The little town making nearly all of China's lanternsStephen McDonellChina correspondent, TuntouBBCIn China, red lanterns could guide a traveller to safety in cold winter alleyways, be symbols of power outside an imperial hall, or act as a call to religious devotion when hung in a temple.They are also absolutely synonymous with lunar new year celebrations right across the vast country and link...

Amazon taps Sweden’s Einride for its electric big rigs Einride is adding 75 of its electric heavy duty trucks to Amazon’s Relay freight network as part of a deal that gives the Swedish startup a toehold in the e-commerce giant’s operations. Einride will also provide charging infrastructure across five locations in the United States, under the agreement announced Tuesday. Amazon isn’t buying or...

Apple under Ternus: what comes next for the tech giant’s hardware strategy As Apple races to stay competitive in AI while navigating tariffs and supply chain uncertainty, the company’s future is about to shift under new leadership. On Monday, Apple announced that John Ternus will take over as CEO later this year, succeeding Tim Cook. Cook transformed Apple into a $4 trillion global...

Hungary's Orbán accused of disloyalty and blackmail over Ukraine loan vetoAFP via Getty ImagesOf the EU's leaders, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán is one of Russia's closest alliesEuropean Union leaders have accused Hungary's Prime Minister Viktor Orbán of disloyalty and blackmail after he blocked a €90bn (£77bn) loan for Ukraine."No oil = no money," Orbán said in a post on X after...

First female archbishop of Canterbury highlights progress and ongoing challenges Archbishop of Canterbury Dame Sarah Mullally is welcomed to the National Shrine of Saint Jude in Faversham, England while making her 87 mile pilgrimage from London to Canterbury Cathedral....