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The loveable bears arrived from Beijing yesterday morning on a FedEx cargo plane dubbed the 'Panda Express' in the latest occurrence of China's so-called 'panda diplomacy.' For the past 23 years three pandas named Mei Xiang, Tian Tian and their cub Xiao Qi Ji called the National Zoo in Washington D.C their home until they were returned to China 11 months ago when their lease expired. Now, the popular bears have been replaced by two three-year-old giant pandas named Bao Li and Qing Bao. Under tight security the expensive cargo - which cost an annual fee of $1million - were ferried from Washington Dulles Airport to the zoo in time for lunch.

As conflict rises to frightening levels across the globe, the threat of all-out nuclear war has become even more prominent. China 's hostility towards Taiwan , Iran's nuclear ambitions, a raging North Korea , and Russia's invasion of Ukraine all come together to suggest the world has never been closer to Armageddon than right now. Since the end of WWII , nuclear-armed states have engaged in a policy of deterrence, which is based on the idea that if warring states were to launch major nuclear strikes it would lead to mutually assured destruction. But this has not stopped countries embroiled in conflict from launching threats and displaying shows of strength regarding their nuclear capabilities. The MailOnline has taken a look into the four nuclear flashpoints across the planet and how they are forcing us to the brink of WWIII and Armageddon.

The number of public sector workers who face restrictions on their ability to travel abroad has been massively expanded this year to include most staff at schools, universities, local government and other state-owned businesses. Legislation dating back to 2003 allowed the communist government in China to restrict international travel for mid-to-high level officials. Under the so-called passport collection drive local authorities are able to control and monitor who travels abroad and how often. As President Xi continues to increase his dictatorship's invasion into people's private lives, he has also intensified his campaign against foreign spies. This has led many workers to suddenly find they cannot enjoy the freedom to travel in the way they once did not so long ago.

The stock rose another 7 per cent on Friday, taking gains over the past five days of trading to 17.5 per cent. That was its best week for 15 years and came as shares in a host of luxury goods firms including LVMH made gains. The rally came after the Chinese central bank launched its biggest stimulus package since the Covid-19 pandemic to bolster the world's second-biggest economy.

The Zhou-class vessel plunged under water while being built with the gaffe first being discovered by US officials who were assessing satellite photos of Wuchang Shipyard.

The Zhou-class vessel plunged under water while being built with the gaffe first being discovered by US officials who were assessing satellite photos of Wuchang Shipyard. The newly-built submarine, which features a distinctive X-shaped stern, is thought to have sank in late May or early June while undergoing final equipping tests for sea. It is not known if any nuclear fuel was being carried at the the time of the sinking, but several experts have speculated it more than likely was, reported the Wall Street Journal. US officials said Beijing is yet to sample the water for raised radiation levels and have not ruled out that any military personel or those working on board were killed. Commander Ryan Ramsey, a retired nuclear-powered submarine captain in the Royal Navy told MailOnline: 'It will be a setback and it's really embarrassing. But they are good at learning quickly and moving on.'

Chinese president Xi Jinping yesterday vowed to unleash a fresh wave of stimulus just days after the central bank launched its biggest intervention since the Covid-19 pandemic. That sent stocks soaring, with Paris up 2.3% and Frankfurt up 1.7% - but the FTSE 100 gained just 0.2%, or 16.21 points, to close at 8284.91. The FTSE 250 rose 1.2%, or 255p, to 21,010.44.

The company, which opened its first factory in the Midwest in 1837, is under fire for cutting jobs and moving production to Mexico. So far in 2024, the iconic US company has laid off around 1,830 workers - at the same time it is moving more of its tractor and farming gear manufacturing to Mexico. They layoffs are across several Iowa sites - Ankeny, Dubuque, Ottumwa, Urbandale, Waterloo - plus Davenport and East Moline in Illinois, as well as a research center in Urbandale.   

Lithium is a critical ingredient of the batteries that power most electric vehicles. But they also need graphite, and today, more than 80 per cent of the world's graphite is mined and processed in China. This is a problem. Last year, for instance, President Xi Jinping curbed graphite exports on the grounds of national security and the US responded by imposing a 25 per cent tax on all Chinese graphite. The tax was designed to encourage exploration elsewhere and Sovereign Metals is one such explorer.

The European soccer governing body has warned the government the Three Lions could be banned from the tournament they are co-hosting, saying that there should be 'no government interference in the running of football' in a letter obtained by the BBC and The Times. Proposed plans would give a new regulator the power to oversee clubs in England's top five leagues - which Starmer says is compatible with what Uefa say is a 'fundamental requirement' to maintain the game's independence. And fans of stricken Reading Football Club say the proposed oversight is essential to stopping other clubs falling victim to deeply unpopular owners like their own, who are accused of running the 152-year-old club into the ground.

Russian military planes and navy vessels have come close to the 'last frontier' in the past week as Russia and China have conducted joint military drills, beginning on September 10.

It has been been 51 years since Rio Tinto's first shipment from its iron ore heartlands in north-west Australia to China - then ruled by Chairman Mao, who oversaw a country that is a shadow of the economic powerhouse it is today. China's meteoric rise to become the world's second-biggest economy, and the insatiable thirst for steel that has accompanied it, has brought enormous riches for Rio and its former FTSE 100 rival BHP.

The journey of AstraZeneca from struggling pharma lightweight under siege from Pfizer to Britain's most valuable company is remarkable. It could never have been achieved but for the leadership of French-born chief executive Pascal Soriot and the unshakeable support of its Swedish investors.

Ask 100 people what it means to be British, and you'll get 100 different answers. For some, it will be cream teas and cricket. For others, the Beatles, the NHS or the Rule of Law. And yet, whatever these superficial differences, there was once a time when the vast majority of people could agree that they were proud of our country and its contributions through history. Sadly, that is no longer the case.

Raymond F. Greene, the top US envoy to Taiwan, (left) on Wednesday said Washington will continue to follow through on its commitments to ensure Taiwan can defend itself against threats from Beijing. China (ruler Xi Jinping pictured right) has upped military and political pressure on Taiwan in recent years, and conducted military drills in May around the island days after the inauguration of Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te (inset). Beijing claims the self-ruled island as part of its territory and has said it will never renounce the use of force to bring the island under its control.

China has the ability to shut down British hospitals 'at the flick of a switch' - and could even access the medical records of the Royal Family, security sources say. Beijing's army of hackers have compromised the computer systems of leading hospitals in the UK, giving them the ability to paralyse computer systems and cut power supplies. Whitehall sources describe the NHS as the country's 'softest underbelly' because of the antiquated nature of its IT systems, which frequently vary between hospital trusts.

These attacks are 'unusually aggressive and sophisticated' and have allowed hackers to gain access to at least two major internet service providers with a combined reach of millions. The revelation comes as the United States and China take steps toward repairing their damaged relationship, with Jake Sullivan, U.S. national security adviser, travelling to the northern outskirts of Beijing for a two day meeting with Wang Yi, a senior foreign policy official for Chinese leader Xi Jinping .

Labour has refused to brand China a 'threat' after years of worries regarding human right violations, spying and hacking. Those against Beijing have long awaited for Number 10 to officially voice its concerns regarding human rights and security in relation to to the East Asian state.  During her short tenure, Liz Truss had a desire to announce the nation - led by Xi Jinping - was  a 'threat', while her successor Rishi Sunak held a less firm stance. 

China has issued a fresh warning against mukbang live streamers and content creators in a bid to clamp down on the country's food waste reported The Telegraph. Last week the Beijing Municipal Administration for Market Regulation imposed 31 new guidelines targeted at influencers, including extreme eaters, whose content promotes 'fandom culture' and 'money worship'. The term 'mukbang' originates from the South Korean word 'meok-bang' which means 'broadcast eating'. Influencers usually spend hours at a time stationed in front of a camera consuming large quantities of food while interacting with an audience. (Pictured: Korean streamers doing mukbang videoes)

All dictators know that there is no such thing as a disaster that cannot be turned to their advantage. The calamity of Covid began in the reign of Xi, the self-appointed Red Emperor, who determined from the outset that the Chinese response would be led by politics, not science. The results were fateful, ominous and far-reaching for the people of China, though not for him...

In the Great Hall of the People in Beijing I looked into the face of arguably the most powerful man on earth. There was an effortless superiority about Xi Jinping, a regal detachment that exuded authority and power as if it was his by right. But I was struck by how little any of us knew about him. Where had he come from? What was he thinking? Who was he?

The lookalike, who goes by the name of Howard X on social media, showed up in full costume as the North Korean leader to cheer on the nation's female boxer Pang Chol Mi in her quarter final defeat by China's Chang Yuan

FREDDY GRAY: Sometimes, history turns not on huge, epochal forces but on momentary twists of fate. Had Donald Trump not shifted his head by a few degrees the instant before the first shot was fired at a rally on July 13, he would have been killed - and events in the US could have taken a very different turn. So if the worst had happened, and Trump had tragically become the fifth US President to be assassinated, what might have followed?

Maduro (main) - who warned citizens there would be a 'bloodbath' were he to lose - secured re-election with 51.2 percent of votes, while opposition candidate Edmundo Gonzalez Urrutia (inset) received 44.2 percent, the electoral council announced. The 61-year-old addressed supporters at the presidential palace minutes after the announcement, declaring: 'I can say, before the people of Venezuela and the world, I am Nicolas Maduro Moros, the re-elected president of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela. There will be peace, stability and justice. Peace and respect for the law.' But Venezuela's opposition coalition insisted it had garnered 70 percent of the vote, rejecting the figures from Maduro's loyalist electoral authority. Costa Rican President Rodrigo Chaves also denounced the official result as 'fraudulent,' while Chile's president described it as 'hard to believe.' Peru announced it had recalled its ambassador for consultation over the results, and US Secretary of State Antony Blinken expressed 'serious concerns' that the result did not reflect the will of Venezuelan voters (right)