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Foreign Secretary Liz Truss is seen as favourite to take over from Boris Johnson as UK Conservative party leader and prime minister

New British PM Truss brings tougher UK stance on China

One of British politics' firmest critics of China became prime minister on Tuesday as Liz Truss, a self-styled defender of the post-war western world order, replaced Boris Johnson whose policy towards Beijing failed to harden fast enough for many in his party.
Sculpture depicting the logo of Belgian chemical group Solvay is seen at its headquarters in Brussels, Belgium

Solvay To Cut Waste Discharged Off Italy, Ending Tussle With Activist

Belgian chemicals group Solvay said it plans to cut industrial waste discharged into the sea from soda-ash production on a Tuscan beach, in the wake of pressure from environmentalists and activist Bluebell Capital Partners.Solvay, which had previously pushed back on concerns the waste may be harmful, now plans to invest around 15 million euros ($14.96 million) to reduce the release of limestone residue into the sea at its facility in Rosignano, Italy, the company said in a statement on Tuesday.
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