Auto sector welcomes ‘understanding’ reached with Beijing but other industries warn China’s huge trade surplus will persist without further action

UK prime minister calls for European voters to be better informed about Kremlin-backed efforts to disrupt democratic process

Ukrainian strikes have triggered worst petrol shortages since collapse of the Soviet Union but diesel supplies are stable

BP and others skip World Petroleum Council meeting after 12 killed in Houthi attack

Military-backed national government suspends Khyber Pakhtunkhwa administration led by former cricket star’s party

Yemen’s Iran-backed militants have evolved from insurgency into potent armed force

But it requires Brussels to prioritise creative destruction over protectionism

Visits fall in hotspots such as Cancún, Tulum and Puerto Vallarta as US travellers go elsewhere

Abhijeet Dipke of the youth-led Cockroach Janta Party was freed by a court order as police tightened security in New Delhi

Mounting interest payments restrict headroom to revive domestic demand, say experts

Hospitals flush with foreign money are expanding rapidly and filling gaps in public infrastructure

Seoul has recalled its ambassador to Kyiv as a row over captured North Korean soldiers escalates