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China’s Ambassador to Germany Wu Ken has warned Berlin of retaliation if Huawei is excluded from the German market as a supplier of superfast 5G equipment, Bloomberg reports, citing comments by the envoy during a Handlesblatt summit that also included Germany’s former Minister for Foreign Affairs Sigmar Gabriel. “If Germany were to take a decision that leads to Huawei’s exclusion from the German market, there will be consequences”, Ambassador Wu Ken said during the event on Friday, as quoted by Bloomberg citing a video on the Handelsblatt’s website. “The Chinese government will not stand idly by”. Wu Ken reportedly used the German automobile manufacturing sector, which accounted for a quarter of the 28 million cars sold in China in 2018, as an example, saying that it would be “pure protectionism” for Beijing to deem German cars “no longer safe” simply because China would be able to produce its own cars. … [Read more...] about China Warns Germany of ‘Consequences’ if it Decides to Ban Huawei 5G Rollout – Report

Former JLS star Aston Merrygold and fiancée Sarah Lou Richards have confirmed they are expecting their second child, almost a year after announcing their engagement.  The couple, already parents to 23-month old son Grayson Jax, broke the news in an Instagram post shared with Merrygold's followers on Sunday afternoon.  Captioning the post, in which the couple perform a choreographed dance routine to Pharrell Williams track Happy, the singer, 31, wrote:  'So we’ve got something to tell you and the only way to do it is... 3 just became 4 (I really am the luckiest man alive!!!!!!!!) love from the Merrygold family.'  Happy news: Former JLS star Aston Merrygold and fiancée Sarah Lou Richards have confirmed they are expecting their second child, almost a year after they announced their engagement Speaking to the latest edition of OK!, Sarah, who is due in May, admitted her pregnancy is something of an early Christmas present because neither … [Read more...] about Aston Merrygold and fiancée Sarah Lou Richards reveal they are expecting their second child… 12 months after announcing their engagement

Photo: Hiram Garcia Photo: Hiram Garcia Image 1 of / 1 Caption Close Image 1 of 1 Photo: Hiram Garcia Box Office: ‘Jumanji 2’ Levels Up With $60 Million Debut, ‘Richard Jewell’ Stumbles 1  /  1 Back to Gallery It’s shaping up to be a merry holiday season for “Jumanji: The Next Level.” Sony’s adventure sequel debuted in first place to $60.1 million, dethroning “Frozen” after three consecutive weeks as box office champ. Those ticket sales, at the higher end of industry projections, represent a healthy jump on its predecessor, 2017’s “Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle” ($36 million). It also marks the highest debut for a December comedy, as well as the best start for live-action movie … [Read more...] about Box Office: ‘Jumanji 2’ Levels Up With $60 Million Debut, ‘Richard Jewell’ Stumbles

Aston Merrygold and Sarah Lou Richards have confirmed they're expecting their second baby, nearly two years after the birth of Grayson Jax. The happy couple, who got engaged on Boxing Day 2017, announced the news in an adorable video on Instagram . The former JLS and Strictly Come Dancing star showed himself and Sarah dancing together before their toddler son Grayson appears holding a baby scan. Grayson wears a jumper that reads: "I'm going to be a super big brother." Aston wrote on Instagram: "So we've got something to tell you, and the only way to do it is... 3 just became 4. (I really am the luckiest man alive!!!!!!!!) love from the Merrygold family." In March this year, the singer opened up about their plans to tie the knot. "We'd like to do it this year. We've just been so busy we haven't had time to organise it before," he told the Belfast Telegraph. "In a way, we'd like it to be small and intimate, but you only get married once and we want all our friends to be there and, of … [Read more...] about Aston Merrygold and Sarah Lou Richards announce she’s pregnant with second baby

Revelation of the night In the aftermath of the campaign, voters will be staggered by its best-kept secret: not the coordinates to Jacob Rees-Mogg’s underground holding cell, but the Labour party’s election slogan. The tagline that literally no one was talking about was: “It’s time for real change.” To be fair to Labour, it was a promise clearly delivered, with the party helping to achieve the once impossible spectacle of a Tory MP in Blyth Valley. Real change indeed! Strategy of the night It’s that point in the political cycle when all decisions taken by the winning side are reinterpreted as being works of strategic genius. According to this logic, Boris Johnson’s failure to use a mop, confiscation of a journalist’s phone and recourse to hiding in a fridge suddenly became inspired moves that captured the zeitgeist. Expect more MPs to opt to shelter in white goods next time around. Indeed, several Labour MPs have already offered Jeremy … [Read more...] about A week in UK politics: from Jacob Rees-Mogg’s bunker to Richard Burgon’s job prospects