内容摘要：Hours later, Francis met eight survivors of clerical abuse for 90 minutes at the Vatican embassy in Dublin.

Hours later, Francis met eight survivors of clerical abuse for 90 minutes at the Vatican embassy in Dublin.

The country plans to tackle tens of billions of dollars of local government debt to prevent it being a drag on growth.Trump won the US election on a platform that promised steep import taxes, including tariffs as high as 60% on Chinese-made goods.

His victory is now likely to hinder Xi Jinping’s plans to transform the country into a technology powerhouse – and further strain relations between the world’s two biggest economies.A property slump, rising government debt and unemployment, and low consumption have slowed down Chinese growth since the pandemic.So the stakes are higher than ever for the latest announcement from the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress (NPC), the executive body of China's legislature.

During his first term in office Trump hit Chinese goods with tariffs of as much as 25%.China analyst Bill Bishop says Trump should be taken at his word about his new tariff plans.

"I think we should believe that he means it when [he] talks about tariffs, that he sees China as having reneged on his trade deal, that he thinks China and Covid cost him the 2020 election".

The pressure from Washington did not ease after Trump left the White House in 2021. The Biden administration kept the measures in place and in some cases widened them.The route starts at Centenary Square and visits areas including the Jewellery Quarter, St Paul's Square, the Mailbox, Grand Central, Edgbaston and Cannon Hill Park.

Paul Foster, chief executive of the Great Run Company, said: "Birmingham has an amazing energy and the support on the streets is always second to none."A new building for a charity that encourages children to play will provide a "safe and creative environment" for local children, its chief executive has said.

Isle of Play has been awarded a £25,000 grant by the Manx Lottery Trust to build a new facility at its Douglas-based Lester's Yard Adventure Playground.Plans for the new facility include a social room, community kitchen, therapeutic suite, and better accessibility.