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China overtakes US as Germany’s top trading partner

Friedrich Merz to meet Xi Jinping in Beijing, with goods worth €251bn traded between two countries in 2025

The Guardian - UK

Bruce Mouat rues decisive missed shots as Great Britain settle for silver

Mouat, Grant Hardie, Bobby Lammie and Hammy McMillan were looking to upgrade the silver medal they won four years ago in Beijing.

The Independent UK

Team GB’s curlers condemned to second successive Olympic heartbreak in Canada defeat

Canada won their third Olympic gold in five Games, while for Team GB it was an agonising silver again after the same result in Beijing

The Independent UK

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Great Britain settle for silver after defeat to Canada in men’s curling

Bruce Mouat, Grant Hardie, Bobby Lammie and Hammy McMillan were looking to upgrade the silver medal they won four years ago in Beijing.

The Independent UK

Winter Olympics live: Team GB miss out on curling gold in nail-biting final against Canada

Great Britain lost out Canada in a thrilling men’s curling final and took silver as they did in Beijing four years ago

The Independent UK

Sibling rivalry fuels Zoe Atkin’s bid for Winter Olympics gold eight years after sister’s bronze

The 23-year-old endured a disappointing and difficult debut Games in Beijing but is among the favourites for gold in Milano-Cortina, as she aims to improve on her sister’s Pyeongchang bronze

The Independent UK

Biathlete Fillon Maillet wins ninth medal to enter French Olympic legend

French biathlete Quentin Fillon Maillet won bronze in the men's mass start at the 2026 Winter Olympics on Friday, his ninth medal in three Games. It makes him his country's most decorated competitor at the winter or summer Olympics.

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How Team GB can complete a curling heist to extend Winter Olympics tradition

Team GB have won three golds at Milano-Cortina and the men’s curling team, desperate to upgrade their silver medal from Beijing, could add a fourth – but only after a nail-biting round-robin which nearly left them empty-handed

The Independent UK

The Trump team’s justification for tariffs was rebalancing the trade deficit—it’s not going the way they wanted

Perhaps unsurprisingly, given the escalating tensions between Washington and Beijing, in 2025 the deficit with China decreased $93.4 billion to $202.1 billion.

Fortune

Humanoid robots dance into Beijing’s Lunar New Year celebrations

Robots dance at a Beijing mall’s Lunar New Year show, dazzling visitors with smoother, human-like moves that highlight China’s tech-driven celebrations.

Euronews

Team GB pull off great escape against Switzerland to guarantee curling medal and keep hopes of glory alive

Bruce Mouat’s world champions have now guaranteed they will at least match their silver medal from Beijing 2022

The Independent UK

Lunar New Year fireworks seen from orbit | Space photo of the day for Feb. 19, 2026

Beijing sparkles with Lunar New Year celebrations.

Space

Texts from China's alleged 'spy thriller' ring revealed

Alleged messages between a Beijing security official and Chinese citizens in Australia reveal what police argue is a foreign interference plot.

AAP

‘India moved faster in ripping China out of telecom, social media apps’: Biden-era US official

Biden-era US official Lindsey Ford has praised India’s swift crackdown on Chinese telecom gear and social media platforms, telling a Congressional hearing that New Delhi acted far more decisively than Western nations in countering Beijing’s technology footprint.

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China’s Lunar New Year TV Show Becomes a Spectacle as Humanoid Robots Perform Kung Fu and Backflips

China’s biggest TV gala turned into a humanoid robot showcase with kung fu and backflips as Beijing pushes IPO hype and AI manufacturing dominance.

Euronews

From lion dances to 3v3 football: Robots steal the show at Beijing’s Lunar New Year fair

Developed by Chinese startups such as Booster Robotics, the AI-powered machines are part of a technology-themed temple fair in China.

The Times of India

Missile message to Beijing? US to increase its fire power in Philippines

The US and Philippines are bolstering their defense in the South China Sea by deploying advanced missile systems. This move, aimed at deterring China's assertive actions, follows joint condemnation of Beijing's "illegal, coercive, aggressive, and deceptive activities." The allies are also increasing joint military drills and modernizing the Philippine armed…

The Conversation

Make Japan strong again: Sanae Takaichi’s plan to transform her country’s military

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi and her ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) got a historic landslide victory in last week’s parliamentary elections.

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The Air Here Can Kill, Welcome to the World’s Most Polluted Place

What Does “Most Polluted” Even Mean? It’s not like one place wins a forever trophy for being the worst, air quality rankings aren’t set in stone. Reports from groups like IQ Air track PM2.5 levels (fine particulate matter) over months or a year, comparing how often cities exceed safe limits…

The Conversation

Why the UK has announced a border security deal with China – and what it could mean for small boat crossings

The UK’s prime minister, Keir Starmer, recently visited China to announce what was described as a reset in relations between London and Beijing. Among the economic and diplomatic announcements was a surprising element: a new agreement on border security.

The Independent UK

When will British tourists be able to visit China visa-free?

Beijing says British passport holders will soon be able to enter without red tape

The Independent UK

Hollywood groups condemn ByteDance's AI video generator, claiming copyright infringement

A new artificial intelligence video generator from Beijing-based ByteDance, the creator of TikTok, is drawing the ire of Hollywood organizations

The Guardian - UK

The Guardian view on Donald Trump and the climate crisis: the US is in reverse while China ploughs ahead

Editorial: The president’s destructive policies enrich fossil fuel billionaires, while Beijing has bet big on the green transition

The Independent UK

GB’s Charlotte Bankes and Huw Nightingale make history with stunning Olympic gold in mixed snowboard cross

It was redemption for Bankes after heartbreaking early exits in the individual event in Beijing and Milano-Cortina and a historic first gold medal on snow for Team GB

AAP

Snowing medals: Jakara glory secures record gold haul

Thanks to Jakara Anthony's gold, Australia has already exceeded its previous best Olympic Winter medal haul with the Milan-Cortina Games only half over.

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