Cop30: The heat is on in Brazil after world leaders set out stalls at climate summit
China sends reminder of green agenda in advance of formal start in sweltering Brazilian city of Belém next week
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Air taxis and drone deliveries: how China’s low altitude economy is taking off
A senior executive at EHang says the company aims to create ‘a fascinating new dynamic: a brand-new transportation network in the sky’
‘I feel so much freer’: Beijing residents escape back to the country
After decades promoting the greatest urbanisation in human history, China’s government is encouraging city dwellers to return to their rural hometowns
Sales fall at Guinness parent Diageo against ‘challenging backdrop’ and US tariffs
Impact of US tariffs and soft Chinese consumer sentiment will leave net sales ‘flat to slightly down’ for full 2026 financial year
Cop30: as the window for meaningful action narrows fast, the stakes couldn’t be higher
Every year of delay locks in greater risk, higher costs and more irreversible damage
Driving Japan’s comeback: Can its carmakers reignite a nation’s lost innovation?
Toyota, Honda and Mazda race to rediscover inventive spark that once defined the country
Emissions ‘gap’ must concentrate global effort at Cop30 to bring Earth to safer place
Latest round of country climate plans ‘barely move the needle’
Quilt woven by Irish groups sends message of solidarity to Cop30 climate summit
Former president of Ireland Mary Robinson will present quilt to Brazilian climate minister
Cairn Homes’ Dublin apartments and learning a language later in life
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Progress made on return of Irish beef to Chinese market, Minister says
Sales of Irish beef in China were suspended last year after discovery of BSE case in Ireland
Paschal Donohoe reviews The World’s Worst Bet: How The Globalisation Gamble Went Wrong
David J Lynch’s book is ‘a punchy and expert analysis of the fractures in our global economy’
Xi and Trump look ready to move relations to less confrontational mode
Most important announcement at summit was Trump’s confirmation that he will visit China next April and that Xi will go to the US later next year
Donald Trump says rare earths dispute ‘settled’ after meeting China’s Xi Jinping
US president describes talks with Chinese premier in South Korea as ‘an amazing meeting’
Resilience isn’t inspirational. It’s crawling out of a hell you never thought you’d be in
I’ve heard self-help gurus say you need to expose yourself to situations of rejection to build resilience, and I’m just not buying into that
Giving stalling car industry a break on petrol-engine ban could be a mistake
Short-term relief for carmakers unlikely to enable them catch China in electric-vehicle race
Donald Trump to meet Xi Jinping and ‘expects to reach great deal’ on tariffs with China
US president in South Korea for first meeting with Chinese counterpart since reelection to White House
Leapmotor’s Irish dilemma – how do you launch a novel new brand?
China’s million-car brand is officially on sale here, with big ambitions. But how do you convince customers to buy a car they’ve never heard of?
The Nuclear Age by Serhii Plokhy: Provoking deep anger over crimes against creation
Work culminates in a stark warning that Putin’s invasion of Ukraine marks a radically dangerous nuclear escalation on several counts
South Korea mulls $350bn US investment - the price of avoiding Trump’s tariffs
September immigration raid on Korean Hyundai workers in US has made firms nervous to commit
Japan rolls out praise, putters and orders for pickup trucks as Donald Trump tours Tokyo
Sanae Takaichi started where Shinzo Abe left off, lavishing the US president with compliments
US and China agree not to further escalate tit-for-tat trade war and hold further talks
Kuala Lumpur framework will allow Donald Trump and Xi Jinping to signal thaw in relationship but most big issues remain unresolved
Nasa, we have a problem: Elon Musk spat shows issues facing US agency
The rift with SpaceX is the latest symptom of the disarray engulfing the US agency and its ambitions
US and China agree framework of trade deal ahead of Donald Trump-Xi Jinping meeting
Talks between US and Chinese officials covered export controls, fentanyl and rare earth metals
Donald Trump vs Xi Jinping: who holds the stronger hand?
As tensions escalate, our correspondents examine the contrasting styles and strategies of the two leaders ahead of a pivotal summit
Apple heads into earnings with optimism and lofty valuation
Once a laggard among US tech giants, shares have surged more than 50% since April
Chips are down for Europe after landing in the crossfire of US-China trade war
European Union’s substantive trade issues with China has already wiped out renewable energy companies and now threatens car industry
‘Stop blaming the Brits’: United Ireland would pose threat to Britain from Russia, says ex-Nato commander
Military alliance should carry out operations in Irish seas even if Dublin objects, says Falklands veteran
Why is China planning new organ transplant institutions in Xinjiang?
Concerns follow announcement by Xinjiang Health Commission that it would develop six new organ transplant institutions in region up to 2030
What exactly does Vladimir Putin hold over the cowardly Donald Trump?
And what has Russian leader said or threatened to prompt US president’s volte-face on Ukraine?
China ‘on course’ to hit growth targets despite weak numbers for third quarter
China and US signal that negotiators to resume talks aimed at de-escalating trade dispute
Taiwan’s new opposition leader vows to mend ties with Beijing
Cheng Li-wun’s victory reshapes Taiwan’s opposition politics, setting up a new confrontation over the island’s ties to China
China’s property slump hits economy as trade tensions with US heighten
Four years in, the unprecedented drop in the value of their homes is a psychological as well as an economic shock to many
Old people behaving badly are the talk of China
One young artist has a theory – the seniors causing disruption may have once been part of Mao’s Red Guards
Jameson sales a bright spot for tariff-hit Pernod Ricard
Drinks giant sees US and Chinese slump amid depressed global alcohol market
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