The comment appeared in an official parliamentary document just as Foreign Secretary James Cleverly traveled to China The British Parliament’s Foreign Policy Committee has described Taiwan as “already an independent country, under the name Republic of China (ROC).” The snub to Beijing, which claims sovereignty over the self-administered island, came as UK Foreign Secretary James…

Beijing has sold $53.3 billion in US securities, according to Treasury Department data China sold a record number of US bonds in the first quarter of this year, highlighting the country’s shift away from dollar assets, the latest data from the US Treasury Department reveals.

Qatari mediators said the two sides had approved a one-day extension minutes before the previous truce was set to expire Israel and Hamas have agreed to extend the current ceasefire in Gaza by another day, following the exchange of dozens more captives on Wednesday, the Qatari Foreign Ministry has announced. The extension was reportedly finalized…