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China being investigated for funding pro-Palestine marches in UK, the Telegraph reveals

US lawmakers are investigating alleged Chinese funding of Code Pink and its UK activities, including suspected payments tied to pro-Palestinian protests, The Telegraph reported.

rotesters with the group CodePink demonstrate at the start of the Senate Armed Services confirmation hearing for President-elect Donald Trump's nominee for Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth on Capitol Hill on January 14, 2025 in Washington, DC.
TURKISH PRESIDENT Recep Tayyip Erdogan shakes hands with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, next to Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, after signing a joint defense agreement in Mecca, on August 7, 2026.

Mecca pact unites Saudi Arabia, Turkey, and Pakistan - but what does it mean? - opinion

An Oil tanker named Yu fu Zuo unload imported crude oil at the crude oil terminal of in Qingdao port, in China's eastern Shandong province on July 16, 2026.

China-based Hengli Group main importer of sanctioned Iranian crude oil, analysts say - report

Republican presidential nominee and former US President Donald Trump gestures as he attends a press conference at Trump National Golf Club, in Bedminster, New Jersey, US, August 15, 2024.

US to warn partners they must pick sides in artificial intelligence race with China


UK says new law will crack down on Iranian, Chinese, Russian proxies from next month

The legislation would make it illegal to express support for designated proxies or to take money from them, providing for jail terms of up to 14 years.

Prime Minister Keir Starmer and Met Police Commissioner Mark Rowley attend a meeting of criminal justice agencies following the Golders Green attack, in London, Britain April 30, 2026.

China and North Korea expand ties at Pyongyang summit as Xi Jinping visits Kim Jong Un

In his first visit in seven years to China's only formal treaty ally, Xi told Kim he aimed to strengthen ties, with both agreeing to strive for closer strategic communication through official visits.

Chinese President Xi Jinping shakes hands with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un during Xi's state visit to Pyongyang, North Korea, June 8, 2026, in this picture released by North Korea's official Korean Central News Agency.

US says BYD, Baidu, Alibaba and other tech giants are aiding China's military

Alibaba, Baidu, and BYD were the companies most recently added to a US list of companies it believes are aiding Beijing's military.

People stand near the newly launched N9 electric vehicle (EV) under BYD's premium brand Denza, displayed at a launch event in Guangzhou, Guangdong province, China May 18, 2026.

How UN ‘human rights experts’ became a tool of dictatorships - opinion

The corruption of the system did not happen overnight. As dictatorships gained influence inside the UNHRC, they learned they need not abolish the language of human rights to weaken it.

Francesca Albanese, UN special rapporteur on human rights in the Palestinian territories, attends a news conference during the Human Rights Council at the United Nations in Geneva, Switzerland, March 24, 2026.

From Hormuz to Beijing: How war is recasting China’s green energy strategy - opinion

The Iran war is making China’s green energy strategy more strategic at precisely the moment China’s solar sector is hitting the limits of overcapacity.

Factories are silhouetted during sunset, in Handan, Hebei province, China April 7, 2026.

Tel Aviv gambling house raid: Eight Chinese nationals arrested, NIS 1m. in cash seized

Police arrested eight Chinese foreign residents and seized NIS 1 million in cash, a Glock pistol, ammunition, and gambling equipment.

Gambling 370

Trump’s mixed messages cannot obscure his record on confronting Iran - opinion

Israel may bristle at Trump’s comments, but his determination to weaken Iran still shapes regional security.

US President Donald Trump speaks during a Cabinet meeting in the Cabinet Room of the White House on May 27, 2026 in Washington, DC. Trump meets with his Cabinet.

North Korea flaunts nuclear growth ahead of high-stakes Xi-Kim meeting

Chinese President Xi Jinping will visit North Korea next week as Kim Jong Un pushes for an "exponential" expansion of the country's nuclear arsenal and deepens ties with Russia.

Chinese President Xi Jinping attends a tea ceremony with Russian President Vladimir Putin following their meeting at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China May 20, 2026.

China blasts US and Taiwan statements on 37th anniversary of Tiananmen Square military crackdown

Rubio said on Wednesday that Beijing's censorship could not erase memories of the military assault.

US and China’s national flags flutter in Tiananmen Square, ahead of U.S. President Donald Trump's visit to China, in Beijing, China, May 13, 2026.

China imposes travel ban on New Zealand lawmakers after Taiwan visit, sparking backlash

New Zealand lawmakers had visited the democratically governed island for decades without a problem, a spokesperson for Foreign Minister Winston Peters said.

A police officer guards next to the Tiananmen Gate in Beijing, China, June 4, 2026.