Rosalind Mathieson

President Xi Jinping’s government provided a jolt to China’s economy ahead of trade talks with the US, with officials unveiling a range of policies designed to strengthen Beijing’s hand in negotiations https://t.co/7eUmD8bcBA

After this morning's shock events in the German parliament (on what was supposed to be a pro forma vote) we are live blogging the second go to get parliament to approve Merz as the new chancellor. You can follow here for the news and analysis -> https://t.co/YSHEYLl4sm

Shocking turn in what was meant to be a rubber stamp moment: Incoming German Chancellor Friedrich Merz suffers an embarrassing setback after falling short of a majority in an initial vote in parliament, potentially delaying his swearing-in https://t.co/EfqBiFkDlT @bpolitics

“We have to understand our enemies through their lens, not ours. Hamas and Iran are autocratic regimes driven by deep-rooted ideologies, not short-term interests” https://t.co/rpQbU6KLSt

National Security Advisor Michael Waltz had come under fire in the weeks since he acknowledged inadvertently adding Atlantic editor Jeffrey Goldberg to a Signal chat group set up to discuss pending attacks on Houthi rebels in Yemen https://t.co/Xw0ZzzpyeH @bpolitics

In one shift, the US has agreed that only future military assistance it may provide to Ukraine following the signing of the deal would count toward its contribution to the fund, according to the document https://t.co/xGVC85UK6K via @bpolitics

Spain’s grid operator offered the most detailed account yet of the confusing events that led to a blackout which spilled over to Portugal, describing disruptions over a few seconds. But it leaves key questions about the root cause/s unanswered https://t.co/wwLjHJ52id @markets

After one of the worst blackouts in Europe in more than a decade, electricity grid operators in Spain and Portugal are trying to get networks back up and running from the ground up. Here is why it is so difficult https://t.co/cYHSUYBAer via @business

A new analysis of thousands of Trump administration speeches and social posts show how US rhetoric is increasingly lining up with Putin’s https://t.co/TGxoXc7OaD via @bpolitics

The occasion was the funeral of Pope Francis — but the optics were all about Donald Trump and the geopolitics of the moment. An unofficial catch-up between Trump and Zelenskiy was their first since an explosive Oval Office meeting in February https://t.co/qrMjksZ62i @bpolitics

The funeral for Pope Francis was intended to be a stripped down affair to honor the simplicity of the man. The attendance of Donald Trump has turned it into a high-profile stage for international diplomacy at a moment of geopolitical turmoil https://t.co/0Q5abnn6zC @bpolitics

Poland has almost doubled its defense budget since 2022, but dysfunction at the state-backed contractor PGZ has meant that much of its money has been spent overseas https://t.co/1HvmEX2HIC via @bpolitics

EXCLUSIVE: Emmanuel Macron is exploring the possibility of dissolving parliament and holding snap elections as soon as this fall. The next legislative elections aren’t due until 2029 https://t.co/8RZOenUyxN via @bpolitics

Forget Elon Musk. The real mastermind of Trump’s imperial presidency has been planning his crusade since well before Project 2025 https://t.co/diFRdEeLWP via @BW

For centuries, the head of the Roman Catholic Church has been chosen through what’s known as a papal conclave. The proceedings are cloaked in secrecy, making them the subject of speculation and intrigue https://t.co/RKA4wxO1H2 via @bpolitics

Pope Francis was the face of a gentler — if more financially competent — church. @hchuaeoan ponders if a conclave will pick a different direction for the next pontiff https://t.co/1HK5BkNkL6 via @opinion

Pope Francis, who encouraged Catholics to embrace a more compassionate view on many issues but found it difficult to close the book on past abuses by clergy, has died. He was 88 https://t.co/e0w65yNQRv via @business