An emergency law has handed control of the UK's only remaining plant making virgin steel to the government.BBC News - 3d -
British Steel nationalisation is ‘likely option’, says business secretary
MPs vote in favour of bill giving the government powers to seize control of British SteelFinancial Times - 4d -
Why did the UK rush to save British Steel and what happens next?
Government now has tricky task of running a costly and complex industrial operationFinancial Times - 3d -
British Steel to deploy emergency measures to save Scunthorpe furnaces
Firm in race against time to get key materials as business secretary says no guarantee it will get what it needs. British Steel is to deploy emergency measures in a race against time to save the ...The Guardian - 2d -
China reportedly orders its airlines to halt Boeing jet deliveries amid US trade war
Carriers also asked to stop purchases of aircraft-related equipment and parts from US firms, report says. China has reportedly ordered its airlines not to take any further deliveries of Boeing ...The Guardian - 1d -
Steeling China for a Tariff Fight, Xi Faces His Biggest Test Since Covid
Xi Jinping has refused to back down in China’s tariff confrontation with President Trump. But he’ll have to persuade his people that the pain is worth it.The New York Times - 4d -
Climate crisis has tripled length of deadly ocean heatwaves, study finds
Hotter seas supercharge storms and destroy critical ecosystems such as kelp forests and coral reefs. The climate crisis has tripled the length of ocean heatwaves, a study has found, supercharging ...The Guardian - 1d -
The Papers: 'Ring of steel' and 'King will not slow down'
An emergency law handing control of British Steel to the government dominates Sunday's front pages.BBC News - 3d -
Stock markets rise on signs of Trump tariff retreat; British Steel races to keep furnaces burning – business live
Chinese exports jump as official says ‘the sky won’t fall,’ despite warning from US officials that smartphone and laptop exemption from import tariffs on China will be short-lived. Here’s our story ...The Guardian - 2d -
A Step Towards British Steel Nationalisation?
MPs met in Parliament on a Saturday to pass emergency bill.BBC News - 4d -
Emergency law passed to force loss-making steel companies to keep operating
Special powers granted to prevent the collapse of British Steel’s Scunthorpe works. Emergency legislation allowing the government to instruct companies to keep loss-making steel operations in ...The Guardian - 3d -
China exports skyrocket over 12% in March as trade war drives businesses to frontload shipments
China has set an ambitious growth target of "around 5%" — a goal seen harder to achieve given the prospects of an escalating trade war and weak domestic consumptionCNBC - 2d -
Race to keep furnaces burning at British Steel plant
The government is working to obtain coal to power the company's furnaces after passing an emergency law to take control of its site.BBC News - 2d -
British parliamentarian refused entry to Hong Kong
A British member of parliament has been refused entry to Hong Kong, the first to have received such treatment since the former British colony's return to Chinese rule in 1997ABC News - 3d -
Steel, China, and the MP Refused Entry to Hong Kong
Lib Dem Wera Hobhouse is in the studio.BBC News - 3d -
North Carolina flu-related deaths at all-time high
North Carolina has reported a record number of flu deaths this respiratory virus season, health officials said this week.NBC News - 3d -
Justin Steele injury: Cubs lose valuable starter to season-ending elbow surgery
Steele, 29, has been the Cubs' most reliable starter the last few yearsCBS Sports - 2d -
Reynolds refuses to say if British Steel furnaces can keep running
The government took control of the steelworks to prevent Chinese owners Jingye shutting down production.BBC News - 3d -
UK races to secure coal to keep British Steel furnaces operating
Officials work to ensure shipments arrive quickly after emergency government interventionFinancial Times - 2d -
British Steel: how its Chinese owner’s plans unravelled
From the outset there were doubts that Jingye Group could turn round the business where so many others had failedFinancial Times - 1d -
Bangladesh court issues arrest warrant for British MP
A court in Bangladesh’s capital has issued an arrest warrant for the British member of Parliament and former Labor Minister Tulip Siddiq, who is a niece of Bangladesh’s former Prime Minister Sheikh ...ABC News - 2d -
Andrew Tate Is Accused of Rape and Threatening a Woman With Gun in U.K. Lawsuit
Four women, who are suing the influencer in Britain, gave accounts of being choked and assaulted in encounters that took place between 2013 and 2015. Mr. Tate has denied the accusations.The New York Times - 5d -
The Papers: 'Blast chance saloon' and 'Katy roars into space'
Many of Monday's front pages cover the government's "race against time" to keep British Steel's furnaces burning.BBC News - 2d -
US and Iran agree to follow-up talks over nuclear crisis
Steve Witkoff and Abbas Araghchi met briefly after indirect negotiations in OmanFinancial Times - 4d -
British man, 63, dies after falling at Roman aqueduct in Spain
Unnamed tourist fell from viewing platform overlooking the historic structure in Segovia, authorities say . A 63-year-old British man has died after falling from a viewing platform overlooking the ...The Guardian - 3d -
In U.S.- China Tariffs Standoff, Trump Showed Xi He Has Limits
Xi Jinping, who rules with absolute authority, has shown he is willing to let the Chinese people endure hardship. President Trump revealed he has limits.The New York Times - 4d -
Trump has given BYD the edge over Tesla
Chinese carmaker’s absence from the US, once seen as a weakness, has turned into an assetFinancial Times - 1d -
Mountains of trash and 'cat-size' rats as garbage workers strike in U.K.'s second-largest city
In Britain's second largest city of Birmingham, a long running strike by garbage truck workers has led to huge piles of trash and a rat infestation.NBC News - 3d -
Chris Mason: British Steel law rushed through Parliament but it is just a stop gap
For all of Saturday's drama, the government's intervention so far is just a stop gap, writes our political editor.BBC News - 3d -
Why Darwin Nunez Missed Liverpool’s Win Over West Ham
Why Darwin Nunez Missed Liverpool’s Clash With West HamSurprise Omission at AnfieldWhen Liverpool fans filtered into Anfield and cast their eyes over the team sheet for the crunch Premier League ...Yahoo Sports - 2d -
Can Nigeria Help Save the Pangolins Amid a Global Wildlife Crime Crisis?
The country has been known as a hub for the trade in illegal wildlife. But it has been stepping up enforcement as concerns grow about the depletion of certain species and the growing role of ...The New York Times - 5d -
The ‘China Shock’ Offers a Lesson. It Isn’t the One Trump Has Learned.
Economists say the U.S. manufacturing decline in recent decades was not mainly about free trade, but about the pace of change without time to adjust.The New York Times - 5d -
China’s Halt of Critical Minerals Poses Risk for U.S. Military Programs
The Pentagon and defense contractors are heavily reliant on magnets and rare earth minerals mined or processed in China, which has suspended exports of the materials in an escalating trade war.The New York Times - 1d -
China orders its airlines to stop accepting Boeing jets, report says
As its trade war with the U.S. widens, China has ordered its airlines to stop accepting Boeing jet deliveries, Bloomberg reports.CBS News - 1d -
Newcastle demolition job shows size of gulf that has opened over Manchester United
Newcastle United used to bring out a DVD to celebrate victories like this over Manchester United, now they just laugh and mock how bad their old nemesis has become.Yahoo Sports - 2d