Centenarian credits daily habit for long and happy life as she turns 105

Beijing launches diplomatic salvo to woo Gulf leaders and bolster its influence in the region China has held a flurry of meetings with Gulf leaders in a sign that Beijing is stepping up its diplomatic efforts in the Middle East. The diplomatic salvo comes before a highly anticipated meeting between Donald Trump and Xi Jinping when the US president is expected to attend the Apec conference in Shenzhen, China, on 18 and 19 November. Continue reading...

Liz Bates says the ordeal has caused ‘a huge amount of stress and disruption’

The attack caused millions of Euros worth of fresh and frozen food to be spoiled

Supermarkets have reported problems from Estonia and Sweden to Portugal and Italy and many retainers have been forced to discard food.