Six climate activists, including Roger Hallam, co-founder of Just Stop Oil and Extinction Rebellion, have had their sentences reduced at the Court of Appeal. They were part of a group of 16 activists challenging their sentences for demonstrations such as climbing on gantries over the M25 and throwing soup over Vincent van Gogh’s Sunflowers. Hallam’s original five-year sentence was reduced to four years, while four others had their four-year jail terms reduced as well.
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Von der Leyen tells Xi EU-China ties are at ‘inflection point’
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and European Council President António Costa conveyed to Chinese leader Xi Jinping that EU-China relations are at an "inflection point" due to trade imbalances and China's support for Russia amid the Ukraine war. Both sides emphasized the need for mutual solutions to longstanding issues as the summit marks 50 years of EU-China relations, overshadowed by tensions over trade and geopolitical concerns. Want More Context? 🔎
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