Beijing launches attack on 'ignorant and impolite' JD Vance over 'Chinese peasants' jibe
Chinese officials reacted negatively to a comment from Vice President JD Vance on Tuesday after he described the Chinese economy as fueled by 'peasants.'
Reviews dismiss Meghan Markle's latest podcast as an 'inane stream of mindless aphorisms' and 'stomach-turning'
The Telegraph, Standard and Guardian all gave Meghan's new podcast Confessions of a Female Founder two stars, while there were also withering write-ups in the Times, Express and i Paper.
The 1% Club contestant misses out on record-breaking win after seriously tricky question - but can you defy the odds and get it right?
The latest instalment of the ITV show, hosted by Lee Mack, saw 100 contestants battle to get their hands on £100,000.
Dad-of-four reveals the shocking symptoms he dismissed before being diagnosed with rare sinus cancer
A sporty dad-of-four has revealed the shocking symptoms he dismissed before being diagnosed with an ultra-rare cancer hidden in his body.
Prince Harry argues he received 'inferior treatment' after 'feeling forced to step back as full-time working royal' in High Court showdown
The Duke of Sussex and his wife Meghan Markle say they 'felt forced to step back' from frontline royal duties in 2020 'as they considered they were not being protected by the institution'.
Musk's DOGE muzzled on X over tape storage baloney
70 years old, yes. Obsolete? Not by a long shot
Comment There is something about Elon Musk's career trajectory that compels onlookers to hang around for the seemingly inevitable crash landing. Tesla, SpaceX, and X – formerly known as Twitter – have all become hosts to the man's galactic ego.…
Full list of extinct animals being brought back to life by scientists after dire wolf breakthrough
A genetic engineering company has stunned the world by bringing the ancient dire wolf back from extinction, but it won't stop there. Here are the next three species Colossal Biosciences will resurrect.
Popular Essex pub to reopen this week after being closed for three months
The 'friendly community pub' is reopening under new ownership
China's Biotech Advances Threaten US Dominance, Warns Congressional Report
China is moving fast to dominate biotechnology, and the U.S. risks falling behind permanently unless it takes action over the next three years, a congressional commission said. WSJ: Congress should invest at least $15 billion to support biotech research over the next five years and take other steps to bolster manufacturing in the U.S., while barring companies from working with Chinese biotech suppliers, the National Security Commission on Emerging Biotechnology said in a report Tuesday. To achieve its goals, the federal government and U.S.-based researchers will also need to work with allies and partners around the world.
"China is quickly ascending to biotechnology dominance, having made biotechnology a strategic priority for 20 years," the commission said. Without prompt action, the U.S. risks "falling behind, a setback from which we may never recover." The findings convey the depth of worry in Washington that China's rapid biotechnology advances jeopardize U.S. national security. Yet translating the concern into tangible actions could prove challenging.
[...] China plays a large role supplying drug ingredients and even some generic medicines to the U.S. For years, it produced copycat versions of drugs developed in the West. Recent years have seen it become a formidable hub of biotechnology innovation, after the Chinese government gave priority to the field as a critical sector in China's efforts to become a scientific superpower.
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Urgent 'do not drink' warning slapped on Jeremy Clarkson's lager - drink recalled due to risky contamination
It is feared the batches of the popular beer may contain hidden traces of wheat and poses a risk to anyone with an allergy or intolerance to gluten.
Kevin Costner and Kim Kardashian's divorce lawyer reveals the most common reason marriages break down
Laura Wasser, whose experience in dissolving marriages has earned her the nickname 'disso queen', has shared some expert insights into divorce - and the key reasons why marriages fail.
Restaurant favoured by Royals, Rita Ora and Selena Gomez forced shut after inspectors make disgusting discovery in the food
Posh restaurant Beach Blanket Babylon in Notting Hill, west London was infested with mice and rats.
Girl, 17, died after taking MDMA pills 'laced with fentanyl' at drum n bass festival where 21 other teenagers were hospitalised for suspected overdoses
Emily Stokes died in hospital after she is believed to have taken two fentanyl-laced MDMA pills during a drum and bass event at Dreamland theme park in Margate on June 29 last year.
Heartbreaking identities of two teens found dead under JetBlue plane traveling from New York revealed
After 'extensive DNA testing,' Florida authorities identified the two people who were found dead inside the landing gear of a JetBlue on January 6.
USA Fencing's 'insulting' pro-trans policy to be investigated after woman refused to face transgender rival
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has launched an investigation into USA Fencing over the disqualification of a female participant who refused to compete against a transgender opponent.
King Charles and Queen Camilla receive a warm welcome in Rome complete with a stunning flypast as they begin four-day state visit
Their Majesties' received a ceremonial welcome at the Quirinale Palace from the President of the Italian Republic, His Excellency Signor Sergio Mattarella.
How Tim Cook's business empire could beat Donald Trump's tariffs: Apple's worldwide supply chain could soften the blow from trade war - as its CEO uses a personal touch to woo the president
The California-based company makes most of the devices in China , which the US President hit with a 54 per cent levy - a figure which could go up amid a trade war.
Mastermind viewers sink claws into 'utterly ridiculous' specialist subject in BBC semi-final - swiping 'give me a break!'
The episode, hosted by Clive Myrie, 60, saw four contestants battle it out for a place in the final.
Inside Queen Camilla's extravagant collection of handbags - from a £595 Aspinal design to a £3,410 Bottega Veneta tote
Since becoming Queen, Camilla's style has evolved with confidence - and it's her choice of accessories that truly sets her apart.
Katie Price and Olympic boxer Anthony Fowler accused of 'rancid con' over using his two-year-old daughter's cancer tumour to flog CBD oil
Fowler revealed last year that his daughter Roma, now two, had been suffering with a tumour and that he had used CBD oil to address it.