For the country, the outcome of the trial against Hui Ka Yan symbolically brings to a close an economic cycle that has lasted almost thirty years (that of China’s growth driven by the property sector) and effectively confirms the transition to a different model, linked to industrial overcapacity and dependence on exports

At least eight people have died. Buildings and warehouses in the Ukrainian capital have been hit. A children’s hospital and a school have been damaged. A drone has entered Romania; Poland has activated its air defences

The former leader of Germany’s oldest party has torn to shreds not so much the Social Democrats’ guiding star, but the way in which the political party has viewed that star: “The real problem is not the firewall, but the major misunderstanding about what a welfare state is”

“I’m wearing it for the children who no longer dare to do so.” Meanwhile, Sweden, like other European countries, is witnessing shocking incidents of anti-Semitism

The crisis in Ceuta is bringing to the surface a sense of unease even within the progressive camp: Socialists and allies of the PSOE are criticising the handling of the emergency and are once again questioning the approach to immigration. But with elections looking increasingly difficult and fears of going down with Sánchez, many on the left continue to grumble

The Kremlin leader is aiming to expand his army ahead of winter, through domestic mobilisation and contracts with foreign soldiers

Damascus is not responding militarily to the IDF’s air strikes but says it could use the nuclear material inherited from Assad for civilian purposes. A bad sign for Netanyahu