THE DAILY TELEGRAPH CHINA ADMITS ECONOMY IS WORSE NOW THAN DURING PANDEMIC Li Keqiang, China's Premier, has admitted its economy is faring worse now than during the depths of the pandemic as Beijing's zero-Covid policy takes its toll.

THE WALL STREET JOURNAL ARAMCO APPROACHED VALVOLINE ABOUT TAKEOVER OF ONE OF ITS UNITS State oil giant Saudi Aramco approached Valvoline about a potential takeover of one of its units, according to people familiar with the matter. Talks are early stage.

THE TIMES REPUBLICANS PRAY FOR TEXAS SHOOTING BUT WON'T GIVE UP GUN FREEDOMS Leading Republicans who have relaxed gun laws in Texas quickly pushed back calls for tougher controls last night after the state suffered America's worst school shooting in a decade.

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