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Supporters of Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador gather at the White House in Washington

Economy, energy row and drugs loom at North American summit

North American leaders aim to give new impetus to strengthening economic ties at a meeting this week, even as a major dispute grinds on over Mexico's energy policies which has distracted from cooperation on other issues like immigration.
UK's First launch of Virgin Orbit's LauncherOne rocket in Newquay

Historic UK satellite launch may spur military appetite

A mobile air-launched rocket system to be used in Britain's first domestic satellite launch could sow the seeds for a globally dispersed rapid-response capability to put extra eyes in space in times of war, executives and analysts said.
Passengers arriving on international flights wait in line next to a police officer wearing personal protective equipment (PPE) and speaking with a woman at the airport in Chengdu

China reopens borders in final farewell to zero-COVID

Travellers began streaming into mainland China by air, land and sea on Sunday, many eager for long-awaited reunions, as Beijing opened borders that have been all but shut since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Shoppers hit the Boxing Day sales in London

After Christmas relief, UK retailers face 2023 reality check

Updates next week from Britain's biggest retailers including Tesco, Sainsbury's and Marks & Spencer are expected to confirm that while Christmas was not the disaster that some had feared, consumer demand is set to weaken in 2023, denting profit.
Customers shop in a supermarket in La Verrie

Big fall in euro zone inflation offers little help for ECB

Euro zone inflation tumbled last month but underlying price pressures are still rising and economic growth indicators are surprisingly benign, suggesting that the European Central Bank will keep raising interest rates for months to come.
Revelations from Harry's book included an allegation that heir to the throne Prince William pushed him to the ground in a row in 2019

Prince Harry book gets critical mauling

Prince Harry on Friday faced a backlash in the UK and beyond over his memoir "Spare", with criticism from the media, commentators, army veterans and even the Taliban, as Buckingham Palace kept silent on the widely leaked contents.
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