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SHANGHAI - Serbian PM Milos Vucevic met with Chinese Communist Party Secretary of Shanghai Chen Jining on Monday.

Vucevic said he was very honoured Serbia was again participating in the China International Import Expo in Shanghai, launched in 2018 at the initiative of Chinese President Xi Jinping.

China's top lawmakers gathered on Monday to hash out a major stimulus package that analysts say could grow even bigger if former U.S. president Donald Trump wins the White House this week.

North Korean forces have engaged in their first battle with the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the Kursk region. This information was shared by Andriy Kovalenko, head of the Center for Countering Disinformation at the National Security and Defense Council, via Telegram. He noted that North Korean military personnel have already come under fire but did not provide additional specifics.

If Donald Trump is re-elected president on Tuesday it will likely affect the United States' commitment to NATO and its European allies, prominent Greek-American journalist and political commentator George Stephanopoulos told Kathimerini ahead of the November 5 election.

Coface Bulgaria has projected a steady expansion for Bulgaria's economy, despite ongoing economic challenges in the European Union. During the IX Conference on Risk Management titled "Risks of Optimism," agency manager Plamen Dimitrov presented a sector report predicting a growth rate of 2% for this year, with an increase to approximately 2.8% anticipated in 2025.

Today’s sports broadcasts include the Super League’s 10th round, opening with the Olympiacos – Panserraikos and Athens Kallithea – Panetolikos matches. The schedule also highlights key games from the Basket League, qualifying rounds for Formula 1 and Moto GP, and various matchups from top European football leagues.

Detailed schedule of today’s sports events:

EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell (L) and Japan's Foreign Minister Takeshi Iwaya (R) pose following a signing ceremony at the Iikura Guest House in Tokyo on Nov. 1, 2024.

Japan and the European Union announced a sweeping new security and defense partnership in Tokyo on Nov. 1, which EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell hailed as a historic and "very timely" step.

As we approach November 5th, this year’s U.S. presidential election has captivated global interest. Many geopolitical analysts have been repeating, almost monotonously, the familiar claim that these elections are the most critical in the U.S. since 1860.

Apple reported revenues that narrowly surpassed analyst expectations as it enjoyed a boost from iPhone sales.

The company saw quarterly revenue of $94.9 billion in the three months ending September 28, up from the same period last year.

Revenue in greater China, however, showed weakness, falling slightly from the same period a year earlier to $15 billion.

Türkiye aims to have 7,200 megawatts of nuclear power by 2035, Energy Minister Alparslan Bayraktar has said, adding that without nuclear energy the country is unlikely to meet its 2052 net-zero target.

"We need to build two more reactors until 2035 in order to achieve this target," he told daily Milliyet.