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A growing number of American consumers are bypassing traditional retailers and turning directly to Chinese manufacturers

Americans turn to Chinese apps to bypass tariffs

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China has reportedly ordered its airlines not to take any further deliveries of Boeing jets, escalating the trade war with the US. (Photo: AFP via Getty Images)

US trade war escalates as China halts Boeing jet deliveries

Donald Trump holds up his tariff chart. Picture: Chip Somodevilla, Getty Images

Asian shares drop as tariffs trade war continues

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Stock Markets have had a rollercoaster ride with Donald Trump in the White House.

Asia shares jump as US stocks soar after Trump pauses most tariffs

JD Vance seems to have been appointed Offender in Chief

JD Vance Offender in Chief: All the countries US VP has bad-mouthed

Donald Trump’s 104% duties on Chinese goods kicks in today (Wednesday 9 April). (Photo: Getty Images)

China vows to fight Trump's tariff war 'to the end'

These unbelievably cute photos of pandas are just what you need after a long day at work.

These 10 overly cute panda photos are guaranteed to make you smile

The UK’s FTSE100 was the only market to remain below its pre-pandemic value during 2021 (Picture: Carl Court/Getty Images)

Markets continue to plunge as Trump says he won't back down on tariffs

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Driftwood Designs launches new Moon Cycle design mug

FTSE100 drops after Donald Trump's tariffs revealed

Clockwise from top left, Jeff Bezoa, Elon Musk, Mark Zuckerberg and Amancio Ortega

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Next has issued an urgent recall of its Bubble Tea Cups after it was found that the products pose a risk of burns and scalds.

Cups recalled over burn risk

Pink Rabbit, White Rabbit, and Yellow Chick. The toys, manufactured in China, were sold in Home Bargains stores across the UK and are being recalled

Plush toys recalled over serious risk of suffocation

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Guo Jiaxuan rose through the ranks of the Bayern Munich World Squad.

Ex-Bayern Munich footballer dies after being declared 'brain-dead'
A footballer who was declared brain-dead after an incident during traning has now died.
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Young man urinates in Haidilao Hotpot, Feb. 24, 2025. Two men have been detained. Note: Photo is a screenshot from a video(AsiaWire/NX)

Chinese restaurant's compensation after teen's wee in hotpot burner

Chinese cosplay social media star Shi Ye, known to her fans as Maoyouyou, died at the age of 24 after telling fans she could not afford to buy food or pay her rent. Photo by Youtube.

Star dies aged 24, a day after telling fans she could not afford food

Zhenhao Zou, 28, was found guilty of the attacks after a month-long trial at Inner London Crown Court.

PhD student convicted of raping 10 women

Items valued at under $800 arriving in the USA from Canada and Mexico remain exempt from Trump’s new 20% tariffs, for now, after he ditched plans to axe the de minimis limit for items arriving from the two countries.

Has Trump learned a lesson? Dramatic tariff U-turn means no tax on low-value Can...

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Why Asian hornet problem in the UK may be worse than we thought

Queues started to form outside Tesco Extra in Borehamwood, Hertfordshire

Hopeful snackers hunted for coveted square Doritos - worth £10,000

Starbucks has announced plans to lay off 1,100 corporate employees worldwide as part of an effort to streamline operations.

Starbucks lays off staff and cuts menu items amid falling sales

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The International Booker Prize longlist has been announced.

Mission to China to be featured as part of the London Book Fair 2025 New Title S...

Guo Jiaxuan rose through the ranks of the Bayern Munich World Squad.

Bayern Munich youngster, 18, pronounced 'brain-dead' by doctors

Picture shows the donkey painted as zebra, undated. An amusement park in Zibo, Shandong in China uses donkeys as zebras. (AsiaWire/NX)

Chinese zoo paints its donkeys so they look like zebras
A Chinese zoo has come under fire for painting donkeys to look like zebras, following previous incidents of dogs being dyed to resemble tigers and pandas.
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DeepSeek

What is DeepSeek and could it be a game-changer for the UK’s AI industry?

Chinese e-commerce sites such as Shein and Temu could be drastically affected by more expensive shipping. Photo: AFP via Getty Images

How much is Shein’s owner Chris Xu worth as tariffs set to hit?

The threat of Donald Trump’s trade tariffs

Explainer Donald Trump's tariffs - what will happen if they go ahead?

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Turkey reports impressive 16.6% growth in UK visitors in 2024

A fish attacks a mermaid performer in Xishuangbanna, China, undated. The performance activities were reportedly suspended. (AsiaWire/NX)

Huge fish tries to bite mermaid's head off during show

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Why DeepSeek has sent shockwaves through American tech firms

Health authorities in the UK are closely monitoring a sharp rise in cases of human metapneumovirus (HMPV)

Cough, congestion or fever: symptoms of the UK’s new ‘Mystery Virus'

TikTok's algorithm decides what material you see and your poor brain is then left to sift the good from the bad and the ugly (Picture: Sebastien Bozon)

Donald Trump reveals one of the suitors to take over TikTok

The inquiry's initial stage is examining the health and social care impact of the pandemic. Picture: Daniel Leal/AFP/Getty

‘Mystery virus’ appears in UK with Brits warned to ‘mask up’

DeepSeek, a Chinese artificial intelligence (AI) startup, has recently introduced DeepSeek R1, an open-source AI language model designed to rival OpenAI's ChatGPT.

China's new AI chatbot set to rival ChatGPT

Actor Wang Xing, aged 22, responded to a casting call but ended up in a human trafficking operation. A suspect has now been arrested. Photo by Reddit.

'Major criminal' arrested after actor, 22, held by human traffickers

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Eerie changes to TikTok after the US ban

TikTok has shut down after being banned in the US

Why TikTok has been banned

ISRO makes history: SpaDeX mission satellites move within 3 meters in Space

Meta CEO, Mark Zuckerberg, has announced a major change coming to Facebook and Instagram

Major change coming to Facebook and Instagram

HMPV outbreak in China sparks new Covid-19 fears

The truth behind the HMPV outbreak: What really are the risks?

review of the Enabot X pet and family companion robot

I tested 'crazy' AI robot pet and family companion

A Chinese West Air aircraft window sealed with tape in China. The video was shared on Xiaohongshu - often referred to as the "Chinese Instagram"

Passenger shocked as plane window is taped up

China is currently constructing a floating train that will fly through vacuum tunnels - and be faster than a plane. (Photo: YouTube CTGN)

Floating train to fly through tunnels - and be faster than a plane

Knock off Nessa opens Premier Inn's newly renamed 'What's Occur-Inn' hotel in Barry Island

The 'What's Occur-Inn' opens to celebrate Gavin and Stacey finale

Wheatlands Lodge Windermere wins two business awards in 2024

Ding Liren has just beaten Gukesh Dommaraju in Game 1 of the FIDE World Chess Championship 2024. Photo: Getty Images

How to watch the FIDE World Chess Championship 2024

Police shoot a wild boar in Huadian City, Jilin in China, Nov. 21, 2024. The wild boar did not hurt the residents of the community.

Wild boar shot dead by Chinese police after terrorising neighbourhood

Dancer undresses skirt as fire ignites her in Nanchang, China, undated. The video was shared on Douyin - Chinese version of TikTok on Nov. 16, 2024. Note: Photo is a screenshot from a video. (AWR/newsX)

Dancer's lucky escape after her skirt catches fire during performance

An Yixing police officer in China. Stock image. Photo by Getty Images.

Eight killed and 17 injured in knife attack at school

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Discount holidays: WeRoad launches epic Black Friday sale

Cat runs away as glass handrail explodes in Taizhou, Jiangsu in China, Nov. 5, 2024. (AWR/newsX)

Watch: Glass staircase shatters and terrifies pet cat

A driver killed 35 people and injured another 43 when he deliberately rammed his car into a crowd exercising at a sports centre in southern China on Monday, police said.

35 killed after man rams car into crowd

Hangzhou Marathon sprint stage guidance error results in champion becoming runner-up in China, Nov. 3, 2024. The on-site staff made a mistake in guiding the route. (AWR/NewsX)

Wrong turn in marathon sees leading runner end up second